Thursday November 19, 3:30pm CET

The Human Engineer in the AI Era: Builder, Manager, or Both?

The conversation about AI and software development often focuses on what the technology can do. This session turns to what it means for the people doing the work.

Join us on 19 November at 3:30pm CET for this ‘fireside chat’ virtual conversation.

Jonas Frydal, Vice President of Developer Tools at Volvo Group, describes the shift as a change in the engineer’s role: from writing every line to acting more like a first-line manager for AI agents. Brian Fox, CTO at Sonatype, will explore the growing cognitive load of switching contexts and coordinating multiple agents, and what that could mean for developer wellbeing.

A conversation, not a slide deck.

Join the discussion

Is AI bringing about “the end of the programmer,” or changing what engineering looks like?
What happens to focus and wellbeing when engineers manage multiple AI agents?
How can teams introduce AI without making work more fragmented and exhausting?
How should organisations onboard and develop junior engineers in AI-supported teams?
What does a sustainable engineering process look like when AI can generate code?