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Conference Themes
2023 programme
The tech industry is reeling from multiple shocks as the threat of a recession and layoffs bite. The conference programming committee has designed this year's content to help.
- Leading in a downturn
- Doing more with less
- Learning from incidents/failure
- Onboarding effectively
Featured speakers
Get unparalleled access to industry leaders with decades worth of experience building effective engineering teams. More to be announced soon!
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The LeadDev Experience

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The best-practice led talks chosen from 100s of proposals

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Quiet spaces to relax and find calm

Meet your peers from across the tech industry
Make connections and share ideas with the most progressive engineering leaders in the US.
Presenting companies
The Venue
LeadDev West Coast will be held at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Sit back and soak up all of the ideas on offer, then take time after the conference to discover Oakland, California - home to a vibrant arts scene and winning sports teams.

Hear from past attendees on their experiences with LeadDev conferences

Meet your conference chair: Ines Sombra
Ines Sombra is the Vice President of Engineering at Fastly, where she spends her time helping the Web go faster. She hosted the first LeadDev West Coast conference in 2022 and will return again this autumn to welcome a new set of speakers to the stage as they share their ideas and experiences.
