John Capobianco

Head of AI & Developer Relations ‐ Itential

John Capobianco is the Head of AI & Developer Relations at Itential, and a technology leader, developer advocate, and builder at the intersection of AI and network automation. With a career spanning enterprise, government, and cloud networking, John has held roles including Head of Developer Relations at Selector AI, where he focused on AI-driven observability, configuration intelligence, and autonomous network operations, as well as Cisco AI Technical Leader and Senior Network Architect for the Parliament of Canada / House of Commons. He brings deep, hands-on experience applying automation and AI in highly regulated, mission-critical environments. His work centers on helping large organizations adopt AI safely while maintaining reliability, security, and operational trust. John is a former professor at St. Lawrence College, an author, speaker, and educator. He is the author of Automate Your Network (self-published, 2019) and the Cisco Press pyATS book (2024). He regularly shares insights through talks, workshops, and the Automate Your Network brand, with a focus on practical, production-ready AI, developer empowerment, and the evolution of network engineering in an AI-first world.