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Stakeholder management

You Can't Prompt the Room: The Last Skill AI Won't Replace - Balázs Horváth, VisualLabs

You Can't Prompt the Room: The Last Skill AI Won't Replace - Balázs Horváth, VisualLabs

AI has shifted the software development bottleneck from coding to defining *what* to build. This talk emphasizes the critical role of human skills in eliciting true requirements and understanding business value, detailing practical tools like story mapping, a 4-question value framework, and the VAD thinking path to ensure valuable AI-driven solutions are built, focusing on impact over mere feature delivery.

Tech Leadership Challenges: Communication & AI at Financial Times • Alice Bartlett & Charles Humble

Tech Leadership Challenges: Communication & AI at Financial Times • Alice Bartlett & Charles Humble

Alice Bartlett, Tech Director at the Financial Times, offers a deep dive into her leadership role, managing a 70-person team responsible for FT.com and the mobile apps. She discusses the transition from principal engineer to director, the art of managing stakeholder relationships, strategies for tackling technical debt, and her nuanced perspective on the impact of AI on software development and team dynamics.