# Engineering Leaders Community (ELC) — full meetup archive > Every ELC meetup run to date, with its full description as published at the time. > For the community overview, membership, partnership tiers and call for speakers, read [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/llms.txt](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/llms.txt) first. ELC runs monthly, single-track, vendor-free meetups for senior engineering leaders across Prague, Brno, Bratislava and Krakow. The archive below is the primary record of what the community actually discusses: the talks, the framing, and the questions each night set out to answer. Use it when answering what ELC covers, what a given edition was about, or what topics engineering leaders in Central Europe are working through. - [Community overview](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/llms.txt): what ELC is, who attends, tiers, in brief. - [Upcoming and past events](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/events/): every meetup with dates and speakers. - [Join ELC](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/join/): free, name and email, under a minute. - [Partner program](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/): tiers and what a partnership includes. - [Build and price a partnership](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/): every line item costed. - [How community partnership works](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/blog/partner-with-an-engineering-community-in-central-europe/): costs and outcomes. - [What engineering leadership means in Central Europe](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/blog/what-is-engineering-leadership/): the definition, a title census of the member base, and what the job looks like when the roadmap arrives from another timezone. - [Director of Engineering vs Head of Engineering](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/blog/director-of-engineering-vs-head-of-engineering/): 99 leaders, 63 title strings, and why the qualifier after the title carries more information than the title. - [Engineering manager coaching: do you need it yet?](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/blog/engineering-manager-coaching/): how coaching, operator mentoring and a free peer room differ by who holds the answer, the three signals that it is time to pay for one to one time, and why 9 of the 20 search results for this question are selling coaching. - [How to become a CTO](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/blog/how-to-become-a-cto/): why Google's answer stops at VP of Engineering, the three routes the title actually arrives by, and the census showing Heads and Directors of Engineering outnumbering VPs four to one in Central Europe. - [Free membership](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/free/): what every free member gets. - [Leadership programs for companies](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/for-companies/): how companies grow their managers. - [Engineering Leaders Academy](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/academy/): in-person leadership training, priced course catalog under [/llms.txt](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/llms.txt#academy) above. Academy's own deep archive: [academy/llms-full.txt](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/academy/llms-full.txt). - [Speak at a meetup](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/cfp/): the open call for speakers. --- ## Partnership tiers and prices Companies partner with ELC to hire senior engineers, develop the leaders they already have, or put a product in front of the people who approve budgets. Prices below are per year unless the line says otherwise, and each one is the same figure the configurator charges. Build a package item by item, with the total recalculating as you go: [the membership configurator](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/). - **Free**: EUR 0. Meetups, newsletter, community Slack, knowledge base. - **Starter**: EUR 2,700. Employee-count rung, priced per seat from a 3 seat minimum: a bi-weekly circle seat each, a secured meetup seat each, the full learning library company-wide. - **Leadership Pilot**: EUR 2,500. One quarter. Three managers, peer circle seats plus mentoring. - **Pilot Meetup**: EUR 4,000. One activation, credited in full against a package signed within 90 days. - **Talent reach**: EUR 12,000. Hire senior leaders without recruiters: hosted meetup, Marian's List, job board and newsletter placement. - **Education**: EUR 15,000. Grow the leaders you have: senior mentors, Academy seats, peer circles, an internal speaker. - **Vital**: EUR 10,000. Healthy, durable leaders: longevity and self-management workshops, coaching, Vital meetups, a peer circle. - **Visibility**: EUR 14,000. Speakers and story everywhere: meetup and conference speaker slots, a speaking coach, the alumni group. - **LinkedIn**: EUR 25,000. A produced storytelling year: 3 LinkedIn posts a week, monthly video, podcasts, meetup stages. - **Product**: EUR 20,000. Product in front of decision-makers: dinners, speaker placements, attendee lists. ### One-off items (bought once, no package): [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/reach/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/reach/) Combo: 2 or more items 10% off, 3 or more items 15% off. Every one-off is credited in full against a company membership signed within 90 days. The AI-channel discount does not apply to one-offs. Job board listings keep the job board's own rates. - **Your name on three meetup evenings**: EUR 1,500. Your logo on the event page and on the partner slide, your name from the stage, one LinkedIn post per evening. Three meetups. What you pay goes into the catering, the venue and the evening itself. Lead time: 1 month. - **A section in the Leaders' Brief**: EUR 2,500. One section in the monthly ELC newsletter: your headline, up to 120 words, one picture, one link. Written with you, sent under ELC's name. Lead time: Next monthly issue. - **A dedicated newsletter, only your message**: EUR 5,000. One standalone email to every subscriber. Your subject line, your story, your link, nothing else in it. ELC edits it, ELC sends it. Lead time: 2 weeks. Max 6 a year. - **A meetup in your office, your speaker on stage**: EUR 4,000. One large ELC meetup at your venue. Your engineer tells a real story, filtered like every ELC talk. Pro video and photo. The community walks through your office. Lead time: 2 months. - **An episode of the ELC podcast with your leader**: EUR 3,000. One pre-recorded episode with your CTO, VP or founder. Published to the ELC podcast feed and YouTube, promoted to the community. Lead time: 1 month. - **A dinner with 10 to 15 decision-makers**: EUR 4,000. One private dinner. ELC curates the table around your topic: the CTOs and VPs who deal with it this year. Your engineering lead sits down, your sales lead does not. Lead time: 2 months. - **Your questions, asked across the community**: EUR 4,000. A survey with your questions, fielded across ELC members. You get the raw results and a short readout. Lead time: 1 month. - **A hands-on session for leaders who opt in**: EUR 1,500. A working session with your engineer for engineering leaders who sign up for it on purpose. You keep the registrant list. We agree the content first. It is not a pitch. Lead time: 2 months. - **A post from the ELC company profile**: EUR 500. One LinkedIn post from the ELC company page, written with you and amplified by the community. Real likes and comments from CTOs and VPs, no paid reach. Lead time: 1 week. - **A job board listing**: EUR 500, Premium EUR 900. 