How project leaders can let AI do the heavy lifting.

With 25+ years in the tech industry and leadership roles at Ericsson, Sinch and Malvacom, Afaf Adawi knows what it takes to drive complex programs and organizational change. Now she's bringing that experience to Techheads 2026.

While most of the AI conversation revolves around coding assistants, Afaf will show how AI can be just as powerful for everyone else. In this session, she shares practical examples of connecting AI to existing project tools, planning systems and budgets to automate reporting, surface insights and support better decisions. You'll see how project and program leaders can spend less time collecting information and more time actually leading, solving problems and delivering value.