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# Valven: Intelligence for AI-Driven Software Lifecycle


- **Date:** Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
- **Time:** 13:00–13:05 (5 min)
- **Room:** Outdoor Stage
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America

## Description

AI is changing every stage of the software lifecycle, from planning and implementation to code review and delivery. As development becomes increasingly AI assisted, traditional engineering metrics no longer provide the full picture.

This session explores how engineering organizations can understand the real impact of AI across the software lifecycle. Rather than focusing on AI usage alone, we'll discuss how to measure adoption, evaluate engineering outcomes, maintain delivery quality, and identify where AI is genuinely improving team performance. You'll see practical approaches for building visibility into AI driven software delivery and making better engineering decisions with data.

## Speaker

### [Serdar Bicer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@serdar-bicer)

Serdar Bicer, CTO at VALVEN


## Related talks at this congress

- [Architecting the 100X SDLC: Building Production Trust into AI-Assisted Delivery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1826-architecting-the) — Ranjan Parthasarathy
- [Building an AI-Native Development Workflow](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1842-building-an-ai) — Vanessa Minik
- [AI ROI: The Hard Unit Economics of AI-Native Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1687-ai-roi-the-hard-unit) — Manu Gurudatha
- [The Broken Rung: How AI is Rebuilding Software Development from the Ground Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1744-the-broken-rung-how) — Tomislav Tipurić

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## Links

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