AI coding agents are increasingly becoming part of the software development lifecycle, promising significant gains in speed and productivity. But as more code is generated by machines, what happens to quality and do our existing ideas of good code still matter?In this roundtable, we’ll explore the tension between AI-driven productivity and the need to build software that is secure, reliable and maintainable. We’ll discuss what code quality looks like when AI is writing more of the code, whe
As AI takes on more cognitive work, leaders face a harder question: which parts of leadership should never be delegated? When efficiency is easy to scale, qualities that require time, presence and genuine attention become more valuable – and more visible when they’re missing. In this fishbowl discussion, Oge Opara-Nadi and Hywel Carver will explore empathy as a leadership capability rather than a soft skill. Together, the room will unpack where empathy belongs in decision-making, whether it can
Teams rarely struggle because people are lazy or incapable. More often, delivery slows because of invisible friction, unclear ownership, mismatched expectations, or leadership habits that no longer scale. In this facilitated CTO conversation, we will explore what team efficiency really means in start-up and scale-up environments, and why predictability often breaks down even when everyone is working hard. Together, we will surface common patterns across people, process, and systems, and discuss
