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

Official Opening of WeAreDevelopers World Congress: North America

The era of AI experimentation is over. Learn how engineers are shifting from experimental MVPs to stable enterprise integration as the entire software development playbook gets rewritten.

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#1 about 3 min

Welcome and opening remarks for the North American developer congress

Launching the first North American edition introduces regional developers to a global technical community.

#2 about 2 min

Enforcing a zero tolerance code of conduct at events

Implementing a zero-tolerance policy ensures a safe and inclusive environment for all attendees.

#3 about 2 min

Evolution from a local meetup to a global congress

The gathering expanded from a small European meetup into a major technology event for software engineers.

#4 about 2 min

Transitioning artificial intelligence from experiments to enterprise production systems

The industry shift focuses on implementing best practices and real-world use cases for enterprise artificial intelligence.

#5 about 2 min

Building an artificial intelligence knowledge graph for developer learning

Integrating a knowledge graph improves the user experience and helps teams keep up with software changes.

#6 about 2 min

Adapting to the changing landscape of autonomous software development

Using autonomous agents to write code fundamentally changes traditional software development playbooks.

#7 about 2 min

Celebrating community growth and fostering peer networking among attendees

Encouraging technical professionals to network builds a stronger community among industry leaders.

Matching moments

3:08 min

Closing remarks and the upcoming WeAreDevelopers technology conference

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

37 sec

Opening moments of the developer world congress

Christian Heilmann Christian Heilmann · World Congress 2024

2:35 min

Discussing developer conferences and upcoming We Are Developers events

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

3:01 min

The rise of in-person meetups amidst AI-generated content

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

3:11 min

Recap of We Are Developers North America convention

Andrew MacLean Andrew MacLean +2 · LIVE

2:12 min

Exploring the global AI community initiatives

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