2025-03-02 –, Main Hall (LH 111)
The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the landscape of software engineering, presenting both challenges and opportunities for developers. This study aims to raise awareness of these evolving changes, encouraging software professionals to critically assess AI’s impact on their workflows. By exploring strategies for adaptation, skill enhancement, and the responsible integration of AI tools, this research provides actionable insights into future-proofing careers in the field. The discussion highlights the necessity of continuous learning and strategic AI adoption to maximize efficiency while maintaining human oversight, ensuring that developers remain at the forefront of technological innovation.
Intermediate
Category:Data Science/Analysis/Engineering
Younggun Kim is a PSF Fellow and a startup CTO from South Korea. He loves making things with computers and he loves people making things with computers as well.
Also, he is well known for having a maximum unsigned sense of coding humor +1. Occasionally, he prefixes his age with '0x', cleverly using hexadecimal notation to rejuvenate himself.
In 2014, Younggun founded PyCon Korea alongside amazing community members in Korea. He served as the first Asian board director of the PSF in 2016.
Jeremi Joslin is a developer with over 20 years of experience in open-source technologies. He began his career in the startup world, building enterprise wikis and portals, and contributing to projects like XWiki and eXo Platform. Jeremi co-founded Collabspot with his Filipino partners—an enterprise communication platform that streamlined sales team performance and was later acquired by SugarCRM. Later, as the Chief Technology Officer of Newlogic, he led teams in designing and implementing innovative, open-source solutions to address complex challenges in both the private and public sectors.
In recent years, Jeremi has shifted his focus toward leveraging open-source solutions to tackle global social and economic challenges. As the Executive Director of OpenSPP (Open Source Social Protection Platform), he leads the development of scalable digital tools using platforms like Odoo to empower governments and organizations to manage social protection programs efficiently. Passionate about technology for social good, he collaborates with governments, UN agencies, and NGOs to implement transformative digital solutions that enhance service delivery and promote digital sovereignty.
At PyCon APAC, Jeremi is excited to share his journey from startups to social impact initiatives and how Python and open-source technologies have been central throughout his career. He looks forward to connecting with fellow Python enthusiasts dedicated to leveraging technology for positive change.
Data analyst, researcher, software developer, entrepreneur and technologist. Advocate for data literacy, AI ethics, data ethics and social impact from data. His current work focuses on human rights, public health, food security, political risk and fighting disinformation and infodemics through the use of computational social science, social listening, remote sensing, artificial intelligence and data engineering.
Founder of CirroLytix, a social impact AI company, and Data Ethics PH, an online community focused on social issues such as data privacy, data security, AI-driven discrimination, data liabilities, data ownership rights, and data poverty. Three-time global winner of the NASA and ESA International Space Apps Challenges, his team's award winning dengue surveillance application, AEDES, has been backed by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) and the UNICEF Innovation Fund.
Represents the Philippines as Member of the Expert Advisory Panel of the International Scientific Report on Advanced AI Safety convened by the UK Department of Science, Innovation, and Technology. Co-authored the Masters in Applied Business Analytics degree of the University of Asia and the Pacific, and led the development of the nationwide data science education program Project SPARTA. Co-founded the Analytics and AI Association of the Philippines (AAP) and is a Board of Trustees member of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ).
Passionate about using big data and AI to make a positive difference in the world and creating a better future for society as it transitions through the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Iqbal Abdullah is a seasoned entrepreneur, software engineer, and longstanding champion of open-source communities. With more than two decades in Japan’s tech industry, he has been instrumental in advancing software development, SaaS entrepreneurship, and the Python community across Asia.
He is the founder and CEO of LaLoka Labs, creator of Kafkai, an AI-driven content generation platform. Previously, he established Xoxzo, a telephony SaaS company operating remotely until its acquisition in 2021. His career encompasses both engineering—at Yahoo! Japan—and business leadership at Amazon Japan.
A Python Software Foundation (PSF) Fellow, Iqbal co-founded PyCon JP and PyCon MY, contributed significantly to PyCon APAC, and served in PSF’s Diversity & Inclusion and Trademarks workgroups. His commitment to diversity in tech continues through open avenues for underrepresented groups. Most recently, he formed the non-profit Python Asia Organization, serving as Representative Director to foster greater collaboration among East and Southeast Asian Python communities.
Drawing on his passion for remote work, AI-driven solutions, and community-driven development, he brings a forward-looking perspective to the panel on “The Future of Software Engineering in the Age of AI.” His experience in building, scaling, and steering AI-driven and remote-first ventures makes him a leading voice in shaping the next era of software engineering.
PyCon APAC 2025 will be the 3rd time Iqbal is in Manila for PyCon and he is very happy of the fact.
Dexter Ligot-Gordon
CEO, Swarm
There are two things to know about Dexter: he designs his own barongs, and he cares about making products that solve important problems for people.
Dexter is the CEO and co-founder of Swarm, a platform where senior consultants in AI, Software Development, and Product Design can form teams and collaborate with founders and corporate innovators.
Before Swarm, Dexter co-founded Kalibrr, the first company from the Philippines to get into Y Combinator (W’12), where he led product, design, and engineering. Under his leadership, Kalibrr scaled to 5 million users and pioneered AI-powered hiring solutions, launching the first AI-powered job board in 2017.
His expertise extends beyond startups: he designed San Francisco’s Workforce Development Strategic Plan, helping shape policies that support employment and mobility.
With a strong foundation in Workforce and Education Policy, he previously served on the Board of Regents of the University of California, advocating for expanded access to education and career opportunities.
Dexter has been working at the intersection of AI and employment since building an AI team in 2016, and he remains passionate about mentoring up-and-coming entrepreneurs while learning from tech and product leaders across the globe.