How AI is shaping engineering: 2026 Recap & 2027 Outlook

In 2026, AI stopped being a side experiment and became part of how engineering organizations work. It moved from the IDE into code review, incident investigations, org design and the line between product and engineering. Our events this year tracked that shift: from AI helping with trivial tasks to building more complex systems, from individual productivity gains to smaller teams now deliver what used to take whole orgs, and from experiments to production systems.

For our last event of the year, we're stepping back to look at the bigger picture. What actually changed in engineering this year, and what turned out to be hype? Which practices, roles and team structures are holding up, and which are breaking? And what should engineering leaders be preparing for in 2027?

Databricks is hosting us at their new Amsterdam office. Anderson Imes, Director of Engineering at Databricks, will open the evening with a short talk. He'll then join a panel with two engineering leaders who've been steering their organizations through this shift:

George Salakirov / VP Engineering @ WeTravel

Anne-Laure Huin / VP Engineering @ Mollie

Join us for an insightful evening with fellow engineering leaders to close out the year!

⚠️ Google Maps currently points to Claude Debussylaan 88, which is wrong. Please head to number 110.

⚠️ Databricks will email registered attendees an NDA ahead of the event. Filling it in beforehand speeds up check-in.

⚠️ Space is limited. Registering doesn't guarantee a spot, so please arrive on time.

Agenda

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

CET

Break

Arrival & Networking

Doors open with drinks and small bites.

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6:00 PM

7:00 PM

CET

Panel Discussion

Opening Talk & Panel Discussion

A short opening talk by Anderson Imes (Director of Engineering, Databricks), followed by a panel discussion with Anderson, George Salakirov (VP Engineering, WeTravel) and Anne-Laure Huin (VP Engineering, Mollie), and Q&A.

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7:00 PM

8:30 PM

CET

Break

Networking

Networking with warm food and drinks.

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Starting in 8 days 23 hours

5:00 PM - 8:30 PM CET (Event time zone)

November 19, 2026

Location

Databricks, Claude Debussylaan 110, 1082 MD, Amsterdam

Organized by

AMSTERDAM

Starting in 8 days 23 hours

5:00 PM - 8:30 PM CET (Event time zone)

November 19, 2026

Location

Databricks, Claude Debussylaan 110, 1082 MD, Amsterdam

Organized by

AMSTERDAM