AI Is Not a Tool — It’s a Value Multiplier: A Hands-On GitHub Copilot Session for Engineering Managers

Most Teams Enable Copilot. Few Operationalize It

GitHub Copilot is live across many engineering organizations — but adoption often stalls after initial rollout.

This 60-minute working session is built for engineering managers who want to:

• Drive consistent usage across teams
• Improve developer productivity
• Turn AI into measurable outcomes

No theory. No generic demos. Just a practical application.

What You’ll Learn

• Why GitHub Copilot adoption stalls — and how to fix it
• Prompting techniques that work in real engineering environments
• How teams are using AI to:
  • Understand legacy code
  • Reduce documentation burden
  • Improve test coverage

Manager behaviors that drive sustained adoption — not short-term spikes

Who Should Attend

• Engineering Managers
• Dev Leads
• Platform Engineering Leaders

Especially in organizations where GitHub Copilot is already deployed but outcomes are uneven

What You’ll Walk Away With

• Practical techniques you can apply immediately
• Clear next steps for your team
• A framework for driving sustained adoption

About Atmosera

Atmosera is a GitHub and Microsoft partner with hands-on experience deploying GitHub Copilot across engineering organizations of all sizes.

Presenter

Adam Smeets
Principal Consultant, Atmosera

Adam is an enterprise technology and enablement leader with more than 20 years of experience spanning education, product innovation, and digital transformation. He helps organizations adopt emerging technologies in practical, inclusive, and results-driven ways. At Microsoft, he led the 0-to-1 launch of Visual Studio Code for Education, building a global platform serving more than 25,000 learners and educators monthly.

Previously, Adam served as CTO for one of Illinois’ largest school districts, modernizing infrastructure, strengthening cybersecurity, and expanding equitable access for 27,000 students. He holds a doctorate in Curriculum & Instruction and specializes in helping organizations translate AI innovation — including GitHub Copilot — into scalable business impact.