[Registration Open / Free] Join Wada Taketo and Others at the 'Qiita AI Summit' Exploring the Optimal Integration of AI and Development Organizations

Qiita Inc. (Headquarters: Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City; President & CEO: Kensuke Shibata), a subsidiary of Ateam Holdings Group—a company renowned for its diverse IT services driven by creativity and technical expertise—announces the offline event 'Qiita AI Summit: Engineering Strategies for AI-Driven Development — The New Role of Engineers and Next-Generation Management' to be held on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at City Hall & Gallery Gotanda. The event page is now live, and registration is open.

*Note: 'Largest-scale' is expressed based on a comparison between the IT Human Resources White Paper (2020 edition) and our registered user count and unique users, within the market of online communities for engineers.

About the 'Qiita AI Summit'

The 'Qiita AI Summit' is a forum dedicated to pursuing the creation of 'battle-ready development organizations' that succeed through AI-driven development, while deepening discussions on cutting-edge technologies, concrete solutions, and recruitment strategies that support this transformation. Centered on the theme 'Engineering Strategies for AI-Driven Development,' this event will explore the future of next-generation development organizations in the AI era, delve into the evolving roles of engineers, and provide practical insights.

Engineering Strategies for AI-Driven Development — The New Role of Engineers and Next-Generation Management

Practical Insights You Will Gain from This Event

At the 'Qiita AI Summit: Engineering Strategies for AI-Driven Development — The New Role of Engineers and Next-Generation Management,' we will provide the following practical inputs for development teams in the age of AI agents:

1. Quality Design and Engineering Strategies for Successful AI-Driven Development

- Design methodologies for development processes incorporating AI agents - Approaches to code reviews, testing, and quality assurance

2. The True Value of Engineers and Development Organization Management in the AI Era

- The role of engineers in technical decision-making and quality assurance - The evolving direction of organizational management alongside AI

Participant Benefits

1. 'Engineer White Paper 2026' Booklet

All attendees will receive a booklet enabling them to stay updated on engineering trends!

*Eligibility: Must register for the event and attend in person

2. Stamp Rally for Qiita Original Goods

Visit exhibition booths and try your luck at winning Qiita-original T-shirts, pin badges, and more via capsule toy machines!

3. Networking Reception (with light snacks and drinks)

We will provide a networking opportunity to interact with speakers, sponsor companies, Qiita staff, and fellow participants, enabling direct exchange of shared challenges and insights.

Event Details and Registration

Panel Discussion Speakers (Names without honorifics)

Taketo Wada

Programmer, Test-Driven Development Advocate

Studied software engineering in university and became passionate about object-oriented analysis and design. Actively promotes test-driven development through writing, lectures, and hands-on events. Supervised '97 Things Every Programmer Should Know' (O'Reilly Japan, 2010), translated 'Test-Driven Development' (Ohmsha, 2017), edited 'Engineers Who Engineer Business' (Lambda Note, 2022), and supervised the translation of 'SQL Antipatterns, 2nd Edition' (O'Reilly Japan, 2025). Creator of the testing library power-assert-js.

X (Twitter): @t_wada

GitHub: @twada

Ryutaro Yoshiba

Director and CTO, Attractor Inc.; Agile Coach

Specializes in coaching, consulting, and training centered on agile development, DevOps, product management, and organizational development. Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) by Scrum Alliance / Microsoft MVP. Formerly worked at Nomura Research Institute and Amazon Web Services.

Author of 'SCRUM BOOT CAMP THE BOOK' and translator of numerous books including 'Team Topologies,' 'Tidy First?,' 'Product Management,' and 'Escaping Legacy Code.'

X (Twitter): @ryuzee

Blog: https://www.ryuzee.com/

[Announcement] Additional speakers to be announced soon!

We are planning appearances by distinguished guests including Mr. Wada and Mr. Yoshiba. The latest information will be published sequentially on the event page.

Event Overview

Event Name

Qiita AI Summit: Engineering Strategies for AI-Driven Development

— The New Role of Engineers and Next-Generation Management —

Date and Time

September 10, 2026 (Thu) 16:30–22:00

Venue

City Hall & Gallery Gotanda (CITY HALL & GALLERY GOTANDA)

5-minute walk from Gotanda Station on the JR Yamanote Line

Target Audience

Recommended for:

- Tech leads and product managers - Individuals involved in decision-making within development organizations - Professionals promoting the adoption and utilization of AI technologies - Those seeking to improve workflows using AI

Admission Fee

Free

Registration URL

https://increments.connpass.com/event/397622/

*Subject to change without prior notice

Qiita will continue to provide valuable touchpoints for both companies and users through various engineering-related services, expanding the potential of platform utilization.

About 'Qiita'

A service for recording and sharing knowledge related to engineering. The more users contribute and engage—posting, evaluating, etc.—on Qiita, the more personalized articles they receive and the broader their connections with other engineers become. Qiita aims to be a place where users can establish and express their identity as engineers.

https://qiita.com/

Call for Sponsor Companies

'Qiita AI Summit' is currently seeking sponsor companies.

If you are considering enhancing your company's visibility or promoting your products and services, please feel free to contact us via the link below.

https://business.qiita.com/

About Qiita Inc.

'Making engineers the happiest'

Qiita Inc. aims to accelerate social change and global progress by contributing to the development of software that supports society and by improving the development efficiency of the engineers who build it.

https://corp.qiita.com/

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