Speaking

Panels, talks, and workshops on AI, developer tools, and technology leadership.

Topics I Speak About

01 AI Coding Agents and the Future of Development
02 AI Strategy and Governance for Enterprises
03 Human-AI Collaboration in Software Teams
04 Building Developer Tools with LLMs

Past Engagements

Technical.ly Philly: AI and Coffee Chat - AI Coding Agents

Pre-Thanksgiving gathering on how AI coding agents are transforming our relationship with computers - turning them from tools we use into tools that build tools. Hosted by Christopher Wink. 51 attendees.

Nov 2025 · Philadelphia, PA (Technical.ly HQ, Curtis Center) · Speaker
Talk

What Does It Mean to Be a Developer in the Age of AI Agents?

Panel exploring how AI coding agents reshape software development and whether AI will replace or elevate engineering work. Co-panelists: Joel Confino (Vanguard), Brian O'Neill. Moderator: Grace Francisco.

Oct 2025 · Radnor, PA (Certara, 4 Radnor Corporate Center) · Panelist
Panel

AMFP Greater Philadelphia Second Annual Healthcare Summit

Panel: Unlocking the Future of Healthcare With AI: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach. Co-panelists: Denis Vaughn (Penn Medicine), Melissa Turner, Emily Downs.

Sep 2024 · Philadelphia · Panelist
Panel

Webinar — AI in Healthcare

Bridging the Gap: Empowering Healthcare Innovation with AI. Presented by Women in Healthcare and Chariot Solutions. Co-speakers: Stacy DiStefano, Emily Downs, Warren Rosebraugh, Melissa Turner.

May 2024 · Virtual · Speaker
Webinar

Things I Wish I Had Known When I Started My First Development Job

Career advice webinar for Zip Code Wilmington development bootcamp students.

Dec 2021 · Virtual (Zip Code Wilmington) · Speaker
Webinar

Intro to Scala – Fear No More

Introductory Scala workshop covering language fundamentals.

Jul 2016 · New York, NY · Trainer
Training

Intro to Scala at Philly Tech Week

Introductory Scala workshop at Philly Tech Week covering language fundamentals.

May 2016 · Philadelphia · Trainer
Training

Don't Block on It! - Reactive NY Meetup

Techniques for converting blocking code into non-blocking event-driven systems. Covered functional error handling, monad transformers, thread pools, circuit breaker pattern, non-blocking HTTP, and Akka Streams.

Apr 2016 · New York, NY (Gilt, 2 Park Ave) · Speaker
Talk

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