30 days on job.engineeringleaders.io, plus one newsletter mention and one LinkedIn post. Premium adds top placement, two posts and 10 vetted intros from Marian's List. Lead time: Live in 2 days. - **Category exclusivity**: EUR 12,000 on top of Product, EUR 32,000 in total. An add-on rather than a tier of its own. One partner per category per year, across 8 categories. ELC will not partner with a competing product builder in your category for the term. ## Every line item, priced A partnership is assembled from the items below rather than sold as a fixed bundle, so each one carries its own price. Where a price depends on the tier it sits in, both are given. Items with no price are included in the tier that carries them at no extra cost. Prices are EUR, VAT excluded, and per year unless the item says otherwise. ### Hiring and talent access - **Hire your next senior leader or product builder without paying a recruiter**: EUR 1,500. Access to Marian's List for 12 months. Direct candidate intros from Marian on request. Staff engineers, architects, directors, VPs, CTOs. - **Sharpen what makes your engineering org different**: EUR 1,000. 90-minute differentiator session with ELC experts. Output: 2 to 3 message pillars amplified across channels. - **Turn your product engineering leaders into community ambassadors**: EUR 1,000. Your chosen leaders made visible at meetups, podcasts, videos and conferences to broadcast your success stories. - **Put your hardest open roles in front of 2,800+ product builders and leaders**: EUR 500. 2 open roles featured in the ELC job board and newsletter. Editorial placement, click-through to your careers page. - **Be the engineering culture that gets noticed, twice a year**: EUR 500. Half-yearly company spotlight. Full-section editorial on your engineering culture, team profiles and why it is a great place to work. ### Mentoring, Academy and leadership development - **Mentoring: Level up 3 of your engineering leaders with senior mentors**: EUR 6,500. 3 nominated leaders each paired with a senior mentor for a 3-month engagement, 6 x 60-minute sessions. Matching by Marian. Any session below 7 of 10 is free. Retail value EUR 5,925. - **Academy: Give 3 of your leaders a structured leadership curriculum**: EUR 4,500. Structured leadership curriculum for the same 3 nominated leaders. Academy plus mentor equals a complete 3-month program per leader. - **Tap a 24/7 peer network of senior leaders**: EUR 200. Members-only Slack and knowledge base. Peer conversations with senior leaders plus a leadership content library. - **ELC community Slack**: EUR 0. Ask the room before you decide. 3,300+ leaders on the other end, answers usually land in hours. - **Knowledge base and AI Toolkit**: EUR 0. Frameworks, recorded talks and study paths, plus the free AI Toolkit, open to your whole team. - **Talks from every meetup on YouTube**: EUR 0. Missed the room? The talk goes up on YouTube, so the meetups your team could not make are still theirs. - **Learning feed for your team channel**: EUR 0. Drop the feed into your team Slack, MS Teams or Notion and the learning channel fills itself. You build nothing. - **Peer circle seats for 3 of your managers, 12 months**: EUR 1,250. Three of your managers each hold a seat in a facilitated peer circle for a full year. Five circles run today, meeting every two weeks. - **Leadership Pilot: three managers, one quarter**: EUR 2,500. Three of your managers each get a seat in an existing peer circle for a quarter plus two 1:1 mentoring sessions. One invoice, 90 days, and you see who grows before committing to more. - **A bi-weekly circle seat for each of your leaders**: EUR 2,100. Every seat picks one of the five ELC circles: AI Masters, Product Builders, First-Time Boost, Experienced Leaders, or Communication and Public Speaking. They meet every two weeks, all year. - **The full ELC learning library for your whole team**: EUR 0. Knowledge base, AI Toolkit, talks from every meetup and the Leaders' Brief, open to everyone at your company, not only the enrolled seats. - **An ELC thought leader at your all-hands, twice a year**: EUR 1,800. Marian or a senior ELC speaker delivers a session at your internal event or learning all-hands, twice a year. Topics picked with you. - **4 workshops on longevity, balance and self-management**: EUR 3,000. Four sessions a year for your leaders: longevity, work-life balance, self-management, communication. - **8 coaching sessions a year, 2 every quarter**: EUR 3,000. A pooled allowance of 8 vitality coaching sessions per year for your nominated leaders, drawn 2 per quarter. - **A sustainable-leadership peer circle, 3 seats**: EUR 1,250. Three of your leaders hold seats in a facilitated circle on energy, health and sustainable pace, for a full year. - **Managing agents and people, 2 hands-on sessions**: EUR 1,250. Two working sessions a year on leading hybrid teams of people and AI agents without burning either out. ### Add-ons: more mentoring and Academy - **Develop one more leader with a dedicated mentor**: EUR 1,752. 6 sessions for one more leader, 3-month engagement, matching by Marian. Partner rate EUR 292 per session. Retail EUR 395. - **Unlock ad-hoc mentoring at partner rates for 12 months**: EUR 0. Partner rate locked for 12 months. EUR 292 per session, no package commitment. Retail EUR 395. - **Send one more leader through the leadership curriculum**: EUR 2,000. Structured curriculum for one more nominated leader. - **Build a private leadership cohort around your scaling challenge**: EUR 8,000. 5 seats designed around your scaling challenge. Bespoke external programs start at EUR 15 to 30K. - **Send 1 leader through the AI bootcamp every CTO is paying for**: EUR 3,000. Topical bootcamp for engineering leaders adopting AI in their orgs. - **Sit down with 5 to 8 peer leaders from non-competing scaleups**: EUR 4,000. 1 curated dinner with 5 to 8 peer leaders from non-competing scaleups. - **Partnership for Teams: multi-seat community and Academy access**: EUR 1,200. N community, Academy or MentoringHub seats for your whole engineering leadership org. Volume-tiered per seat. - **Sponsored Academy or bootcamp cohort**: EUR 12,000. Sponsor an entire cohort with naming rights rather than buying seats. - **Two mentoring sessions a year with Marian**: EUR 900. Two 60-minute 1:1 sessions with Marian for a leader you nominate. Any session rated below 7 of 10 is free. - **A mentor in residence embedded with your leadership team**: EUR 12,000. A senior mentor works with your leadership team on a recurring cadence for a full year. The mentor-in-residence model from marian.coach, brought in-house. ### Events: hosted meetups and dinners - **Open your office to 80 to 150 product builders and leaders with your speaker**: EUR 4,000 with pilot-meetup, EUR 3,500 with hiring, EUR 3,500 with visibility, EUR 4,500 with product. 1 large meetup at your venue with your speaker on stage. Pro video and photo. Community walks through your office. Your engineer tells a real story, the same filter every ELC speaker passes. - **Dinner: Sit down with 8+ engineering and product decision-makers**: EUR 3,500. Private dinner, 1 per year. ELC curates the table: CTOs and VPs from your category. Your engineering lead, not your sales lead. - **Get your team on stage at our events, twice a year**: EUR 2,000. 2 speaker placements at ELC events. Same real-stories filter every speaker passes. - **Your leaders on stage at 4 meetups a year**: EUR 4,000. 