AI and Network Automation: There and Back Again—Accelerating Network Operations with NautobotGPT – Industry Keynote
Imagine a world where you can ask your network for answers—and it actually responds. That future isn’t science fiction anymore—it’s already here.
In this keynote session, Brad Haas, Vice President of Professional Services at Network to Code, and Matthew Schwen, Associate Director of Network Automation Engineering at Humana, will unveil NautobotGPT—an innovative AI-powered co-pilot for the acclaimed Nautobot platform. Purpose-built for network operations teams, NautobotGPT combines natural language understanding with deep technical context to help engineers generate production-ready code, troubleshoot faster, and automate with confidence.
Hear firsthand from Matthew, one of our early NautobotGPT customers, as he shares his journey and highlights how it significantly enhanced Humana’s networking operations. Together with Brad, they’ll explore how NautobotGPT is transforming daily workflows—empowering junior engineers to level up quickly while enabling senior engineers to move faster and with greater precision.
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at how AI is changing the way we work with networks—bringing us back to a vision that’s been decades in the making.
Matthew Schwen is a builder at heart with a career that spans startups, cloud architecture, and enterprise network automation. Now Associate Director of Network Automation at Humana, he’s focused on making infrastructure smarter and more reliable through source-of-truth strategies and AI-powered automation. Whether scaling teams or systems, Matthew blends hands-on experience with a product mindset to drive real transformation in complex environments.
Over the past two decades, Brad has delivered leading-edge technology solutions, cultivating a career rooted in innovation and growth. His journey is marked by a blend of deep technical expertise and the leadership of high-performing teams navigating complex, high-profile customer engagements. At Network to Code, as a leader of professional services, Brad leverages this legacy of excellence, fostering an environment where pioneering ideas transform into reality.
