Opening Remarks Day 1 - Gene Kim

Gene Kim argues that vibe coding will reshape technology organizations the way DevOps did — but at 100 times the scale and speed. Drawing on pair programming sessions with Steve Yegge, real-world experience reports from leaders at Fidelity, Travelopia, and Capital One, and a foreword by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, he makes the case that every process, team structure, and leadership assumption is now insufficient and must be rebuilt. The AI Summit Spring 2026 was assembled in just four weeks because the community concluded it could not wait until fall to start sharing what is being learned. In this talk, you'll learn why Gene Kim believes the current AI moment represents the greatest leadership challenge in 100 years, and what kinds of questions — around team size, code review, audit compliance, and multiplayer development — practitioners are only beginning to answer. PRESENTED BY Gene Kim — Vibe Coder, Author, Researcher, IT Revolution CHAPTERS 0:00 Why We're All Here 1:00 Meeting Steve Yegge 2:47 Eric Meijer on the Last Generation 4:13 DevOps to Agentic Coding 5:38 Real-World Experience Reports 8:48 Why This Conference Exists 11:07 Program Built in Four Weeks 12:18 Co-MC Brian Wald Remarks LINKS 🎥 Watch in the IT Revolution Video Library: https://videos.itrevolution.com/watch... ABOUT THE EVENT Enterprise AI Summit: Spring 2026 April 9-10, 2026 ABOUT IT REVOLUTION IT Revolution helps technology leaders succeed through books, research, and events. Subscribe for talks from the best technology leaders in the world. → https://itrevolution.com #VibeCoding #EnterpriseAI #TechLeadership