René De Vleeschauwer

René De Vleeschauwer is the founder and CEO of IKAN, the company behind Kobee, a web-based DevOps and CI/CD platform that helps enterprises accelerate software delivery while maintaining governance, quality and compliance. With decades of experience in application lifecycle management and DevOps, René is a recognized thought leader in enterprise software delivery, IBM Z and IBM i modernization, and the practical adoption of AI across the software development lifecycle. He regularly speaks and writes about helping organizations modernize mission-critical IBM Z and IBM i environments through DevOps, automation and AI while preserving the reliability and security these platforms are known for.