Developer Day
Local security-minded developers got hands-on with Snyk and learned how to build securely.
23-26 May 2022
SnykWeek: London
Thank you to everyone who joined us at SnykWeek to compete in hands-on hacking at Developer Day and hear from Pearson, Blue Prism, and Bink in a panel discussion with Snyk’s Field CTO Simon Maple.
A week of Snyk
SnykWeek was packed full of fun and learning, all centered around developer security.
Snyk Unlocked
Our full day of Snyk! There were product sessions, customer stories, workshops, and more.
Cultivating Developer Security
Simon Maple (Field CTO, Snyk) led a discussion on improving developer adoption of your security practices.
Monday, 23 May 2022 17:30–19:30 BST
Party with Patch
The local Snyk community connected over cocktails and appetizers at The Drift, located on the first floor of the Salesforce Tower.
Check out social (#SnykWeek) from the week to see where else the Snyk team popped up all over the city.
Agenda
From Developer Day to Snyk Unlocked, we had a week of great events. Take a look at the agenda below to learn more about local customers and Snyk team members that you heard from throughout the week.
01:30 PM
Arrivals and Registration
Century Club
01:50 PM
Welcome Remarks
Officially kick off SnykWeek: London and the day’s events.
Simon Maple, Field CTO at Snyk
01:55 PM
The Importance of Developer Security
Developers are increasingly responsible for the security of the applications they build. And with an ever-increasing number of vulnerabilities and attack vectors, understanding developer security fundamentals has never been more important. Learn why developers are shouldering more of the security burden and how they can rise to the challenge without reducing velocity.
Matt Jarvis, Director of DevRel at Snyk
02:10 PM
Developer Security Essentials
Learn how attackers take advantage of seemingly innocuous code to wreak havoc, and how you can easily identify and remediate even the most complex security vulnerabilities with ease.
Brian Vermeer, Senior Developer Advocate at Snyk
03:00 PM
Hack with Patch
Sitting around talking about security is boring: let’s hack. Join us for an hour of live fixing where we’ll sprint to fix as many open source security issues as possible and compete to win the title of Best Hacker in London.
Brian Vermeer, Senior Developer Advocate at Snyk
Gerald Crescione, Lead Program Manager, Developer Relations at Snyk
04:00 PM
Cocktails and Conversation
Network with your peers (and the newly-crowned Best Hacker in London), meet with some of the local Snyk team, and test your skills on our favorite arcade games.
12:30 PM
Arrivals and Registration
Century Club
01:00 PM
Welcome Remarks
Kick off our one-day, one-track event.
Simon Maple, Field CTO at Snyk
01:10 PM
The Future of Security
Security can’t live in the present — it needs to be forward-looking and embrace innovation to stay ahead of bad actors. Learn about Snyk’s vision for the future of security and how developers will be the key to making the digital world more secure.
Guy Podjarny, Founder of Snyk
01:45 PM
Product Roadmap
Features, functionality, and the future! Learn about what’s coming on the Snyk product roadmap.
Stephen Elson, Senior Product Manager at Snyk
02:15 PM
Networking and Coffee Break
Enjoy refreshments and chat with other attendees.
02:45 PM
Security Success in London
Hear from Peak, a London-based decision intelligence startup, to learn about their developer security journey.
Gary Myers, Head of Information Security & Compliance at Peak and Mike Pearce, Sr. Engineering Manager at Peak
03:05 PM
Dogfooding at Snyk
Hear from Snyk’s VP of Engineering about how Snyk’s engineers use the tools they build to keep their own code secure.
Pat Poels, VP of Engineering at Snyk
03:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Wrap up the day by looking back on lessons learned and best practices to take home with you.
03:45 PM
Cocktails and Conversation
Enjoy networking with your peers over cocktails and appetizers on the Century Club’s rooftop terrace with amazing views of London.
12:00 PM
Arrivals, Registration, and Lunch
Check-in to SnykWeek: London and engage with other local event attendees and speakers over lunch.
Century Club
01:00 PM
Opening Keynote
For development teams to take responsibility for security, they need to adopt new security practices. But change introduces organizational, process, and tooling challenges. This session shares how others have successfully achieved developer adoption, including tips, best practices, and common pitfalls to avoid.
Simon Maple, Field CTO at Snyk
01:20 PM
Perspectives on Developer Security Adoption
Guy Podjarny, Founder of Snyk, will lead a panel discussion with a panel of London-based customers! Hear from these customers regarding their developer adoption stories.
Nick Vinson, Director of DevSecOps at Pearson, Dan Fuller, Application Security Engineer at Blue Prism, and Erhan Temurkan, Head of Information Security at Bink.
02:00 PM
Roundtable discussions
Network with your peers and discuss today’s hot topics in the security space, such as, cloud security, software supply chain security and security champions.
Simon Maple, Field CTO at Snyk
02:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Wrap up the day’s events.
Simon Maple, Field CTO at Snyk
Where we’re headed
We’re taking SnykWeek to cities around the globe. Join us where you can, follow us on social (#SnykWeek), and tell your friends and peers we’re on our way. Check out our Snyk events page to see where else you can find the team on the road in the coming months.
