David Graca

As AI continues reshaping the software development lifecycle, engineering leaders are under pressure to identify real outcomes. From co-pilots to agentic systems, AI promises major productivity gains - but only when applied to the right problems with the right tools. David Graca is the Principal Developer Experience Engineer at AXA, he joins us here to explore how we are looking to adopt AI in software development, balancing cost, efficiency, and developer joy.

• Unlocking and measuring the real-world productivity impact of AI tooling.
• Understanding the difference between agentic AI and co-pilots - and when to use each.
• Avoiding misuse: AI is a tool, not a solution - how to align AI capabilities to developer pain points.
• Cost considerations and operational trade-offs of integrating AI into daily development workflows.