Michele Chubirka, a Cloud Security Advocate at Google Cloud with a rich background in finance and academia, delves into the security dynamics between containers and virtual machines. She discusses the implications of attack surfaces, patch speed, and the complexities of misconfigurations in orchestrators. Michele shares strategies for organizations to effectively balance the strengths and vulnerabilities of both technologies. With insights on the future interplay of containers, VMs, and WebAssembly, she inspires a proactive approach to evolving security challenges.