Madhura
Chaganty
Engineering Manager at Elliptic
"Hacking Team Creativity in the Age of AI"
"Hacking Team Creativity in the Age of AI"
Wed May 13 - 8:30 AM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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Session: Hacking Team Creativity in the Age of AI
As AI tools become part of everyday software and product development, teams move faster and produce more. With similar tools and workflows everywhere, most teams can ship quickly. When speed becomes easy, it’s tempting to let the tools do more of the thinking, and creativity can slip into autopilot.In this session, I will share practical ways to keep creativity active while working with AI. Drawing from improv comedy, game design, and patterns found in nature, we will look at techniques teams can actually use. This includes “Yes, And” sessions with AI to extend ideas rather than stopping them early, using constraints deliberately to unlock new directions, and running short, AI-supported prototyping loops to test assumptions and learn quickly.
We will also look at the team habits that support this kind of work. How ideas are discussed, how experiments are evaluated when they fail, and how curiosity can survive day-to-day delivery pressure.
You will leave with a small set of repeatable practices, simple ways to gauge your team’s creative health, and a clearer stance on working with AI. The challenge is not whether AI replaces us, but whether we use it to shrink our thinking or expand what our teams can imagine.
Key Takeaways
- Spark fresh ideas beyond conventional thinking and uncover new possibilities.
- Draw inspiration from unexpected sources such as games, improv, and nature.
- Experiment quickly, learn from outcomes, and refine ideas with less friction.
- Build a team culture that rewards curiosity, experimentation, and smart risk-taking.
Bio
As an Engineering Manager at Elliptic, Madhura Chaganty focuses on building high-performing teams, driving timely project deliveries, and optimising processes for greater efficiency and impact.With over 20 years of software development experience, she empowers teams to deliver complex projects by embracing innovation, sustainability, and emerging technologies.
Outside of work, she is lead in Women Coding Community, actively supporting women in advancing their tech careers. By mentoring and offering strategic guidance, she helps foster a more inclusive and equitable tech community.
