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Harness Developer Experience Summit 2026

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arness Developer Experience Summit 2026 is a virtual conference focused on how AI is transforming software development beyond code generation. Discover how leading engineering teams measure progress, adapt their operating models, and scale AI to drive real business impact. Attend to learn from industry thought leaders, explore actionable strategies, and und…

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11Voices
0Underwriters
0Exhibitors
6On the bill · sessions
11Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Harness, in alphabetical order.
Gene Kim
Author, Researcher, Vibe Coder, DevOps Enthusiast, Founder of IT Revolution · IT Revolution
James Ford
Developer Experience Lead · Comparethemarket
Jason Doffing
Senior Engineering Manager · Target
Jeff Sprankle
Sr. Director, Platform Engineering · DIRECTV
Karl Jackson
Managing Director · Slalom
Kyle Binns
Senior Manager of Platform Engineering & Site Reliability · Morningstar
Monica Bajaj
VP of Engineering, Customer Identity · Okta
Natalia Sawicka
Head of Engineering · bol
Nathen Harvey
DORA Lead and Product Manager · Google Cloud
Seng Lin Shee, PhD
AVP Architecture · GM Financial
Shelly Antony
VP, Head of Software R&D · Siemens
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The Programme

Selected from 6 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:00AM - 10:30AM

    Beyond the Agent: The New Reality of Developer Productivity

    AI assistants promised faster code and happier developers, but real productivity extends far beyond code generation. This session explores how AI reshapes the full developer experi…

  • 10:30AM - 10:50AM

    AI Didn’t Break Your Metrics — It Exposed Them

    AI has revealed the limits of traditional productivity metrics. Learn how velocity and output measures miss critical shifts in workflow and developer experience, and how to evolve …

  • 10:50AM - 11:10AM

    Are Developers Faster or Just Busier?

    AI can increase output while quietly expanding review time, rework, and cognitive load. Discover how to separate real productivity gains from activity inflation and ensure AI adopt…

  • 11:10AM - 11:30AM

    Faster Code, Slower Feedback

    AI accelerates code creation, but our feedback systems are struggling to keep pace. When code generation takes seconds but human reviews, security checks, and testing still take da…

  • 11:30AM - 11:50AM

    From Lines of Code to Flow of Value

    Engineering excellence now depends on how smoothly work flows after code is written. This session explores how AI affects cycle time, feedback loops, and cross-team coordination --…

  • 11:50AM - 12:10PM

    What Engineering Excellence Looks Like Now

    After AI adoption, what defines a truly high-performing engineering organization? This closing keynote synthesizes the day’s insights into a clear framework for improving DevEx, al…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 11 companies, parsed from the program.

Eleven companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
11Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

55% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner19%
  • VP-level218%
  • Director / Head of327%
  • Manager / Lead327%
  • Product19%
  • Other roles19%

Of 11 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01bol1V
  2. 02Comparethemarket1V
  3. 03DIRECTV1V
  4. 04GM Financial1V
  5. 05Google Cloud1V
  6. 06IT Revolution1V
  7. 07Morningstar1V
  8. 08Okta1V
  9. 09Siemens1V
  10. 10Slalom1V
  11. 11Target1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this convocation.