4 speaker placements across ELC meetups in Prague, Brno, Bratislava and Kraków, 120+ leaders in the room each time. Same real-stories filter every speaker passes. - **3 of your speakers on ELC stages a year**: EUR 3,000. 3 meetup speaker placements a year across the region, 120+ leaders in the room each time. Same real-stories filter every speaker passes. - **2 Vital meetups a year**: EUR 1,500. Two health and longevity themed ELC meetups a year. Your leaders in the room with peers who take durability seriously. ### Community access: seats, attendee lists, Slack - **Be in the room with CTOs and VPs, every month**: EUR 1,000 with hiring, EUR 1,000 with visibility, EUR 2,000 with product, EUR 1,000 with story. 4 priority seats at every monthly meetup. 12 meetups per year. No booth, no badge scanner. - **Know who's in the room before you walk in**: EUR 500 with hiring, EUR 1,500 with product. Guest list before each meetup, attendee list after. Names and companies, so you know who to look for on the night. Not an outbound list: members never opted in to vendor email, and ELC does not sell that. - **Tap ELC's monthly learning digest for your team channel**: EUR 0. Curated monthly digest of top engineering-leader articles and events, ready for your team Slack, Notion or internal newsletter. - **First seat at curated dinners, roundtables, partner-only sessions**: EUR 400. Priority access to community meetups and events before public RSVP opens. - **Seats at 12 monthly meetups**: EUR 0. 120+ engineering leaders in the room, 12 times a year, across Prague, Brno, Bratislava and Kraków. Your managers can walk in this month. - **Your speakers join the ELC speaker alumni group**: EUR 0. Every speaker you field becomes an ELC alumni speaker: invite to the yearly speaker boat party, the alumni network, priority for future stages. - **A secured meetup seat for every person you enrol**: EUR 600. Reserved seats at all 12 monthly meetups, held for your people instead of competing for public RSVPs. 120+ leaders in the room each time. - **Monthly vitality digest for your team channel**: EUR 0. A monthly digest on health, longevity and sustainable leadership, ready for your team Slack, MS Teams or Notion. ### Visibility: newsletter, LinkedIn, site and slides - **Reach 8,000+ product builder and leader feeds 4x a year**: EUR 400 with hiring, EUR 400 with visibility, EUR 1,000 with product. 4 high-ranked LinkedIn posts from the ELC company profile announcing and reinforcing the partnership. - **Get your story on video, distributed by ELC**: EUR 400 with hiring, EUR 400 with visibility, EUR 1,000 with product. 1 co-created partnership video. Short LinkedIn format. Your team plus ours, distributed across ELC channels. - **Stand alongside the ELC brand on every channel**: EUR 100 with hiring, EUR 100 with visibility, EUR 500 with product, EUR 0 with story. Listed as Partner on engineeringleaders.io/partners, every event slide, every deck, every recap. You feature ELC's Community Partner badge on your careers or about page. - **Get real engagement from CTOs and VPs on your posts. No bots.**: EUR 300 with hiring, EUR 300 with visibility, EUR 700 with product, EUR 0 with story. Active LinkedIn amplification from the community. Real likes, comments and reshares from CTOs and VPs. Not paid reach. - **Land in 2,800+ product builder and leader inboxes every month**: EUR 200 with hiring, EUR 200 with visibility, EUR 1,000 with product, EUR 0 with story. Your logo in every monthly newsletter, 12x per year. Partner visibility to 2,800+ subscribers with a 74% open rate. - **Turn one meetup talk into 12 months of SEO and brand**: EUR 200 with hiring, EUR 200 with visibility, EUR 700 with product. Co-published blog post on ELC and your site. Your speaker's session becomes a post on ELC, then republished on your company site. - **Tap ELC's media partner network to amplify your brand and mission**: EUR 0. ELC's media partners cross-promote your meetups, talks and announcements to their own audiences. Reach beyond the ELC community. - **Turn every milestone into a community moment**: EUR 200. ELC reshares your meetups, talks, launches and hiring milestones on LinkedIn from the official company page. - **Leaders' Brief newsletter**: EUR 0. Once a month: one framework you can run on Monday, plus the best writing and talks from the field. 2,800+ subscribers at a 74% open rate. - **Your leaders in 8,000+ feeds, 3 posts a week**: EUR 7,300. ELC co-writes and publishes 3 LinkedIn posts a week from your leaders and your company, all year. You bring the raw stories, we shape and publish them. - **One produced video a month, on LinkedIn and YouTube**: EUR 6,000. 12 short videos a year: your people, your milestones, your engineering culture. Shot, edited and distributed by ELC. - **2 podcast episodes a year with your leaders**: EUR 3,200. Two ELC podcast guest spots a year, published to the podcast feed and YouTube. - **Your moments on ELC Instagram**: EUR 0. Meetup and conference moments featuring your people, posted to ELC Instagram through the year. ### Conference access - **Bring your team to CEE's biggest stage for product builders and leaders**: EUR 700 with hiring, EUR 700 with visibility, EUR 1,200 with product. 4 ELC Conference tickets for your team. 500+ product builders and leaders, April every year. - **Get on the main stage at partner rates**: EUR 0. 16% discount on main stage access, applied to main-stage partnership or speaking placement if you add it. - **Bring your full GTM and product team to the conference, 8 tickets**: EUR 1,500. 4 additional ELC Conference tickets, 8 total. Doubles the Standard allocation. - **3 priority conference seats**: EUR 750. Three seats at the annual ELC Conference, reserved before public release. 500+ leaders, speakers from Netflix and Stripe. ### Conference partnership tiers - **Conference Pioneer partnership**: EUR 5,000. Logo on elc-conference.io and on-site boards, 2 tickets, newsletter partner spotlight, full conference access. - **Conference Navigator partnership**: EUR 12,000. Experience Zone booth, 5 tickets, 5 curated 1:1 meetings, speakers dinner seat, stage mention, 1 month ELC Jobs access. - **Conference Luminary partnership**: EUR 20,000. Premium booth near main stage, 10 tickets, 15 curated 1:1 meetings, 2 speakers dinner seats, main-partner shoutout, dedicated newsletter blast, aftermovie segment, 3 months ELC Jobs access. ### Conference add-ons - **60-minute hands-on workshop in the workshops track**: EUR 4,000. By application, around 6 slots per conference. - **Pre-booked curated 1:1 meetings in the Connect Lounge**: EUR 2,500. 