Navigating the AI Engineering Paradox: Drive Innovation, Mitigate Risk
You’re adopting AI Code Assistants.
But are you adopting new risks?
An Exclusive Invitation for Executive Leaders
The era of AI-assisted software development is here. The central question for leaders is no longer if they should adopt AI, but how to realize its value. With 90% of developers now using AI in their work, the pressure to innovate faster than ever is immense.
But this rush to innovate introduces a critical paradox. While AI promises unprecedented speed, it also acts as an amplifier — magnifying not only your team’s strengths but also hidden risks and system dysfunctions. Research shows that while AI adoption is improving development throughput, it continues to increase delivery instability.
For executives, the challenge is clear: How do you harness the power of AI without inheriting the risk? How do you maintain visibility across increasingly complex environments and ensure your investments in engineering and AI deliver tangible ROI while protecting the business?
Join Cloudec and Sonar for an exclusive executive dinner and networking evening at the iconic O Bar in Sydney.
Step away from the day-to-day and join a select group of your peers for a strategic discussion on balancing AI-powered innovation with robust governance.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 22 October 2025
Time: 6:00 PM for a 6:30 PM start
Venue: O Bar
Level 47, Australia Square, 264 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Format
A brief, insightful address followed by dinner, drinks, and networking against the stunning backdrop of SydneyHarbour.
A Conversation with Marcus Low,
VP & Managing Director, APJ at Sonar
Hear from Marcus Low as he addresses the critical challenges facing today’s technology leaders, including:
- The Added Risk of AI: Navigating the security and quality risks inherent in AI-generated code.
- Enabling Innovation: Overcoming the inability to safely adopt the latest technologies and turning your codebase intoa competitive advantage.
- Ensuring ROI: Gaining visibility across complex environments to ensure engineering and AI investments deliver measurablebusiness impact.
- Protecting the Business: Building a framework to balance innovation with risk mitigation, protecting your customer trustand brand reputation.
Who Should Attend?
This is an invitation-only event for C-level executives, VPs, and Directors in technology, software engineering, and product leadershiproles.