Dr. Venkat Subramaniam
Founder
Biography
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an internationally renowned speaker, award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., and an instructional professor at the University of Houston. With a career spanning decades, he has delivered talks on software development, programming languages, and sustainable agile practices, inspiring tens of thousands of developers across the globe.
Venkat has authored multiple best-selling books, including Functional Programming in Java, Programming Kotlin, and Rediscovering JavaScript. His engaging style, deep insights, and practical advice have made him one of the most sought-after educators in the tech industry.
Sessions
AI: It AI-n't What You Think!
Innovations have transformed human lives, in ways that we can't imagine how people survived before. Yet, we do not embrace innovations readily and we shouldn't in most cases. Our time in this world is juxtaposed with yet another major innovation in our field. Is AI going to take over the world, our jobs, our way of life...and more are questions that are asked frequently these days. Come to this keynote to learn how to ride the new wave instead of being swept under.
Language: English
Audience Level: All
Talk Format: Keynote (~30-45 minutes)
Java: This Ain't Your Parent's Java
Java was once a language that dragged along at snail's pace. Thankfully, that's no longer the case. In the recent years the pace of development has accelerated, both in language features and in the JDK improvements. Come along to dive into some of the recent changes of Java that are both fun and powerful to use, to learn how you can benefit from these, and we'll also discuss where the language is heading in the near future.
Language: English
Audience Level: Intermediate
Talk Format: Talk (~30-45 minutes)
