ArgoCD & GitOps QuickSync: Real-World Solutions

​Argo CD & GitOps Enthusiasts – This One’s for You
A full evening dedicated to the most powerful GitOps tool in the Kubernetes world.

​We’ll kick things off with Dan Garfield, Argo Maintainer, sharing real-world strategies for promoting changes across Argo applications the GitOps way.

​Next, a quickfire update on Argo CD 3.0 – everything you need to know, straight from the source.

​Then, we close with a fast-paced panel debate: App of Apps vs. ApplicationSet – four DevOps engineers, real-world trade-offs, and no easy answers.

​Expect insights. Expect opinions. Expect pizza.

​This meetup is proudly co-created by MSD Animal Health Technology Labs and Codefresh, joining forces to bring the Argo community a vibrant, high-value evening of knowledge sharing.

​🗓 Here’s the agenda:

17:00–17:45 — Eat. Drink. Mingle. Repeat

​17:45–18:15 — Talk: Promoting Changes Across Argo Applications the GitOps Way

Speaker: Dan Garfield – Argo Maintainer, VP at Octopus Deploy, Codefresh Co-Founder

Dan helped shape how the world does GitOps. In this session, he’ll share practical strategies for managing changes across Argo applications, based on lessons learned from leading teams big and small.

​18:15–18:30 — What's new in Argo CD 3.0?

Speaker: Regina Voloshin – OSS Tech Lead at Octopus Deploy, Argo CD Maintainer, CNCF Ambassador.

Get the essential breakdown of Argo CD 3.0’s latest features and how they can improve your GitOps workflows, velocity, and control.

​18:30–18:45 — Break: Eat. Drink. Mingle. Repeat.

​18:45–19:15 — Panel: App of Apps vs. ApplicationSet – Which Should You Use?

ApplicationSet was meant to replace App of Apps. But in reality, things turned out differently.

In this panel, we’ll explore both approaches, debate the trade-offs, and help you figure out which model best fits your team’s GitOps delivery strategy.

​Moderator: Mike Leker – DevOps Architect, MSD Animal Health Technology Labs.
Panelists:

• ​Stav Ochakovski – DevOps Engineer, Beacon

• ​Ido Ziv, DevOps Team Leader, Kaltura

• ​2 more expert panelists to be announced in the coming days

​19:15–19:30 — Live Demo
Managing multi-environment promotions with Codefresh GitOps Cloud and Argo CD

19:30–20:00 — Wrap-Up
Head out—or stay a little longer for another slice, another drink, and more great DevOps hallway conversations.

​🎟️ Seats are limited – reserve yours now.