Meri
Williams
CTO and Advisor
Pleo
Confirmed line-up and activities
08:00
1h 45min
WELCOME
Registration and refreshments
Welcome to LeadDev London 2024
09:15
10 mins
Welcome to LeadDev London 2024
A welcome to LeadDev London 2024 from the host Meri Williams.
Featuring:
9:25
Keynote: Embracing engineering’s place at the forefront of business
The landscape of technology has changed over the past decade - and that change has led to the place of engineering changing in the architecture of modern businesses. As engineering leaders, we need to move beyond the perception that technology is a back-office function, a support function, or a cost centre - and understand that technology is a leading function. As engineering leaders, we need to actively seek to lead the businesses that we’re a part of - and this is especially critical as we look to ensure the effective, safe and ethical adoption of GenAI.
Featuring:
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.
Featuring:
10:10
“We’re so glad we hired you!” Incorporate microinclusions into developer onboarding to increase developer thriving
In this talk, Kristen Foster-Marks will offer a simple, evidence-based way to increase new teammates’ sense of belonging: microinclusions. She’ll share both “sad” and “happy” onboarding stories, demonstrating how both the presence and absence of microinclusions can impact not only a new engineer’s first impressions of a job, but their long-term happiness, success, and tenure.
Featuring:
10:20
Presenting: The LeadDev Engineering Management Report 2024
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:
10:50
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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Meet the Author
Bring a book and get it signed - or just have a chat.
Featuring:
11:35
Tech debt as innovation, reframing this forever problem as an opportunity
In this talk, Bruce will discuss how they're reframing technical debt at Netflix and what they're investing in to help manage it better.
Featuring:
12:05
From overload to oasis: Creating more time for the cool stuff
If you’re ready to shift your team dynamics then join Dominika for this talk. You’ll leave with actionable strategies on how to lighten your workload whilst genuinely empowering your team members and helping them grow. Instil confidence, create a safe environment and elevate your leadership. Less burnout, more contentment and way more time for the cool stuff! From overload to oasis, in under 10 minutes. It’s a win-win 🚀
Featuring:
12:15
Managing across timezones; A retrospective
Over the past two years Matt has experimented (and continues to experiment) with various processes and ways of working to maximise his team's ability to work collaboratively, deliver incrementally and build team rapport; even when they can't be in the same room. This talk will be a retrospective of that journey.
Featuring:
12:30
Building for the new developer
In this talk, Cat wants to share the research story of their large-scale study into the social science of genAI adoption as they fought to bring a human-centered approach to pressing questions that engineering organizations are facing about the rapidly-changing possibilities of AI-assisted coding.
Featuring:
13:00
Lunch
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:
- Tackling the role of Tech Lead
Featuring:
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.
- Women
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.
- People with disabilities
Featuring:
Meet the Author
Bring a book and get it signed - or just have a chat.
Featuring:
14:25
Demystifying neurodiversity in tech with nostalgic video games
In this talk, you'll learn about a DEI topic in a way that you've never seen before. Parul will be taking 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:
14:55
How to use technology radars to make transparent tech decisions
Due to Medic’s commitment to open-source, all the content of the Technology Radars is public on GitHub and open to the community to provide comments and suggestions. The talk centers around the benefits of building such a tool, such as transparency, alignment and faster onboarding.
Featuring:
15:05
Delivery metrics - the good, the bad and the utterly ridiculous
During this talk, we’ll examine 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 actually make a team work better.
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
Featuring:
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?
Featuring:
Table talks
Join facilitated conversations on how to interpret engineering data in a holistic way.
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.
- Black
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.
- Autistic
Featuring:
Meet the Author
Bring a book and get it signed - or just have a chat.
Featuring:
16:35
Leading engineering teams in the era of AI: Lessons learned for engineering managers & tech leads
This talk's objective is to provide engineering managers with the tools necessary to encourage innovation, manage new situations, and ensure the success of AI initiatives within their teams.
Featuring:
17:05
Designing APIs when things keep changing
In this talk, Jeff will talk about his experiences at Stripe and OpenAI, sharing stories and lessons on creating APIs that are easy to use, yet powerful and adaptable for the future. He'll discuss strategies for making decisions in API design, even when the path ahead isn't clear.
Featuring:
17:55
10 min
CLOSE
LeadDev London 2024 wrap-up
Closing session
Featuring:
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.
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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.