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Guests talking by the windows at the May 27 GILD dinner in Austin
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Past forumMay 27, 2026, Austin, TX

AI and Engineering Leaders Dinner

Engineering leaders and AI practitioners on what works with AI once the demo is over.

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In partnership with

Tecla Labs

The topic

What we talked about.

Senior engineering leaders, founders, and AI practitioners compared where AI is paying off inside real teams.

  • Beyond demosHow teams move from experiments to AI systems that run every day.
  • Workflow realityWhere AI agents help, where they break, and what a team needs before scaling them.
  • Operating judgmentHow leaders decide what to automate and what to keep human.

Inside the room

A guest raising his hand by the windows at the GILD dinner in Austin
Guests with drinks listening at the GILD dinner in Austin
Two guests listening by the windows at the GILD dinner
Guests gathered in front of the screen at the GILD dinner in Austin
Two guests talking at the GILD dinner in Austin
A speaker addressing standing guests at the GILD dinner in Austin
Guests listening at a standing table at the GILD dinner
A guest speaking with a drink in hand at the GILD dinner in Austin
A guest smiling mid-conversation at the GILD dinner
Two guests laughing in evening light at the GILD dinner in Austin

Who was there

Senior leaders with a decision in front of them.

  • Founders
  • CTOs
  • VPs of Engineering
  • Engineering leaders
  • Product leaders
  • AI builders
  • Selective investors
Guests listening to a speaker at a GILD forum dinner

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