Managing petabytes of Google Cloud storage objects? Attend this session to learn how the new Storage Intelligence product simplifies managing billions of objects across thousands of buckets. Leverage AI-driven insights to analyze cost, performance, security, and compliance – all through intuitive natural language queries. Quickly act on insights with bucket relocation and batch operations. Join us to uncover practical tools and exciting new features that can transform you into a Cloud Storage superhero.

Join Linda Moss, Google Cloud Director of Cloud Learning Services; Travis Runty, Rackspace Head of Security; and Shefali Victors, Rackspace GCP CoE Lead Architect, for a no-holds-barred look at why credentials are the new currency in an AI-powered world. Whether you’re interested in career advancement or skilling up your team, certifications get past the hype and validate real-world readiness. In fact, 9 in 10 leaders from organizations using Google Cloud say that certifications increase their confidence in a candidates’ knowledge or ability.

Introducing Google’s next-generation global network that powers Google Cloud and our multibillion user apps like Search, YouTube, Google Maps, and more. Learn about the groundbreaking technologies and the design principles of "exponential scalability,” “beyond-NINEs reliability,” “fine-grained programmability”, and “from automation to autonomy” that have guided our next-generation architecture. Discover how you can leverage these innovations to transform your enterprise connectivity and respond to the dramatic demands of AI–powered services.

Cybersecurity threats are escalating rapidly. How can lean IT teams effectively defend against sophisticated attacks given the complex threat landscape? This session explores how Google Cloud empowers your team with advanced threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response capabilities, enabling you to protect your organization and stay ahead of the curve.

Scaling Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) effectively can be complex. This session dives into the challenges and solutions for managing GKE at scale, from cost optimization and security to AI workloads. Learn how enterprises like Dun & Bradstreet leverage GKE as a secure and scalable platform for their generative AI initiatives.

Data sharing is essential for driving innovation in the enterprise, but ensuring security and compliance can be challenging. Join us learn from Google, LiveRamp, and Levi's about how the unified and tightly integrated data governance capabilities of BigQuery can simplify data discovery, governance, and secure sharing. Discover how to build, share, and monetize data products with robust security and compliance, while fostering a data-driven culture across your organization.

Learn how Google Cloud is transforming data and AI governance with the latest governance and catalog innovations built directly into BigQuery. Unify metadata across platforms, boost discoverability, and accelerate insights with robust governance and security features. Discover how AI-powered insights, centralized governance, and integrated policy management can help improve data quality, track lineage, and manage access control, fostering trust and transparency in your data and AI initiatives.

Google Cloud helps you build a strong layered defense with a robust set of access controls and policies. In this session you will learn how you can effectively use Google Cloud security guardrails specifically Organization Policies to achieve a strong security posture, leverage Google Cloud Policy Intelligence capabilities to effectively scale this posture across your organization. We’ll also share how Google Cloud makes it easy for you to start securely in the cloud with our security baseline capabilities. 

Google Threat Intelligence’s Capture the Flag game uses real-world data, including Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) advisories, ransom notes, and information from the dark web, to simulate a threat hunt. Test your cybersecurity skills by navigating clues, analyzing evidence, and solving puzzles to capture the flags with Google Threat Intelligence.

The key to maintaining a strong cloud security posture is to build from the start on a robust foundation of baseline security controls. This session delves into how Google Cloud’s Security Foundation and shared fate operating model provide prescriptive guidance for securing your infrastructure, applications, and data across various cloud adoption journeys. We’ll explore how Google Cloud’s Risk Protection Program helps you ensure your business remains resilient in the face of ever-evolving cyber risks.

This session explores how higher education organizations are leveraging AI to transform education, research, and student outcomes. Leaders from public sector and higher education institutions will share strategies for harnessing AI to educate the next generation of leaders, while addressing data privacy, security, and ethical considerations.

This hands-on lab provides a foundational understanding of Google Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks. You'll learn to create and manage VPC networks, configure subnets, and implement robust firewall rules. By exploring these core networking concepts, you'll gain the practical skills to build secure and scalable network architectures within the Google Cloud environment.

If you register for a Learning Center lab, please ensure that you sign up for a Google Cloud Skills Boost account for both your work domain and personal email address. You will need to authenticate your account as well (be sure to check your spam folder!). This will ensure you can arrive and access your labs quickly onsite. You can follow this link to sign up!

Test your incident response skills in the Security Tabletop Workshop, an exercise that simulates a realistic cyberattack to assess and improve an organization’s security posture. Tabletop exercises are a critical component of any cybersecurity strategy, helping your team reduce the impact of cyberattacks, evaluate response strategies, address gaps, foster collaboration, and clarify roles during a crisis.

Hear from Steve Banick, VP of Enterprise IT Service and Enablement for Telus, about how their organization is modernizing security with Chrome Enterprise Premium. Telus is strengthening its endpoint security by bringing data and threat protections to employees right in the web browser, and supporting secure access for its employees globally.

Gaining visibility and reducing risks across multi-cloud environments has historically meant sifting through an increasing number of disjointed tools across DevOps, Cloud Security, and the SOC. A scalable, unified approach is needed for visibility across multi-cloud environments, including where AI is being used, and which data AI can access. Join Wiz as we discuss how Google Cloud and Wiz are better together to meet these challenges through the adoption of a Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP).

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Meet with a Google Cloud Security expert to discuss your specific security needs and discover how our solutions can help. Plus, you can grab a complimentary copy of the “Defenders Advantage” book and a cup of coffee while you’re there.

Introducing Cloud WAN, a managed global WAN solution unifying enterprise backbone, metro, and SDWANs into a single network with built-in ecosystem and Google Cloud security and connectivity services that offer choice, higher performance, improved security posture, plus global scale while reducing TCO. Learn how to modernize your network with Google Cloud WAN and leverage Google’s global network, leading security portfolio, and comprehensive network services to connect all your offices, workloads, and data efficiently. 

Tired of jumping from tool to tool to bring your organization's ambitious ideas to life? Seeking an AI-powered ecosystem where your team can thrive at every phase of the development journey? We’ve got you covered. Beyond the IDE, GitHub is your personalized end-to-end platform. Join us to learn how to streamline and accelerate your workflows, no matter the enterprise need.

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Startups face a tough challenge: scaling rapidly without compromising security. In this panel, discover how Snap navigated its journey from a small startup to a global platform with the help of Google Cloud. Learn how they tackled growth, performance, and security — and gain practical insights and best practices for scaling your own startup securely and successfully.

Innovating with AI and achieving digital sovereignty are not mutually exclusive. Google Workspace with Gemini is uniquely equipped to help customers leverage AI tools whilst keeping their IP private, meeting regulatory requirements and maintaining resilience against current and future attack vectors. Discover customer strategies for navigating the complexities of digital sovereignty and unlock the full potential of your organization.