- Track 2 – Build Deeper
Code is Cheap, Now what?
About This Session
Given the speed of code generation has increased, we’ll be discussing how that’s affecting the role a developer plays in the organization of today, what makes a senior developer in the era of AI, and how junior developers entering the field can best prepare themselves for this new landscape.
Speakers
John Oram
Co-Founder and CTO at VeilStream
John Oram is the co-founder and CTO of VeilStream, a Victoria-based startup focused on simplifying software development and deployment. With over 15 years of experience spanning software engineering, DevOps, and platform architecture, John has built and led teams developing secure, scalable systems. He’s passionate about developer productivity, maintainable code, and exploring how AI is fundamentally...
Mike Anderson
Founder at ranging.ca
Mike has spent the last decade as a founder and engineering leader on Vancouver Island, in roles spanning CTO, COO, and hands-on engineering leadership at Intlabs, Echosec Systems, and Atreides. At Echosec, a social media search and threat intelligence company, he served as both CTO and COO and oversaw a successful exit; at Intlabs, a...
Calum Bird
Founder and CEO at Trelent
Calum Bird has been building with LLMs since 2019. He started Trelent to help businesses in sensitive industries use AI effectively and securely.
René Fournier
Founder and AI Development Trainer at R2 Creative
René Fournier is the founder of R2 Creative, where he teaches software teams to make AI a practical part of how they build. A full-stack developer for more than 25 years, he was the sole developer of GPS Police, a fleet management platform, for 17 years until it was acquired. He still builds and maintains...
Track
- Track 2 – Build Deeper
Date
November 5, 2026
Time
11:15 am
–
12:00 pm
Room
Oak Bay