Summary
Technology never stands still—and neither can engineering leaders. The half-life of technical skills is shrinking. How do engineering leaders stay relevant while balancing strategy, people leadership, and rapidly evolving technologies like AI?
Let's exchange ideas, experiences, and practical strategies for staying relevant as AI, cloud, developer tooling, and business expectations continue to reshape our roles. Expect an open discussion with peers facing the same challenges.
Host
Karthik Gopalakrishnan
Senior Director of Enterprise Engineering @ Snowflake
Karthik Gopalakrishnan is a Senior Director of Enterprise Engineering at Snowflake, where he leads global teams across full stack, cloud, and integration engineering. He has built platforms that power billions in revenue, driven AI innovation, and delivered measurable productivity gains. Previously at NVIDIA, he transformed traditional operations into a high-performing Site Reliability Engineering function and scaled cloud services to tens of millions of users. Karthik is passionate about building high-impact teams, aligning technology with business outcomes, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
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