Most AI ROI conversations collapse into one question: did developers ship faster? That is an incomplete balance sheet. Enterprise AI also changes risk exposure, infrastructure and token spend, software quality, and how reliably value reaches customers. Engineering leaders from 1Password, Auth0 (Okta), and Anthropic will pressure-test the same deployment through three lenses: defense, dollars, and delivery. They will explore where these goals reinforce one another, where they conflict, and what leaders should measure before deciding to fund, scale, or stop an AI investment.
Summary
Speakers
Nancy Wang
Chief Technology Officer @ 1Password
Nancy Wang is the Chief Technology Officer at 1Password and a Venture Partner at Felicis, where she backs early-stage founders building in infrastructure, cybersecurity, and AI. As CTO, she leads the company's technology strategy and engineering organization, driving innovation across AI-powered security, identity access management, and the next generation of trusted digital security for an agent-first future. As a product and engineering executive, Nancy brings a builder’s mindset to investing, helping startups refine their product-market fit, land their first enterprise customers, and scale production-grade systems.
Prior to 1Password, Nancy served as Director of Product & Engineering and General Manager at Amazon Web Services, where she owned P&L and led product, engineering, and design for AWS's $1.5B+ data protection and data security portfolio. Earlier in her career, she built cloud SaaS products at Rubrik, network infrastructure products at Google, and helped launch HealthData.gov for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Nancy extends her cybersecurity expertise by serving on the Cyber-Resilience Advisory Council for Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), advising the C-suite on enterprise security trends and product strategy, and bridging early traction with durable growth for both Fortune 10 companies and startups.
Passionate about expanding access to technical leadership, Nancy founded and serves as Board Chair of Advancing Women in Tech (AWIT), a global 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has educated more than 45,000 learners through Coursera. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also serves on the Board of Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (BoTIE).
Monica Bajaj
CTO & SVP @ Okta
Monica Bajaj is an accomplished technology executive with over two decades of experience building high-impact products and scaling global engineering organizations. Currently the SVP of Auth0 Engineering at Okta, she leads the development of a developer-first, secure identity platform that handles billions of monthly logins. A strategic leader in AI and Security, Monica previously held engineering leadership roles at NetApp, Cisco, and Workday, driving enterprise-grade excellence and operational efficiency.
Beyond her corporate role, Monica is a respected advisor and thought leader, serving on boards including SheTO and the Berkeley SkyDeck Advisory Board. An alumna of IIT Mumbai and SGSITS Indore, she is a frequent speaker on product-led growth and a dedicated STEM advocate, focused on cultivating the next generation of technical leaders.
Katelyn Lesse
Head of Platform Engineering @ Anthropic
Katelyn Lesse is the Head of Platform Engineering at Anthropic. She leads engineering for the Claude Platform, including APIs and developer tooling, as well as Anthropic’s product infrastructure. She has experience building and scaling engineering organizations across fintech and developer platforms, with previous leadership roles at Stripe and Betterment.
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