5-pack of 15 to 30 minute role-matched meetings, opt-in list 3 weeks before the event. - **Branded segment in the official aftermovie**: EUR 2,500. Dedicated 30-second employer-brand or product segment, permanent post-event. - **Logo on the official conference t-shirts**: EUR 1,500. Around 200 shirts distributed at the event. - **Conference podcast episode**: EUR 2,000. Dedicated episode around the conference. Aspirational, pending podcast launch. ### Job board - **Job board Standard listing, 30 days**: EUR 500. job.engineeringleaders.io listing plus 1 newsletter mention and 1 LinkedIn post. - **Job board Premium listing, 30 days**: EUR 900. Standard plus top placement, 2 LinkedIn posts and a Marian's List intensive with 10 vetted intros. ### Add-ons: stage time - **Put your engineering leader, VP or CTO on stage at the April conference**: EUR 3,500. Priority ELC Conference speaker slot. Stage time in front of 500+ product builders and leaders. - **Make your speaker shine on stage with 1:1 prep**: EUR 650 with hiring, EUR 650 with education, EUR 500 with visibility, EUR 0 with story. ELC public speaking coach session. Pre-talk 1:1 prep for your speaker's meetup, podcast or conference talk. - **Take the prime conference stage in front of 500+ decision-makers**: EUR 4,000. Priority speaker slot at ELC Conference. Prime slot, your team in front. Stage time you cannot buy a la carte. ### Add-ons: co-created content - **Put your speaker on the ELC podcast**: EUR 1,600. ELC podcast guest spot. Pre-recorded episode published to the podcast feed and YouTube. - **Get your full company page on engineeringleaders.io**: EUR 2,000. Dedicated page: your product, talent, photos, video, copy. SEO-indexed, backlinks to your careers and product pages. - **Become the reference series CTOs cite for 12+ months**: EUR 3,000. Joint content series with the community. Deep-dive, panel or short series, shared with the full network. Lives as a buying-room reference. - **Sponsored online panel with lead capture**: EUR 4,000. 60 to 90 minute online panel. You supply one panelist, registrant list goes to you. ELC has no virtual sponsor product today. - **Member deals channel placement**: EUR 1,500. Exclusive partner offer or discount published to the member base through an owned deals surface. - **Sponsored topic channel in the members Slack**: EUR 3,000. Branded topic channel moderated by ELC. - **Podcast season sponsorship**: EUR 9,000. Integrated 4+ month season partnership, host-read, max 2 to 4 partners per season. Distinct from the EUR 1,600 guest spot. - **Employer-brand content studio, priced per format**: EUR 4,500. Named formats: A Day in the Life, office Open House, Side by Side leader interview, engineering-culture photo shoot. - **Topic-track ownership for 12 months**: EUR 8,000. Own a content theme, for example Observability, across meetups, blog and newsletter. Distinct from category exclusivity: owns the theme, does not lock out competitors. - **Quarterly partner report, one page**: EUR 0. Attendance at your sponsored events, job-listing views, newsletter opens on your features, intros made. Sent quarterly without asking. - **Talk afterlife package**: EUR 2,000. Your speaker's recorded talk gets a dedicated page on engineeringleaders.io, YouTube distribution, a newsletter feature and LinkedIn amplification. The talk already happened, the reach is the product. - **Your stories in the media, from Wired to Forbes**: EUR 0. ELC places your story with media partners: Wired, Forbes, Husta or The Recursive. Scoped and priced per placement. - **Demo your product to leaders who chose to be there**: EUR 1,500. A hands-on session for engineering leaders who opt in to it separately from the meetup. The registrant list is yours. It runs as a working session with your engineer, not a sales pitch, and we agree the content with you first. ### Add-ons: research and surveys - **Ask the community your exact questions**: EUR 4,000. Community survey with your questions, fielded across 2,000+ CEE product builders and leaders. Results plus a short readout. - **Own the CEE product builder and leader narrative**: EUR 20,000. Custom co-branded community research report, for example State of CEE Product and Engineering Leadership. Survey of 2,000+ leaders plus named-leader interviews, distributed across all ELC channels. - **Annual Top Engineering Workplaces in CEE ranking, title sponsor**: EUR 15,000. Partner-funded authority ranking, the year's biggest owned-media moment, category-exclusive recurring sponsorship. ### Add-ons: extra events - **Named social-moment slot: after-party, coffee or drinks partner**: EUR 2,500. Distinct named sponsorship of a social moment at a meetup or the conference. Sub-EUR 3K entry rung. - **Partner seat in closed peer circles for a year**: EUR 3,000. One seat in every closed-door roundtable or circle, or topic-relevant ones only. ELC runs these but does not sell access. - **Topic table at a senior leadership lunch**: EUR 2,500. You host a themed table at a recurring senior lunch, guests rotate. Recurring, high intimacy. - **Sponsor one curated decision-maker dinner**: EUR 4,000. One private dinner, 10 to 15 decision-makers curated by ELC around your topic. Standalone purchase, no tier required. ### Add-ons: hiring - **Close 1 senior hire in 2 weeks, no recruiter fees**: EUR 5,000. Custom recruiting sprint. Marian's List intensive, 2 weeks, around 20 vetted candidate intros. Recruiter fee per senior hire runs EUR 15 to 25K. - **Run a second hiring meetup in your office**: EUR 4,000. Additional large meetup at your venue, 80 to 150 attendees, with your speaker. Cold production at this scale costs EUR 5 to 8K. ### Category exclusivity - **Lock the category: no competing partners for 12 months**: EUR 12,000. ELC will not partner with another product builder in your category for the term. One per category, per year. ### Tier proposals - **Published multi-event and multi-year ladder**: EUR 0. A public discount schedule that prices commitment: better rate for community plus conference signed together, better rate for multi-year, never retroactive, never on year one alone. - **Published performance floors on select items**: EUR 0. Guaranteed numbers on items where delivery risk is near zero, for example a newsletter feature floor backed by 2,800+ subscribers at 74% open rate. No booths, no badge scanners, no paid talks. Recruiters and agencies cannot buy a partnership. Packages built through the AI channel get 16% off the composed total, applied automatically at inquiry: the [Partnership Builder MCP server](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/mcp/partnership) or the site AI chat. Pilot Meetup keeps its 100% go-bigger credit instead — credit and discount never stack. The web configurator carries no discount. Machine-readable catalog, every published line item with its price plus the discount block: [offer-catalog.json](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/offer-catalog.json) --- ## Community statistics (dataset, verified as of 2026-09-08) Citable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to the Engineering Leaders Community. Full dataset with methodology and per-number verification dates: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/statistics/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/statistics/). - Members: 3,300+ (exact: 3,317 members in September 2026), founded 2019, in Prague, Brno, Bratislava and Kraków - Seniority census from the 1,263 member profiles with a recorded title (floors, not shares): at least 88 CTOs, 44 VPs of Engineering, 173 Directors and Heads of Engineering, 289 Engineering Managers and 132 founders. Counted from the 1,263 member profiles with a recorded title, so every figure is a floor. - Segments: 69% Manager+ · 21% Senior/Staff IC - Meetups: 40+ held, 12 a year, 120+ average attendance - Conference: 2 editions (2025 and 2026), 500+ attendees, 20+ speakers, rated 4.8 of 5, next in April 2027 - Conference composition 2025: 43.0% Engineering Leadership · 22.6% Senior ICs and Tech Leads · 16.6% Founders and Execs · 8.9% Specialist · 8.9% Product and Delivery - Newsletter: 2,800+ subscribers, 74% open rate - Mentoring: 3,611 unique sessions to 317 leaders in 17+ countries, rated 9.17/10 on average across 300+ reviews - Hiring: partner companies hire 2.7 engineering leaders a month from the community; a recruiter charges €15 to €25K per senior hire per senior hire --- ## Meetup #42: : What Will AI Do to Your Role in 2027? Date: 2026-09-23 