Kelly O'Briant discusses the empowerment of data science through DevOps, cloud computing, and building applications, aiming to inspire attendees to pursue data product development. She emphasizes the value of community, particularly among women in data science, and highlights techniques like using R for data products, developing APIs with Plumber, and leveraging resources such as R-Ladies meetups. The talk encourages integrating DevOps principles into data science workflows to create impactful data solutions.