The AI-Native Software Development Lifecycle

Note: Agile Vancouver and DevOps Vancouver are collaborating to deliver this event. There will be 3 speakers:

Matt Law (Senior Account Manager, Government Services) from TEKsystems, will provide a brief market overview, discussing Canada's current demand trends and the impact of the skills gap. The session covers how artificial intelligence is changing job roles, employer priorities, and essential skills for job seekers. Hiring managers will get practical tips to improve selection and reduce mis-hires, focusing on stakeholder experience, risk reduction, and cost avoidance. The overview ends with a call to action and a brief Questions and Answers session.
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How I Actually Use AI at Work
Jeff Oriecuia (Sr. Technical Product Manager @ AWS) , moves beyond abstract conversations about artificial intelligence and shows how it is actually used in day‑to‑day work. Jeff shares practical examples from his role as a Senior Technical Product Manager at AWS, including using AI to synthesize insights from customer conversations and to automate repetitive tasks. Through a short live demonstration, attendees will see how these techniques improve productivity without replacing human judgment, and how similar approaches can be applied across many careers, not just technical ones.
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Finally, Andre Kaminski from WorksafeBC will present on "Beyond Faster Code: The Real Shift to AI‑Native Software Delivery"
Abstract: Something big is happening in software development. Most organizations get it already. Few know what to do about it. The ones that do are quietly rebuilding everything. Not adding AI tools to existing processes. Rebuilding from the ground up. The economics are shifting. The roles are changing. The daily practices that define how we work are being questioned in ways that don't have comfortable answers yet. Andre Kaminski will share a framework for what comes next and why the window to act is narrower than most people think. If you work in agile, this one is personal.

About the Speaker
Andre Kaminski is the Director of Advanced Technology Solutions at WorkSafeBC, author of "The AI-Native Software Development Lifecycle" and "Blending with Dragons: How Ancient Harmony Principles Transform Modern Conflict." 30+ years in enterprise software. Currently implementing what he writes about in a regulated public sector environment. Not theory. Practice.