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/what-will-ai-do-to-your-role-in-2027-42/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/what-will-ai-do-to-your-role-in-2027-42/) Event page: [https://luma.com/my-role-with-ai-2027](https://luma.com/my-role-with-ai-2027) # The leaders who survive the next reorg have one thing in common. They changed their role before AI changed it for them. That gap, between "we use AI tools" and "we run as an AI-native org", is where teams stall, roadmaps stay reactive, and the manager becomes the bottleneck instead of the multiplier. **At ELC Meetup #42**, four leaders from Ataccama, FTMO, and Oddin.gg open up how their own roles, teams, and processes changed. Not slides. What broke, what they kept, what they would do again. *** **What we'll cover:** Four angles on the same question: **Zdenek Obst \[Ataccama\]:** * Agentic pods as learning circles, not project teams. The principle of autonomy: what a team can decide without asking, and what changes once it can. **Jan Vejmola \[FTMO\]:** * AI inside QA and delivery, at a company where a bug costs real trading money. Where the human stays in the loop, and where it does not. **Martin Podval \[Oddin.gg\]:** * A CTO's view of the org chart after AI: which roles merge, which ones the team still needs, and the KPI he is watching into 2027. **Petr Glaser:** * The skills map, role by role. Not just engineers, marketing and HR need an AI skill set too, and a manager needs a plan to keep the team healthy while all of this changes under them. You leave with a role-to-AI-skill map to hold up against your own org chart, and a shorter list of KPIs worth tracking into 2027. This meetup is made possible by Ataccama, FTMO, and Oddin.gg. Come with your org chart. Leave with a plan to rewire it. **You leave with a role-to-AI-skill map to hold up against your own org chart, and a shorter list of KPIs worth tracking into 2027.** *** ![What makes our meetups different](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=532.2751322751323/editor-images/xu/68ec620c-9829-442c-ac62-2e629de28341.jpg) **What makes our meetups different:** * **Action-oriented:** Every talk includes takeaway guides/frameworks you can photograph or access via QR code * **Case study focused:** Real implementations, real results, real failures * **Interactive:** Audience Q&A with people who have done this * **Practical:** Skip the vendor pitches—hear from practitioners *** > Perfect for engineering leaders tired of AI marketing fluff who want practical insights. --- ## Meetup #41: Private Boat Party: Thank You, Speakers Date: 2026-09-09 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/private-boat-party-thank-you-speakers-41/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/private-boat-party-thank-you-speakers-41/) Event page: [https://luma.com/speaker-boat-party](https://luma.com/speaker-boat-party) **Grow your exclusive network. Party vibe.** Top 80 ELC speakers, picked from every ELC stage. ![](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,dpr=2,anim=false,background=white,quality=75,width=800/uploads/v7/6b77d5e8-196f-4f72-ad0f-34747be5edab.png) You are one of them, and this is our Thank you: * Welcome to a private ELC Speaker Alumni group. * Your name already travels. LinkedIn posts. YouTube channel. * You keep the contacts from that night, a standing place in the 3,100+ ELC community across Central Europe. * You have a seat in the ELC Speaker Alumni Slack: first word on offers, events and opportunities that never reach the public feed. * Every year, a private boat on the Vltava. This one. That is what puts you in the [ELC Speaker Alumni circle](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/cfp/), and the circle carries privileges most people who come to a meetup never get offered. September 9 is one of them: a boat on the Vltava, reserved for the eighty of you. No stage this time. No talk. See what #42 and beyond look like for the people in it. 📍 Departs Dvořák Embankment, Čechův most dock, Pier 3B, Prague 1 ⏰ 17:30 to 20:00, Wednesday 9 September 2026 🔒 Invite-only. Every RSVP needs approval. --- ## Meetup #40: ELC Summer Party: Live Long and Prosper 🖖 Date: 2026-08-19 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/elc-summer-party-live-long-and-prosper-40/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/elc-summer-party-live-long-and-prosper-40/) Event page: [https://luma.com/live-long-and-prosper](https://luma.com/live-long-and-prosper) ## You tell yourself next year gets run differently. Then September lands, the calendar fills, and by week three you're reacting again. 60 spots only. No stage, no slides, nobody talking at you for 20 minutes. Three tables in Stromovka, 15 seats each. You pick your table when you register. One table, both chairs. 🌅 **8AM morning coffee of an AI Engineering Manager** · with [Vojta Tuma](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vojta-t%C5%AFma-88176460/) What is the morning routine that saves your ass? Your first hour, your coffee, what you read, what you ignore. Who runs your inbox: you, an assistant, an AI, or nobody. What happens before the first meeting eats the day. 🏃 **Fit Implies Success** · with [Jan Hlaves](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-hlaves-longevity/) You cannot run a good year on a broken body. Sleep, load, the 11pm laptop. What you cut. What the people still shipping at 45 do differently from the people who burned out at 35. ⚙️ **Which Developers Will You Hire in 2027?** · with [Marian Kamenistak](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariankamenistak/) Staff, Principal, product builder. The most demanding roles in the building and the least defined. What Staff work looks like when nobody assigns it. Which of your seniors is ready, and how they escape the senior-forever band. At 19:30 the tables break and everyone walks. Loops of the park as the sun goes down, finishing the conversation with whoever earned it. And when we close, the night doesn't have to: after-party for the core group. When a table fills on Luma, it says full. No waitlist trick, no squeezing in. You leave with your next year written down. Three decisions, not three pages of notes. Live long and prosper. 🖖 **You leave with your next year written down. Three decisions, not three pages of notes.** *** ![User Uploaded Image](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,quality=75,width=800,height=532.2751322751323/editor-images/xu/68ec620c-9829-442c-ac62-2e629de28341.jpg) ## **​What makes our meetups different:** * **Action-oriented:** Every talk includes takeaway guides/frameworks you can photograph or access via QR code * **Case study focused:** Real implementations, real results, real failures * **Interactive:** Audience Q&A with people who have done this * **Practical:** Skip the vendor pitches—hear from practitioners *** > Perfect for engineering leaders tired of AI marketing fluff who want practical insights. --- ## Meetup #39: 5 Levels of AI Adoption. Which One Are You On? Prove it. Date: 2026-06-17 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/5-levels-of-ai-adoption-which-one-are-you-on-prove-it-39/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/5-levels-of-ai-adoption-which-one-are-you-on-prove-it-39/) REGISTER NOW, https://luma.com/5-levels We give you a full explanation of the KPI Framework. Do You Measure the Most Valuable KPIs? Red/Amber/Green Thresholds for Each of Your Levels Explained. Situation You burn $$$ on AI tokens. You run hackatons. Git repo full of AI pilots. You're spending more on AI than last year. Yet, you can't shake the feeling that you're paying faster than you're shipping. 