Forward Deployed Engineering at Cursor — Pauline Brunet
Pauline Brunet discusses the Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) function, emphasizing its critical role in enterprise AI adoption. She outlines a framework for determining when and how to implement an FDE team, based on customer digital maturity and product customization levels. The core thesis is that FDEs are highly technical individuals who act as agents of change, embedding within customer organizations to drive digital transformation and ensure successful adoption of AI technologies.
World's Fair 2026 21 min