Tuesday 15 December · 3pm to 6pm · The Shard, London

AI Software Factory: A Round Table for Engineering Leaders

An afternoon for engineering and product leaders in London.

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15Dec

AI Software Factory: A Round Table for Engineering Leaders

  • Tuesday, 3pm to 6pm
  • The Shard, London

Writing code with AI is now the easy part. The harder part is getting agents to deliver working software your customers can rely on, at a cost you can measure.

Join a small group of peers for an off-the-record conversation about running an AI software factory in their business.

Who it's for

Engineering and platform leaders at VP level and above, and the product leaders who work alongside them.

You'll leave understanding

  1. What an AI software factory is, and what impact it has

  2. What foundations you need in place so adopting an AI software factory is optimal for the teams

  3. How team shapes and sizes change

  4. How to measure success and velocity

  5. Where to begin on adopting one

Agenda

  1. 15:00Arrival and drinks
  2. 15:30Welcome and introductions
  3. 16:00Opening conversation: where our guests' teams are with AI today, and what's next
  4. 16:30Round table, part one: what an AI software factory means, what you need in place and what it means to the teams
  5. 17:00Round table, part two: how you'd measure success, what foundations you need to adopt one and where you would begin
  6. 17:30Wrap up, drinks and socialising

Event details

  • Date: Tuesday 15 December 2026
  • Time: 3pm to 6pm
  • Format: 20 seats, held under the Chatham House rule, so nothing said is attributed outside the room
Jon Shanks

Host

Jon Shanks

CEO, Appvia

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Tuesday 15 December · 3pm to 6pm · The Shard, London

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Venue

Fora, 24/25 The Shard
32 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG
  • One minute from London Bridge station
  • Bring photo ID for building security.
Map of the streets round The Shard, with a pin on The Shard beside London Bridge station, just south of the River Thames

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Background reading

If you'd like some context before the round table, Jon has written two pieces on the topic:

The title What is an AI software factory? above a row of lifecycle stages from Discover to Learn, with the stages people decide, the gates and the stages agents run marked in different styles.

AI software factory

, 18 min read

What is an AI software factory?

Writing code has got easier, but it's only one part of delivering software. Making the whole lifecycle hands-off takes more than a coding assistant.

AI software factory

, 18 min read

The AI software factory operating model

Build on your cloud operating model with clear ownership, prepared standards and measures of business outcomes, delivery, quality and agent costs.

AI Software Factory: A Round Table for Engineering Leaders

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Seats are limited to 20 and every request is approved by the host. Request yours on Luma and we'll confirm by email.

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