| Summary: | In 2025, tech hiring isn't about head count--it's about precision. AI and automation are reshaping every role, forcing leaders to rethink how they define and assess a "good" engineer. Traditional evaluation methods such as résumés, titles, and multistep interviews often fail to reveal the AI literacy, adaptability, and continuous-learning mindset needed on today's teams. And because LLMs can mask or amplify skills, fair assessment has never been trickier or more relevant. In this CTO Hour, Peter Bell and James Turnbull tackle these challenges head-on. They'll share strategies for hiring in the AI age, debate the pros and cons of using LLMs in interviews, and examine how shifting standards affect the pipeline for junior engineers and the future of engineering teams. Whether you're steering hiring strategy or planning your next career move, this session will give you the insights to recruit, assess, and grow talent that thrives in an AI-driven world. In our quarterly CTO Hour live events, host Peter Bell and his guests discuss the challenges senior engineering leaders face--both evergreen and emergent. They'll use real-time feedback to steer the discussion toward the topics you care about most, and leave ample time to answer audience questions. Active and aspiring senior leaders will learn valuable insights from top VPs and CTOs that will prepare you to make better-informed decisions as heads of technology. What you'll learn and how you can apply it How AI tools are causing hiring practices to evolve and how you can adapt to stay competitive The pros and cons of incorporating LLMs into interviews How shifting hiring criteria are affecting junior engineers, entry-level opportunities, and long-term talent pipelines Actionable strategies senior leaders can use to attract, assess, and retain the right talent to build competitive engineering organizations in the AI era This live event is for you because... You're a VP, director, or CTO who's looking to refine your hiring strategies for an AI-driven market. You want to future-proof your engineering organization by hiring for adaptability, AI literacy, and long-term impact. You're an individual contributor or emerging leader who wants to understand how senior tech leaders think about hiring in today's competitive landscape.
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