About speaker

Emilie Schario is Co-Founder and VPE at Kilo, where she focuses on turning AI investment into real engineering output. She operates at the intersection of AI tooling, engineering org design, and the day-to-day realities of running high-performing teams, helping organizations translate innovation into measurable impact.

Emilie’s work emphasizes the unglamorous but critical side of AI adoption: building frameworks, workflows, and internal tooling that enable engineers to take ownership of outcomes, experiment effectively, and measure success without relying on traditional project management. She is passionate about autonomy, accountability, and creating systems where teams can move quickly while maintaining quality and trust.