About the session
As AI permeates business operations, two uncomfortable realities demand a more candid discussion. First, real-world token spend has become a critical concern, exposing the deeper and uglier side of AI economics. Second, the rise of AI slop is degrading internal and external business communications. This talk examines the true cost of heavy AI usage and how low-quality AI-generated content affects clarity, trust, and decision-making.
Eugene Steinberg, CTO, builder by disposition, oversees the technical Architecture behind Grid Dynamics’ AI Engineering practice, including the systems that produced Rosetta. He’s the kind of CTO who can tell you not just what went wrong, but exactly which assumption caused it.
Nikita Ivanov, VP of Technology/AI, With over 25 years of leading engineering and digital transformation across global organizations, Nikita has guided AI adoption at the scale where “move fast” means something different. He addresses the organizational questions that determine whether AI coding agents actually take root.
Agenda
Arrivals and a warm welcome
Opening words
Keynote talk: Uncomfortable AI topics: Real-world token economics & AI slop
Q&A session
Open floor discussion
Wrap-up: a few takeaways
Happy networking time
Who’s in the room
Dynamic Talks brings together engineers, architects, and technology leaders across the Bay Area who care about how systems are designed, built, and scaled, alongside AI community members who keep the questions sharp.
Past sessions have drawn senior engineers, VPs, CTOs, and solutions architects from companies operating at enterprise scale across retail, manufacturing, finance, and technology.
Grid Dynamics CTOs stay for the entire discussion, and everyone is encouraged to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and bring their own stories.
The format
Each session starts with a concise technical talk grounded in real-world implementation. Then the room opens up: Q&A, panel reflections, and moderated discussion. The goal is a shared exploration of ideas, trade-offs, and challenges with people working on the same problems.