Overview
SDLCAI is focused around adoption patterns, technical leverage, and the risks that appear when AI touches planning, implementation, review, testing, and maintenance.
13 October 2026 / Marsio Saastamoinen Foundation Stage / Espoo
SDLCAI
AI meets SDLC
A focused seminar on what happens when AI moves from isolated coding assistants into the full software development lifecycle.
Expect concrete cases, technical judgement, and hard questions about engineering quality, delivery, and organizations adopting AI in practice.
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Brief
A day for builders#
Targets
Engineering leaders, software practitioners, researchers, and product teams looking for grounded ways to evaluate AI across SDLC workflows.
Format
A single-track day with short talks, themed blocks, panel discussion, posters, and structured time for hallway conversation.
Themes
AI-assisted development, evaluation, governance, testing strategy, developer experience, and the organizational changes that follow.
Seminar day
Day flow#
A compact single-track format with talks, posters, breaks, and panel discussion.
Doors open
#Coffee and arrivals.
Opening
#Welcome and framing for the day.
Industry perspectives
#Talks or a joint session on applied AI in software development, ending with a brief panel.
Break
#Coffee and hallway discussion.
Views from academia
#Short research-driven talks on AI and software development.
11:00-11:20
GenAI in Software Engineering: What Works, What Fails, What’s Next
This talk examines the current role of Generative AI in software engineering, moving beyond the hype around coding assistants. It discusses where GenAI is already useful, such as implementation, testing, documentation, and refactoring, and where progress remains limited, such as requirements, architecture, and long-term maintenance. The talk also highlights key open questions around measurement, verification, security, developer expertise, and the future shape of software engineering work.
Dr Muhammad Waseem
Vice Head of GPT Lab, Tampere University
Dr Muhammad Waseem is the Vice Head of GPT Lab at Tampere University. His research focuses on software engineering, generative AI, software architecture, and AI-assisted software development. He is currently supervising PhD and master’s students and has authored more than 90 research papers published in leading software engineering venues, including JSS, IST, ICSE, ECSA, and others.
Lunch and posters
#Lunch break with poster sessions.
Views from industry
#Short field reports from teams applying AI across the SDLC.
Afternoon coffee
#Break and informal discussion.
Academia
#Deeper academic sessions on current research and open questions.
Short break
#Reset before the closing panel.
Closing panel
#Academia and industry in discussion.
Wrap-up
#Closing remarks and group photos.
Afterparty
#Informal evening gathering.
Venue
Marsio Saastamoinen Foundation Stage#
The seminar is planned for the Saastamoinen Foundation Stage in Marsio at Aalto University, Otaniemi: a high-production setting for talks, demos, and direct discussion between academia and industry.
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Same team as Future Frontend#
SDLCAI is organized by Toska Osuuskunta, the cooperative behind Future Frontend.
In addition to this seminar and Future Frontend, the group has previously organized the React Finland and GraphQL Finland conferences.
Speaker themes#
01
AI in real engineering pipelines
02
Quality, testing, and review under automation
03
Leadership and governance for AI adoption
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