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 HarnessHow smaller segments lead to better conversion rates
April 23, 2026 • 4.00PMLearn how Harness and Speedway Motors built smaller customer segments to boost experimentation, reduce blast radius, and ultimately improve conversions by 30%.
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In partnership with QodoIs AI killing your software quality standards?
May 6, 2026 • 4.00PMMaintaining code quality in an AI-first world.
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In partnership with xMattersYour blueprint for automated incident recovery
April 30, 2026 • 4.00PMLearn how high-performing teams are orchestrating incident response for more rapid recovery.
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In partnership with CodeRabbitCode review isn’t getting any easier
May 7, 2026 • 4.00PMAI coding tools and agents are pushing organizations to produce more code than ever, but with mostly the same number of humans to review. Something’s got to give.
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 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.
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In partnership with Chainguard
Who’s on the hook for AI risk?
The new wave of AI-driven threats are everyone’s problem. So who owns the solution?
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In partnership with Harness
How 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.
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
London • June 2 & 3, 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.
2,500+
Attendees
6
Tracks of Content
150+
Speakers & Activity Hosts
150
Sessions
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 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 ChainguardWho’s on the hook for AI risk?
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 Dash0A blueprint for agentic observability
Fewer dashboards, more insight. Here’s how to get started with observability agents.
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In partnership with HarnessHow building greener software cuts your bottom line
How to make leadership care about cloud costs and emissions.
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So you want to identify and nurture high performers?
Providing growth opportunities for the engineers in your team goes a long way toward motivating and retaining talent.
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In partnership with Sauce LabsBuilding a better testing culture
How can engineering leaders create a healthy testing culture with clear strategies in place?
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Tactics for developing junior engineers
How to plan out intentional time for junior talent to be as productive as possible
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Planning for success when scaling rapidly
Create goals, prioritize effectively, set expectations, and drive alignment.
