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title: "Show Me the ROI: Selling Engineering Ideas | ELC Meetup #28"
description: "Why do some engineering initiatives get the green light, while others get buried in the backlog? At this meetup, we flip the script and bring in the people"
url: "https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/show-me-the-roi-selling-engineering-ideas-without-the-bs-28/"
lang: "en"
image: "https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/hero-bg.CqYte35i_pCyQ5.jpg"
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#28 Meetup  |  May 29, 2025

# Show Me the ROI: Selling Engineering Ideas Without the BS

![Three men in a panel discussion at an ELC meetup, the man in the middle speaking into a microphone](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/28.CEoI-_qT_ikP3k.webp)

“Show Me the ROI” is ELC Meetup #28, held at WorkLounge Příkopy in [Prague](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/prague/) on 29 May 2025.

The [Engineering Leaders Community](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/) meets every month. [Join ELC](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/join/) to get the next invite, or [pitch a talk](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/cfp/) for a future night.

Why do some engineering initiatives get the green light, while others get buried in the backlog?

At this meetup, we flip the script and bring in the people who hold the decision-making power. Leaders from major organizations will share what earns their trust, what kills even the best ideas, and what they wish engineering teams understood when making a pitch.

You’ll hear:

🛑 The red flags that make them say “not now”

🟢 What makes them lean in and say “tell me more”

💡 Real stories of regret, missed opportunities, and the ideas that changed everything

💬 How they coach their teams to speak in business value, not buzzwords

📊 What metrics and signals matter when budgets are tight

Whether you’re trying to get buy-in, budget, or just a seat at the table, this one’s for you.

Join us for #28 ELC Meetup, in collaboration with our Supernova partner CodeNOW 🩶

Watch Recording

## This one is over. Here is the next one.

![The Standard Tech/Engineering Manager Role Is Dead. How You Survive 2027](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/meetup-43.D63ebx5e_NNmal.webp)

14Oct

At![Apify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/apify.B80EKIYN_H8ONg.webp)

#43Meetup · Prague

### [The Standard Tech/Engineering Manager Role Is Dead. How You Survive 2027](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/the-standard-tech-engineering-manager-role-is-dead-how-you-survive-2027-43)

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 · 18:00–21:00

Apify, Prague

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Organizations are flattening.

[Get your seat](https://luma.com/tech-engineering-manager-role-is-dead)

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