Software Leadership Roundtable: Applying AI to improve software team productivity & work-life balance
Facilitated by:
Jeff Van Fleet
President, Lighthouse Technologies, Inc.
&
Heinrich Stander
Founder, Rocket Fueled Futures
If you’re a technology leader—CIO, CTO, IT Director, Software Manager, or anyone guiding tech teams—you’ve likely felt the pressure of doing more with less. We know that takes a toll on you and your people.
And now, with AI rapidly reshaping the technology landscape, that pressure is only intensifying. While AI offers tremendous potential to boost productivity, without the right processes and culture in place, it can just as easily magnify existing problems—ultimately leading to more rework, wasted resources, burnout, and a breakdown in trust.
In this interactive roundtable, Jeff Van Fleet and Heinrich Stander invites regional leaders for a candid, collaborative discussion on how you can apply AI to deliver better software without burning out your team.
Whether your projects are going off track or already performing well, you’ll leave with practical takeaways you can apply immediately to boost productivity, reduce rework, and improve work-life balance. In addition to gaining insights from peers about how they are leveraging AI to improve team performance, you’ll learn what leaders can do to foster alignment, trust, and resilience.
This is more than just another leadership talk—it’s a collaborative, metrics-driven session designed to help you take your software teams, outcomes, and AI strategy to the next level—while improving your team’s wellbeing.
Jeff Van Fleet is the founder, President, and CEO of Lighthouse Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. With over two decades of experience developing and deploying sophisticated software and hardware systems for both commercial and Department of Defense applications, Jeff launched Lighthouse in 2000 to deliver exceptional technical solutions underpinned by unmatched customer service. He remains a hands-on leader—driving the company’s culture of quality, integrity, and continuous improvement, and serving as the architect behind its distinguished reputation in software quality assurance and technical leadership.
Heinrich Stander founded Rocket Fueled Futures to address a critical gap in the market: the lack of non-technical skills within technical organizations. In today’s fast-paced business world, even the most technical industries like IT, Engineering and Healthcare cannot succeed on technical expertise alone. Modern organizations also demand strong leadership, healthy cultures, and authentic human connection. With more than 30 years of leadership experience spanning small family-owned businesses to multi-billion-dollar Fortune 20 enterprises, Heinrich understands what it takes to lead in complexity. As executive coach, trainer, and author, Heinrich’s mission is to Make the World a Better Place to Work by building better leaders, stronger cultures and higher performing teams.
Agenda:
11:15 - 11:30am check-in, lunch & networking
11:30 - 1:00pm workshop
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