Summary
AI adoption is rarely a tooling problem. It’s a perspective problem. Senior engineers hold high standards and strong opinions; they are rightly skeptical of buzz. In this session, we’ll share our path at Superhuman—how we engaged skeptics, reframed AI in terms of engineering leverage, and created momentum. The discussion will focus on tactics for helping senior engineers see AI not as distraction, but as multiplier.
Speakers
Loïc Houssier is an engineering executive with 20 years of leadership experience spanning startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises. He specializes in helping high-growth companies scale with speed and discipline, combining technical depth with a strong operational mindset.
He currently leads engineering at Superhuman, the most productive email app ever made, where he joined at a pivotal moment in the company’s growth. Loïc brought a new level of executional rigor — embedding a culture of speed not just in the product (where every interaction happens in under 100ms), but in how the team ships, scales, and makes decisions.
Previously, he held senior engineering roles at Productboard, Firstbase, and DocuSign, where he led global teams through platform expansion, org design, and M&A. With a background in cryptography and early experience as a security researcher, Loïc is also a frequent mentor and speaker on engineering leadership and building resilient, high-velocity teams.
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