Speaker: Scott Behrens

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Principal Security Engineer @Netflix, Providing GenAI Technical Leadership and Upleveling Engineers on The Engineer Setlist Blog

Scott Behrens is an L8 principal security engineer at Netflix, leading highly effective virtual teams and building sustainable, scalable execution models. He currently tech leads the product and technology generative AI program and the security, privacy, and assurance generative AI initiatives. Previous initiatives include bootstrapping Netflix's red team function, DDoS research and testing, and consumer data protection. His approach centers on empowering colleagues through mentorship and growth-oriented leadership, navigating complexity in ambiguous spaces with clear strategies and successful execution.

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Session

Scaling Tech by Aligning Humans

Scaling a complex technology can get messy without a clear north star or a shared technical strategy. Product strategies from different functions can each deliver impact but may lead to disconnected solutions or inadvertently introduce various forms of technical debt.

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Date

Tuesday Nov 17

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