Unconference: Sociotechnical Resilience
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Building and Enabling a Strong Engineering Culture
Monday Nov 18 / 10:35AM PST
I want to share how the sweet spot is building an organization that combines scrappy creativity and growth mindset with the rigor of controlled scope and boring technology. Though those ideas can seem in polar opposition it’s embracing both that creates powerfully resilient teams.
![Speaker image - Michelle Alexander](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2024-08/michelle.alexander.jpeg?itok=TqKakLyY)
Michelle Alexander
VP Engineering @Fanatics, Previously Platform and Product Engineering Leader @SeatGeek and @Spotify, Engineering Roots in Mobile Development
What to Pack for Your GenAI Adventure
Monday Nov 18 / 11:45AM PST
Get ready for an exciting adventure into the uncharted territory of GenAI product development! This presentation will unpack the essential tools and skills you need to thrive in this new era.
![Speaker image - Soledad Alborno](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2024-08/soledad.jpeg?itok=GESyaMti)
Soledad Alborno
Sr. Product Manager @Google, Building Transformative AI Experiences, Latina in tech
Achieving Sustainable Mental Peace at Work Using GenAI
Monday Nov 18 / 03:55PM PST
This presentation explores how generative AI technology can be leveraged to enhance mental health and build sustainable mental peace in high-pressure work environments, particularly for achievement-oriented and neurodivergent individuals.
![Speaker image - John Gesimondo](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/default_images/default-user-image.jpg?itok=eiCTE2YD)
John Gesimondo
Senior Software Engineer @Netflix
Built to Outlast: Cultivating a Culture of Resilience
Monday Nov 18 / 01:35PM PST
In the tech industry, where the only constant is change, the companies and individuals who survive the longest are those who have learned to reinvent themselves over and over again by learning to thrive in chaos and uncertainty.
![Speaker image - Kathleen Vignos](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2024-08/kv.jpeg?itok=jokiSvER)
Kathleen Vignos
VP, Software Engineering @Capital One, Previously Engineering Director @Twitter and @WIRED, Mentor, Facilitator, Speaker, 25+ Years in Tech
Exploring the Unintended Consequences of Automation in Software
Monday Nov 18 / 02:45PM PST
Automation is ubiquitous—it is entwined in our daily lives in ways that we aren’t always aware of.
![Speaker image - Courtney Nash](https://qconsf.com/sites/qcon_sf/files/styles/medium/public/pictures/2022-09/Courtney%20Nash.jpeg?itok=d0eUJgu-)
Courtney Nash
Internet Incident Librarian & Research Analyst, Previously @Verica, @Holloway, @Fastly, @O’Reilly Media, @Microsoft, & @Amazon