Every AI-related conference these days provides rich content about how GenAI outperforms average human in answering technical questions, writing code, creative writing and even solving puzzles. I am curious to open a discussion: do traditional tech certifications for Software engineers and IT managers still hold their value? This panel brings together both certification advocates and skeptics (and AI-Chatbot-Expert, of course) to debate whether certifications remain a credible measure of skill, if they need reinvention, or if alternative validation methods should take their place.