Why
AI is moving from isolated coding assistance into planning, implementation, review, testing, maintenance, and delivery governance. SDLCAI looks at what changes when that shift becomes real.
The seminar archive / SDLCAI
2026
13 October 2026 / Marsio / Espoo
A day of practical experience, research and conversation about AI across the software development lifecycle. Thank you to everyone who joined us at Marsio and online.
Hear about the next seminarRevisit the day
The talks, the people and the conversations in between.
01 / Programme
Talks & materials
Explore the talks, presentation slides and related resources in programme order. Recordings will be added here as they become available.
02 / In photographsA day in frames
Follow the seminar through a photographic timeline of talks, panels and hallway conversations.
03 / Share the memoriesPhoto media bank
Browse and download the photographs, with credits and sharing copies under CC BY 4.0.
04 / The peopleSpeakers & ideas
Meet the engineering leaders, practitioners and researchers who brought their experiences to the stage.
Focus
Where AI meets delivery#
Who
Engineering leaders, software practitioners, researchers, and product teams who need grounded ways to evaluate AI across real software development workflows.
Themes
Adoption patterns, technical leverage, evaluation, governance, testing strategy, developer experience, and the organizational changes that follow.
The people behind the ideas
The 2026 speakers#
Engineering leaders, builders, and researchers explored how AI is changing software development, from everyday practice to emerging research.
01 / 3 speakers
Industry perspectives
Talks or a joint session on applied AI in software development, ending with a brief panel.
Mo Khazali
Group Associate Partner at Theodo
1978: The Last Good Year
Profile & talk
Ohans Emmanuel
Co-founder & CEO, Coldtea.ai
Zero-trust harnesses for agentic software delivery
Profile & talk
Jenni Kylmäkoski
R&D Leader at Nokia
Why Leaders Should Use AI Themselves and Eat Their Own Dog Food?
Profile & talk
02 / 2 speakers
Views from academia
Short research-driven talks on AI and software development.
03 / 3 speakers
Views from industry
Short field reports from teams applying AI across the SDLC.
Jussi Hacklin
Chief of Software Engineering at Elisa
Driving AI adoption above targets in highly regulated environment
Profile & talk
Viljami Kuosmanen
Distinguished Engineer at ePilot GmbH
I Let Non-Engineers Vibe-Code Our Production Codebase
Profile & talk
Sini Tistelgrén
Co-Founder, COO & Tech Lead at Aimbition / Aimbition Oy
AI Factory doesn't eliminate the fundamentals
Profile & talk
04 / 2 speakers
Academia
Deeper academic sessions on current research and open questions.
Venue
Marsio Saastamoinen Foundation Stage#
The seminar took place on the Saastamoinen Foundation Stage in Marsio at Aalto University, Otaniemi: a high-production setting for talks, demos, and direct discussion between academia and industry.
Address: Marsio, Otakaari 2A, 02150 Espoo
See the FAQ for public transport, parking, food, and afterparty information.
View venue detailsOrganizers
Same team as Future Frontend#
SDLCAI is organized by Toska Osuuskunta, the cooperative behind Future Frontend.
In addition to this seminar and Future Frontend, the group has previously organized the React Finland and GraphQL Finland conferences.
