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Harness Developer Experience Summit 2026

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Harness Developer Experience Summit 2026 ran on May 13, 2026 in Virtual. It is a Technology conference. ConferenceGrid lists 18 speakers and 6 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 5, 2026

Harness 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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18Speakers
0Sponsors
6Sessions
12Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Harness, in alphabetical order.

Adam Arellano
Harness
Gene Kim
Author, Researcher, Vibe Coder, DevOps Enthusiast, Founder of IT Revolution · IT Revolution
Hardeep Bath
Harness
James Ford
Developer Experience Lead · Comparethemarket
Jason Doffing
Senior Engineering Manager · Target
Jeff Sprankle
Sr. Director, Platform Engineering · DIRECTV
Jignesh Patel
Harness
Jyoti Bansal
Harness
Karl Jackson
Managing Director · Slalom
Kyle Binns
Senior Manager of Platform Engineering & Site Reliability · Morningstar
Monica Bajaj
VP of Engineering, Customer Identity · Okta
Mridhula Venkat
Harness
Natalia Sawicka
Head of Engineering · bol
Nathen Harvey
DORA Lead and Product Manager · Google Cloud
Seng Lin Shee
GM Financial
Seng Lin Shee, PhD
AVP Architecture · GM Financial
Shelly Antony
VP, Head of Software R&D · Siemens
Trevor Stuart
Harness

Agenda

Selected from 6 sessions.

  • 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…

Quick answers

When is Harness Developer Experience Summit 2026?
Harness Developer Experience Summit 2026 ran on May 13, 2026 in Virtual.
Where is Harness Developer Experience Summit 2026 held?
Harness Developer Experience Summit 2026 was held in Virtual.
Who is speaking at Harness Developer Experience Summit 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 18 speakers, including Adam Arellano (Harness), Gene Kim (Author, Researcher, Vibe Coder, DevOps Enthusiast, Founder of IT Revolution, IT Revolution) and Hardeep Bath (Harness).
Company intelligence

An audience of 12 companies, parsed from the program.

Twelve 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.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
12Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

33% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner16%
  • VP-level211%
  • Director / Head of317%
  • Manager / Lead317%
  • Product16%
  • Other roles844%

Of 18 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Harness6
2GM Financial2
3Bol1
4Compare the Market1
5DIRECTV1
6Google Cloud1
7IT Revolution1
8Morningstar1
9Okta1
10Siemens1
11Slalom1
12Target1
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.