June 11, 2026 in Amsterdam
Event for hands-on Engineering Leaders Amsterdam Edition: Adopting AI in Orgs
Learn How Engineering Orgs Adopt AI In Practice
Let's meet on June 11 in Amsterdam to explore two critical challenges facing technical leaders today: navigating AI adoption in organizations and reducing system complexity.
Featuring real-world case studies from startups to major tech firms, senior engineers and tech leads will provide practical insights drawn from their experiences.
Location: The Kromhouthal, Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231, 1021 KP
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AI in organizations
- AI-powered development workflows
- Interviewing Engineers in AI-era
- Upskilling engineering teams
- Cross-functional AI enablement
- Rethinking Engineering Roles in the Age of AI Disruption
- Ethical AI implementation
- Measuring AI impact and ROI
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Managing system complexity
- Navigating Complexity in Agentic systems
- Technical debt strategies and Impact of AI Tools
- Architectural evolution at scale
- Cognitive load and developer experience
- Legacy system modernization
- Third-party dependencies and supply chain risks
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Features
AI cases from real world
Meet early AI adopters with proven experience from the field. Learn how tech leaders embrace the new tools to deliver value
Interactive sessions
Engage in live QnA, discussion rooms, unconference break out sessions to dive deep into topics of interest
Speak with Tech Leaders
Meet your peers working on similar challenges, engage with domain experts from the stage and learn through practical workshops
First Speakers
Gregor is an engineering leader with 12+ years of experience in the engineering industry. In his career, he grew as an engineer to Senior Software Engineer and after to Lead roles (Team Lead to Engineering Manager to Head of Engineering to VP of Engineering to CTO). And now he is helping people and teams/companies to thrive with Fractional/Interim CTO roles, tech advising, coaching and mentoring. He is also writing one of the fastest growing newsletters for engineers and managers called Engineering Leadership newsletter.
Founder of Theodo, a tech consultancy he scaled with Benoît Charles-Lavauzelle from 10 to 700 people in 10 years.
He worked on his first large legacy modernisation in 2008 and has been back in the trenches to experiment first-hand how AI is revolutionising this challenge.
Fabrice has shared his Lean Tech and AI modernisation expertise at various conferences, including CraftConf, DevopsDays and Lean Summits.
Program Committee
Kevin Ball is VP of engineering at Mento, focused on helping modern workers grow in their careers via a unique combination of coaching and mentorship. He is also a trained coach who works with engineers and engineering managers, a panelist on the JSParty podcast, and publishes Human Skills, a series of weekly interviews of tech industry leaders on all of the non-technical skills that go into success in the tech industry.
Kevin is an experienced engineer, manager, and entrepreneur who has co-founded and acted as CTO for 2 companies, founded the San Diego Javascript Meetup, and has written articles for publications including Smashing Magazine, web designer magazine, Net magazine, and LeadDev. He has spoken around the world including conferences like All Things Open, Web Unleashed, NodeConf Colombia, and React Amsterdam.
Senior UX Engineer @Microsoft with over 19 years of experience. He actively shares insights on software development, open-source contributions, and emerging technologies. His work reflects a commitment to clean code, continuous learning, and community engagement.
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De Kromhouthal is a premier event venue in Amsterdam North occupying the site of the former Kromhout factory hall.
Amsterdam – 1021 KP
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