> Markdown version of [/@thomas-dohmke](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@thomas-dohmke). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Thomas Dohmke Builds developer tools at GitHub and shapes the future of AI-assisted software engineering. ## About Thomas Dohmke builds tools for software engineers. As CEO of GitHub, he focuses on integrating AI into the developer workflow and oversaw the launch of GitHub Copilot. He frequently speaks on the future of code generation, predicting a shift toward agentic AI that reinforces human developers. Before taking the helm at GitHub, he co-founded HockeyApp and led it through an acquisition by Microsoft. Thomas holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Glasgow and has been writing software since his childhood in Germany. ## Past Sessions ### World Congress 2026 Europe 路 July 8, 2026 Berlin, Germany - [The Agentic Assembly Line](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100001-the-agentic-assembly-line) 路 30 min 路 馃帴 Watch recording ### World Congress 2025 路 July 9, 2025 Berlin, Germany - [Agents for the Sake of Happiness](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/489-agents-for-the-sake) 路 30 min ### World Congress 2024 路 July 17, 2024 Berlin, Germany - [The Road to One Billion Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1137-the-road-to-one-billion-developers) 路 30 min 路 馃帴 Watch recording ## Videos - [The Agentic Assembly Line](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100001-the-agentic-assembly-line) 路 Thomas Dohmke - [The Road to One Billion Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1137-the-road-to-one-billion-developers) 路 Demetris Cheatham, Thomas Dohmke - [How we will build the software of tomorrow](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/522-how-we-will-build-the-software-of-tomorrow) 路 Thomas Dohmke