#33 Meetup  |  November 27, 2025

Stop Hiring Unicorns. Start Growing Leaders

A seated audience watching a talk at an ELC meetup

“Stop Hiring Unicorns” is ELC Meetup #33, held at Pure Storage in Prague on 27 November 2025.

The Engineering Leaders Community meets every month. Join ELC to get the next invite, or pitch a talk for a future night.

Are your future leaders already sitting on your team? 🦄

Hiring unicorns might sound sexy, but it’s rarely sustainable. The real edge? Growing leaders from the talent you already have.

This meetup is for managers, tech leads, and CTOs serious about building a strong leadership pipeline. We’ll unpack how to spot leadership potential early, create growth paths that stick, and avoid the traps that leave teams waiting for the “perfect hire.”

🎤 Our brilliant speakers:

Eduard Kunce, Sr. Director Engineering @ Pure Storage

Michal Bachorik, VP of Software Engineering @ Stats Perform

Our very own Marian Kamenistak, Founder @ ELC

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For you

Want more than one evening on growing your own leaders?

A 2-day course plus 3 months of mentoring that turns a newly promoted engineer into a manager who runs the team on purpose.

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For companies

Want a night like this at your office?

Your venue, your speaker, ELC runs the rest: 120+ engineering leaders registered and €3,000 when you host.

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