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 to rethink software releases in the age of AI
March 31, 2026 • 4.00PMAI 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 ChainguardAccountable engineering in the age of AI
April 9, 2026 • 4.00PMThe new wave of AI-driven threats are everyone’s problem. So who owns the solution?
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In partnership with HarnessTake your releases from high risk to high speed
April 23, 2026 • 4.00PMLearn how Speedway Motors released 20x faster.
Free online workshops
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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.
Recent recordings
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In partnership with Storyblok
What 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 Harness
Why 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 xMatters
Are you ready for agentic incident response?
How engineering leaders are testing autonomous remediation in live environments — and the guardrails they rely on.
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 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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In partnership with HarnessDerisking releases in the AI era
Learn the secrets of doing leading edge progressive delivery and experimentation in the real world.
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In partnership with HarnessAvoiding cost drift in the age of AI
You’ve heard of configuration drift, now cost drift could be the answer to your cloud bill woes.
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In partnership with GitkrakenHow to measure the business impact of AI
The CFO conversation is coming. Here’s how to be ready.
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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?
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In partnership with CodeSignalLeveling up your technical interviews
How can we enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and experience of technical interviews?
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In partnership with incident.ioReducing the burden of incident response on your teams
Unlock system reliability through a culture of shared responsibility and collaboration
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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.
