TL;DR overview
- Sonar Summit is a community and customer event where developers, security engineers, and engineering leaders come together to learn about advances in code quality, security, and AI-assisted development.
- Attendees can expect product announcements, technical sessions on static analysis and secure coding practices, and opportunities to connect with Sonar's engineering and research teams.
- The summit provides practical sessions on getting the most from SonarQube, including configuration best practices, integration tips, and strategies for scaling code quality across large organizations.
- Interested participants can register through the Sonar events page at sonarsource.com/resources/events.
On March 3, Sonar will host its inaugural Sonar Summit virtual event, bringing together industry experts and software engineering leaders to discuss the strategies needed to optimize the AI-driven software development lifecycle.
According to our 2026 State of Code: Developer Survey report, 96% of developers do not fully trust AI-generated code without manual intervention. This lack of reliability has caused developer "toil" to shift; teams now spend 24% of their week on checking and fixing unreliable AI output.
Join us to learn how to resolve this friction, improve AI accuracy, automate governance for safe scaling, and resolve code issues to reduce technical debt. Sonar Summit gives you the opportunity to hear directly from the people shaping the future of software engineering.
Speaker highlights:
- Tariq Shaukat, CEO of Sonar: Drawing insights from Sonar’s position as the industry leader in code review, Tariq will discuss the future of code verification in an AI-driven industry.
- Gergely Orosz, Author of The Pragmatic Engineer: One of the most influential voices in engineering management will discuss the realities of AI at scale and provide a pragmatic framework for moving AI drafts into secure, maintainable code.
- Laura Tacho, Executive Advisor: A pioneer in developer productivity, Laura will explain how to measure what matters in the AI era, ensuring teams focus on meaningful impact rather than just the speed of generation.
- Technical insights from industry experts including: Santiago Valdarrama (Founder and ML Engineering Leader, Tideily), Cole Medin (Founder and AI Educator, Dynamous), Kesha Williams (Founder & Managing Partner, Keysoft), Lena Hall (Senior Director of Developer Relations, Akamai), Kunal Kushwaha (Senior Developer Advocate, Cast AI), and Abhishek Veeramalla (CTO, AKVA & DevOps content creator).
- Real-world success stories: Direct insights from engineering leaders at global organizations including Cisco, Roche, and TD Bank on the hands-on strategies they use to verify AI solutions in complex environments.
- Hands-on demos and use cases: Deep-dive technical tutorials and ecosystem partner sessions to help accelerate adoption and deliver outcomes.
A blueprint for the AI-driven SDLC
The software development industry is currently at a critical crossroads. While the rapid adoption of AI has dramatically increased the speed of code generation, it has simultaneously introduced a significant trust and verification gap. We are moving past the initial phase of AI assistance and into an era where the primary focus must shift toward reliability, security, and the elimination of manual friction.
The core tension in modern engineering is the "productivity paradox"—where the time saved by AI generation is often reclaimed by the effort required to verify its output. It is no longer enough to simply produce code; the industry must adopt a "trust and verify" model that integrates deterministic code quality into the heart of the SDLC. By focusing on verification at the source and implementing automated governance, organizations can ensure that AI-driven development scales safely without accumulating a mountain of technical debt. Sonar Summit is designed to address this shifting landscape and build a sustainable framework for the future of code.
Registration details
Sonar Summit is a global event featuring unique content and live hosts across American, European, and Asian time zones on March 3, 2026. Secure your spot today.
Thank you to our partners: Sonar would like to thank our partners for their support in making this global event possible: Excentia (Platinum Sponsor), Google, JFrog, JellyFish, and Wiz.