GitHub Copilot in JetBrains: From Plugin to AI Agent—A New Era of Developer Productivity
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Sandra Ahlgrimm
Microsoft
Senior Cloud Advocate
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Konstantin Aleev
JetBrains
Product Manager
AI isn’t just auto-completing lines of code anymore—it’s evolutionizing how we architect, build, and ship software. In this session, we’ll move beyond the basics of tab-completion and unlock the true, agentic potential of GitHub Copilot.
You will discover how to transform raw technical specifications into fully functional, production-ready applications by delegating complex workflows to AI agents. From writing the first line of code to executing seamless updates and managing deployments, learn how to treat Copilot as your autonomous engineering partner. Whether you are starting from scratch or scaling an existing system, this session will give you the practical blueprint to supercharge your development velocity.
World Congress 2026 Europe
Sandra Ahlgrimm
Microsoft
Senior Cloud Advocate
Konstantin Aleev
JetBrains
Product Manager
Julia Kordick
Microsoft
Senior Software Global Black Belt
Laetitia Maar
Microsoft
Cloud & AI Apps Solution Engineer
Moataz Nabil
AVIV Group
Software Engineering Manager
Evgenij Renke
GitHub
Solutions Engineer
Alessandra Vicini
Github
Solution Engineer