UPCOMING EVENT: Seattle AI Week - Measuring AI Against Headcount, Quality, and Cost

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Seattle AI Week 2026

Every engineering leader is getting the same question right now: what is AI returning against headcount, quality, and cost? Derek Stephens, Fuel Talent's Managing Director of Revenue & AI Enablement, will moderate a conversation with three leaders making those calls inside their own teams.

Oct 29

Thursday

10:30am

to 11:30am

Industrious

400 University St, Seattle

Register on Luma

Derek's last panel during Seattle Tech Week filled up, so register early.

Moderator

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Derek Stephens

Managing Director, Revenue & AI Enablement, Fuel Talent

Panelists

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Nipun Dureja

CTO, iSpot.tv

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Sharath Udupa

CTO, SumerSports

JT

Jeremy Tryba

Head of Engineering, Ai2

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where is Fuel Talent's Seattle AI Week panel?

Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 10:30 to 11:30am at Industrious, 400 University St in Seattle. Registration is through Luma.

Who is speaking on the panel?

Nipun Dureja, CTO of iSpot.tv, Sharath Udupa, CTO of SumerSports, and Jeremy Tryba, Head of Engineering at Ai2. Derek Stephens, Managing Director of Revenue & AI Enablement at Fuel Talent, moderates.

What will the panel cover?

How engineering leaders are measuring what AI returns against headcount, quality, and cost, and how those results are shaping decisions inside their teams.