13:30 - 14:00 Data Engineering, Integration & Automation Theatre
PANEL: If AI Is Changing The Work, What Must Change In Us?
Tuesday 13th October 2026
About
The conversation about AI keeps circling back to the tech, this panel starts somewhere else… with the people doing the work and the space between people, process and purpose.
As roles shift and ambiguity sets in, we will be discussing what skills, behaviours and capabilities actually matter, now and next?
Three perspectives, one honest conversation:
▸ The new graduate, building experience when the traditional first rungs are disappearing
▸ The mid-career professional, stuck in the middle and expected to hold it all together
▸ The senior leader, setting direction without all the answers
This panel is hosted by Rebel Hive, who believe that addressing cultural and behavioural friction is just as important as meeting the technical demands of the future. Expect straight talk, some disagreement, and something to take back to your team.
Key Takeaways:
- A revealing look at what’s depreciating and what’s appreciating – technical skills now have a shorter shelf life than ever, the panel gets honest about what holds its value, and why it’s often the stuff engineers were told was someone else’s job.
- Why the next bottleneck isn’t compute, it’s translation – the data people who thrive will be the ones who can connect the model to the meeting room, and challenge both.
- A riveting discussion on who owns the call when the output looks right but feels wrong? – an open debate on judgement, accountability and the courage to push back on a confident answer.
