Artemis Leonardou

Founding Engineer @ KanoParty / DevRel @ NoFIRE

Speaker's Bio

I’ve been building digital products since I was 14, driven by a deep curiosity to turn ideas into tools that solve real problems. One of my first personal projects was an AI tutor I built to prepare for Greece’s national exams; using it daily helped me score in the top 0.1% nationwide without external instruction. I documented the journey in a YouTube video that’s now been viewed over 70,000 times.

Since then, I’ve contributed to open-source projects, shipped production-ready tools for startups, and competed in 10+ hackathons, winning first place in 3 of them. I’m currently a Software Engineer and DevRel at NOFire AI, where I work on both the engineering side and public-facing developer relations. That’s taken me on stage to speak at React Summit on Gen Z builders shipping to production while still in school, and to run a hands-on vibecoding workshop at Open Conf. I’ve also attended YC’s AI Summit, staying close to the frontier of where the AI builder space is heading.

Alongside engineering, I’m a tech content creator with over 2M views across my content, posting as @artemis.codes and @artemisvibecodes. I make educational content on AI-assisted building and prompting techniques, informational content on upcoming tech events and what’s happening in the space, and AI-focused content covering tools and workflows. I’m also a UGC creator for Lovable, making content that shows real builds with real prompts, not just polished demos. I thrive in fast-paced, problem-solving environments and love creating technology that moves quickly from prototype to real-world use, and increasingly, in helping other people do the same.

I’ve been building digital products since I was 14, driven by a deep curiosity to turn ideas into tools that solve real problems. One of my first personal projects was an AI tutor I built to prepare for Greece’s national exams; using it daily helped me score in the top 0.1% nationwide without external instruction. I documented the journey in a YouTube video that’s now been viewed over 70,000 times.

Since then, I’ve contributed to open-source projects, shipped production-ready tools for startups, and competed in 10+ hackathons, winning first place in 3 of them. I’m currently a Software Engineer and DevRel at NOFire AI, where I work on both the engineering side and public-facing developer relations. That’s taken me on stage to speak at React Summit on Gen Z builders shipping to production while still in school, and to run a hands-on vibecoding workshop at Open Conf. I’ve also attended YC’s AI Summit, staying close to the frontier of where the AI builder space is heading.

Alongside engineering, I’m a tech content creator with over 2M views across my content, posting as @artemis.codes and @artemisvibecodes. I make educational content on AI-assisted building and prompting techniques, informational content on upcoming tech events and what’s happening in the space, and AI-focused content covering tools and workflows. I’m also a UGC creator for Lovable, making content that shows real builds with real prompts, not just polished demos. I thrive in fast-paced, problem-solving environments and love creating technology that moves quickly from prototype to real-world use, and increasingly, in helping other people do the same.

2026 #AI-augmented #development #Agentic Engineering #Tailwind CSS #Next.js

Zero to MVP: Build & Deploy an Airbnb Clone with AI in 60 Minutes

Sat 21 Nov 2026 • 12:50 (CET) • Basic

A 60-minute AI-guided workshop builds and deploys an Airbnb-style booking MVP with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and browser-based AI IDEs.

2026 Agentic Development AI-Augmented Development Lean Startup MVP Next.js Prompt Engineering Web Development
AI-Native Engineering

Zero to MVP: Build & Deploy an Airbnb Clone with AI in 60 Minutes

TBA (CET) • Basic
TBA

The traditional barrier to entry for building software is gone. We have officially entered the era of “Vibecoding” and Agentic Engineering, where AI agents act as your personal development team, and your main job is to orchestrate them.

In this highly interactive, 60-minute code-along workshop, we will demystify AI-Augmented Development. You don’t need months of tutorials to build a startup MVP. Together, we will build a functional booking platform UI (an “Airbnb clone”) from scratch using Next.js and Tailwind CSS, entirely guided by AI.

Zero Setup Required: We will use browser-based AI IDEs (like Replit Agent or v0 by Vercel) so you can start building immediately without installing anything.

Workshop Agenda (60 Minutes):

[00:00 – 00:10] The New Builder Stack & R.A.C.E. Framework: Introduction to Agentic Engineering and how to write production-grade prompts (Role, Action, Context, Expectation).

[00:10 – 00:25] Generating the Foundation: Setting up our web IDE and prompting the AI to generate our core Next.js & Tailwind CSS layout (navbars, hero sections, property grids).

[00:25 – 00:45] Iteration & Fixing Hallucinations: AI isn’t perfect. We will learn how to act as “Tech Leads” to debug, refine the UI, and add interactive booking components.

[00:45 – 00:55] The Magic Trick (Live Deployment): With one click, we will deploy our web apps live to the internet. You will leave this room with a working public URL on your phone!

[00:55 – 00:60] Q&A & Next Steps: How to take your MVP to the next level.

Prerequisites: Just bring a laptop and your creativity! No prior React/Next.js experience is strictly required, though a basic understanding of how websites work is helpful.

Lunch Break

Day oppening: Impossible is Nothing

A discussion of building global success and how artificial intelligence is transforming the world.

Closing

Hackathon Final Pitching

Open Award

Anyone Can Build: What Makes a Senior Engineer in the Age of AI?

AI is transforming software development, making coding, knowledge, and execution more accessible than ever. As AI evolves from a productivity tool into the interface between human intention and creation, a deeper question emerges: what does it mean to be a capable human in the age of AI?
When a junior engineer can achieve in hours what once required years of experience, what truly distinguishes a senior professional? Is it technical expertise, or the ability to exercise judgment, ownership, critical thinking, creativity, and empathy?

This panel explores how AI is reshaping careers, learning, leadership, and human value. Where does deep expertise still matter? What skills remain scarce when knowledge and execution become abundant? And how should developers, students, HR leaders, and CTOs prepare for a future where anyone can build, but not everyone can create value?

Audience takeaway: Understand how the definition of talent, expertise, and impact is changing, and what skills will matter most in the AI-native world.

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