Meri
Williams
CTO and Advisor
Pleo
Confirmed line-up and activities
08:00
1h 45min
WELCOME
Registration and refreshments
Welcome to LeadDev London 2024
09:00
10 mins
Welcome to LeadDev London 2024
A welcome to LeadDev London 2024 from the host Meri Williams. Featuring co-host, Marcus Gardiner.
Featuring:
9:30
Embracing engineering’s place at the forefront of business
Over the past decade, technology's role in business has transformed. Engineering is no longer a back-office function or cost centre; it's a leading function. Renee shares how as engineering leaders, we must actively lead our businesses, ensuring the effective, safe, and ethical adoption of GenAI.
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09:55
How do you deliver a feature on the biggest stage in the world?
In this talk, media server engineer Josh McNamee discusses the challenges in shipping Disguise’s 'Single Large Canvas', the software feature that lets U2 put images on the inside of the Las Vegas Sphere.
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10:10
Engineering leadership in 2024 and beyond: Skating where the puck is going when the ice is melting
A sneak peek into the 2024 LeadDev Engineering Management report: how the role is changing and what these changes mean for the industry at large.
Featuring:
10:30
Refreshments
Network, learn and explore during every break
Office Hours
Chat with the speakers face-to-face in a relaxed, conversational environment.
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Table talks
Join facilitated group conversations with other leaders on:
- How can I tell if my team is doing well?
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Table talks
Join facilitated group conversations with other leaders on:
- How do you write documentation that people actually read?
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Complete your "Voltron Quest"
Inspired by Lara Hogan’s Manager Voltron, meet other leaders to build your peer network at LeadDev London.
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11:40
Tech debt as innovation, reframing this forever problem as an opportunity
In this talk, Bruce discusses how they're reframing technical debt at Netflix and what they're investing in to help manage it better.
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12:10
From overload to oasis: Creating more time for the cool stuff
Ready to transform your team dynamics? Join Dominika for this insightful talk. You'll walk away with actionable strategies to lighten your workload while empowering your team members and fostering their growth. Say goodbye to burnout and hello to contentment, with more time for exciting projects! From overload to oasis in under 10 minutes.
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12:20
Managing across timezones; A retrospective
Over the past two years, Matt has been experimenting with various processes and ways of working to maximize his team's ability to collaborate, deliver incrementally, and build team rapport, even when they can't be in the same room. In this talk, Matt shares a retrospective of that journey, discussing what worked, what didn’t, and the valuable lessons learned along the way.
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12:30
Building for the new developer
Cat presents the research journey of Pluralsight's extensive study on the social science aspects of GenAI adoption. The study aimed to inject a human-centred approach into critical questions that engineering organizations confront regarding the evolving landscape of AI-assisted coding.
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13:00
Lunch
Network, learn and explore during every break
Office Hours
Chat with the speakers face-to-face in a relaxed, conversational environment.
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Career next steps Q&A
Dedicated sessions on how to take the next step in your career for:
- Tackling the role of Tech Lead
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Table talks
Join facilitated conversations on:
- How do you build an effective, human-centred on-call process?
Featuring:
Table talks
Join facilitated conversations on:
- How do you know where to focus your attention as a staff+ leader?
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Speed coaching
Watch or participate in free 1:1 coaching
Coaches:
Community Representation Groups
Connect with other leaders with similar backgrounds and experiences to you, and build a peer network for support throughout your leadership journey.
- Black leaders
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Community Representation Groups
Connect with other leaders with similar backgrounds and experiences to you, and build a peer network for support throughout your leadership journey.
- Leaders with disabilities
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Meet the Author
Bring a book and get it signed - or just have a chat.
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14:30
Demystifying neurodiversity in tech with nostalgic video games
Parul takes you on a trip down memory lane to learn about Neurodiversity in technical leadership through concepts from nostalgic video games such as Mario, Pacman and Tetris.
Featuring:
15:00
How to use technology radars to make transparent tech decisions
Andra's talk focuses on the advantages of creating tools like Medic's Technology Radars, emphasizing transparency, alignment, and accelerated onboarding, all of which are enhanced by Medic's dedication to open-source principles.
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15:10
Delivery metrics - the good, the bad and the utterly ridiculous
Jennifer examines how an over-reliance on metrics can be exploited by both developers and managers for status, power and $$$$. And for the less cynical, how a sensible approach to measuring things can make a team work better.
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15:20
Measure for change
Picking metrics is one thing. But the harder decisions lie in what to do with them afterward. These choices determine whether your organisation is able to use metrics to improve – or if they’re actually going to cause your engineering culture to take a nosedive. After coaching hundreds of engineering leaders, I’ve seen that the ones who really got it right shared a few important traits: all metrics are tied to a decision, they involve their teams, and they always, always follow-up. Aside from metrics, these leaders know that they need to equip their teams with the knowledge, tools, and autonomy they need to continuously improve.
Featuring:
15:50
Refreshments
Network, learn and explore during every break
Office Hours
Chat with the speakers face-to-face in a relaxed, conversational environment.
Featuring:
Career next steps Q&A
Dedicated sessions on how to take the next step in your career for:
- Stepping into the role of Staff Engineer
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Solution Swap
Work together to find ways of solving a common problem posed by our moderator.
- My team is being asked to move faster, but we’re already flat out - what can I do?
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Table talks
Join facilitated conversations on how to interpret engineering data in a holistic way.
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Table talks
Join facilitated conversations on how you can maintain a healthy culture even under high pressure.
Featuring:
Speed coaching
Watch or participate in free 1:1 coaching
Coaches
Community Representation Groups
Connect with other leaders with similar backgrounds and experiences to you, and build a peer network for support throughout your leadership journey.
- Women leaders
Featuring:
Community Representation Groups
Connect with other leaders with similar backgrounds and experiences to you, and build a peer network for support throughout your leadership journey.
- Leaders on the autism spectrum
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Meet the Author
Bring a book and get it signed - or just have a chat.
Featuring:
16:40
Data science demystified
Grishma gives an overview of data science and delves deep into the pipeline data scientists use - right from fetching the data, the Python tools and frameworks used to creating models, gaining insights and telling a story.
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17:10
You are here: The story of the Barbican
The creation of the Barbican offers valuable lessons in navigating stakeholders and constraints. Nick delves into the fascinating story behind the remarkable buildings.
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17:40
10 min
CLOSE
LeadDev London 2024 wrap-up
Closing session
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18:00
Networking mixer
Spend some time with other attendees after Day 1 of the conference.
CTO After Hours Panel
Hear from technology leaders at the highest level of engineering. Find out what CTOs of top organisations need from their teams and what their focus is for 2024 and beyond.
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Become a LeadDev Contributor AMA
Hear from the LeadDev content team on the secrets of crafting winning speaker submissions, effective article proposals and how to get involved with the community.
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Office Hours
Chat with the speakers face-to-face in a relaxed, conversational environment.
Featuring:
Table Talks
Join facilitated conversations on:
- How can I get my codebase ready for AI?
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Workshop: Be a Brilliant People Developer - tickets available from £799 +VAT
Add to your conference experience with a workshop pass and receive an additional full day of tutoring and group roundtable discussion led by host, Meri Williams.