--- title: "ELC Speakers Exclusive Club | Speak at an ELC Meetup" description: "One talk in front of 120+ senior engineering leaders makes you a member: a pro recording, promo clips, a speaking coach, and the shortcut to the ELC Conference main stage." url: "https://www.engineeringleaders.io/cfp/" lang: "en" image: "https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/og-cfp-meetup.webp" --- ELC Meetups · Prague, Brno, Bratislava, Krakow · every month # ELC Speakers _Exclusive Club._ One talk in front of 120+ senior engineering leaders and you are 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. 40+ editions in, nobody has ever bought their way into this club. [Pitch your talk: about 3 minutes](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/cfp/meetup/apply/)[See what members get](#advantages) [Watch past meetup talks](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/videos) First talk of your life or your fiftieth. We pick on the story, not the speaking resume. ## Be part of the club Entry costs one meetup talk. Everything below stays with you. - 120+ senior leaders in the room - Shortcut to the conference main stage - Pro recording on YouTube - Promo clips + LinkedIn push - A speaking coach at your side - ELC Speaker Alumni, for good - A seat in the Alumni Slack - Beer with the room - A boat on the Vltava, every year Hosts and speaker companies - [![Microsoft](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/microsoft.webp)](https://www.microsoft.com/) - [![Google](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/google.webp)](https://www.google.com/) - [![Meta](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/meta.webp)](https://www.meta.com/) - [![Netflix](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/netflix.webp)](https://www.netflix.com/) - [![Stripe](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/stripe.webp)](https://stripe.com/) - [![Adobe](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/adobe.webp)](https://www.adobe.com/) - [![LEGO Group](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-lego.png)](https://www.lego.com/) - [![JP Morgan](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/jp-morgan.webp)](https://www.jpmorgan.com/) - [![Barclays](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-barclays.png)](https://home.barclays/) - [![Financial Times](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/financial-times.webp)](https://www.ft.com/) - [![Dynatrace](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-dynatrace.png)](https://www.dynatrace.com/) - [![SolarWinds](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/solarwinds.webp)](https://www.solarwinds.com/) - [![SentinelOne](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/sentinelone.webp)](https://www.sentinelone.com/) - [![Similarweb](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-similarweb.png)](https://www.similarweb.com/) - [![Bloomreach](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/bloomreach.webp)](https://www.bloomreach.com/) - [![Superhuman](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/superhuman.webp)](https://superhuman.com/) - [![Kiwi.com](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-kiwi-com.svg)](https://www.kiwi.com/) - [![Make](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/make.webp)](https://www.make.com/) - [![Mews](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-mews.png)](https://www.mews.com/) - [![Rossum](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-rossum.png)](https://rossum.ai/) - [![incident.io](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-incidentio.png)](https://incident.io/) - [![Better Stack](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-betterstack.png)](https://betterstack.com/) - [![Apify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/apify.webp)](https://apify.com/) - [![Ataccama](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-ataccama.png)](https://www.ataccama.com/) - [![Tricentis](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-tricentis-com.png)](https://www.tricentis.com/) - [![Emplifi](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-emplifi.svg)](https://emplifi.io/) - [![BlackLine](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-blackline.svg)](https://www.blackline.com/) - [![Enverus](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-enverus.svg)](https://www.enverus.com/) - [![CallMiner](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-callminer.svg)](https://callminer.com/) - [![Stats Perform](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-stats-perform.png)](https://www.statsperform.com/) - [![ČSOB](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/csob.webp)](https://www.csob.cz/portal) - [![Rohlik](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/rohlik.webp)](https://www.rohlik.cz/) - [![Everpure, formerly Pure Storage](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/pure-new.webp)](https://www.everpuredata.com/) - [![Livesport](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-livesport.png)](https://livesport.eu/) - [![Jablotron](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-jablotron-com.png)](https://www.jablotron.com/) - [![Kingfisher](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-kingfisher-com.png)](https://www.kingfisher.com/) - [![Eurowag](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-eurowag-com.png)](https://www.eurowag.com/) - [![Keyrock](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-keyrock-com.png)](https://keyrock.com/) - [![Lodgify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-lodgify-com.png)](https://www.lodgify.com/) - [![Twill](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-twill-health.png)](https://www.twill.health/) - [![IP