Virtual Roundtable
Enterprise-Grade Secrets Management: Raising the Bar for Resilience
May 28, 2026 10:00 am PDT / 1:00 pm EDT
Secrets management is becoming a unified, enterprise-wide discipline focused on automation, governance, and resilience. Ad hoc and open-source tools create gaps, pushing organizations toward centralized platforms with full visibility and control. This shift is key to reducing risk, ensuring compliance, and maintaining continuity.
Arrow, River Point, and IDC will explore the critical role of enterprise-grade secrets management in building resilient, scalable security architectures.
• Understand the risks of secrets sprawl and fragmented policy enforcement in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Learn how unified secrets management platforms automate detection, rotation, and certificate life cycle management across code, infrastructure, and runtime.
• Examine strategies for achieving high availability and minimizing the risk of credential exposure, even as environments scale.
• Discuss the organizational and technical shifts required to move from developer-centric tools to enterprise-wide security standards.
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)
Session Focus Areas
• Secrets Sprawl and Risk Exposure
• Unified Secrets Lifecycle Management
• Policy Enforcement and Governance
• High Availability and Resilience
• Developer Experience vs. Enterprise Security
• Transitioning to Enterprise-Grade Platforms
Speakers
Katie Norton
Research Manager, DevSecOps and Software Supply Chain Security
IDC
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Katie Norton
Katie Norton is a Research Manager for IDC’s DevSecOps and Software Supply Chain Security research practice. She is responsible for researching, writing, and advising clients on the fast-evolving DevSecOps and software supply chain security markets. With her background in research administration and data analytics, Katie takes a data-first approach in her market analysis.
Katie’s core research areas include the integration of security into the software development lifecycle, development team ownership of security and collaboration with AppSec teams, and examining the drivers of DevSecOps adoption. She also explores buying patterns and trends for DevSecOps and software supply chain security tooling. Katie’s industry-leading research defines the software supply chain security market and helps end users understand software factory security. Other topics include ASPM and application vulnerability management, securing AI applications, AI use cases in DevSecOps, and SBOM generation and management.
Frank Welder
Technical Solutions Architect for Data, AI and Automation Solutions
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
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Frank Welder
Over the years, Frank’s unique perspective on strategic technological advancements has made him a trusted voice across industries. Whether it’s guiding manufacturers through digital transformation or helping businesses unlock new opportunities via technology-driven strategies, Frank’s insights have been recognized and valued by both customers and peers.
What truly sets Frank apart is his ability to translate complex tech concepts into actionable business strategies. His experience spans multiple industries, each contributing to his comprehensive understanding of how technology can drive growth and value.
Bobby Reddy
a Technical Sales Leader and Solutions Architect
Arrow ECS / IBM Division
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Bobby Reddy
Bobby brings decades of experience working across suppliers, business partners, and enterprise customers, with over 25 years in the IT industry. He is a Technical Sales Leader and Solutions Architect at Arrow ECS / IBM Division, helping organizations modernize their IT landscape through hybrid cloud and AI-driven automation.
He specializes in designing and delivering integrated solutions across IBM Systems, software, IBM Cloud, and Red Hat OpenShift. His expertise extends to public cloud platforms including Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Bobby’s background spans enterprise software, infrastructure, storage, and cloud, combining deep technical knowledge with strong business acumen.
He partners closely with regional sales teams and business partners to drive hybrid cloud adoption, build robust pipelines, and accelerate revenue growth. He also collaborates with product and offering teams, bringing real-world customer insights into solution development through Arrow’s Experience Center—a hands-on demo lab for partners.
Bobby is focused on helping cross-industry clients transform their businesses using IBM Hybrid Cloud and AI, delivering practical, value-driven solutions that simplify complexity and enable successful digital transformation in the AI era.
Scott Shulman
Automation and FinOps Evangelist
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
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Scott Shulman
Scott Shulman is an experienced technologist, engineer, solutions architect, CxO leader, with expertise in Apptio, HashiCorp, and IBM Software, including solutions in the IBM Automation platform.
Past roles included software, data center, and technology leadership, along with customer, business partner, and enterprise systems integration roles. These roles included private, public sector, and Private Equity segments.
As both an expert on TBM and as a FinOps Certified Professional, Scott is currently one of Arrow’s Evangelists in the Automation and FinOps space.
Scott takes pride in providing the best support possible to Arrow’s partner community. As a Automation and FinOps Evangelist, his goals include educating, upskilling, pairing, and enabling our partners.
Partner
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Arrow
A global provider of electronic components and enterprise computing products, the company specializes in distribution and value-added services for original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, managed service providers, contract manufacturers and other commercial customers.
River Point
River Point Technology specializes in providing cloud and DevOps services, focusing on accelerating digital transformation and ensuring Day 2 success for organizations. Their unique Value Creation Technology process empowers IT teams to take strategic risks that lead to measurable business impact. They offer solutions for Fortune 500 companies, including the RPT Accelerator, which is a subscription-based year-round enablement solution designed to help enterprises manage advanced tech stacks. River Point Technology is also recognized as a HashiCorp Tech Partner, delivering IT consulting, training, and enablement solutions that redefine the art of digital transformation.