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Developer 2.0: Harnessing AI for Productivity, Growth & Global Impact

Date - 11th Sep 2025
Time - 9AM to 12 Noon
Venue - Hotel within Colombo

Program Outline

AI on the Global Stage

 Explore how AI adoption is revolutionizing software development worldwide.

Boosting Developer Productivity

Understand the real impact of AI on coding speed, quality, and collaboration.

Sri Lanka’s AI Opportunity

Why local tech companies must embrace AI to stay globally competitive.

Empowering Teams

Learn how to upskill developers, roll out AI-driven tools, and measure success.

Proven Results

Discover integration strategies backed by a Cut+Dry case study showing 40%+ productivity gains.

- The session will begin with an introduction to AI in the tech industry, emphasizing its role as a foundational technology, global investment trends, and real-world examples of how tools like Cursor and Devin have been used to enhance productivity.

- A deep dive into Cursor will showcase its implementation to boost developer efficiency, including how teams achieved a stage where 40% of new code is generated by AI. Insights will also be shared on Cursor Bugbot, its deployment, lessons learned, and the productivity gains realized.

- The program will then explore Devin as an enterprise agent—covering its applications, playbooks, learning process, and how it can serve as a “junior developer” across teams. This segment will feature a live demo, practical guidance on maximizing Devin’s capabilities, and an interactive Q&A session with opportunities for 1-to-1 discussions.

What is this program?

A practical workshop on how AI is transforming software development—boosting productivity, empowering teams, and unlocking Sri Lanka’s competitive edge

Who is it for?

Tech leaders , Architects, Snr. Tech leads,
Tech leads, engineering managers, product managers.

What will you gain?

Gain global AI insights, discover how to boost developer productivity, empower teams with the right tools, and take away proven strategies showing 40%+ performance gains

Meet the speakers from Cut+Dry

Shanil Fernando

Chief Technology and AI Officer
Patrick Jones - Course author

Krishan Senevirathne

VP of Engineering 
Patrick Jones - Course author

Sam Purtill

VP of Engineering, Technology leader
Patrick Jones - Course author

Investment

Pricing
SLASSCOM Members - 6,500 LKR*
Non Members - 9,750 LKR*

*VAT applicable

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Knowledge Partner