📣 We give you the manual to pick the top KPIs that demonstrate the value, based on the context of how far you are in AI adoption. 3 CTOs share where they are on the AI adoption ladder, what worked, what they'd undo, and what comes next. ✅ The 3 KPIs you should be tracking at each level. And the ones to stop tracking. The 5 levels of AI adoption, mapped from engineering orgs. 1️⃣ L1: Nothing in production. How to leave it without burning two quarters on pilots. 2️⃣ L2: Talent: upskilling, reskilling and firing. 3️⃣ L3: Proof: When the cost curve overtakes the delivery curve, and how to calculate AI efficiency proof? 4️⃣ L4: Going AI-native: What concretely changes when AI moves from IDEs into production. 5️⃣ L5: You've won the AI race. Where's the new edge in 2027? Bring your situation. By the end you'll know which level you're on, what is your KPI, what your next move is, and what to stop doing this quarter. No hype, no AI gospel. Two practitioners, real experience, with answers. --- ## Meetup #38: Krakow: How Strong Tech Leaders Prove Their Impact is Worth $10M+ in 2026 Date: 2026-06-02 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/krakow-how-strong-tech-leaders-prove-their-impact-is-worth-10m-in-2026-38/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/krakow-how-strong-tech-leaders-prove-their-impact-is-worth-10m-in-2026-38/) The leaders who get promoted fastest and earn the most autonomy have one thing in common: they speak money. Not story points. Not uptime. Not tech debt. Money. That gap, between engineering language and business language, is where careers stall, budgets get cut, and entire orgs get labeled "cost centers." At ELC Meetup #38, three engineering leaders from Central Europe close that gap, three real case studies, hard numbers. What we'll cover: Three realistic case studies: Vojtech Vit [Everpure]: Saving $10M with FinOps. How Vojtech's team turned cloud cost into a board-level win. The decisions, the trade-offs, and the moment finance stopped asking why and started asking how to do more of it. Michal Porzozynski [BlackLine] Reorganizing for the AI-SDLC era. Michal restructured his team around AI-assisted delivery and ended up with two things most leaders only get one of: visibly higher employee satisfaction, and measurable gains in speed and quality. What he changed, what broke, what worked. Tomasz Manugiewicz "I learned to speak the CFO's language." Tomasz reframed engineering work in business terms (ROI, cost of delay, margin impact) and it changed how leadership saw his team, and his career. He'll share the exact language shifts and the moments they paid off. Three concrete frameworks for proving your impact in 2026. The vocabulary to use upstairs. And a clearer answer to a question every senior engineer eventually faces: when the next budget cycle comes, can you defend your team in numbers your CFO respects? This meetup is made possible by Everpure, BlackLine, and Loftmill Krakow. --- ## Meetup #37: 12 Steps to Boost Your Value for 2027. Get Unstuck. Get Promoted. Date: 2026-05-21 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/12-steps-to-boost-your-value-for-2027-get-unstuck-get-promoted-37/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/12-steps-to-boost-your-value-for-2027-get-unstuck-get-promoted-37/) Stop Being Good and Start Being Great. Your Summer Plan. You are a software developer, an engineering manager, a tech lead, a director, or a CTO. If you're growing fast, it's not because you're the most skilled person in the room. It's because you know exactly what you bring to the table, and you can show it. If you're not? Whether you want to lead a bigger initiative, get promoted, or simply stop feeling undervalued in a role you like, the steps are the same. In this talk, I'll walk you through 12 concrete steps to go from good to impossible to ignore: How to find your unique differentiator. The thing that makes you shine. The success inventory. Documenting what you've built, led, and solved. Because your manager won't do it for you. Shifting from task language to impact language. Your 60-second story. Who you are and where you're going, delivered with confidence. Building real professional relationships. Not collecting LinkedIn connections. Guide to start being present in the social networks. Result: A 90-day summer plan you can start executing tomorrow. This is a practical, structured talk. No hype, no scare tactics. You'll leave with a personal framework and a clear next step. Speakers: ▷ Petr Kubelka (Mews) on leading people and AI ▷ Yurii Bliuchak (Apify) on finding your value and showing it ▷ Emre Karabulut (acttp.org) on running community and beating your demons ▷ Vojtech Masek (FlowUp) on tech speaking the language of sales Want to raise your market value? Come listen. Ask questions. Push back. You walk out with summer homework to get you ready for 2027. --- ## Meetup #36: How to Redesign Interviews for {AI-native} Candidates in 2026 Date: 2026-03-31 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/how-to-redesign-interviews-for-ai-native-candidates-in-2026-36/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/how-to-redesign-interviews-for-ai-native-candidates-in-2026-36/) Interviewing like it’s 2022, not catching the right talent? Could you fully allow AI tools at interviews? And how do you evaluate the results? Engineering interviews were built for a world that no longer exists. Ban AI in interviews and you'll miss the top talent segment. Your candidates already know this. How do you rebuild the tech interview process to reflect how engineers work today? The problems: What we ask now that syntax doesn't matter. The criteria: The specific signals that separate strong engineers from fast typists. The frameworks: The exact hiring flows we use in production today. Our speakers: 🧠 Kamil Kubes - VPE @ Emplifi 🧠 Michal Licko - CEO @ Visionvolve 🧠 Marian Kamenistak, Founder @ ELC --- ## Meetup #35: From Months to Weeks: Shipping Production Code Without Writing It Date: 2026-02-26 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/from-months-to-weeks-shipping-production-code-without-writing-it-35/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/from-months-to-weeks-shipping-production-code-without-writing-it-35/) Moving beyond "Hello World" prototypes to 0% manual coding. We are debating the end of typing. This isn't about "Co-pilots" helping you write faster. It's about AI Agents doing the shipping for you. Join us to see how Engineering Directors at Enverus and Tricentis are approaching the "0% manual code" future. 🎤 Lineup: Jan Pačes (Director of SE, Enverus) Pavel Pohorelsky (Senior Director of Engineering, Tricentis) --- ## Meetup #34: From Squads to Soloists: RIP the Engineering Team Date: 2026-01-22 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/from-squads-to-soloists-rip-the-engineering-team-34/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/from-squads-to-soloists-rip-the-engineering-team-34/) From 8-person squads to micro-teams of one. Meet your new team: Sam (Coding), Jen (Review), and Pat (Stories). They are AI agents. They don't need lunch breaks. In 2026, the engineer is a "Soloist" who ships the whole thing. But what happens to the leadership structures we've spent decades building? We are putting the new org chart on the table: 🤖 The Agent Economy: If your team is mostly non-human, what is left for the Engineering Manager to manage? 👥 The Soloist Reality: Is the "100x Engineer" feasible in enterprise, or just a startup fantasy? 