{"id":561,"date":"2025-05-21T14:16:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iciit.iit.ac.lk\/conclave\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T03:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T03:37:07","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iciit.iit.ac.lk\/conclave\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"iciit-hero-final\" id=\"iciitHeroInteractive\">\n\n  <!-- BACKGROUND -->\n  <div class=\"iciit-bg\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"iciit-grid\"><\/div>\n\n  <!-- ORBITS -->\n  <div class=\"iciit-orbit orbit-1\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"iciit-orbit orbit-2\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"iciit-orbit orbit-3\"><\/div>\n\n  <!-- CONTENT -->\n  <div class=\"iciit-content\">\n    \n   <h2 class=\"iciit-top\">\n     <span class=\"edition\">7<sup>th<\/sup><\/span>\n     <span class=\"iciit-line\">iCIIT Conclave 2026<\/span>\n   <\/h2>\n\n    <h1>\n      from Vibe Coding to<br>\n      Agentic Engineering\n    <\/h1>\n\n    <p class=\"subtitle\">\n      Establishing Rigor in AI-Native Workflows\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"desc\">\n      Bringing together practitioners, researchers, academics and learners to explore the next evolution of AI development.\n    <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<style>\n\n\/* MAIN *\/\n.iciit-hero-final {\n  position: relative;\n  min-height: 80vh;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  text-align: center;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  padding: 100px 20px;\n  background: #ffffff;\n}\n\n\/* BACKGROUND IMAGE *\/\n.iciit-bg {\n  position: absolute;\n  inset: 0;\n  background:\n    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.75), rgba(255,255,255,0.75)),\n    url(https:\/\/iciit.iit.ac.lk\/conclave\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-07-at-10.55.15-AM.jpeg)\n    no-repeat center\/cover;\n  z-index: 0;\n}\n\n\/* GRID *\/\n.iciit-grid {\n  position: absolute;\n  inset: 0;\n  background-image:\n    linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),\n    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);\n  background-size: 42px 42px;\n  z-index: 1;\n  opacity:0.05;\n}\n\n\/* CONTENT *\/\n.iciit-content {\n  margin-top: clamp(60px, 8vh, 120px);\n  position: relative;\n  z-index: 3;\n  max-width: 1100px;\n}\n\n\/* TOP LINE *\/\n.iciit-top {\n  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 48px);\n  font-weight: 700;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n  color: #111;\n}\n\n\/* 7th STYLE *\/\n.edition {\n  color: #ff5a00;\n  font-weight: 900;\n  margin-right: 6px;\n}\n\n\/* UNDERLINE TEXT *\/\n.iciit-line {\n  position: relative;\n  display: inline-block;\n  padding-bottom: 6px;\n}\n\n.iciit-line::after {\n  content: \"\";\n  position: absolute;\n  left: 0;\n  bottom: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 3px;\n  border-radius: 2px;\n  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff7a00, #ff3d00);\n}\n\n\/* MAIN HEADING *\/\n.iciit-content h1 {\n  font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 90px);\n  line-height: 1.05;\n  font-weight: 900;\n  margin: 10px 0 20px;\n  color: #111;\n}\n\n\/* SUBTITLE *\/\n.subtitle {\n  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px);\n  font-weight: 600;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n  color: #333;\n}\n\n\/* DESCRIPTION *\/\n.desc {\n  font-size: 18px;\n  color: #555;\n  max-width: 800px;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n}\n\n\/* =========================\n   ORBITS\n========================= *\/\n\n.iciit-orbit {\n  position: absolute;\n  left: 50%;\n  top: 50%;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\n  pointer-events: none;\n  z-index: 2;\n}\n\n.orbit-1 {\n  width: 420px;\n  height: 420px;\n  border: 1px solid rgba(255,122,0,0.2);\n  animation: spin 20s linear infinite;\n}\n\n.orbit-2 {\n  width: 600px;\n  height: 600px;\n  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\n  animation: spinReverse 28s linear infinite;\n}\n\n.orbit-3 {\n  width: 760px;\n  height: 760px;\n  border: 1px dashed rgba(255,122,0,0.15);\n  animation: spin 40s linear infinite;\n}\n\n\/* ORBIT DOT *\/\n.iciit-orbit::before {\n  content: \"\";\n  position: absolute;\n  width: 12px;\n  height: 12px;\n  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #ff7a00, #ff3d00);\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  top: -6px;\n  left: 50%;\n  transform: translateX(-50%);\n}\n\n\/* ANIMATION *\/\n@keyframes spin {\n  from { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(0); 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This approach, commonly referred to as <strong>\u201cvibe coding\u201d<\/strong>, allows\n      rapid prototyping and creative exploration of ideas. However, while such experimentation accelerates\n      innovation, it also raises questions about engineering rigour, reproducibility, evaluation and reliability\n      in AI systems.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"iciit-welcome-text\">\n      Our theme for this year,\n      <strong>\u201cfrom Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering: Establishing Rigour in AI-Native Workflows\u201d<\/strong>,\n      reflects the need to move beyond experimentation and toward structured methodologies for developing\n      AI-driven systems.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"iciit-welcome-text\">\n      Through this conclave, we aim to explore how we can transition from informal AI experimentation to\n      engineering-grade pipelines for designing, evaluating and deploying AI agents and AI-native applications.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"iciit-welcome-text\">\n      We are committed to examining topics on agentic AI systems, autonomous workflows, human-AI collaboration,\n      and structured approaches to building 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