Pacific Northwest Software Symposium - No Fluff Just Stuff

Pacific Northwest Software Symposium

October 10 - 11, 2025

Sessions

Brent Laster

Brent Laster

Global author, trainer and founder of Tech Skills Transformations LLC
Fri 8:30 AM AI 3-in-1: Agents, RAG and Local Models
Building out an AI agent that uses RAG and runs locally on your system
Fri 10:30 AM Advanced GitHub Copilot: Tips and tricks to make the most out of your AI assistant
Fri 1:15 PM Understanding MCP (Model Context Protocol) - A hands-on guide
Understanding how AI agents can connect to the world
Fri 5:00 PM Incorporating AI into your SDLC
Leveraging AI tooling across the phases of your software development lifecycle