At ICSE 2025 we are excited to present the following two panels as part of the main conference program. These will be held 2-3:30 on Thursday and Friday. Please note that details on this page are subject to minor change as the conference program is developed in more detail.
Thursday May 1, 2-3:30 Canada Hall 1: Panel 1 (plenary):
The Future of Software Engineering Beyond the Hype of AI
The first ICSE was held in Washington DC in September 1975. That year also saw the publication of “The Mythical Man Month,” Fred Brooks’s insightful collection of essays on software. Our global thirst for knowledge-on-the-go is supported by innovative web, mobile, networking, plus cloud-based applications, enabled by faster and more capable hardware. Software innovation faces challenges that include risks from nefarious actors and hidden defects. Innovations such as the integration of AI technology take time to learn and adopt. How can we best keep up? What have we discovered through research and practice? What might the future hold as we learn and collaborate to develop new software applications that are usable, economical, sustainable, resilient, and trustworthy? Join us for a 50th anniversary ICSE panel to discuss and learn what is required to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Panel organizer and moderator:
- Steven Fraser, Innoxec (USA/Canada)
Panelists
- Tom DeMarco, The Atlantic Systems Guild (USA)
- Maria Klawe, Math for America (USA)
- Bertrand Meyer, Constructor Institute of Technology (Switzerland)
- Adriana Meza Soria, MIT - IBM Watson AI Lab (Mexico/USA)
- Landon Noll, Cisco (ret) (USA)
- Mary Shaw, Carnegie Mellon University (USA)
- Laurie Williams, North Carolina State University (USA)
Friday May 2, 2-3:30, Canada Hall 1: Panel 2:
Escaped from the Lab! Does ICSE Research Make a Difference?
For 50 years ICSE has brought together researchers and practitioners in software engineering to share innovative research ideas. This panel will debate how ICSE research has influenced software education, practices, and products – and look forward to the future. Join us for a celebratory panel as ICSE marks its 50th anniversary.
Panel organizer and moderator:
- Steven Fraser, Innoxec (USA/Canada)
Panelists
- Robert Biddle, Carleton University (Canada)
- Margaret Burnett, Oregon State University (USA)
- Ciera Jaspan, Google Research (USA)
- Tim Lister, The Atlantic Systems Guild (USA)
- Gail Murphy, The University of British Columbia (Canada)
- Doug Schmidt, Cornelius Vanderbilt University (USA)