May Xu

Hear insightful talks on designing, building and scaling meaningful solutions with AI. About XConf XConf is Thoughtworks’ annual tech conference created by technologists, for technologists. With a focus on high-quality topics, XConf offers a unique opportunity to explore bold ideas, challenge yourself with fresh perspectives and connect with like-minded technologists. More details about each talk and speaker can be found here.

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AI champions play a crucial role here. There are four characteristics required to be a good champion: Learn. As the entire ecosystem is evolving rapidly, it’s important to both grow individually and to encourage and cultivate the wider team. Experiment. There’s still a lot we don’t know about how software is going to be redefined by AI; driving experimentation is an important way to guide our direction. Advocate. Be the advocate for AI day-to-day, leading by example and sharing relevant lessons.