AI Won’t Steal Your Job, But…

One of the biggest questions AI raises is not about technology, but about people: “Will AI steal my job?” This keynote directly addresses that fear and reframes it. AI is not only an automation tool; it’s also a force reshaping how we define roles, skills, and strategies for work.

For individuals, it means adapting career paths, cultivating new capabilities, and learning to work with AI. For companies, it demands new talent strategies: how to hire, structure teams, reskill, and support employees in an environment where human-AI collaboration becomes the norm.

The session aims to equip both individuals and HR/leadership with clarity, strategies, and facts about the future of work in an AI-driven economy.

11:50 – 12:25 AI Won’t Steal Your Job, But... | Panel Discussion

This discussion explores how organizations can embrace technology at speed without leaving people behind, focusing on practical leadership strategies to reskill workers and address uncertainty.

Speakers:

• Marcel Queralt, VP Strategic Partnerships, Factorial
• Asghar Jameel, Chief People Officer, VEON
• Oana Iordachescu, Co-founder, DeepTech Recruitment
• Moderator: Katrina Logie, Creator, Producer, Community Engagement Expert

12:25 – 12:55 A practical discussion on how product and engineering teams are using AI in everyday work today | Panel Discussion

This practical discussion covers what workflows actually change, where teams see real gains, and what consistently fails when AI is rolled out at speed.

Speakers:

• Francesco Ciulla, Global Developer Voice, Zerops
• Per Ploug Krogslund, Sr Director, Docker
• Agur Jõgi, CTO, Pipedrive
• Moderator: Sead Ahmetović, CEO, WeAreDevelopers

12:55 – 13:00 Closing Remarks

Speakers:

• Louise Gookey, Stage Host, 4YFN