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Akriti Kapoor
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Managing and Developing Staff
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Agents
- Leadership
- Software Engineering and Application Development
Speaker Bio
Akriti Kapoor is part of the Software Engineering Leaders research team at Gartner. Her coverage includes best practice strategies for software delivery, AI-augmented software engineering, developer experience and productivity, software engineering organizational design and leadership, software engineering talent strategies, organizational design and structures, and product operating models.
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Sessions
Wednesday, 17 June, 2026 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM JST
Software Engineering Leaders’ Blueprint to Developing Future-Ready AI Engineering Talent
Akriti Kapoor,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI is revolutionizing software engineering — redefining skills, reshaping roles and reinventing team structures. To stay ahead in this AI-native era, software engineering leaders must fundamentally rethink their talent strategies. This session reveals the new blueprint for building future-ready software engineering talent: the rise of tiny talent-dense teams, creativity and domain expertise as the ultimate differentiators, and “AI-shoring” as the new outsourcing.
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Thursday, 18 June, 2026 04:45 PM - 05:15 PM JST
Gartner Closing Keynote: Build Your Roadmap for the Future of Software Engineering 2030
Akriti Kapoor,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI is reshaping software engineering — transforming what gets built, how it’s built and the role humans play — yet most organizations aren’t prepared for these shifts. With fewer than 16% of leaders and teams stating that their teams, delivery processes, and architectures are ready for AI-driven change, the race is on to adapt or risk falling behind. This session will provide software engineering leaders visibility into AI’s impact on software engineering, and equip them with actionable strategies to successfully adapt and thrive in this future state.
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