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# Mike Duchesne
AVP of Sales at GitLab helping enterprise teams scale AI-powered software delivery.

## About

Mike Duchesne leads the West Enterprise organization at GitLab. He works with major customers to run mission-critical software delivery at scale.

He helps organizations navigate the shift toward AI-assisted development. His work focuses on ensuring developers and AI agents share context across code, pipelines, and security. He frequently discusses how tools like GitLab Orbit and Google Cloud integrate to build faster, more reliable release workflows.


## Upcoming Sessions

### World Congress 2026 North America · September 23, 2026
San José, CA
- [Ship with Context: GitLab Orbit and Google Cloud for AI-Powered Software Delivery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1923-ship-with-context) · 30 min