Hardware + AI Boston: How Engineering Teams Are Actually Using AI

While AI tools are advancing rapidly in software environments, teams building wearable and connected devices face different challenges.

Integrating AI across the full product ecosystem, from firmware up to mobile apps and cloud infrastructure, is genuinely hard. Most hardware-centric teams end up stuck with basic coding assistants rather than unlocking real system-wide efficiency.

I'm Cristin Iosif, Founder & CEO of Salt & Pepper. After 10+ years building full-stack engineering for connected devices, I know firsthand how difficult it is to align hardware and firmware cycles with fast-moving mobile and cloud development.

I'm hosting this private dinner to bring together 10 to 12 VPs of Engineering and CTOs from the connected device ecosystem. No vision slides, no vendor pitches. Just a candid, peer-to-peer conversation about how engineering leaders can build better physical-to-digital products, faster, with the help of AI.

• (Technical Deep Dive): Head of Engineering at an early-stage medical device company, currently bringing a BLE-connected device from silicon to cloud. Enrico will share how AI agents are reshaping hardware/software co-development across firmware, debugging, and testing.

This invite-only gathering is explicitly curated for:

• VPs of Engineering, CTOs, and Heads of Product/Hardware/Software at connected device companies.
• Leaders across the consumer IoT, wearables, industrial IoT, medtech, and automotive sectors.
• Teams ranging from growth-stage (Series A through C) to established mid-size organizations (50–500 engineers).

• Date & Time: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
• Location: Boston (Venue will be disclosed after being selected)
• Format: Single-table guided conversation over dinner service

Please Note: Registration via Eventbrite acts as an application. Capacity is strictly limited to 12 attendees. Please wait for an official confirmation email before considering your seat secured.

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