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World Congress 2026 North America • Sep 24, 2026 • Session details

Why Buy Software When AI Can Build It?

Lee Edwards , Mang-Git Ng , Richard Robinson , Floriane Gramlich

Why buy rigid off-the-shelf software when AI can build it cheaper? Discover how generative tools are disrupting development and when specialized SaaS remains essential for enterprise compliance.

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3:03 min

Shifting from implementation to deciding what to build

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Why AI tools will not replace human software developers

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Transitioning software engineering teams to AI-native development workflows

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Shifting from human developers to AI agent buyers

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Motivations for adopting AI to enhance developer productivity

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