Overview
AI is changing how tech teams build, ship, and run products, which means the jobs themselves are shifting fast.
While Software Engineering is still at the core, teams are actively hiring people for specialized roles like Forward Deployed Engineers, AI Governance Analysts, AI Security Analysts, and Developer Relations professionals. These positions sit right at the intersection of technology, business, and human users, but what do they actually do on a random Tuesday?
Join us for this Tech Talk, a part of SGInnovate's Let's Tech It series, where we will bring together practitioners across these four areas for a candid, no-BS look into their day-to-day work, the skills that matter, how they landed their roles, and what you should know if you want to follow a similar path.
This session is co-hosted by SGInnovate, Techies Community, and IntelWave AI.
The Format: Human Library
We are skipping the usual corporate lectures. After a quick panel and open Q&A, we are jumping straight into a Human Library.
Each speaker hosts their own table focused on their career path. You can drop by any table, ask direct questions, get unfiltered career advice, and hear what the job is really like without the marketing fluff. Volunteers will be on hand to help keep conversations flowing so everyone gets time with the speakers.
Course Description & Learning Outcomes
By the end of this Tech Talk, participants will be able to:
Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE): Getting hands-on with enterprise AI rollouts, solving direct customer engineering problems, and consulting in the field.
Developer Relations (DevRel): Building developer communities, advocating for technical users, and turning developer feedback into real product features.
AI Security Analyst: Red teaming, hunting model vulnerabilities, assessing risk, and keeping AI deployments secure.
AI Governance Analyst: Navigating real-world compliance, setting up practical frameworks, and making sure AI systems are built responsibly.
Target Audience
Software Engineers looking to pivot or level up
Technical Product Managers & AI Builders
Students & Early Career Professionals
Career Switchers exploring technical paths outside pure code
Anyone looking to build genuine connections in the local tech ecosystem
Schedule
Date: 22 Oct 2026, Thursday
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: 32 Carpenter Street, 059911
Agenda
| Day/Time | Agenda Activity/Description |
|---|---|
| 6.30pm | Registration & Warm-up Networking |
| 7.00pm | Welcome & Opening by Techies |
| 7.10pm | Panel Discussion: Real Career Paths & Current Hiring Trends |
| 7.40pm | Audience Q&A |
| 8.00pm | Closing Remarks & What's Next |
| 8.15pm | Human Library Session & Open Networking |
Skills Covered
PROFICIENCY LEVEL GUIDE
Beginner: Introduce the subject matter without the need to have any prerequisites.
Proficient: Requires learners to have prior knowledge of the subject.
Expert: Involves advanced and more complex understanding of the subject.
- Artificial Intelligence (Proficiency level: Beginner)
