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#43Meetup · Prague
The Standard Tech/Engineering Manager Role Is Dead. How You Survive 2027
Wednesday, 14 October 2026 · 18:00–21:00
Apify, Prague
The Largest Community of Engineering Leaders in Central Europe.
8 in 10 ELC members lead AI agents, people or technology.
Silicon Valley caliber. Central European roots. 3,300+ tech leaders · 5 circles · 3,662+ mentoring sessions
The kind of meetups where you forget to check Slack
120+ registrations for every meetup.
You can find us in Prague, Brno, Bratislava, and Kraków
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Three shapes of one job.Who is in the room
Engineering leadership roles: leading people, AI agents and technology. The job has three shapes now, and all three sit in the same room.
Lead people
CTO · VP of Engineering · Director and Head of Engineering · Engineering Manager · Team Lead
Budget, headcount and the team. One human team today, several mostly agentic teams by 2027.
594 CTOs, VPs, Directors, Heads, Engineering Managers and Team Leads
AI engineering manager
Lead AI agents
Every role in the room · Head of AI · Chief AI Officer · AI Engineering Manager · Staff AI Engineer
Every title in the room now runs agents. The leader decides what gets deep review, what gets sampled and what gets trusted. Two titles joined the ladder this year: Head of AI and Chief AI Officer.
3,300+ members, all of them
Head of AI and CAIO
Lead technology
Tech Lead · Staff Engineer · Senior Staff · Principal · Architect
Few or no reports. A fleet of agents, the architecture that keeps it honest, and the review that catches what agents miss.
519 Tech Leads, Staff Engineers, Architects and senior ICs
Staff and principal
No theories, no booksReal Leaders, Real Impact
The Engineering Leaders Community (ELC) is where engineering leaders come to grow, connect, and get real about what it takes to lead in tech. Forget the theory BS.
We focus on honest conversations, real challenges, and practical solutions. Whether it's through expert panels, deep-dive discussions, or meetups that bring over 100 sharp minds together. We're here to share what works (and what doesn't).
We offer a cocktail of legendary meetups, excellent speakers, and a physical network that meets in person – completely free.
Why do we grow so fast? Because we expose real stories. Our members grow 10x faster and form lasting connections.
ELC Speakers Club
Vojtech Vit
Tomasz ManugiewiczGrand Parade
Yurii Bliuchak
Emre Karabulutacttp.org
Vojtech MasekFlowUp
Kamil KubesEmplifi
Michal LickoVisionvolve
Marian Kamenistak
Jan PačesEnverus
Pavel Pohorelsky
Yoav ShmariaSimilarweb
Sara Maldon
Petr KubelkaMews
Eduard Kunce
Michal BachorikStats Perform
Luboš HousaBarclays
Jaroslav Gergič
Michał PorzożyńskiBlackLine
Rhona Ask
Peter MalinaKiwi.com
Michael Olšavský
Artem MarkevichCallMiner
Megi MejdrechováRoboTwin
Martin DobisGreenway
Martina IvaničováKiwi.com
Lukas MargetakMultitude IT Labs
Petr BurianLivesport
Denisa Janatovásmitio
Mirela MusProduct People
One talk. A seat in the speaker club for good.
120+ senior engineering leaders register for the night, and you're a member for good. You keep the recording, the whole community hears your name, and when the conference main stage needs speakers, members get the first call. One talk is the only way in, whether it came through the call for speakers or through a partner slot. Running a meetup of your own? The Meetup OS and the networking games are how ELC runs the night.
80
ELC speakers and counting
120+
registrations per meetup
1
talk buys you in
Club
membership for good
Our members say about us
“I’m part of the Engineering Leaders Community because it really brings together some of the most talented engineers and leaders, creating opportunities to learn and share beyond the usual meetups (which are great btw). I can build meaningful connections and enhance my personal brand in a focused and supportive environment. I think we’re on the right track to build Silicon Valley in Central Europe!”
Yaman Ktish
Lead Developer of GenAI product @ MSD
„The Engineering Leaders Community is lighting up Prague’s tech scene, and I’m stoked to be part of it. Every event has brought me awesome chances to connect with leaders shaping the tech landscape across Europe – super inspiring and always worth showing up.“
Jakub Beneš
Senior Staff Software Engineer @ Productboard
„Practical and inspiring. This community offers firsthand insights into the realities behind all lessons and achievements. They teach you how to mix oil and water of Tech and Business so this is a win-win. To see people behind titles. To grow. Essential for today’s and tomorrow’s leaders!“
Tetiana Lobanovska
Engineering Manager, Analytics Platform @ Pure Storage
“I’m part of the Engineering Leaders Community because it really brings together some of the most talented engineers and leaders, creating opportunities to learn and share beyond the usual meetups (which are great btw). I can build meaningful connections and enhance my personal brand in a focused and supportive environment. I think we’re on the right track to build Silicon Valley in Central Europe!”
Yaman Ktish
Lead Developer of GenAI product @ MSD
„The Engineering Leaders Community is lighting up Prague’s tech scene, and I’m stoked to be part of it. Every event has brought me awesome chances to connect with leaders shaping the tech landscape across Europe – super inspiring and always worth showing up.“
Jakub Beneš
Senior Staff Software Engineer @ Productboard
ELC Conference
The Highlight of the year for every Engineering Leader
The ELC Conference is the engineering leadership conference for engineering and product leaders from across Europe: a full day of talks, networking, and inspiration. Expect real stories from real teams from scaling culture to leading through uncertainty.
April
2027
400+
attendees
20+
speakers
12
workshops
15
mentors
ELC Ambassadors
Ruthlessly supporting the engineering ecosystems. They invest in engineering leaders, show up at events, and build trust through contribution, not ads. How ambassadorship works
ELC Mentors
Mentoring ELC members only. Experts who have run the exact scale you are running.
Get unstuck
Find your mentorHire, educate & impress the best engineering leaders in Central Europe.
3,300+ CTOs, VPs & tech leads. 120+ registrations per meetup. 400+ at the ELC conference. Weighing ELC against the developer conferences? See employer branding in Prague, Brno, Bratislava and Kraków, event by event.
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