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𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 | 𝗔𝗕𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗥𝗜

A look back at an insightful session by Abhishek Adhikari, Co-founder of Himalaya Krishi & DEV Community Nepal, at Secure Developer Conference 2026.

His session, “𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲,” explored the value of open-source contribution, collaboration, and community-driven technology while encouraging participants to discover the opportunities available through the open-source ecosystem.

Here are some highlights from the session!

𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 | 𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗘

A look back at an insightful session by Upendra Prasad Neupane, Chief Executive Officer at Karnovation Inc., at Secure Developer Conference 2026.

His session, “𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗕𝗠 𝗕𝗼𝗯,” introduced participants to the possibilities of building modern applications with IBM Bob and explored how emerging tools and technologies can support the application development journey.

It was a valuable opportunity for participants to explore new approaches to application development and expand their understanding of emerging technology.

Here are some highlights from the session!

𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 | 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

One of the most engaging conversations at Secure Developer Conference 2026 brought together voices from education, industry, human capital, and career development for an important discussion:

“𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁?”

Our panelists shared practical perspectives on the gap between academic learning and industry expectations, discussing industry-ready skills, practical exposure, internships, AI and emerging technologies, soft skills, employability, and stronger collaboration between education and industry.

The discussion encouraged students and young professionals to think beyond degrees and focus on building the skills, experience, adaptability, and professional mindset needed for the evolving world of work.

Most importantly, the conversation raised a question that deserves continued attention:

Are we preparing students for the jobs that exist today or the careers that will exist tomorrow?

Here are some moments from the panel discussion.

SESSION HIGHLIGHT | NIRDESH RAYAMAJHI

A look back at an engaging session by Nirdesh Rayamajhi, Offensive Security Analyst at Bugv Software Technologies, at Secure Developer Conference 2026.

His session, “𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆,” explored the fundamentals of building a path into cybersecurity, offering practical perspectives for students and aspiring security professionals interested in offensive security, vulnerability assessment, pe*******on testing, and security research.

The session encouraged participants to look beyond the barriers of getting started and take their first steps toward a career in cybersecurity.

Here are some highlights from the session!

𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 | 𝗝𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗜

A look back at an insightful session by Jagadish Bidari, Founder & CEO of J&B Group, at Secure Developer Conference 2026.

His session, “Soft Skills in the Age of AI,” focused on the human skills that continue to matter in an AI-driven workplace, from communication and adaptability to teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, and professional confidence.

The session highlighted an important message: as AI continues to transform the way we work, developing strong human and professional skills remains essential for building a successful career.

Here are some highlights from the session!

𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 | 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗝 𝗕𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗜

A look back at an insightful session by Suraj Bhattarai, System Engineer at Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL), at Secure Developer Conference 2026.

His session explored IT infrastructure, cloud-native deployments, automated pipelines, secure-by-design infrastructure, and system resilience, highlighting the important connection between software development and systems engineering.

Here are some highlights from the session!

𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 | 𝗗𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗦𝗛 𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗪𝗢𝗞𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗔

A look back at an insightful session by Dipesh Bishwokarma at Secure Developer Conference 2026.

His session, “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 & 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀,” explored the evolving cybersecurity landscape and the opportunities emerging for the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

The session offered valuable perspectives on industry trends, essential skills, career opportunities, and preparing for the future of cybersecurity.

Here are some highlights from the session!

𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 | 𝗕𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗬𝗔

A look back at an inspiring session with Bibek Acharya, Founder & CEO of Nep Tech Pal Pvt. Ltd., at Secure Developer Conference 2026.

His session, “𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 - 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹,” explored the journey of turning technical skills and ideas into real-world products, businesses, and global opportunities.

With his experience of building products from Nepal for users and clients beyond Nepal, Bibek shared valuable insights on product development, entrepreneurship, launching, and monetizing global software products from Nepal.

Here are some highlights from the session!

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 | 𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄

We are excited to announce 𝐀𝐛𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐤 𝐀𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐢 as an 𝐀𝐈 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 for 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬! 🤖💻

This practical session will explore:

✨ 𝐀𝐈 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬
🤖 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐈
🧠 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 (𝐋𝐋𝐌𝐬)
🌍 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞
💻 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 & 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬

Whether you're a student, developer, or technology enthusiast, this session is an opportunity to explore how 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰.

📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: Dreams College, Bharatpur
🎤 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Abhishek Adhikari
🏢 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: Code for Change

Join us to learn, experiment, build, and explore the future of technology! 🚀

🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://luma.com/eyevf4x7

📢 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.

𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 | 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗝 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗟

A look back at an engaging session with Banshaj Paudel, GitHub Campus Expert and Production Engineer, at Secure Developer Conference 2026.

His workshop, “𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁,” explored the intersection of AI and GitHub, bringing practical insights and hands-on learning to participants.

It was a great opportunity for participants to explore how modern AI-powered tools can support their development workflow and enhance the way they build with technology.

Here are some highlights from the session!