Navigating the AI Era: Future-Proof Your Engineering Career with Kevin Blanco
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Join us for an enlightening session with Kevin as we dive into how to stay relevant and thrive as AI continues to transform the engineering landscape. While the industry buzzes about AI capabilities, we're focusing on what engineers must do to retain their value in a world where AI commoditizes code generation.
Learn the strategies that Kevin, a seasoned Developer Advocate, used to climb from a budding developer in Costa Rica to leading technical teams at giants like IBM and Nintendo.
In this interactive session, Kevin will unveil the roadmap to a future-proof career, emphasizing essential shifts from conventional engineering roles to unreplaceable human strengths like strategic leadership, narrative crafting, and community building. Expect insights that will help you pivot from competing with algorithms to enhancing those innate skills only humans possess. Whether you're just starting your career or are an experienced engineer, this session is designed to equip you with actionable strategies to stay ahead. Don't miss out on the opportunity to gain unique perspectives and network with local tech enthusiasts.
📅 Date: March 9th, 2026
📍 Location: Virtual 6-7 PM Canada/Pacific Time
RSVP now to secure your spot and be part of a community dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology and leadership. Let's create a supportive network where innovation thrives!
Agenda
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Speaker
Kevin Blanco - Appsmith (Senior DevRel Advocate)
Senior DevRel Advocate, Technical Director, Google Developer Expert, and Certified Cloud Architect, seasoned speaker with a track record of delivering impactful sessions around North America and the LATAM region. With over 14 years in the tech industry specializing in cloud solutions, Kevin has become a trusted figure in the global developer community. Beyond technical and evangelist work, Kev…
Hosts
Vaishnavi Venkata Subramanian - Self employed (Solutions Architect)
I am a dedicated Software Engineer driven by a fervent passion for collaborative teamwork
and a staunch advocacy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), neurodiversity, andaccessibility. My belief in the power of breaking down silos and fostering opencommunication fuels my conviction that teams can accomplish remarkable feats together.I have successfully revived …
Rajat Biswas - Simon Fraser University (GDG Burnaby Core Member)
Sneha Jain - Fraser Health (Director)
Shivanshu Bansal - Leafi (Software and Systems Engineer)
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