Virtual Roundtable
Day 2 on AWS: Automating, Securing and Governing Infrastructure Across Its Lifecycle
November 12, 2026 | 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT
Automation has become the norm, but it has not made operations simple. According to IDC research, 78.5% of Global 2000 enterprises use infrastructure as code in production and 62.5% of cloud resources are created that way, which shifts the hard questions to Day 2.
The market is responding. IDC forecasts North America cloud security services revenue to grow at a 16.3% CAGR through 2030, and predicts that by 2030, 40% of Day 2 IT operations tasks will be handled by agentic AI with a human on the loop.
IDC, together with IBM, is convening a select group of cloud leaders for a candid virtual roundtable on how organizations automate, secure and govern AWS infrastructure across its lifecycle, from drift and policy enforcement to identity and AI-driven automation.
If you own AWS operations at scale, join us on Thursday, November 12 at 1:00 pm ET to benchmark your approach against peers and leave with a sharper view of the decisions ahead.
67%
of enterprises ran over budget on agent spend in the past 12 months, according to IDC’s Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending (FERS) Survey.
IT Operations Management alone is nearly a quarter (23.8%) of the 80B Worldwide Market.
This is the broader worldwide IT operations market, not AWS-specific.
Source: IDC Semiannual Cloud Software Development and IT Operations Tracker, 2026Q2 (Library 576, Dataset 1488); 2025 vendor revenue. Not AWS-specific.
Discussion Themes
Four Conversations Every Infrastructure and Platform Leader Should Be Having
Day 2 Operations, Drift and Desired State
78.5% of Global 2000 enterprises use infrastructure-as-code in production. The real question is: can you detect drift away from your desired state and, more importantly, use real data perfect the description of your desired state over time?
Governance and Policy Enforcement at Scale
IDC advises embedding controls in CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code, so that the right way becomes the easy way. Where leaders enforce policy today, and how they handle the permission to depart from both policy and procedure, by humans or machines.
Identity, Secrets and Machine Identities
Non-human identities outnumber human ones by roughly 45 to 1, but only about 47% of identity programs govern machine identities and 35% include AI agents. As the new agentic-architecture applications surge, how can they be controlled if they cannot be identified?
AI-Driven Automation, Risk and Efficiency
IDC research consistently shows IT Operations and Security as the top use-cases for AI automation, with a goal of achieving efficiency. What does efficiency mean, at what cost, and with what degree of risk?
What To Expect
A live video meeting led by a skilled host/moderator
An intimate gathering of senior leaders from diverse industries, grappling with similar issues
A secure, private conversation open only to a carefully vetted group (no recording, no playback)
Your hosts
Shannon Kalvar
Research Director, Enterprise Systems Management, Enterprise Client Platforms, Observability, and AIOps
IDC
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Shannon Kalvar
Shannon Kalvar is Research Director for Enterprise Systems Management, Enterprise Client Platforms, Observability, and AIOps at IDC. His current research addresses the evolution of digital work, AI in both an end-user and IT operational contexts, and the transformation of IT management in a rapidly changing world where humans must master the exponential increase in data and complexity while navigating tumultuous economic and geopolitical times. Shannon is a member of the Future of Work and AI councils, as well as a contributor to IDCs quantum computing research. He is based in Indianapolis, IN.
BACKGROUND
Prior to IDC, Shannon worked as the Director of Information Technology Strategy at OneAmerica, where he oversaw and directed multiple digital transformation programs. Mr. Kalvar has over thirty years of experience as an executive and analyst working in fields including energy, policy, healthcare, and management; engineering management; IT Operations; corporate governance, finance; and insurance.
Oscar Medina
Technical Field Strategy Director | Author | Speaker | DevOps Leader
HashiCorp
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Oscar Medina
A speaker, accomplished author, and Senior Multi-Cloud Architect, Oscar brings over 34 years of experience driving innovation across the technology landscape. Known for leading large-scale cloud engagements, managing high-performing development teams, and designing cutting-edge solutions, Oscar bridges the gap between strategic vision and technical execution. Previously, Oscar held key Sr. Architect/Consultant roles at Microsoft Consulting, EY, and PwC, where he advised global enterprises on cloud transformation, infrastructure modernization, and DevOps adoption. He also founded and led his own successful consulting firm, further deepening his expertise in delivering scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions. Oscar is the author of multiple books available on Amazon, covering essential topics such as DevOps, automation, modern application development in the Microsoft ecosystem, and Linux systems. His publications offer practical, real-world guidance for professionals looking to implement these technologies effectively
Senthil Nagaraj
Partner Solutions Architect
AWS
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Senthil Nagaraj
Senthil Nagaraj is a partner solutions architect at AWS. He helps customers bring their IBM products to AWS, secure and run them at scale.
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