Fabric](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-ipfabric-io.png)](https://ipfabric.io/) - [![AccionLabs](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-accionlabs-com.png)](https://www.accionlabs.com/) - [![Multitude IT Labs](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-multitude-it-labs.svg)](https://www.multitude.com/) - [![Grand Parade](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-grand-parade.png)](https://grandparade.co.uk/) - [![Greenway](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-greenway.svg)](https://greenwaynetwork.com/) - [![Applifting](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/applifting.webp)](https://applifting.io/) - [![Eventee](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/eventee.webp)](https://eventee.com/) - [![FlowUp](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-flowup.png)](https://flowup.cz/) - [![Product People](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-product-people.png)](https://productpeople.co/) - [![Datamole](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-datamole-ai.png)](https://www.datamole.ai/) - [![BigHub](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-bighub-cz.png)](https://www.bighub.ai/) - [![RoboTwin](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-robotwin.png)](https://robotwin.cz/) - [![smitio](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-smitio.png)](https://smitio.com/) - [![Visionvolve](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-visionvolve.svg)](https://visionvolve.ai/) - [![Perspectiveship](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-perspectiveship-com.png)](https://perspectiveship.com/) - [![Aisle](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-aisle-so.png)](https://www.aisle.so/) - [![B2B Minds](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-b2bminds-com.png)](https://www.b2bminds.com/) - [![ACTTP](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/co-acttp.png)](https://acttp.org/) ## See the room you would stand in ![ELC meetup #17 title slide on the wall at Microsoft Prague](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/title-wall.webp) ![Full ELC meetup room seen from the back](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/room-wide.webp)![Packed ELC meetup room in Prague](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/packed.webp)![Networking after an ELC meetup](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/networking.webp)![Attendees talking after an ELC meetup](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/laughing.webp)![Food and drinks at an ELC meetup](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/food.webp) Twelve nights a year across four cities. Recent rooms: Microsoft, Apify, Ataccama, Raiffeisenbank, CodeNOW, and a loft in Krakow. ## Advantages speakers get Eight outcomes for one evening of your time. This is what you get in return. ![Packed ELC meetup room in Prague](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/packed.webp) 01 ### 120+ senior leaders hear you live Monthly, in person, single track. CTOs, VPs and EMs in the seats, so your story lands with people who can act on it the same week. ![Speaker at the lectern during an ELC meetup](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/lectern.webp) 02 ### A shortcut to the main stage The strongest meetup talks get invited to the ELC Conference main stage: 500+ leaders last edition. Most of our conference speakers started exactly here. ![Food and drinks at an ELC meetup](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/food.webp) 03 ### A standing seat in the ELC Speaker Alumni Slack A dedicated channel for ELC Speaker Alumni only: early word on offers, events and opportunities that never reach the public feed. ![A glass ship wheel over a glowing Vltava, the ELC Speaker Alumni boat party graphic](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/boat-wheel.webp) 04 ### The ELC Speaker Alumni boat on the Vltava An annual invite-only boat party in Prague, alongside other ELC Speaker Alumni, ambassadors, donors and partners. Membership keeps paying you back after your talk is long done. ![Panorama of an ELC meetup room, speaker and audience](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/pano.webp) 05 ### A recording you can point to Your talk lands on the ELC YouTube channel, professionally cut. That video is what gets you your next stage. ![Engineering leaders talking after an ELC meetup](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/huddle.webp) 06 ### Your name travels further than the room A LinkedIn announcement to the community and promo clips built for you to reuse anywhere. ![Attendees laughing during networking at an ELC meetup](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/laughing.webp) 07 ### You walk on stage prepared A professional speaking coach refines your story and delivery with you before the big day. First talk ever? We pick on the story, not the resume. ![Networking and drinks after an ELC meetup talk](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/networking.webp) 08 ### Contacts that outlast the evening Beer with the room afterwards, and a place in a 3,200+ community across Central Europe. The people in the seats are the ones you keep running into for years. Aiming straight for the big stage? [Pitch for ELC Conference 2027 instead](https://elc-conference.io/cfp/): 500+ leaders last edition, speakers from Netflix, Stripe and Meta. ## The club, member by member Everyone who took an ELC stage: the conference main stage and every meetup since 2024. One talk each: that is the whole entry fee, and the bar your pitch is judged against. 