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Tech Summit 2026
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Thursday, September 3
 

10:00am CDT

AI. How to Run LLMs
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Marquee West
Claire will go over the current state of the art open models, inference runtimes for small scale all the way to production, and tooling like API proxies
Speakers
avatar for Claire Raud

Claire Raud

A lifelong Linux and open source enthusiast, I’ve been a card-carrying member of the Free Software Foundation for nearly 20 years. When I’m not hacking, I can usually be found exploring Chicago’s vibrant restaurant scene.
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Marquee West
  Tech Talk

10:00am CDT

Shifting Left:  Using AI skills to create E2E test plans
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Airmail
This presentation explores building an AI agent that investigates automated test failures, diagnosing root causes and suggesting fixes, while walking through the incremental build process and the wins/pitfalls encountered.
Speakers
DB
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Airmail
  Tech Talk

10:00am CDT

The New Consumer of Engineering Context -- How AI Changes the Economics—and Design—of What We Know
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Marquee East
This presentation argues that AI's impact depends less on model quality and more on organizational context—ownership clarity, decision visibility, and system knowledge. It explains why identical AI tools can produce wildly different results across teams, and makes the case that the real competitive edge in the AI era comes from making an organization's knowledge and systems legible, not from smarter models alone.
Speakers
avatar for Sunny Liu

Sunny Liu

Sunny Liu joined OnDeck in DC seven years ago and stuck around through the Enova acquisition. Her employer has been considerably more stable than her address: she moved from DC to Dallas during the pandemic and, most recently, to Chicago. Before entering software engineering domain... Read More →
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Marquee East
  Tech Talk

10:35am CDT

From Jira to Signed Proof: Agentic API Testing with Hatch
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:35am - 11:05am CDT
Airmail
Using claude to produce hatch test plans
Speakers
avatar for Mike Bordner

Mike Bordner

Michael is a Principal Software Engineer on SMB and has been at Enova for over 11 years, which in software years is roughly a geologic era. He works remotely from Cincinnati (by way of The Business Backer), plays upright bass in a bluesy bluegrass band and electric bass in a punk... Read More →
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:35am - 11:05am CDT
Airmail
  Tech Talk

10:35am CDT

Harness Engineering - A Way to Tame AI
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:35am - 11:05am CDT
Marquee West
How to add determinisitc steps to tame AI (available in English and Português)
Speakers
avatar for Mathews Kubrinki

Mathews Kubrinki

I'm an avid gamer, usually playing League of Legends, indie games, board games, card games or whatever games you can think about. Besides gaming, I enjoy watching anime, listening to electronic music, visiting restaurants or cooking whatever comes to mind at home. Un-fun fact: He... Read More →
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:35am - 11:05am CDT
Marquee West
  Tech Talk

10:35am CDT

Why We Dig In: Putting our Shovels Down to Harness the Power of Conflict
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:35am - 11:05am CDT
Marquee East
This talk explores why engineers' natural problem-solving instincts can backfire in disagreements, causing them to defend fixed positions ("dig in") rather than explore ideas together, which turns healthy debate into unproductive conflict. Using familiar scenarios like architecture discussions and code reviews, it offers approaches for "putting the shovel down"—reframing conflict as a tool for better technical outcomes and stronger teams rather than something to avoid.
Speakers
avatar for Christine Schwerdtfeger

Christine Schwerdtfeger

Christine is a Tech Lead II on the Payment Services team. She has been at Enova for 11 years and worked on NetCredit, Headway, and Platform teams. Beyond her work at Enova, she also enjoys studying German and being active outside by running, walking, and hiking, preferably up a mountain... Read More →
Thursday September 3, 2026 10:35am - 11:05am CDT
Marquee East
  Tech Talk

11:10am CDT

20 Strangers vs. One AI Prototype
Thursday September 3, 2026 11:10am - 11:40am CDT
Airmail
Speakers
avatar for Ben Dib

Ben Dib

Ben joined Enova in February 2024 and has since designed experiences across all of Enova's brands. These days, he spends most of his time collaborating with our consumer Product and SE teams, never losing sight of the person on the other end of the screen.
avatar for Ben Van Heest

Ben Van Heest

Ben Van Heest has been developing frontend code since the days when JavaScript was written in Notepad and FTPed to GeoCities. Still carries a torch for Flash.
LC
Thursday September 3, 2026 11:10am - 11:40am CDT
Airmail
  Tech Talk

11:10am CDT

AI Reliability at Enova
Thursday September 3, 2026 11:10am - 11:40am CDT
Marquee East
Why traditional monitoring isn't enough for LLM-based systems, and what we're doing about it
Thursday September 3, 2026 11:10am - 11:40am CDT
Marquee East
  Tech Talk

