The World of Software Engineering and AI Collide in the Bay Area this September
September 23-25, the software industry’s elite converge in San José to discuss the intersection of AI and real-world applications.
The Last Two Years Rewired Software Development
AI has evolved from simple autocomplete suggestions to writing entire code features, and autonomous agents now handle software development and deployment with minimal human intervention. Every engineering organization grapples with the question: What does this mean for our development processes?
While prototypes and pilots have showcased AI’s potential, it’s time for this technology to mature and enter production systems. This raises critical questions:
- Reliability: How do we ensure consistent performance from AI products when AI itself exhibits variable behavior?
- Security: How do we secure software that can be attacked using natural language?
- Trust: How do we maintain confidence in the system when real users and financial stakes are involved?
WeAreDevelopers World Congress: September 23-25 in San José
This month, leaders from frontier labs, major platforms, and enterprise companies come together at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress in San José, California (September 23-25). OpenAI, Anthropic, GitHub, AWS, SAP, Atlassian, Microsoft (with Docker as presenting partner) and the City of San José host this event.
Over 10,000 Attendees and Hundreds of Speakers
More than 10,000 attendees and several hundred speakers will delve into every aspect of software development, from building and shipping to security and scaling – with AI as a central theme.
Keynote Speakers
- Thomas Dohmke (CEO, Entire)
- Amjad Masad (CEO, Replit)
- Mark Cavage (President and COO, Docker)
- Milin Desai (CEO, Sentry)
- Leigh-Ann Russell (CIO & Global Head of Engineering, BNY)
- Daniela Dimitrova (VP IT and CIO, Mercedes-Benz North America)
- Justin Boitano (VP Enterprise AI, NVIDIA)
- Kelsey Hightower (and many others)
A Unique Opportunity
What makes this event unique is the blend of industry leaders charting the future of engineering and developers who will build it. Over three days, they’ll grapple with the same challenges: How do we successfully transition AI from demo to real-world deployment, safely and at scale?
TNW’s Involvement
As an official media partner, TNW readers have two ways to attend:
- Claim your ticket using the code TNW-WeAreDevs. (Limited to the first 25 users)
- Bring your team and get 25% off additional tickets with code TNW-WeAreDevs-25.
About the Author
Cristian Dina, CRO at The Next Web, is a renowned industry expert who has interviewed over 300 leaders and authored King of Networking. At just 23, he was featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for 2025.