devopsdays · toshywoshy · Apr 24, 2025 · Apr 24, 2025
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       🎟️ REGULAMENTO – INGRESSOS PARA PESSOAS COM DEFICIÊNCIA (PCDs)

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-Description = "Location for devopsdays Halifax 2025"
+Description = "Location for DevOpsDays Halifax 2025"
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-The location for DevOpsDays Halifax 2025 is yet to be decided. Once it is confirmed, we will update this page with the details. Stay tuned!
+DevOpsDays Halifax 2025 will be hosted at the **Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building**, located at **Dalhousie University**, 6100 University Avenue, Halifax, NS B3H 1W7.
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+This modern facility is centrally situated on Dalhousie's Studley Campus and offers excellent spaces for keynotes, breakout sessions, and community networking.
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+- [Dalhousie building directory entry](https://www.dal.ca/campus-maps/building-directory/studley-campus/rowe-management-building.html)  
+- [Google Maps location](https://maps.app.goo.gl/C9RdGqhJSqcCCyyv9)
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-    FYI: The schedule is not available yet. Please check back soon.
+    We are honored to welcome <a href="/events/2025-halifax/speakers/lu-yang/">Dr. Lu Yang</a> as a keynote speaker at DevOpsDays Halifax 2025! His session is <a href="/events/2025-halifax/program/lu-yang/">Digital Transformation: The Gaps</a>.  
+    <br />
+    Dr. Yang holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of New Brunswick and brings over 15 years of experience in enterprise-level High-Performance Computing (HPC) administration and management. His deep expertise and insights into large-scale systems make this keynote a can't-miss session for anyone navigating infrastructure, scale, or the future of compute in DevOps.
     <hr />
     If Open Spaces are new to you, you may be interested in <a href="/pages/open-space-format">more details about Open Space</a>.
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+Title = "Digital Transformation: The Gaps"
+Type = "keynote"
+Speakers = ["lu-yang"]
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+Enterprises and governments around the world are racing to adopt AI, cloud computing, and digital-first strategies to improve service delivery, operational efficiency, and application innovation. But despite heavy investments, many digital transformation initiatives fall short of expectations—not due to lack of ambition, but because of persistent gaps that are often overlooked.
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+In this keynote, I will dive into the critical gaps that challenge digital transformation efforts in both the public and private sectors. These gaps span organizational silos, fragmented cloud adoption, under-utilized data assets, security blind spots, rushed AI adoption, and the lack of strategic alignment between IT teams and executive leadership.
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+Through case studies from enterprise modernization projects, I will highlight what successful transformation looks like when governance, innovation, and agility are prioritized together. I will also address the importance of digital talent development, architecture standardization, and platform interoperability to ensure long-term resilience.
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+Title = "Dr. Lu Yang"
+Linkedin = "https://www.linkedin.com/in/lu-yang-37327368/"
+image = "lu-yang.jpeg"
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+Dr. Lu Yang holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of New Brunswick and brings with him a wealth of experience in enterprise-level High-Performance Computing (HPC) administration and management, spanning over 15 years. His expertise extends beyond HPC to encompass cloud computing and Generative AI, particularly in the context of ocean AI, data analytics, and cloud architecting projects at DeepSense. Prior to his current instructor role at the Faculty of Computer Science (FCS) of Dalhousie, Dr. Lu Yang served as the Senior Cloud Solutions Architect at DeepSense, Cloud Solution Engineer at JUUL Labs, and senior HPC Systems Specialist at ACENET and DeepSense. 
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+Throughout his career, Dr. Lu Yang also demonstrated his passion for teaching by delivering a diverse range of Computer Science courses at various universities. With an avid interest in all aspects of cloud-related topics, Dr. Lu Yang has been helping industries and public sectors plan and develop the end-to-end data-centric architectures for various use cases.
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-    🚀 CfP Deadline Extended to <span style="color: red;">April 15th</span>!
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