Today’s episode is hosted by Liam Tennant and features Kehan Liu, AI Tech Lead at the AI Coordination Office at TenneT TSO GmbH; Patrick Wagner, Senior Project/Program Manager and Product Owner Salesforce at BayWa r.e. Solar Energy Systems GmbH; Cláudia Freitas, IT Product Manager at Nordex SE; and Hari Kishore, DevOps Tech Lead and Systems Architect at 50Hertz Transmission GmbH.
The conversation explores how AI-driven software development is transforming the way organizations design, build, test and maintain software, particularly within the energy sector. The speakers discuss the opportunities to accelerate development, improve productivity and modernize legacy systems, while also examining the risks of relying on AI-generated code. Key considerations include cybersecurity, human oversight, access controls and accountability when AI is involved in developing or reviewing software.
The episode also examines how AI is changing the responsibilities of developers, product managers and project teams. Topics include using AI to prototype and evaluate product ideas, maintaining reliable documentation, developing future generations of engineers, and measuring AI’s impact through business value rather than traditional productivity metrics. Throughout the discussion, the speakers emphasize the importance of building trust in AI through careful testing, transparent processes and gradual adoption, especially when working with critical energy infrastructure.
