Ricardo Aravena
Keynote Speaker: Open Source, AI and Technology Speaker
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Ricardo Aravena Biography
Ricardo Aravena is a Cloud Native AI Lead at Snowflake, the cloud-based data storage company. Aravena is an open-source enthusiast, co-chairing the Cloud Native Computing foundation (CNCF) TAG-Runtime, lead of the Cloud Native AI Working Group, and a CNCF Ambassador. Recently, he led the publication of the Cloud Native AI Whitepaper and is leading various initiatives within the Cloud Native AI Working Group.
With over 25 years of experience in tech and software engineering roles, Aravena has a diverse professional background. He has held various positions at large companies such as Rakuten, Cisco, and VMware, as well as at startups like Truera, Branch Metrics, and Coupa.
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Ricardo Aravena Speaking Topics
Future-Proofing Your Infrastructure: Leading the Cloud-Native AI Revolution
The convergence of cloud native technologies and artificial intelligence represents the next frontier of digital transformation. In this compelling presentation, discover how to navigate the complex landscape of modern infrastructure while positioning your organization at the forefront of AI innovation. Drawing from real-world implementations across major cloud-native platforms, this talk reveals how technical leaders can build resilient, scalable systems that seamlessly integrate AI workloads without compromising security or performance. Learn to lead teams through the inevitable challenges of adopting cutting-edge technologies while maintaining operational excellence and fostering a culture of continuous innovation.
Attendee Results:
- Master the strategic approach to integrating AI workloads into existing cloud native infrastructure
- Understand how to evaluate and implement emerging container runtime technologies for AI/ML applications
- Learn proven methodologies for managing technical debt while pursuing innovative solutions
- Discover frameworks for building cross-functional teams capable of handling complex cloud-native AI deployments
- Gain insights into security considerations and compliance requirements for AI-enhanced cloud environments
Beyond Postmortems: Building Self-Healing Systems with AI-Driven Leadership Under Pressure
When AI-powered systems fail, the complexity multiplies exponentially, but so does the opportunity for intelligent response. This dynamic presentation explores how exceptional technical leaders harness machine learning and agentic AI to transform crisis into competitive advantage, building self-healing systems and hyper-responsive teams through intelligent incident response. Moving beyond traditional postmortem approaches, discover how to integrate AI agents into your incident response workflows, create predictive alerting systems, and build learning cultures that leverage ML insights to thrive under pressure. Through real-world case studies from AI-intensive production environments, learn to lead human-AI collaborative teams during complex outages, implement AI-assisted on-call practices, and foster psychological safety that enables teams to innovate fearlessly with autonomous systems.
- Develop AI-enhanced incident response leadership skills that combine human intuition with machine intelligence to enhance your capabilities.
- Learn to transform postmortems into AI-powered learning systems that predict and prevent future failures.
- Master techniques for leading human-AI collaborative teams during high-pressure ML model failures and data pipeline outages
- Understand how to build sustainable on-call rotations that leverage AI agents for initial triage and response.
- Gain frameworks for creating blameless cultures that encourage experimentation with autonomous systems and AI-driven innovation
From Contributor to AI Catalyst: Leading Autonomous Agent Development in Open Source Ecosystems
The future of open source isn't just about code—it's about intelligent, autonomous systems that can contribute, review, and innovate alongside human developers. This groundbreaking presentation reveals how technical leaders can become pioneers in the emerging world of AI-native open source development, where agentic AI systems actively participate in software creation and community governance. Discover how to build bridges between traditional open source communities and AI agent ecosystems, create sustainable strategies for human-AI collaborative development, and foster cultures where teams work alongside autonomous agents to shape the next generation of intelligent software. Learn to navigate the complex dynamics of AI governance in open source while driving breakthrough innovations in agentic systems.
- Develop strategies for building AI-native open source programs that integrate human creativity with agent capabilities
- Learn to evaluate and contribute to open source AI/ML projects while building autonomous agent ecosystems
- Master techniques for building teams that collaborate effectively with AI agents in open source development
- Understand how to balance ethical AI development with open source community values and autonomous system governance
- Gain insights into managing AI model dependencies while contributing to the broader agentic AI ecosystem
How do I book Ricardo Aravena to speak at my event?
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How much does it cost to book Ricardo Aravena for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Ricardo Aravena, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Ricardo Aravena are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Ricardo Aravena, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Ricardo Aravena speak about?
Ricardo Aravena is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Data.
