AI DevSummit 2025 + DeveloperWeek Leadership 2025: Full Schedule

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9:30am PDT

PRO Session: Interpersonal Edge: Team Excellence

Thursday May 29, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

Sudha Viswanathan, ByteDance, Data Architect

Effective team connection, communication, and collaboration across all levels stems from strong interpersonal dynamics. This is a fundamental element of achieving exceptional team performance. Just as with any art, interpersonal skills are cultivated through learning, practice, and refinement. A team mastering both technical expertise and these vital interpersonal skills gains a significant competitive advantage, becoming a truly formidable force. This talk explores common interpersonal challenges encountered in the workplace and provides attendees with a valuable mind map, a practical tool for navigating and resolving these challenges.

Speakers

Sudha Viswanathan

Data Architect, ByteDance

Sudha Viswanathan brings two decades of experience as a seasoned technical leader, having worked at industry-leading companies such as Tiktok, Netflix, Wayfair, Walmart, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, IBM, and Cognizant. Specializing in large-scale data processing, analytics, and... Read More →

Thursday May 29, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Additional Topics AI Strategy and Leadership, Leadership Career Paths, Learning and Development, Team Collaboration, Technical Decision Making, Remote and Distributed Team Management, Cross-functional Collaboration
Session Type PRO Session
Tracks DeveloperWeek Leadership, Technical Career Development (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Technical Leadership / Management & Teams (Managing People) (DeveloperWeek Leadership)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

10:00am PDT

PRO Session: How DevEx Drives DORA Metrics: Why Developer Happiness Directly Impacts Software Delivery

Thursday May 29, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT

DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

Benjie De Groot, Shipyard, Co-founder and CEO

DORA Metrics measure performance holistically, so that top scorers are those who put people and process first, and do it smartly. This means that prioritizing good DevEx eventually converts to improved DORA Metrics.

DevEx and DORA have a cause and effect type of relationship: the core components of DevEx (unblocking developers, utilizing self-service infrastructure) are all direct drivers of DORA. The 2024 DORA Report urges Platform to study the developer workflow so they can better solve for areas of friction. The most successful Platform teams use DevEx as their North Star for measuring productivity, and the subsequent DORA impact isn’t coincidental. Benjie will discuss how you can manage Platform to enable good DevEx, and what the corresponding DORA outcomes should be.

Speakers

Benjie De Groot

Co-founder and CEO, Shipyard

Benjie is the Co-Founder and Chief Architect of Shipyard, and co-hosts the Kubelist podcast. Previously, he built out CI/CD pipelines for companies ranging in size from seed to Fortune 50. He enjoys automating the mundane, and releasing code that he knows has been tested and validated... Read More →

Thursday May 29, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Additional Topics Engineering Culture, Team Collaboration, Learning and Development
Session Type PRO Session
Tracks DeveloperWeek Leadership, Technical Leadership / Management & Teams (Managing People) (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Technical Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

11:00am PDT

PRO Session: Dev Productivity Will Dip Before It Soars. The Pains and Gains of GenAI in Software Development

Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT

AI DevSummit Main Stage

Ben Lloyd Pearson, LinearB, Director, DevEx Strategy

GenAI is revolutionizing software development, offering new ways to automate repetitive tasks and improve collaboration. But with these opportunities come challenges: how do you integrate AI into your workflow without disrupting creativity or team dynamics? How do you avoid over-reliance on automation while maintaining quality and efficiency? In this session, explore practical approaches to using AI for tasks like code reviews, testing, and daily development, while overcoming the productivity dips and adoption hurdles that GenAI brings in 2025. Whether you’re optimizing your own workflow or contributing to team success, you’ll leave with actionable strategies to thrive in the evolving developer landscape.

Speakers

Ben Lloyd Pearson

Director, DevEx Strategy, LinearB

Ben hosts Dev Interrupted, a podcast and newsletter for engineering leaders, and is Director of DevEx Strategy at LinearB. Ben has spent the last decade working in platform engineering and developer advocacy to help teams improve workflows, foster internal and external communities... Read More →

Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
AI DevSummit Main Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Additional Topics Generative AI, AI Integration Strategy, Developer Career Paths, Learning and Development
Session Type PRO Session
Tracks DeveloperWeek Leadership, AI DevSummit
In-Person/Virtual In Person

2:00pm PDT

OPEN Session: Hackathon Top 5 Teams Live Demo

Thursday May 29, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT

DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

Thursday May 29, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

4. Hackathon

Session Type OPEN Session
Tracks AI DevSummit, OPEN Session, DeveloperWeek Leadership
In-Person/Virtual In Person

2:00pm PDT

PRO Session: From 0 to 70: How to Scale Product & Engineering Teams

Thursday May 29, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT

DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

Ken Weiner, GumGum, Chief Technology Officer

From 0 to 70: How to Scale Product & Engineering Teams: A product is only as strong as the team behind it—without the right leadership and guidance, even the best ideas can fall flat. To foster growth and innovation, it's essential to have a clear strategy for scaling operations and aligning resources. Ken, who's grown GumGum’s technology team from 0 to 70+ employees, will share tactics to scale your teams, operations, and product for the long term. He’ll discuss strategies such as establishing career ladders, minimizing dependencies between teams, and leading with an innovative mindset. Additionally, he’ll highlight the importance of fostering diversity within your team to drive growth and creativity.

Speakers

Ken Weiner

Chief Technology Officer, GumGum

Ken Weiner is the Chief Technology Officer of GumGum, where he has led engineering and product teams in developing a blend of cutting-edge contextual, creative, and attention technologies. Ken, as GumGum's first employee, has driven the company's technological innovation for over... Read More →

Thursday May 29, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Additional Topics Agile, Leadership Career Paths, Learning and Development, Team Collaboration, Change Management, Product Management and Engineering Alignment, Scaling Engineering Team
Session Type PRO Session
Tracks DeveloperWeek Leadership, Technical Leadership / Management & Teams (Managing People) (DeveloperWeek Leadership)
In-Person/Virtual In Person