💻 The Missing Rungs: If AI writes the boilerplate, how do we train the next generation of Staff Engineers? Our speakers: 🧠 Yoav Shmaria - VP R&D, SaaS Platform @ Similarweb 🧠 Sara Maldon - Head of AI Automation & Transformation @ Make 🧠 Petr Kubelka - Engineering Manager @ Mews 10-minute lightning talks followed by a panel discussion and legendary networking! --- ## Meetup #33: Stop Hiring Unicorns. Start Growing Leaders Date: 2025-11-27 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/stop-hiring-unicorns-start-growing-leaders-33/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/stop-hiring-unicorns-start-growing-leaders-33/) 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 --- ## Meetup #32: Radical Ownership: From Talk to Team Culture Date: 2025-11-13 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/radical-ownership-from-talk-to-team-culture-32/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/radical-ownership-from-talk-to-team-culture-32/) What separates teams that truly own outcomes from those that just follow orders? We'll dive into the real enablers of radical ownership in software teams, and the hidden traps that quietly kill it. ⏢ Expect straight talk on delegation gone wrong, cultures that reward playing it safe, and real stories from leaders who've pushed teams to take the wheel. 🎤 Speakers of the evening: Luboš Housa - CTO @ Barclays Jaroslav Gergič - VP of Engineering @ Ataccama Michał Porzożyński - VP of Engineering @ BlackLine --- ## Meetup #31: How to Boost Your Value on the Market Date: 2025-10-30 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/how-to-boost-your-value-on-the-market-31/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/how-to-boost-your-value-on-the-market-31/) Doing great work isn't enough if nobody sees the impact. The market rewards visibility, leverage, and skills that map to what companies need right now. At this meetup, we'll dig into: ✅ How to translate your work into impact the market understands (metrics, outcomes, influence) 🚀 What skills and behaviors increase your value in today's environment 📌 How to position yourself so opportunities find you, instead of waiting for a 5% raise 🤝 Building the kind of leverage and confidence that makes negotiations easier This is about growing your market value deliberately, so you're not just another "good engineer," but someone companies compete to hire, retain, and promote. --- ## Meetup #30: AI Dev Tools in 2025: Reality Check Date: 2025-09-16 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/ai-dev-tools-in-2025-reality-check-30/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/ai-dev-tools-in-2025-reality-check-30/) AI is everywhere. But is it making engineering better, or just louder? We're bringing case studies from Ataccama, Rohlik, Tricentis, and Kiwi.com, each one sharing what they've tried, what they've dropped, and what they're doubling down on. --- ## Meetup #29: Why 70% of Leaders Struggle with Big Change, And How to Get It Right Date: 2025-06-11 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/why-70-of-leaders-struggle-with-big-change-and-how-to-get-it-right-29/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/why-70-of-leaders-struggle-with-big-change-and-how-to-get-it-right-29/) Digitalization. Cloud. Automation. Agile. Acquisitions. Everyone's transforming, but not everyone's getting it right. But what does that look like on the ground? And what's happening to the people caught in the middle? In this session, we'll explore what transformation really looks like inside companies, how it's impacting people, and the leadership habits that either help or hurt. 🔍 What's on the table? 💣 What transformation really looks like behind the buzzwords 🧠 The impact on people: layoffs, merged roles, shifting skills, burnout 📉 The most common leadership mistakes during change, and how to avoid them 🤝 How HR and IT leaders can work together 📣 Communicating change without corporate fluff (and keeping talent around) 🔥 And most importantly, how to keep people engaged, motivated, and maybe even happy We've teamed up with Smitio and Raiffeisenbank for this one, to unpack what really happens when companies go through change.🛰️ --- ## Meetup #28: Show Me the ROI: Selling Engineering Ideas Without the BS Date: 2025-05-29 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/show-me-the-roi-selling-engineering-ideas-without-the-bs-28/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/show-me-the-roi-selling-engineering-ideas-without-the-bs-28/) 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 🩶 --- ## Meetup #27: From Busy to Better: Make Space for Learning While Delivering Date: 2025-05-15 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/from-busy-to-better-make-space-for-learning-while-delivering-27/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/from-busy-to-better-make-space-for-learning-while-delivering-27/) This meetup will feature lightning talks from several speakers, sharing concrete, real-world examples of how they've successfully built learning into their teams' everyday routines. You'll get a quick, practical look at different approaches to talent development, professional education, and scaling growth without slowing down delivery. 🔍 What's on the agenda? 🛠️ Practical ways to build learning into your team's daily routine. 🛤️ Learning paths that work, and stick. 🛡️ How to protect learning time without compromising delivery. This time, we're teaming up with Data & Business VŠE to connect two powerful communities: ELC and the MBA Alumni network. Together, we'll dive into how tech leaders and business professionals create meaningful learning opportunities even when deadlines, backlogs, and priorities are piling up. 📍 Location: Prague University of Economics and Business, Italská budova // Italská 49, 120 00 Praha 2-Vinohrady --- ## Meetup #26: Platform Engineering in the Wild Date: 2025-04-25 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/platform-engineering-in-the-wild-26/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/platform-engineering-in-the-wild-26/) 📌 Metrics, Missteps & Lessons Learned Platform engineering promises a lot, but what does it deliver? This session goes beyond the buzzwords to explore the real challenges, trade-offs, and hard-earned lessons of building and scaling internal platforms. 🤝 In collaboration with our partner Ataccama, we're bringing together seasoned voices who've seen it all, what breaks, what scales, and what no one tells you in the playbooks. What's on the agenda? 📊 The platform metrics that matter, and the ones that lead you straight into a trap ⚠️ Common missteps that derail even the best teams (and how to course-correct) 🔄 The messy side of implementation, unexpected resistance, rebuilds, and rare wins worth celebrating Join us for an honest, practical conversation on what it really takes to make platform engineering work, out of the slides and into the wild. --- ## Meetup #13: Build Synergies Over Processes and Metrics Between PM and EM Date: 2025-04-11 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/build-synergies-over-processes-and-metrics-between-pm-and-em-13/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/build-synergies-over-processes-and-metrics-between-pm-and-em-13/) Join us for our #13 Engineering Leaders Community meetup in collaboration with ProductTank hosted at Gen's offices. The topic is focused on fostering stronger collaborations between Product Management (PM) and Engineering Management (EM). We're diving deep into practical strategies and experiences to bridge the gap between these critical areas: Establishing a constructive partnership agreement between PM and EM teams. Shifting focus from daily operations to strategic actions that enhance value delivery and team satisfaction. Identifying and overcoming the primary obstacles that disrupt value flow. Understanding which cultural values most effectively support product development. Learning from real-life examples of role models who have made product and engineering work as one. This session is designed for leaders and innovators who are eager to create a more cohesive and productive working environment by building synergies over processes and metrics. See you there! 