Disruption Forum Engineering Horizons: AI and the Future of IT

Time zones: 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM EST 3:00 PM - 5:15 PM CET

Why Empathetic Leaders Get Results

09:00 AM EST (3:00 PM CET)

How to foster team spirit? What are the most common communication issues in engineering teams? Where do you draw the line on empathy? How to approach generational differences?

Speakers:

– Phil Bennett, Director of Engineering, Digital Wellness at Kilo Health

– Enver Atabek, Head of Engineering at Fairmoney

– Yash Piplani, Head of Technical Product Management at Thredd

Moderator: Barbara Rybicka, Consulting Director at Netguru

Legacy & Modernization: How to Do It right?

09:30 AM EST (3:30 PM CET)

How to manage technical debt more efficiently? How to move fast with legacy systems? What’s the best way to approach modernization? How does low-code come into the picture?

Speakers:

– Usama Shamma, Software Engineering Leader

– Kamala Manju Kesavan, Transformational Engineering Leader

– Jiří Brunclík, Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft

Moderator: Radek Zaleski, Senior Partner at Netguru

AI & Engineering: What’s Down the Line?

10:00 AM EST (4:00 PM CET)

How does AI impact engineering on a daily basis and what should we expect real soon? How will edge computing transform data processing and IT infrastructures?

Speakers:

– Phil Richards, Chief Technology Officer at The Contract Network

– Alok Ranjan, Software Engineering Manager at Dropbox

– Erika Rice Scherpelz, Head of Engineering at Sourcegraph

Moderator: Radek Szeja, Director of Product Engineering at Netguru

From High-Code to Low-Code: Demystifying the Modernization of Legacy Systems

10:25 AM EST (4:25 PM CET)
Speaker: Jacek Pietsch, Principal Low-code Expert at Netguru

Blazing Speed: Boosting Engineering Productivity

10:35 AM EST (4:35 PM CET)

What makes a good engineering team great? How to accelerate the pace of development? Is there such a thing as good shortcuts? How does AI change the picture?

Speakers:

– Krzysztof Ras, Head of Engineering at D360 Bank

– Alyona Gurshchenkova, Head of Engineering at Wolt

– Brent Mills, Director of Engineering, Developer Experience at Nursa

Moderator: Kamil Puk, Delivery Director | Retail Consulting at Netguru