Engineering in the Age of AI: A discussion led by women
AI hasn't just arrived in engineering; it's already rewritten the rules.
Code is no longer the moat. The engineers who will thrive are those who can think at system level, design intelligently and direct AI to drive real outcomes. This isn't a future-state conversation. It's happening right now.
This event brings together senior engineers and technology leaders for an honest, high-impact discussion on what the profession looks like in the age of AI and what it takes to stay at the forefront of it.
What we'll cover
- What being a great engineer means today and how that's changing
- Whether software development, architecture and product are collapsing into a single role
- What genuine AI adoption looks like beyond copilots and the hype cycle
- Who's already adapting and who risks being left behind
Format
The session opens with a live panel discussion and audience Q&A, featuring five senior women in technology who share real-world experience and unfiltered perspectives. Following a short break, Principal Software Engineer Frederica Caira takes the stage for a live coding demonstration, showing exactly how she integrates AI into her day-to-day engineering workflow.
No theory. No fluff. Just what's actually changing, from people operating at the highest level.
Speakers
- Kalpana Chari — Head of Global Markets Technology, Schroders
- Selina Pavan — Ex-Director, Global Markets Technology
- Lucia Pino-Garcia — Chief Technology Officer, Ninety One
- Lisa Heneghan — Global Chief Digital Officer, KPMG
- Frederica Caira — Principal Software Engineer, Schroders
This isn't a DEI conversation; it's a leadership one. An event hosted, led, and attended by women. Because the best conversations about the future of technology happen when the right people are in the room.