Upcoming events
Join us throughout 2026 for inspiring events, workshops, online panels and meetups
London • June 2 & 3, 2026
Check out the festival for modern engineering leadership
New York • September 15 & 16, 2026
Join 2,000+ engineering leaders at the first-ever LDX3 New York!
Upcoming online panels
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In partnership with GitkrakenMake AI productivity gains stick
May 14, 2026 • 4.00PMHow to build a measurement framework for what comes after AI adoption.
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In partnership with CoderThe high cost of AI immaturity
May 27, 2026 • 12.00PMHow to assess where your org sits on the AI adoption scale, and the strategic levers you can pull to move it forward.
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In partnership with Octopus DeployHow to change a codebase in production
May 28, 2026 • 5.00PMA flexible codebase is a good one, especially in the age of AI-assisted development.
Free online workshops
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In partnership with HarnessHow to build the guardrails your AI releases actually need
Too many organizations are relying on existing guardrails when it comes to AI-generated code
Recent recordings
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In partnership with xMatters
Your blueprint for automated incident recovery
Learn how high-performing teams are orchestrating incident response for more rapid recovery.
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In partnership with Harness
Case Study: Feature Flags IRL
Learn how this ecommerce company increased mobile conversions by 30% with careful, rollbackable experiments.
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In partnership with CircleCI
How to get leadership buy-in for technical initiatives
Learn how to translate technical initiatives into executive decisions in this interactive workshop with CircleCI CTO Rob Zuber.
Free online workshops
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In partnership with Harness
From Feature Flags to Measurable Impact
In this workshop, you can actively experiment with and benchmark your organization’s level of maturity.
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In partnership with Honeycomb
How to understand the value of your code
Using observability tools to code with your eyes open.
The Festival for Modern Engineering Leadership
New York • September 15 & 16, 2026
A multi-stage festival of talks, activities, and real-world learning for leaders and their teams
Whether you’re a Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, Staff+, Director, VP, or CTO, you’ll leave with ideas and strategies to drive change.
2,000+
Industry Leaders
6
Tracks of Content
150+
Speakers & Session Leaders
Featuring
Upcoming in-person events
New York • September 15 & 16, 2026
The festival for modern engineering leadership is coming to New York for the first time!
Berlin • November 9 & 10, 2026
Join the only mainland European conference built specifically for engineering managers
LeadDev meet-ups are expanding in 2026
We run free events year-round in cities all over the world
Highlights from our recent events
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In partnership with LaunchDarklyFrom code tsunami to controlled innovation: Launching software in the age of AI
How to harness the explosive speed of AI-driven development without losing control, compromising safety, or putting customer experience at risk.
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What does innovation really mean? And how did Games Engineering navigate through it as a “startup” within Netflix
Learn how embracing paradoxes, discovery-driven learning, and integrative decisions enabled collaboration and unlocked innovation at Netflix.
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Hold on, let me prompt that
Explore how to lead with clarity and conviction in the GenAI era, balancing powerful tools with authentic, independent thinking.
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LLMs: An operator’s view
Explore a pragmatic approach to using LLMs to boost team productivity, enhance products, and evolve your leadership strategy.
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Leveling up engineers in an AI-driven world
Learn how to mentor junior engineers in an AI-driven world by reinforcing core skills and balancing AI-assisted workflows.
Recent webinars
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In partnership with xMattersYour blueprint for automated incident recovery
Learn how high-performing teams are orchestrating incident response for more rapid recovery.
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In partnership with HarnessCase Study: Feature Flags IRL
Learn how this ecommerce company increased mobile conversions by 30% with careful, rollbackable experiments.
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In partnership with CircleCIHow to get leadership buy-in for technical initiatives
Learn how to translate technical initiatives into executive decisions in this interactive workshop with CircleCI CTO Rob Zuber.
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In partnership with ChainguardAccountable engineering in the age of AI
The new wave of AI-driven threats are everyone’s problem. So who owns the solution?
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In partnership with HarnessHow to rethink software releases in the age of AI
AI has had a tremendous impact on the act of coding, but software release processes haven’t adapted to keep up. Let’s change that.
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In partnership with StoryblokWhat to do when everyone thinks they’re a developer
Shielding teams and systems from the rise of the citizen developer.
