Summary
AI is making engineering teams faster — but also harder to lead. When code is cheap and velocity is abundant, how do you separate real progress from the illusion of productivity? The metrics leaders have relied on — velocity, cycle time, PR count — are still going up. But in AI-assisted teams, the system, the people, and the culture are getting harder to read. This roundtable is for leaders ready to get honest about what AI is making invisible, and what to do about it.
Host
Dhara Patel
Senior Vice President Of Engineering @ Kinesso
Technology executive with a 19-year trajectory from engineer to executive — across Citrix, Twilio's IPO, and enterprise AI transformation within Omnicom. I operate with a CTPO scope, owning engineering, product, data, and AI end-to-end without a traditional product org. I advise Series B through D companies on architectural readiness and AI strategy, and am trusted by C-suites and boards through IPO readiness, M&A integration, and large-scale AI transformation. My work lives at the intersection of technical depth, product ownership, and what it actually means to lead when AI is changing everything underneath you.
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