82 ELC speakers and counting [![Vojtech Vit](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/vojtech-vit.webp) Vojtech Vit ![Everpure](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/pure-new.webp "Everpure") ELC Meetup #38 · Jun 2, 2026 "Krakow: How Strong Tech Leaders Prove Their Impact is Worth $10M+ in 2026" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vojtechvit)[![Tomasz Manugiewicz](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/tomasz-manugiewicz.webp) Tomasz Manugiewicz General Manager Grand Parade ELC Meetup #38 · Jun 2, 2026 "Krakow: How Strong Tech Leaders Prove Their Impact is Worth $10M+ in 2026" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomaszmanugiewicz)[![Yurii Bliuchak](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/yurii-bliuchak.webp) Yurii Bliuchak ![Apify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/apify.webp "Apify") ELC Meetup #37 · May 21, 2026 "12 Steps to Boost Your Value for 2027. Get Unstuck. Get Promoted." ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/iuriibliuchak)[![Emre Karabulut](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/emre-karabulut.webp) Emre Karabulut acttp.org ELC Meetup #37 · May 21, 2026 "12 Steps to Boost Your Value for 2027. Get Unstuck. Get Promoted." ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karabulutemre)[![Vojtech Masek](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/vojtech-masek.webp) Vojtech Masek FlowUp ELC Meetup #37 · May 21, 2026 "12 Steps to Boost Your Value for 2027. Get Unstuck. Get Promoted." ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vojtechmasek)[![Aleodor Tabarcea](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/aleodor-tabarcea.webp) Aleodor Tabarcea Engineering Manager ![Stripe](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/stripe.webp "Stripe") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Smart but Not Wise: Path to AI-Native Engineering Leader" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleodor-tabarcea)[![Michal Matyjek](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/michal-matyjek.webp) Michal Matyjek Sr. Engineering Manager ![Netflix](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/netflix.webp "Netflix") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "The Tech Leader Profile Nobody Wants to Hire in 2026" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michalmatyjek)[![Rizwan Iqbal](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/rizwan-iqbal.webp) Rizwan Iqbal Director of Engineering ![Superhuman](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/superhuman.webp "Superhuman") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "What am I doing here? - Engineering Management in the age of agents" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rizwaniq)[![Vojta Vondra](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/vojta-vondra.webp) Vojta Vondra Partner Director of Engineering ![Microsoft](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/microsoft.webp "Microsoft") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "From Talent Pool to Product Powerhouse: How Central Europe Won Microsoft's Trust" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vojtechvondra)[![Tatiana Stantonian](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/tatiana-stantonian.webp) Tatiana Stantonian Principal Engineer ![The Financial Times](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/financial-times.webp "The Financial Times") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Building AI Into Critical Systems: Lessons Learned" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/binaryberry)[![Jan Zenisek](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jan-zenisek.webp) Jan Zenisek VP of Product ![Apify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/apify.webp "Apify") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Building a Creator Ecosystem - The Art of Letting Go" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janzenisek)[![Tomas Rehor](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/tomas-rehor.webp) Tomas Rehor Head of Engineering ![Aisle](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-aisle-so.png "Aisle") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "High Agency Is the New IQ" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rehor)[![Michal Poczwardowski](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/michal-poczwardowski.webp) Michal Poczwardowski Founder ![Perspectiveship](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-perspectiveship-com.png "Perspectiveship") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Decide Like a Senior Leader: Live Lessons on Building Strong Decision-Making Habits" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers)[![Natalia Nazaruk](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/natalia-nazaruk.webp) Natalia Nazaruk Engineering Squad Lead ![Kingfisher](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-kingfisher-com.png "Kingfisher") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Debugging Self-Doubt: A Framework for Building Confidence" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-nazaruk)[![David Teodorescu](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/david-teodorescu.webp) David Teodorescu Senior Product Designer ![Meta](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/meta.webp "Meta") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "The Collapse of the Product Trio" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidteodorescu)[![Cate Huston](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/cate-huston.webp) Cate Huston CTO ![Twill](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-twill-health.png "Twill") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "What's my job again? Developing self-management." ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/cate-huston)[![Marian Kamenistak](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/marian-kamenistak.webp) Marian Kamenistak Founder ![ELC](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-engineeringleaders-io.png "ELC") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariankamenistak)[![Ladislav Novak](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/ladislav-novak.webp) Ladislav Novak CEO ![Jablotron](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-jablotron-com.png "Jablotron") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Most 1:1s are just surviving. Let's change that!" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/ladislav-novak)[![Nithin SS](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/nithin-ss.webp) Nithin SS Head of QA ![Lodgify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-lodgify-com.png "Lodgify") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "From Doing OK to Doing Great: A 180-Day Playbook for building High Performing Team" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/nithin-ss)[![Jan Cerny](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jan-cerny.webp) Jan Cerny CEO ![Applifting](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/applifting.webp "Applifting") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Confessions of a Teal CEO: What Engineering Managers Can Steal From a Company With No Hierarchy" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers)[![Krzysztof Ras](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/krzysztof-ras.webp) Krzysztof Ras Head of Engineering ![Keyrock](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-keyrock-com.png "Keyrock") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "I’ve Built 3 Large Technology hubs in CE: A full guide" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krzysztofras)[![Viktor Didenchuk](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/viktor-didenchuk.webp) Viktor Didenchuk Lead Technical Program Manager ![JPMorgan](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/jp-morgan.webp "JPMorgan") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "The $$$ Behind the Code: How Technical Leaders Win Budget Conversations" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/viktor-didenchuk)[![Petr Krebs](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/petr-krebs.webp) Petr Krebs Head of Engineering ![Make](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/make.webp "Make") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Stop Apologizing for Your Codebase: Taking Radical Ownership of Tech Debt." ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/petr-krebs)[![Limor Bergman Gross](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/limor-bergman-gross.webp) Limor Bergman Gross Former Director of Engineering LBG Consulting Services ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "What Your Manager Evaluates Before Promoting You: IC → Manager → Director." ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/limor-bergman)[![Jiri Brunclik](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jiri-brunclik.webp) Jiri Brunclik VP Engineering ![Ataccama](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-ataccama-com.png "Ataccama") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Platform/DevEx/DevOps" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/jiri-brunclik)[![Anna Kozuch](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/anna-kozuch.webp) Anna Kozuch Co-Founder & CEO ![ELC](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-engineeringleaders-io.png "ELC") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anykozuch)[![Jiří Helmich](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jiri-helmich.webp) Jiří Helmich Founder ![B2B Minds](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-b2bminds-com.png "B2B Minds") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Product Management" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/jiri-helmich)[![Jan Sovka](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jan-sovka.webp) Jan Sovka Product & Strategy Advisor ![BigHub](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-bighub-cz.png "BigHub") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Becoming the Villain: Manipulation and Politics in the Corporate Environment" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/jan-sovka)[![Moustafa Aboelnaga](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/moustafa-aboelnaga.webp) Moustafa Aboelnaga Engineering Leader ![SolarWinds](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/solarwinds.webp "SolarWinds") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Same Code, Different Cultures: Managing Engineers Across Continents" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/moustafa-aboelnaga)[![Anna Kurylo](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/anna-kurylo.webp) Anna Kurylo Senior Software Engineering Manager ![SentinelOne](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/sentinelone.webp "SentinelOne") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "From "we're fine" to "here's the plan": how to write status updates your leadership actually reads" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/anna-kurylo)[![Jan Vrtiska](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jan-vrtiska.webp) Jan Vrtiska Engineering leadership guru ![Everpure](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/pure-new.webp "Everpure") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Engineering leadership" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/jan-vrtiska)[![Goran Hielscher](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/goran-hielscher.webp) Goran Hielscher Leadership Communication Trainer THE INSPIRACY GROUP ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Why the Conversation You're Not Having Is having you!" