Session Abstract

We live in a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being applied: from home appliances and self-driving cars to robots that look and speak like humans. It is no longer just a matter of AI causing the loss of jobs where repetitive work prevails (e.g., on the assembly line in a factory). There are also examples of application in creative human activities - e.g., art (where AI creates a work of art). The question arises: if and when AI will replace developers? Will AI help solve the labor shortage in the IT sector? What role does AI play in software development today, and how can it help developers? Attend this session, watch real life development demos, join the discussion on this exciting topic, and learn how AI is already involved in developing IT solutions such as GitHub Copilot!

Note to event organizers

I plan to start a discussion about this hot topic in software development by showing existing examples (including GitHub Copilot). It will be great to see how many developers are thinking that AI will replace them and how many devs are actually using some kind of AI-assisted tools to help them in their work!

Tomislav Bronzin

Tomislav Bronzin is a Microsoft Regional Director & Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Alumni and founder of CITUS, a Microsoft partner company specializing in software development, consulting, and training. He leads the CITUS Team and manages projects focused on digital transformation and cybersecurity with a focus on AI, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure. Tomislav is a trainer and speaker at many conferences, including Sinergija, Network Konferencija, NT Konferenca, KulenDayz, Modern Workplace Conference France, Global XR Conference, Global Azure Bootcamp, Global Power Platform Bootcamp, and Init Conference. He is a Senior Lecturer at the Algebra Bernays University, where he teaches five courses. He is one of the founders of the MS Community in Croatia and serves as Vice President of the Croatian Chamber of Economy IT Association. He is also an entrepreneur and innovator who (with his team) has won over 117 international awards for his IT invention, 6 patents, and many other recognitions. Tomislav has led the CITUS team in developing several innovative software products based on their proprietary innovations in mixed reality, artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud computing.