The Career, Leadership, and Human Factors track is about the parts of your career no technology can replace, namely how you lead, grow, communicate, and take care of yourself and your team. Sessions here dig into practical leadership and project management skills, how to navigate burnout and team turnarounds, and what past disruptions like offshoring can teach us about staying resilient through whatever comes next, AI included. You'll find talks on redefining your value beyond any single skill or job title, building the human capabilities that make you effective no matter what's changing around you, and leading with clarity instead of panic. If you're looking for sessions grounded in human experience rather than tools and trends, this is the track built for you.
Topics in this track include:
- You’re Not Paid to Write Code
- Human Skills in an AI World: How Technologists Stay Essential
- The Silent Question: What If Technology Disrupts My Role?
- This Is Fine: Project Management & Turnaround Essentials
- Lessons from Offshoring You Need for AI
- How AI is Making Burnout Worse and What to Do About It
- Using AI (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) for the Rest of Your Job