Michael Grinich
WorkOS

Michael Grinich

WorkOS, Founder

Michael Grinich is the founder and CEO of WorkOS, which powers authentication, identity, and security for OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceXAI, and thousands more. He received a BS in CS from MIT and lives in SF.

October 17, 2026

On the agenda

  • When Software Builds Itself, What do Engineers do Next?

    4:10 PMHahn Auditorium

    As agents move from assisting developers to completing increasingly complex work themselves, what happens to engineering? Builders at the frontier explore how agents will reshape how software is created and the future of work for those who build it.

    Speakers

    • Anvisha Pai, Moda — MIT AI Conference speaker
      Moda

      Anvisha Pai

      Moda

      Founder & CEO

    • Hugo Barra, Meta — MIT AI Conference speaker
      Meta

      Hugo Barra

      Meta

      VP Product, Superintelligence labs

    • Moin Nadeem, Phonic — MIT AI Conference speaker
      Phonic

      Moin Nadeem

      Phonic

      Co-Founder