OWASP Gothenburg: AI in Practice – From Developer Workflows to Cyber Defense

AI is changing the way we build software, automate workflows, and tackle complex problems. But beyond the hype, what does putting AI to work actually look like?

OWASP Gothenburg with our sponsor WirelessCar is invite you to an evening of practical AI insights, real-world experiments, and community-driven discussions! We'll explore how AI is being used to solve everyday engineering challenges, from building reliable AI-powered workflows and automating compliance processes to discovering vulnerabilities and rethinking cybersecurity in the age of AI.

Whether you're a developer, platform engineer, security professional, or simply curious about what AI can do beyond generating code, this is an opportunity to learn from hands-on experiences, exchange ideas, and connect with like-minded people in Gothenburg's tech community.

Agenda
Welcome & Introduction – WirelessCar
Jens Abrahamsson kicks off the evening with a short introduction to WirelessCar and shares a few thoughts on AI, innovation, and bringing the local tech community together.

Talk 1: Beyond the Prompt – Building AI Harnesses for Real-World Workflows
Edvin Norling – Platform Engineer, Kognic

Building something useful with AI takes more than a clever prompt. How do you turn a language model into a reliable tool that can handle real tasks?

Edvin takes us behind the scenes at Kognic, where they've developed an AI harness to support their ISO 27001 journey. He'll introduce the concept of AI harnesses, explain how they approached the architecture and implementation, and share how they've used evaluations to measure and improve results.

Whether you're experimenting with AI agents, building internal developer tools, or looking to automate complex workflows, this talk offers practical insights into making AI work beyond the proof-of-concept stage.

Talk 2: Cyber Defense in the Age of AI – When Vulnerability Discovery Scales
Dennis Dubrefjord – Application Security, Volvo Cars & Dubrefjord Consulting

What happens when AI can identify software vulnerabilities faster than humans can investigate and fix them?

Dennis explores how advances in AI are changing the cybersecurity landscape, drawing on his own experiments with AI-powered vulnerability discovery, including finding unpatched vulnerabilities in major open-source projects.

He'll discuss the opportunities and challenges that emerge when vulnerability identification becomes increasingly automated, what this means for software developers and security teams, and how we might need to rethink the way we build and maintain secure software.

Whether you write code, maintain open-source projects, or work in security, this talk offers a glimpse into a future where AI changes the rules of the game.

Break – Refreshments & Networking

Grab a drink, stretch your legs, and catch up with fellow developers, engineers, and security enthusiasts. We'll also collect questions for the upcoming panel discussion.

Panel Discussion & Open Mic: Building with AI – Opportunities, Challenges & What's Next
Featuring Jens Abrahamsson, Edvin Norling & Dennis Dubrefjord

Let's move beyond the presentations and have an open conversation about what it's actually like to build and work with AI today.

How do we make AI-powered tools reliable enough for production? Where do agents genuinely add value, and where do they create more complexity? How is AI changing the developer experience, and what happens when these capabilities are applied to security?

We'll explore these questions and more together with our speakers and the audience. Bring your own experiences, questions, successes, and failures. Whether you're already shipping AI-powered solutions or just getting started, we want to hear your perspective.

Event Speakers

• Jens Abrahamsson is the AI & Innovation Lead at Assistance Services, WirelessCar, with a background in software development, agile leadership, and technology-driven organizational transformation. Passionate about emerging technologies and helping people and teams grow, Jens brings a people-first perspective to innovation and the practical adoption of AI.
• Edvin Norling is a Platform Engineer at Kognic, specializing in developer experience, cloud infrastructure, and automation. With a background in Kubernetes, GitOps, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD, he focuses on building platforms and workflows that help developers work more effectively. At this event, he'll share practical experiences from Kognic's work with AI harnesses and evaluation-driven development.
• Dennis Dubrefjord is an independent security consultant working as Product Manager for Application Security at Volvo Cars, and a board member of OWASP Gothenburg. With a background in offensive security, penetration testing, and security leadership, he's passionate about exploring the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. Dennis is also actively involved in the local security community through OWASP Gothenburg and the ChaGU CTF team.

Location: WirelessClub, WirelessCar, Vädursgatan 6, Gothenburg
Join us for an evening of hands-on AI experiences, fresh perspectives, and great conversations with the local tech community. Come curious, bring your questions, and let's explore what we can build with AI together!