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers)[![Ivo Klimša](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/ivo-klimsa.webp) Ivo Klimša Director of Engineering ![Tricentis](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-tricentis-com.png "Tricentis") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "AI development" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/ivo-klimsa)[![Jan Bleha](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jan-bleha.webp) Jan Bleha Employer Branding Manager ![Datamole](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-datamole-ai.png "Datamole") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Employer Branding" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/jan-bleha)[![Jan Fried](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jan-fried.webp) Jan Fried Director of Product - Strategic Planning ![EUROWAG](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-eurowag-com.png "EUROWAG") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Strategy/OKRs" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/jan-fried)[![Alex Ponomarev](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/alex-ponomarev.webp) Alex Ponomarev Founder & CEO Volt ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "The AI Talent Gap Nobody's Talking About" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/alex-ponomarev)[![Daniel Ondruj](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/daniel-ondruj.webp) Daniel Ondruj Senior Engineering Manager ![Rohlik](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/rohlik.webp "Rohlik") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Burn Your Playbook: Context is Your Leadership Strategy" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers)[![Nilesh Kulkarni](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/nilesh-kulkarni.webp) Nilesh Kulkarni Sr Engineering manager ![AccionLabs](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-accionlabs-com.png "AccionLabs") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Complexity Is a Feature. Now What?" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/nilesh-kulkarni)[![Michal Licko](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/michal-licko.webp) Michal Licko CEO ![Visionvolve](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-visionvolve-ai.png "Visionvolve") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Build & Lead Your First Agentic Product Team — Wake Up, Brew Coffee, Deploy Three Teams" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/michal-licko)[![Mariana Ecegiova](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/mariana-ecegiova.webp) Mariana Ecegiova TA Partner ![IP Fabric (ex-Productborad)](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-ipfabric-io.png "IP Fabric (ex-Productborad)") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "People/HR" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/mariana-ecegiova)[![Vojta Kopal](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/vojta-kopal.webp) Vojta Kopal Head of Data ![Apify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/apify.webp "Apify") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Data" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/vojtech-kopal)[![Karin Van Hoecke](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/karin-van-hoecke.webp) Karin Van Hoecke Board Member, Digitalization & Innovation ![ČSOB](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/csob.webp "ČSOB") ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/karin-van-hoecke)[![Carol Palombini](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/carol-palombini.webp) Carol Palombini Tech Leadership Coach & Consultant ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Build an Elevator Pitch That Works For Networking and Job Interviews" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolpalombini)[![Shaun Dudley](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/shaun-dudley.webp) Shaun Dudley Host & Speaking coach ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "x" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/shaun-dudley)[![Michal Donát](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/michal-donat.webp) Michal Donát Organizational Designer ELC Conference · Apr 16, 2026 "Value Delivery and Agility" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers/michal-donat)[![Kamil Kubes](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/kamil-kubes.webp) Kamil Kubes VP of Engineering Emplifi ELC Meetup #36 · Mar 31, 2026 "How to Redesign Interviews for AI-native Candidates in 2026" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamil-kube%C5%A1-75284720)[![Michal Licko](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/michal-licko.webp) Michal Licko CEO Visionvolve ELC Meetup #36 · Mar 31, 2026 "How to Redesign Interviews for AI-native Candidates in 2026" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michallicko)[![Marian Kamenistak](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/marian-kamenistak.webp) Marian Kamenistak Founder ![ELC](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-engineeringleaders-io.png "ELC") ELC Meetup #36 · Mar 31, 2026 "How to Redesign Interviews for AI-native Candidates in 2026" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariankamenistak)[![Jan Pačes](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jan-paces.webp) Jan Pačes Director of Software Engineering Enverus ELC Meetup #35 · Feb 26, 2026 "From Months to Weeks: Shipping Production Code Without Writing It" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/honza-paces)[![Pavel Pohorelsky](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/pavel-pohorelsky.webp) Pavel Pohorelsky Sr. Director of Engineering ![Tricentis](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-tricentis-com.png "Tricentis") ELC Meetup #35 · Feb 26, 2026 "From Months to Weeks: Shipping Production Code Without Writing It" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavelpohorelsky)[![Yoav Shmaria](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/yoav-shmaria.webp) Yoav Shmaria VP R&D, SaaS Platform Similarweb ELC Meetup #34 · Jan 22, 2026 "From Squads to Soloists: RIP the Engineering Team" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoav-shmaria-7216662b)[![Sara Maldon](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/sara-maldon.webp) Sara Maldon Head of AI Automation & Transformation ![Make](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/make.webp "Make") ELC Meetup #34 · Jan 22, 2026 "From Squads to Soloists: RIP the Engineering Team" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-maldon)[![Petr Kubelka](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/petr-kubelka.webp) Petr Kubelka Engineering Manager Mews ELC Meetup #34 · Jan 22, 2026 "From Squads to Soloists: RIP the Engineering Team" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/petr-kubelka)[![Eduard Kunce](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/eduard-kunce.webp) Eduard Kunce Sr. Director Engineering ![Everpure](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/pure-new.webp "Everpure") ELC Meetup #33 · Nov 27, 2025 "Stop Hiring Unicorns. Start Growing Leaders." ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardkunce)[![Michal Bachorik](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/michal-bachorik.webp) Michal Bachorik VP of Software Engineering Stats Perform ELC Meetup #33 · Nov 27, 2025 "Stop Hiring Unicorns. Start Growing Leaders." ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michal-bachorik-4149a03)[![Luboš Housa](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/lubos-housa.webp) Luboš Housa CTO Barclays ELC Meetup #32 · Nov 13, 2025 "Radical Ownership: From Talk to Team Culture" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/luboš-housa-4a79083)[![Jaroslav Gergič](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jaroslav-gergic.webp) Jaroslav Gergič VP of Engineering ![Ataccama](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-ataccama-com.png "Ataccama") ELC Meetup #32 · Nov 13, 2025 "Radical Ownership: From Talk to Team Culture" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaroslavgergic)[![Michał Porzożyński](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/michal-porzozynski.webp) Michał Porzożyński VP of Engineering BlackLine ELC Meetup #32 · Nov 13, 2025 "Radical Ownership: From Talk to Team Culture" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michal-porzozynski)[![Pavel Kepka](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/pavel-kepka.webp) Pavel Kepka Staff Engineer, Frontend Platform ![Ataccama](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-ataccama-com.png "Ataccama") ELC Meetup #30 · Sep 16, 2025 "AI Dev Tools in 2025: Reality Check" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavel-kepka-2908176b)[![Rhona Ask](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/rhona-ask.webp) Rhona Ask AI Team Lead ![Tricentis](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-tricentis-com.png "Tricentis") ELC Meetup #30 · Sep 16, 2025 "AI Dev Tools in 2025: Reality Check" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonaask)[![Peter Malina](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/peter-malina.webp) Peter Malina Director of Engineering Kiwi.com ELC Meetup #30 · Sep 16, 2025 "AI Dev Tools in 2025: Reality Check" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/petomalina)[![Michael Olšavský](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/michael-olsavsky.webp) Michael Olšavský Technical Domain Lead ![Rohlik Group](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/rohlik.webp "Rohlik Group") ELC Meetup #30 · Sep 16, 2025 "AI Dev Tools in 2025: Reality Check" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-olsavsky)[![Artem Markevich](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/artem-markevich.webp) Artem Markevich SVP CallMiner ELC Meetup · Aug 5, 2025 "Summer Tech Meetup" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/artem-markevich)[![Megi Mejdrechová](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/megi-mejdrechova.webp) Megi Mejdrechová Co-founder & CTO RoboTwin ELC Meetup · Aug 5, 2025 "Summer Tech Meetup" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/megi-mejdrechova)[![David Pereira](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/david-pereira.webp) David Pereira Product Coach, Book Author, Keynote Speaker ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "Untrapping Product Teams: Are you doing product management or bullshit management?" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![David Pavlik](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/david-pavlik.webp) David Pavlik CTO ![Rohlik Group](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/rohlik.webp "Rohlik Group") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "From Growth To Impact: How I Scaled My Personal Value 10x" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Martin Cízler](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/martin-cizler.webp) Martin Cízler VP of Engineering ![Make](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/make.webp "Make") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "The $10M Mistake: How Your Tech Strategy is Killing Your Business" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Margaux Miller](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/margaux-miller.webp) Margaux Miller Host, TEDx Speaker, Connection Expert MAM Media ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "Conference host" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Jiří Brunclík](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jiri-brunclik-2025.webp) Jiří Brunclík VP Engineering ![Ataccama](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-ataccama-com.png "Ataccama") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "From Senior Dev to Strategic Leader: Making the Most of Staff & Principal Roles" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Juraj Masar](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/juraj-masar.webp) Juraj Masar Co-Founder & CEO ![Better Stack](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-betterstack.png "Better Stack") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "Fireside Chat: Navigating Engineering Leadership in Startups" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Lisa Karlin Curtis](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/lisa-karlin-curtis.webp) Lisa Karlin Curtis Founding Engineer & Technical Lead ![incident.io](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-incidentio.png "incident.io") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "Run Towards the Fire: Why Incidents Supercharge Teams" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Jiří Mžourek](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jiri-mzourek.webp) Jiří Mžourek VP Engineering ![Bloomreach](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/bloomreach.webp "Bloomreach") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "Fireside Chat: Navigating Engineering Leadership in Startups" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Zbyněk Novotný](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/zbynek-novotny.webp) Zbyněk Novotný Talent Lead ![Better Stack](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-betterstack.png "Better Stack") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "Welcome to Hiring Hell: How to (Not) Unlock a New Level" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Jakub Svoboda](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/jakub-svoboda.webp) Jakub Svoboda Senior Engineering Manager ![LEGO Group](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-lego.png "LEGO Group") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "The Solution Swap: integrating AI into a product instead of just labeling it "AI" (Workshop)" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Andreas Grabner](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/andreas-grabner.webp) Andreas Grabner DevRel for DevOps & Platform Engineering ![Dynatrace](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-dynatrace.png "Dynatrace") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "Smarter, Not Just AI-er: The Real Path to Developer Efficiency" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Ladislav Novák](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/ladislav-novak-2025.webp) Ladislav Novák CEO & CTO ![Jablotron Cloud](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-jablotron-com.png "Jablotron Cloud") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "Earning Trust in R&D: The Role of Transparency" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Filip Kirschner](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/filip-kirschner.webp) Filip Kirschner Founder & COO ![Applifting](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/applifting.webp "Applifting") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "The Silent Killer of Productivity" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Petr Baudis](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/petr-baudis.webp) Petr Baudis CTO ![Rossum](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/fav-rossum.png "Rossum") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "AI-Assisted Software Engineering on Enterprise Codebases: From Myth to Reality (Workshop)" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Ota Novotný](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/ota-novotny.webp) Ota Novotný Vice Rector University of Economics and Business ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "The Great Disruption in Education: Preparing IT Leaders for a New Era" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Andrew Kleinerman](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/andrew-kleinerman.webp) Andrew Kleinerman Director of Engineering ![Pure Storage](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/logos/pure-new.webp "Pure Storage") ELC Conference · Mar 27, 2025 "Engineering Meets Business: Breaking the Communication Barrier" ](https://www.elc-conference.io/2025)[![Martin Dobis](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/martin-dobis.webp) Martin Dobis CTO Greenway ELC Meetup #19 · Sep 24, 2024 "Beyond the Grind: A Journey from Hustle to Harmony \[Bratislava\]" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ing-martin-dobis)[![Martina Ivaničová](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/martina-ivanicova.webp) Martina Ivaničová Data Engineering Lead Kiwi.com ELC Meetup #19 · Sep 24, 2024 "Beyond the Grind: A Journey from Hustle to Harmony \[Bratislava\]" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-ivanicova)[![Lukas Margetak](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/lukas-margetak.webp) Lukas Margetak Software Engineering Lead Multitude IT Labs ELC Meetup #19 · Sep 24, 2024 "Beyond the Grind: A Journey from Hustle to Harmony \[Bratislava\]" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukasmargetak)[![Petr Burian](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/petr-burian.webp) Petr Burian ex-CTO Livesport ELC Meetup #16 · Jun 6, 2024 "How to get top talent in IT and have a 90% success rate?" