Conference Program

iSAQB Software Architecture Gathering 2026

  • Keynote (45min)
  • Introductory
  • 17 Nov 2026
  • 09:15-10:00
  • Ballroom 3 – Main Stage

Software Engineering in the Age of AI Agents: Who’s in Control?

by Bert Jan Schrijver

An AI deletes a production database… and insists it didn’t. Welcome to modern software engineering.
Generative AI is becoming a powerful collaborator: writing code, making changes, taking action. But it doesn’t always do what we think it does.
In this keynote, we’ll explore what’s really changing: from writing code to verifying it, from building to guiding, and from trusting systems to critically reviewing them.
I’ll share personal stories, industry insights, successes and failures, and how to responsibly use rapidly evolving AI tools.
Because even if you let AI do the work, you’re still accountable for the outcome.