In highly regulated industries like financial services, maintaining the integrity of CI/CD pipelines is not just a best practice - it’s a business imperative. In this talk, Ravi Devineni shares how his team developed a comprehensive pipeline governance framework that enables rapid software delivery while ensuring strict adherence to compliance requirements. Devineni walks through the structure and strategy behind their approach, including the definition of clear roles and responsibilities, the implementation of automated testing and validation, and the establishment of performance metrics to monitor and improve pipeline behavior. He also details the exception handling process used to support business-specific deviations without compromising compliance. Drawing from real-world examples, including the deployment of over 30 governance guardrails, Devineni demonstrates how strong pipeline governance can enhance, not hinder, software delivery. Attendees will leave with practical guidance for creating a governance model tailored to their own organization’s needs.