11:10am CDT

Writing Code to Agentic Engineering
Thursday September 3, 2026 11:10am - 11:40am CDT
Marquee West
Industry Shift: From Writing Code to Agentic Engineering
Speakers
avatar for Max Sydorov

Max Sydorov

Max is a Technology Manager at SMB within Enova, where he has spent the past 8 years building scalable systems and leading technology initiatives. With a software engineering background and a passion for AI, he enjoys turning complex problems into practical solutions and occasionally... Read More →
Thursday September 3, 2026 11:10am - 11:40am CDT
Marquee West
  Tech Talk

2:55pm CDT

Axe: Accessing Accessibility Abilities
Thursday September 3, 2026 2:55pm - 3:35pm CDT
Airmail
Speakers
avatar for Joe Nevin

Joe Nevin

I’ve been an SE on NetCredit for 6 years. Outside of tech, I’m a new Dad to Blair. Outside of tech & parenting, I like Chicago sports, golf, & reading. Check out my latest side project: https://nixonindex.com/... Read More →
Thursday September 3, 2026 2:55pm - 3:35pm CDT
Airmail
  Tech Talk

2:55pm CDT

Project Prioritization - What I Learned From Video Games!
Thursday September 3, 2026 2:55pm - 3:35pm CDT
Marquee East
Every gamer knows the eternal question: grind the side quest for XP, or push the main story? Turns out, that same instinct you use to decide whether to farm loot or fight the boss is basically project prioritization in disguise. In this talk, I'll level up your prioritization skills by raiding real examples from video games — unpacking what actually makes a task 'worth it,' and how to build your own priority meter so you're always making the highest-value move next.
Speakers
avatar for Jay Ives

Jay Ives

Jay plays too many video games.
Thursday September 3, 2026 2:55pm - 3:35pm CDT
Marquee East
  Tech Talk

2:55pm CDT

The Multiverse of Risk
Thursday September 3, 2026 2:55pm - 3:35pm CDT
Marquee West
Quantum Computing, AI, and the Multiverse of Risk: We will explore the intersection of Quantum Computing and AI, two powerful emerging technologies that will reshape the future of engineering and cybersecurity. This talk will separate reality from the hype, explain the risks engineers should understand, and highlight practical steps teams may take to choose the safer timeline.
Speakers
avatar for Eliza Straughter

Eliza Straughter

Eliza Straughter is an IT Risk Lead here at Enova. Originally from New Orleans, LA but lives and works remotely in Ohio. Eliza earned her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University and later obtained her Master’s degree in Engineering from Champlain... Read More →
Thursday September 3, 2026 2:55pm - 3:35pm CDT
Marquee West
  Tech Talk

3:30pm CDT

AI and Testing at All Levels.
Thursday September 3, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Marquee West
AI and Testing at All Levels.
Speakers
avatar for Sam Chihak

Sam Chihak

Sam has been working with quality and test automation for over 12 years and has been with Enova for 4+ years on CNU. He has 4 kids so outside of work his hobby is his family and trying to keep up with his 3 sons who are all learning jui jitsu
Thursday September 3, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Marquee West
  Tech Talk

3:30pm CDT

Create an AI Skill Pipeline for Fun and Profit (to decompose and optimize large sql queries)
Thursday September 3, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Marquee East
This talk shows how that fix turned into a 7-skill AI pipeline (complete with orchestrators, adversarial reviews, and cross-session memory) for turning any gnarly SQL query into something your future self won't dread touching.
Speakers
avatar for Mark Hilkert

Mark Hilkert

Mark joined Enova mid-2025 after moving back to the Chicago area from San Francisco. He lives in Naperville with his wife, 4-year old son, and two dogs. Recently he's been tinkering around with his homelab and started running local LLMs, but when he's not doing that you'll likely... Read More →
Thursday September 3, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Marquee East
  Tech Talk

3:30pm CDT

Six Years, One Rebuild: What Production Incidents Taught Us About Building Better Incident Management
Thursday September 3, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Airmail
Enova Incident Manager is something that nobody wants to see used, but so many people rely on to quickly & efficiently respond to incidents.  It We will discuss how we got to this state, how we decided to re-build EIM from scratch, and how the rebuild improved our teams efficiency, and your incident experience.
Speakers
avatar for Bryant Schultz

Bryant Schultz

Bryant is a SRE on the consumer reliability team. He initially started as one of the first SRE interns at Enova and has now been here over 3 years. Day to day, he focuses on improving system reliability and observability. Outside of work, Bryant enjoys reading, cooking, and achievement... Read More →
avatar for Henry Buster

Henry Buster

Henry joined Enova just over a year ago as a member of the Resiliency team.  At work when he’s not bugging people to help fix things during Production Incidents, Henry spends time bugging people to tell him how things will be improved during retrospectives.  Outside of work, you... Read More →
Thursday September 3, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Airmail
  Tech Talk
 

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