Infrastructure as code is not just a technical shift. It is a cultural one. You cannot automate your way to maturity if the team is not on board. This session is about what it really takes to adopt infrastructure as code in environments that are already live, already messy, and full of people who did not ask for change.

We will talk about how to make the case for infrastructure as code when it feels slower at first, how to pick your first wins, and how to build trust between teams, tools, and templates.

You will learn:

* Why infrastructure as code matters beyond automation and repeatability

* Where to start when your team still builds through the portal

* What causes resistance and how to shift the conversation

* How to structure your first steps so they are safe, fast, and visible

* How to create a platform culture where reliability and collaboration come first

This is a practical talk for engineers, leads, and platform teams trying to modernise how they work without blowing up what is already running.