AI-First Engineering. Same Old Bottlenecks? | Panel Discussion

AI can generate code in minutes. But can your engineering organization confidently ship it just as fast? Join us at Superhuman (formerly Grammarly)’s new Berlin hub at Potsdamer Platz for a panel discussion with four engineering leaders on the opportunities and challenges of AI-first development. The event brings together senior engineering leaders who build and lead teams, shape engineering practices, and drive decisions about how their organizations develop and ship software. Expect practical insights, honest conversations, and a chance to meet others tackling similar challenges. We'll wrap up with drinks and time to connect after the panel. 💬 What we’ll discuss As companies invest in AI coding tools and agents, producing code is becoming faster. But the familiar bottlenecks between writing code and getting it safely into production remain: slow CI, flaky tests, long builds, manual reviews, fragile environments, and cumbersome paths to production. So what happens when producing code is no longer the bottleneck, but shipping it safely still is? This panel will look at how pre-existing issues can slow down software development in the age of AI tools. ⏱️ Agenda 18:00–18:30 — Doors open | drinks and light bites 18:30–19:30 — Panel discussion 19:30–20:30 — Food, cocktails, and networking 🎙️ Panelists Caitriona Bermingham, Head of Engineering at Zalando Caitriona leads the Customer Care engineering domain and operates at the practical edge of AI adoption—shipping AI-powered products, embedding AI into engineering workflows, and rethinking team growth and hiring as tools evolve faster than organizations can keep up. Her focus is on the unglamorous side of AI engineering: delivery discipline, team health, and the human bottlenecks that don’t disappear just because the technology gets smarter. Andrew Garkavyi, Head of Engineering at Superhuman Andrew is an engineering leader with over 15 years of experience building software products and leading teams. At Superhuman…