Victory Square Summit

Build Smarter. Move Faster.

A half-day event for operators – CEOs, CTOs, and heads of product – exploring AI-augmented engineering and what it actually takes to ship.

Washington, DC Area September 23, 2026
The Day

Two sessions. One afternoon.

Doors open at 2:30 PM. The program runs 3:00–5:15 PM with a short break. Two 30-minute talks, each followed by a 30-minute Q&A.

2:30 PM
Doors Open
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Talk 1: Spec-Driven Development & AI Pods
3:30 – 4:00 PM
Q&A
4:00 – 4:15 PM
Break
4:15 – 4:45 PM
Talk 2: Workforce Identification in the Age of AI Agents
4:45 – 5:15 PM
Q&A
5:15 PM
Close & Networking

The sessions.

Session 01

Spec-Driven Development

How to transition your development capability to AI pods -- shifting from traditional dev cycles to agent-assisted, spec-first delivery.

Session 02

Workforce Identification

Identifying, evaluating, and retaining the right human-AI team composition as agentic capabilities reshape every role.

The Stage

Who you'll hear from.

Speaker

Matt Walnock

Victory Square Partners

Internal leader at VSP covering AI-augmented delivery and the transition to spec-driven, agent-assisted development teams.

Speaker

Vlad Damian

Victory Square Partners

Internal leader at VSP bringing operational and technical depth to the conversation on AI pods and modern engineering workflows.

Speaker

Coming Soon

Client Speaker -- Confirmation TBD

Sharing a firsthand spec-driven development story from the field -- real decisions, real tradeoffs, real results from adopting AI-first delivery.

Speaker

Coming soon

Agent Development Story

A practitioner perspective on building with and around AI agents – how the team identified, evaluated, and evolved its human-AI composition.

Register for the Summit.

A free half-day event for operators. Registration is required to attend. Space is limited.

September 23, 2026 Doors open 2:30 PM · Program 3:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Happy Hour to Follow Naisho Room at The Watermark Hotel, Tysons Corner
The Watermark Hotel 1825 Capital One Dr, Tysons, VA 22102
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Happy Hour at the Naisho Room

Come enjoy cocktails and conversations with our team and trusted network at the Naisho Room, a speakeasy at The Watermark Hotel in Tysons Corner. A great way to continue the conversations from the afternoon.

Check-In Instructions

Check in at the Wren (at the Watermark Hotel) to gain access to the Naisho Room. Parking instructions will be sent via email before the event.

Location
The Naisho Room
Speakeasy at The Watermark Hotel
1825 Capital One Dr Tysons, VA 22102
Tysons Corner
September 23, 2026 Following the afternoon program
Enter through the Wren Check in at the Wren for access