PCD November 2026

Join us this November as we debut our first-ever fireside chat format, exploring the intersection of AI and Software Engineering! Four industry speakers will take the stage for a relaxed conversation on how AI is reshaping the role of the modern engineer. Moving beyond the hype to share real-world lessons, this special edition promises fresh perspectives, so don't miss it, come and learn with us!

Register and ignore the waiting list, since we have plenty of room. I'll accept your RSVP.

Please join us in person and let's have an amazing learning and networking event at our host "Neapolis University Paphos".

Speakers wanted:
If you are working on something you would like to share or you are playing / learning something new, let us know. Let's keep the community alive by sharing and learning from each other.

Location:
Neapolis University Paphos
2 Danais Avenue, Paphos 8042

ROOM: Amphitheater

Schedule:
18:50 Doors opening
19:00 Welcome Intro
19:10 Fireside chat
20:40 Networking
21:00 Closing

Speakers

Anton Kopylow is the founder of Arqent Studio Ltd, a Cyprus-based company specializing in software development, AI agentic workflows, and Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) compliance. Originally from Russia and raised in Germany, Anton brings five years of C++ development experience, alongside perspectives gained from 2.5 years of global travel, to his work in modern software architecture and regulatory tech.

Mathias is the co-founder of Strapivo, an AI-powered platform for business strategy. Born and raised in Bavaria, he has been traveling the world with his wife since 2010 while raising their three daughters. Driven by a love for automation, Mathias has worked as a software engineer and systems architect since 2002. Today, he spends his days building verification systems and experimenting with AI agents, and he is always up for chatting about harness engineering, embedded software factories, business strategy, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Daniel is a self-taught full-stack developer and DevOps engineer currently based in Polis, Cyprus. Half Spanish and half English, he has worked full time in software development since 2020, building expertise across web design and infrastructure. Since 2022, Daniel has been heavily involved in the AI space, having built one of the first bidirectional audio wrappers for GPT-3 and previously led developer communities for the vector database platforms Pinecone and ChromaDB.

Jürgen is a Programming/Engineering freelancer who keeps busy working in financial analysis/automation.