Well, no, not really. Your onboarding processes are probably poorly documented, the tools your developers use on a day-to-day basis vary wildly between teams, and the way your teams deploy to production vary from dated bash scripts to crossed fingers over beers on Friday. Hardly the solid context needed for generative AI to actually be helpful.

In this talk, we’ll explore how platform engineering and generative AI can work together to improve developer experience, if you get the foundations right. We’ll look at common organisational and cultural challenges that limit productivity, and how to start addressing them with simple, practical steps. From there, we’ll show how “everything-as-code” patterns and AI-assisted tooling (such as MCP servers, coding copilots etc.) can accelerate platform maturity and reduce friction across teams.

Whether you’re a platform engineer, developer, or tech leader, you’ll leave with a clearer view of how to build a platform that AI can actually help with, and how to make your developers happier in the process.