Where does Ricardo Aravena travel from?
Ricardo Aravena generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Ricardo Aravena?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Ricardo Aravena for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Ricardo Aravena for your next private or corporate function.
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Ricardo Aravena is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ricardo Aravena for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Ricardo Aravena generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Alpesh Doshi, Chitkala Akella and Britney Muller. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ricardo Aravena for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Ricardo Aravena Speaking Topics
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Cloud-Native Transformation & AI Integration
Future-Proofing Your Infrastructure: Leading the Cloud-Native AI Revolution
The convergence of cloud native technologies and artificial intelligence represents the next frontier of digital transformation. In this compelling presentation, discover how to navigate the complex landscape of modern infrastructure while positioning your organization at the forefront of AI innovation. Drawing from real-world implementations across major cloud-native platforms, this talk reveals how technical leaders can build resilient, scalable systems that seamlessly integrate AI workloads without compromising security or performance. Learn to lead teams through the inevitable challenges of adopting cutting-edge technologies while maintaining operational excellence and fostering a culture of continuous innovation.
Attendee Results:
- Master the strategic approach to integrating AI workloads into existing cloud native infrastructure
- Understand how to evaluate and implement emerging container runtime technologies for AI/ML applications
- Learn proven methodologies for managing technical debt while pursuing innovative solutions
- Discover frameworks for building cross-functional teams capable of handling complex cloud-native AI deployments
- Gain insights into security considerations and compliance requirements for AI-enhanced cloud environments
-
AI-Powered Technical Leadership & Intelligent Incident Response
Beyond Postmortems: Building Self-Healing Systems with AI-Driven Leadership Under Pressure
When AI-powered systems fail, the complexity multiplies exponentially, but so does the opportunity for intelligent response. This dynamic presentation explores how exceptional technical leaders harness machine learning and agentic AI to transform crisis into competitive advantage, building self-healing systems and hyper-responsive teams through intelligent incident response. Moving beyond traditional postmortem approaches, discover how to integrate AI agents into your incident response workflows, create predictive alerting systems, and build learning cultures that leverage ML insights to thrive under pressure. Through real-world case studies from AI-intensive production environments, learn to lead human-AI collaborative teams during complex outages, implement AI-assisted on-call practices, and foster psychological safety that enables teams to innovate fearlessly with autonomous systems.
- Develop AI-enhanced incident response leadership skills that combine human intuition with machine intelligence to enhance your capabilities.
- Learn to transform postmortems into AI-powered learning systems that predict and prevent future failures.
- Master techniques for leading human-AI collaborative teams during high-pressure ML model failures and data pipeline outages
- Understand how to build sustainable on-call rotations that leverage AI agents for initial triage and response.
- Gain frameworks for creating blameless cultures that encourage experimentation with autonomous systems and AI-driven innovation
-
AI-Native Open Source Leadership & Agentic Innovation
From Contributor to AI Catalyst: Leading Autonomous Agent Development in Open Source Ecosystems
The future of open source isn't just about code—it's about intelligent, autonomous systems that can contribute, review, and innovate alongside human developers. This groundbreaking presentation reveals how technical leaders can become pioneers in the emerging world of AI-native open source development, where agentic AI systems actively participate in software creation and community governance. Discover how to build bridges between traditional open source communities and AI agent ecosystems, create sustainable strategies for human-AI collaborative development, and foster cultures where teams work alongside autonomous agents to shape the next generation of intelligent software. Learn to navigate the complex dynamics of AI governance in open source while driving breakthrough innovations in agentic systems.
- Develop strategies for building AI-native open source programs that integrate human creativity with agent capabilities
- Learn to evaluate and contribute to open source AI/ML projects while building autonomous agent ecosystems
- Master techniques for building teams that collaborate effectively with AI agents in open source development
- Understand how to balance ethical AI development with open source community values and autonomous system governance
- Gain insights into managing AI model dependencies while contributing to the broader agentic AI ecosystem
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How do I book Ricardo Aravena to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Ricardo Aravena for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Ricardo Aravena, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Ricardo Aravena or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Ricardo Aravena for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Ricardo Aravena, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Ricardo Aravena are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Ricardo Aravena, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Ricardo Aravena speak about?
Ricardo Aravena is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Data. -
Where does Ricardo Aravena travel from?
Ricardo Aravena generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Ricardo Aravena?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Ricardo Aravena for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Ricardo Aravena for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Ricardo Aravena or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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