Stability in Motion: The Rise of Autonomous Control

Dan Twing

President and COO of Enterprise Management Associates (EMA)

Join Dan Twing, leading analyst and author of EMA’s Radar Report on Workload Automation and Orchestration, to explore how automation teams can remain stable while everything around them accelerates.

In this keynote, he will examine the shift from traditional workload automation toward more intelligent, autonomous control. Discover how orchestration, observability, and AI are reshaping IT operations – and what this transformation means for maintaining stable, reliable production in an era of continuous change.

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Language: English
Subtitles: English, German

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Dan Twing

President and COO of Enterprise Management Associates (EMA)

As President and Chief Operating Officer of Enterprise Management Associates, Dan is responsible for developing and executing strategic market research, delivering value to IT organizations through consulting engagements, and directing product developments and marketing efforts. Dan joined EMA in 2005 and has over 30 years of experience in information systems, software development, and technology outsourcing. Dan focuses on all aspects of intelligent and automated management of IT. Prior to joining EMA, Dan was the president & CEO of NETdelivery, a company that develops secure electronic data collection, delivery, and management software for Fortune 1000, financial, and government markets.

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