AI in the SDLC: Hype VS Value

AI in the SDLC: an evening of honest, data driven talks for architects and engineering leaders in Dubai. Two engineering perspectives, one on why AI productivity gains often don't survive contact with delivery, one on the architecture that makes them stick, followed by open Q&A and networking.

October 7, 2026
18:00 GST
Sheikh Zayed Rd., The One Tower, 24th floor, Dubai

Speakers

Platform Architect at Andersen

Artem Golovachev

Platform Architect at Andersen

Architect with 15+ years in software development, specializing in fintech architecture on Java. Experience spans banking, payments, brokerage, crypto exchanges, algo trading, and fintech digital transformation.

Business Development Manager

Hleb Abramian

Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Agenda

18:00 - 18:20

The Honest Metrics

+20% on Paper, −19% in Reality: What the Honest Metrics Say - and What Has to Change

    Artem Golovachev

    Artem Golovachev

    Andersen

    18:20-18:40

    The Orchestrated SDLC

    Beyond the Coding Station: Designing an SDLC Where AI Actually Pays

      18:40 - 18:50

      Q&A session

        18:50 - 19:00

        Closing remarks

          Hleb Abramian

          Hleb Abramian

          Andersen

          19:00 - 21:00

          Networking & Socializing

            Andersen's offices