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In partnership with HarnessWhy AI necessitates a platform model
In order to get the most out of your AI investment, platform engineering is needed to tackle cross-organizational, enterprise complexity.
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In partnership with xMattersAre you ready for agentic incident response?
How engineering leaders are testing autonomous remediation in live environments — and the guardrails they rely on.
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In partnership with HarnessHow to identify and fix CI pipeline problems
Our panel of engineering leaders will discuss how you can identify and remedy the most common CI pipeline difficulties, and how you can make sure they aren’t blocking your teams.
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In partnership with DXMeasuring developer productivity with DORA, SPACE, or DevEx
Join us for this webinar, where we’ll discuss how engineering leaders can measure and boost team performance using three well-known engineering productivity frameworks.
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In partnership with ApolloHow to implement platform engineering at scale
In this webinar, we’ll hear from enterprise engineering leaders who’ve overcome cultural barriers and team silos, and successfully adopted platform engineering practices in their orgs.
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In partnership with PantheonWhat does a ‘modern’ DevOps culture actually look like?
DevOps as we know it is constantly evolving. In this webinar, we find out if the latest trends are worth the hype.
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In partnership with HarnessDoes your org need platform engineering?
The panel digs into what the approach looks like in practice, and ask whether platform engineering really holds the key to unlocking happy and productive teams. You will leave this session with a better understanding of what platform engineering really is, how it relates to developer happiness, and whether it’s the right route to go down for your org.
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In partnership with LinearBAn engineering leader’s guide to reporting up
There’s no rulebook when it comes to how to report to your senior leadership team – but there are ways that you can feel more prepared, confident, and ready to showcase engineering’s impact.
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In partnership with PantheonBreaking down silos between frontend and backend
Join us for this panel, where we explore how can managers help break down cultural and technical silos, and foster better collaboration between these critical teams.
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In partnership with HarnessHow to build a culture of accountability in your teams
In this panel, we’ll discuss what a culture of accountability actually looks like in practice, and the role of the engineering leader in encouraging a culture of accountability, not blame, in busy developer teams.
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In partnership with PluralsightChoosing metrics your teams won’t hate
In this panel, we’ll explore how to go about choosing the metrics that accurately capture the complexity and nuances of your team’s work.
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In partnership with X-TeamEssential soft skills you need to succeed as an engineer
There is a big focus on technical expertise in software engineering – but soft skills are equally as important. Which ones are crucial to master and how can you do this?
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How to become a staff+ engineer
What do you need to be able to demonstrate to get promoted to a staff engineer?
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How to communicate effectively as an IC
How can ICs communicate the same piece of information effectively to different audiences?
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In partnership with FronteggHelp your engineering, product and security teams get on the same page
How can teams find alignment among competing priorities?
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In partnership with KaratWhat is the role of the engineering manager in the hiring process?
How can time-strapped engineering managers juggle hiring responsibilities alongside their day to day?
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In partnership with CodacyHow can engineering orgs move fast without compromising code security
An interview with Jaime Jorge from Codacy
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In partnership with CodacyTaking the risk out of software experimentation
How do we remain competitive as a business without exposing ourselves to risk?
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In partnership with SwimmA guide to creating a great code documentation culture
If your teams are struggling with code documentation, watch this on-demand webinar, where our panel of engineering leaders will discuss best practices and strategies to get started. Code documentation is often viewed as a necessary evil by development teams. There’s no doubt that mastering the art of creating…
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In partnership with ChronosphereMaking cloud native work for your org
How can enterprises make the leap to cloud native? What do they need to know?
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In partnership with SabreHow enterprises can overcome the challenges of legacy code
How can enterprise engineering teams tackle the challenges of modernizing outdated codebases?
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Stress free onboarding as a Staff+ engineer
What can you do to create an efficient onboarding process for yourself stepping into a Staff+ role?
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Avoiding the priority zero trap
How can you successfully prioritize tasks in situations where everything is urgent?
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In partnership with ApolloElevating your leadership skills during tough times
What skills do you need to be a great leader during economic uncertainty?
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In partnership with SwarmiaMastering the art of project prioritization
How do you decide which projects to prioritize, when everything seems urgent?
