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COGAAN DEVCON 2024

Where industry sets the standard.

Date
October 23, 2024
Venue
Digi Techno Innovation Center, Hyderabad
Attendees
400+
Format
Keynote plus 48-hour hackathon

Overview

Where industry set the standard.

COGAAN DevCon 2024 was a technical forum that brought together five distinguished industry leaders for keynote sessions, deep-dive tracks, and direct adjudication of the engineering challenge.

The summit combined practical talks with a competitive build environment, giving attendees both inspiration and a high bar for technical execution.

5
Industry keynote speakers
48h
Engineering challenge
300+
Participants in the challenge
400+
Attendees overall

The Panel

Abhishek Veeramalla

Abhishek Veeramalla

Principal Software Engineer

RedHat

Narender Kunta

Narender Kunta

Senior Software Developer

UKHSA

Swaroop VITB

Swaroop VITB

Growth Specialist

Scalar

Narasimha Mikkilineni

Narasimha Mikkilineni

CEO

Lace Academy

Vasanta Kumar

Vasanta Kumar

Software Engineer

KLA

Agenda

Summit Agenda

October 23, 2024 · Digi Techno Innovation Center, Hyderabad

Morning - Keynotes
09:00-09:25
Keynote 1
Abhishek Veeramalla
Principal Software Engineer · RedHat
Mastering DevOps: Streamlining Deployment pipelines for minimum efficiency.
09:30-09:55
Keynote 2
Narender Kunta
Senior Software Developer · UKHSA
Applied AI and real world system engineering with core concepts.
10:00-10:25
Keynote 3
Swaroop VITB
Growth Specialist · Scalar
Acheving Financial stability through Tech.
10:30-10:55
Keynote 4
Narasimha Mikkilineni
CEO · Lace Academy
The Impact of AI on future skills and employability.
11:00-11:25
Keynote 5
Vasanta Kumar
Software Engineer · KLA
Doubling Development Speed: Techniques and Tricks for Accelerating Software Delivery
Afternoon
13:00
3 Tracks
Deep-Dive Technical Sessions

Parallel focused tracks running simultaneously for specialised learning.

DevOps OrchestrationAdvanced System DesignLong-term Sustainability
Late Afternoon
16:00
Judging Panel
Hackathon Review

Industry panel reviews all 48-hour submissions - evaluating architecture, execution, and commercial viability.

300+ participants48-hour submissions
Evening
18:30
Ceremony
Recognition Ceremony

Top engineering teams recognised for outstanding technical execution and the clarity of their final presentations.

400+ attendeesClosing note

Winners

Winning Teams

Congratulations to our standout teams who impressed the panel with their innovation, execution, and technical excellence.

Team RideMama

Team SoloML

…who impressed the panel and took home some exciting goodies.

Closing note

DevCon 2024 set a strong benchmark for future technical forums by combining practical learning, expert review, and ambitious engineering work.