World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage • Jun 30, 2026 • Session details

What is the real price of one successful line of code?

Anastasia Troitskaya

The best engineers solve difficult problems without writing a single line of code. Discover the staggering cross-functional costs and hidden maintenance debt behind enterprise software.

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Balancing automation with core software development principles

The changing landscape of automation requires organizations to maintain fundamental software principles regardless of code origins.

#2 about 5 min

Overview of a rates and credit trading platform

Global bond markets rely on interconnected trading applications designed for strict scalability, resiliency, and security standards.

#3 about 6 min

Application lifecycle phases and cross-functional technology roles

Building and maintaining enterprise software demands extensive collaboration across specialized engineering, operations, and audit teams.

#4 about 5 min

Best practices to minimize software code maintenance costs

Proactive technology selection and clear testing strategies ensure that generated value exceeds long-term maintenance costs.

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Identifying core challenges in modern software development

Markus Eisele

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Navigating technical debt generation in the era of AI

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Controlling the high infrastructural costs of AI code analysis

Yan Cui

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Impact of AI on the software development lifecycle

Jemiah Sius

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Analyzing the cost of fixing structural software defects

David Tielke

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1:09 min

Sustaining long-term value creation through technical vibe coding

YK Sugi

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