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New York • September 8 & 9, 2027
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A look at how apprenticeship can help engineering leaders develop the next generation of technical talent for an AI-enabled world.
AI is changing not only how engineers work, but what companies need from the next generation of technical talent. As traditional pathways into the industry narrow and the skills required to succeed continue to evolve, engineering leaders have an opportunity to play a more active role in how that talent is developed. Drawing on The Marcy Lab School’s work building apprenticeship programs alongside employers, this talk explores apprenticeship as a model for developing engineers around the real work, tools, and judgment today’s teams require. Through lessons from Marcy’s evolving approach and a case study of an apprenticeship co-designed with Cockroach Labs, attendees will see what becomes possible when employers treat early-career development as a craft worth investing in and the role engineering leaders can play in shaping who gets to become an engineer in an AI-enabled world.
AI is changing what engineering readiness looks like. Technical skills alone aren’t enough; emerging engineers need judgment, communication, and the ability to work critically with AI-enabled tools. Apprenticeship gives engineering leaders a role in developing talent, not just hiring it. Employers can shape early-career engineers around the real work and capabilities their teams need. Building the next generation of engineers requires new pathways into the field. Strong technical talent exists beyond traditional pipelines, but creating durable pathways requires employers and talent-development organizations to build them together.
