The AI Shift: Rethinking Engineering Hiring

The AI Shift: Rethinking Engineering Hiring
AI is changing how software gets built and what makes a great software team. Hear from engineering leaders working through this today. We'll get into what they're seeing, what they're trying, and where they're still uncertain.
Topics we'll cover:

• Talent
• Team structure
• Hiring

Focus is on actual challenges being managed today — not just where things might be headed.
Moderated panel discussion, followed by Q&A.
For directors, VPs, and senior leaders responsible for how software gets built. Relevant whether you're actively hiring or thinking about how your team evolves over the next couple of years.

Agenda

• Networking
• Announcements
• Introductions
• Panel Discussion
• Q&A

Panelist & Moderator
Panelist: Brandon Arbini — Engineering Manager at Webconnex; Co-Founder of Zencoder (Y Combinator W10, acquired by Brightcove); Co-Founder of FLDWRK; Co-organizer of AI in Software Engineering Meetup.
Panelist: Marc Fernandez - Sr. Manager, Software & Data at Toyota Racing Development, over a decade of experience leading and growing engineering teams.
Moderator: Van Wray — Principal of Amperant, LLC, helping software teams improve the flow of value through consulting and training. Co-organizer of AI in Software Engineering Meetup; organizer of Kanban SoCal.