Unconference: Sociotechnical Resilience

From the same track

Session Change Management

Systems Thinking for Building Resilient Engineering Organizations

Monday Nov 18 / 10:35AM PST

The introduction of mainstream LLMs is not only changing the products we build, it's also changing the way we build those products, the way we hire and the way we build our teams.

Speaker image - Michelle Alexander

Michelle Alexander

VP Engineering @Fanatics, Previously Platform and Product Engineering Leader @SeatGeek and @Spotify, Engineering Roots in Mobile Development

Session Generative AI

What to Pack for Your GenAI Adventure

Monday Nov 18 / 11:45AM PST

Get ready for an exciting adventure into the uncharted territory of GenAI product development! This presentation will unpack the essential tools and skills you need to thrive in this new era.

Speaker image - Soledad Alborno

Soledad Alborno

Sr. Product Manager @Google, Building Transformative AI Experiences, Latina in Tech

Session Mental Health

Achieving Sustainable Mental Peace at Work Using GenAI

Monday Nov 18 / 03:55PM PST

This presentation explores how generative AI technology can be leveraged to enhance mental health and build sustainable mental peace in high-pressure work environments, particularly for achievement-oriented and neurodivergent individuals.

Speaker image - John  Gesimondo

John Gesimondo

Senior Software Engineer @Netflix

Session Resilience

Built to Outlast: Cultivating a Culture of Resilience

Monday Nov 18 / 01:35PM PST

In the tech industry, where the only constant is change, the companies and individuals who survive the longest are those who have learned to reinvent themselves over and over again by learning to thrive in chaos and uncertainty.

Speaker image - Kathleen  Vignos

Kathleen Vignos

VP, Software Engineering @Capital One, Previously Engineering Director @Twitter and @WIRED, Mentor, Facilitator, Speaker, 25+ Years in Tech

Session

Exploring the Unintended Consequences of Automation in Software

Monday Nov 18 / 02:45PM PST

Automation is ubiquitous—it is entwined in our daily lives in ways that we aren’t always aware of.

Speaker image - Courtney Nash

Courtney Nash

Internet Incident Librarian & Research Analyst, Previously @Verica, @Holloway, @Fastly, @O’Reilly Media, @Microsoft, & @Amazon