How AI is Changing the Role of the Engineer…and How to Prepare. Speakers from AWS, BNSF, Dallas College and Methodist Health

AI is rapidly reshaping engineering, but perhaps the biggest change isn’t the technology itself. It’s what organizations will expect engineers to do, know, and lead.
As AI becomes embedded in design, analysis, coding, modeling, and decision-making, the definition of a high-value engineer is beginning to shift. This month’s industry panel will explore what that shift could mean for engineering careers, what industry leaders are already seeing inside their organizations, and how engineers can prepare for a profession that may look very different just a few years from now.
Join the conversation to discuss:
• What will separate the most valuable engineers from everyone else in an AI-enabled workplace?
• Which parts of engineering work are likely to change faster than we expect?
• What skills will matter more as AI becomes capable of doing more of the technical work?
• How will companies rethink what they look for when hiring and promoting engineers?
• Where will human judgment still matter most?
• What should engineers be doing right now to prepare for what’s coming next?
Speakers include:

Melodi Tripp
AVP Human Resources
BNSF Railway

Alec Brcic
Chief Human Resources Officer
Methodist Health System

Russ Pearlman
CIO
Dallas College


Jiankun Liu
Head of Engineering - Data & AI
AWS

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Co-hosted with: Artificial Intelligence Club at SMU, Computer Science Club, Entrepreneurship Club