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/burian-petr)[![Denisa Janatová](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/denisa-janatova.webp) Denisa Janatová CEO smitio ELC Meetup #16 · Jun 6, 2024 "How to get top talent in IT and have a 90% success rate?" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisaondrusova)[![Mirela Mus](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/speakers/mirela-mus.webp) Mirela Mus Founder & CPO Product People ELC Meetup #15 · May 28, 2024 "Engineering & Product Optimizing Value Delivery in 2024" ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirela-m) Their talk titles, dates and rooms are all on the [past events page](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/events). Nothing there is a product demo wearing a talk as a costume. ## Topics our audience is hungry for A starting list, not a fence. If your best story lives outside it, pitch that instead: the form has a field for exactly that. ### AI-native engineering - Running the org where agents write most of the code: what breaks first - Who owns an agent's mistake? Accountability for autonomous AI in production - Code review is the new bottleneck: rebuilding quality gates for AI output - The new technical debt: how AI-written systems fail differently ### Measuring what matters - Your token bill is growing faster than your productivity. Now what? - AI impact metrics that survive the CFO: beyond acceptance rates - Evaluating AI dev tools without the vendor drama - What 2,000 CEE engineering orgs should measure in 2027 (and stop measuring) ### The manager's job in 2027 - The EM role is splitting in two: pick your half - Leading the flat org: bigger spans, fewer managers, same humans - The AI-augmented EM: which parts of your job to hand to an agent - Back to IC: why senior leaders step off the ladder, and when you should ### Talent and the human side - The junior crisis: who trains your next seniors when agents do the junior work - Hiring in 2027: please blink if you are human - Burnout as a team failure mode, not a personal one - Mentoring when learning goes quiet: growing engineers who let AI think ## What wins you a speaking slot? Every pitch is read against the same five filters, every edition. Nobody skips them. ### Actionable over generic A Monday-morning toolkit beats another framework slide. ### War stories over success theater What actually broke, and what you would do differently. ### Connection over lecture Polls, questions, energy. We want a room, not an audience. ### English delivery, with pro support We provide professional speaker coaches to refine your narrative and delivery before the big day. ### Context, not sales No vendor pitches. No product demos wearing a talk as a costume. First talk of your life? Good. We prioritize the story over the resume, and a professional speaking coach helps you prepare if you want one. ## One talk between you and the club About 3 minutes, 9 short steps, and your answers are saved in your browser as you go, so you can leave and come back. Once we confirm your slot, we handle the rest: the room, the recording, and a speaking coach if you want one. [Submit your talk](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/cfp/meetup/apply/) Not pay-to-pitch. Nobody buys a slot here. ## Why this room is different ![ELC meetup speaker presenting to a room of engineering leaders in Prague](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/speaker-slide.webp) ### Everyone in the room leads engineers CTOs, VPs, directors and engineering managers. You are not explaining what a 1:1 is. You can open at the level you actually think at. ![ELC meetup hosted at Raiffeisenbank, Prague](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/host.webp) ### Hosts give the room, not the slot Microsoft, Apify, Ataccama, Make and Everpure have all hosted. None of them bought stage time. Talks are picked on content, every single edition. ![Wide view of a full ELC meetup room during a talk](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/room-wide.webp) ### 40+ editions of practice Twelve nights a year across Prague, Brno, Bratislava and Krakow. The format is settled, the audience knows the drill, and nothing about your evening is an experiment. ![ELC meetup audience listening during the Q&A](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/audience-beers.webp) ### Questions, not polite applause Single track means nobody is half-listening in a competing room. Expect pushback, war stories back at you, and a Q&A that runs long. ![Q&A at an ELC meetup hosted at Microsoft Prague](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/qa.webp) ### One evening, not a marathon Two or three talks and it is done. Your session is not buried in a nine-track grid at 4pm on day two. ![Speakers on stage in front of the Engineering Leaders Community wall](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/cfp/meetup/panel.webp) ### The room is the community 3,200+ members across Central Europe. The people in the seats are the ones you keep running into for years afterwards. ## Questions speakers _ask_ Do I need speaking experience to give a talk at an ELC meetup? No. First talk of your life or your fiftieth, the bar is the same: a story the room hasn’t heard. A speaking coach and an optional dry run are there before the night if you want them. How does ELC pick talks? On the story, not the CV. A team lead with a real scar beats a big title with a polished deck, so tell us what broke, what you did, and what it cost you. Do I need an invitation to submit a talk? No. The ELC call for papers is an open, public form; nobody waits to be asked. What do I get for speaking at an ELC meetup? Deliver one talk and you’re a member of the speakers’ club for good. Permanent, no renewal, no small print. Are ELC meetup talks in English? Yes, delivery is in English. 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