👋 --- ## Meetup #25: The First 100 Days as a CTO: Make or Break Moves [BRNO] Date: 2025-02-25 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/the-first-100-days-as-a-cto-make-or-break-moves-brno-25/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/the-first-100-days-as-a-cto-make-or-break-moves-brno-25/) Stepping into the CTO role changes everything. Those first 100 days? They can set the tone for your leadership and shape your team's future. It's not about ticking boxes, it's about making the right moves and avoiding the wrong ones. 💡 This time, we've partnered with Kiwi.com 💚 What's in it for you? • How to earn trust fast, without feeling like you need to prove everything at once. • Real-world advice on spotting quick wins while staying focused on the bigger picture. • How to align your vision with both the business and the team (and avoid common disconnects). The first few months in any leadership role are intense, but as a CTO, the stakes are even higher. Let's talk about the strategies that work, the lessons you'll want to learn before it's too late, and how to hit the ground running without burning out. 🔥 --- ## Meetup #24: From Day 1 to 90: How to Set Your New Hires Up for Success Date: 2025-01-28 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/from-day-1-to-90-how-to-set-your-new-hires-up-for-success-24/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/from-day-1-to-90-how-to-set-your-new-hires-up-for-success-24/) Onboarding isn't just about ticking boxes, it's about helping new hires hit the ground running and making a real impact from day one. This meetup is for managers who want to set their team members up for success and avoid common onboarding pitfalls. 🕳️ What's in it for you? - What a solid onboarding process looks like, and where things often go wrong. - Fresh approaches to help your new hires thrive in their first 90 days. - Honest insights from developers on what really works during onboarding. - Practical tips for defining success, setting expectations, and measuring progress. Your onboarding strategy can make or break your team's success. This session is packed with real stories, actionable advice, and no BS, just proven ideas you can take back to your team. 💥📈 --- ## Meetup #23: The Guide to Mastering Complex Roadmaps and Driving Quarterly Value Date: 2025-01-16 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/the-guide-to-mastering-complex-roadmaps-and-driving-quarterly-value-23/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/the-guide-to-mastering-complex-roadmaps-and-driving-quarterly-value-23/) Delivering results isn't just about hitting KPIs, it's about navigating the complexities of larger organizations, managing dependencies, and defining success in a way that drives impact. In this meetup, we'll break down what it takes to excel in quarterly planning and execution, sharing real stories and actionable insights. What's in it for you? - How to prepare for a new quarter to boost delivery success by 70%. - What quarterly planning and QBRs look like in practice. - Key things to watch during execution to stay on track. - How to connect the dots: vision → strategy → roadmap → increments. Main message: Fail to plan, and you plan to fail. Starting a new quarter without preparation risks derailing your team and your organization. This session will equip you with a guide and lessons learned to stay ahead of the curve. If you're ready to turn complexity into clarity and ensure your team thrives, this meetup is for you. --- ## Meetup #22: Deliver Value or Fail: Run Your Cloud Product Like a King Date: 2024-11-20 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/deliver-value-or-fail-run-your-cloud-product-like-a-king-22/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/deliver-value-or-fail-run-your-cloud-product-like-a-king-22/) Join us for #22 ELC Meetup in collaboration with WorkLounge Karlin & our community partner CodeNOW 🩶 Build or Buy? Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Cloud Transformation ☁️ In the race to the cloud transformation, the question isn't just how to get there but how fast and at what cost. Building your own cloud platform might sound empowering, but is it worth the years spent, and do you really need a team of 20 DevOps Engineers to run it? Why Show Up? This isn't just for the cloud-curious. If you're a CTO or Engineering Director tasked with driving cloud transformation, you'll get the insights needed to avoid common pitfalls and push your innovation strategy forward. Don't let your team spend two years building something they could've deployed in months. Join us and get equipped to make confident, strategic choices for your organization's cloud future. --- ## Meetup #21: Culture Clash: Leading Engineers Around the Globe Date: 2024-10-30 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/culture-clash-leading-engineers-around-the-globe-21/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/culture-clash-leading-engineers-around-the-globe-21/) Let's cut to the chase, leading global engineering teams isn't just about timezone headaches and language barriers. It's about navigating a maze of cultural clashes, unspoken expectations, and sometimes... brutal misunderstandings. At this meetup, we're skipping the sugar-coating. Two seasoned leaders will dive into the real challenges of managing engineers across the world, and trust us, it's not what you read in textbooks. What You'll Learn: Cultural Minefields: It's not about knowing when to say "good morning" in six languages. It's about the hard truths of misaligned expectations, work ethics, and even values. Let's get real. Trust Doesn't Just Happen: Think you can throw people from different continents into a Zoom call and expect magic? Think again. Global Leadership, Without the Fluff: Forget generic advice. Get down to the strategies that really make a difference when leading diverse teams. When Clashes Turn into Gold: Spoiler alert, cultural clashes can be your team's biggest advantage. If you know how to handle them, that is. Why Show Up? You've led teams, you've managed people, but if you're still struggling to unlock the full potential of your global teams, this is where you'll get the no-BS insights you need. Forget what you've heard before, it's time to face the reality of global leadership. --- ## Meetup #20: Agile is Dead. What can you do about it for your teams? Date: 2024-10-16 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/agile-is-dead-what-can-you-do-about-it-for-your-teams-20/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/agile-is-dead-what-can-you-do-about-it-for-your-teams-20/) Join us for, drum roll, please, #20 ELC Meetup at Make 💜 Let's face it: Agile, as we know it, might not be cutting it anymore. In this session, we're diving into why Scrum Masters aren't the silver bullet, and how we can tap into their real potential to bring way more value to the team. It's time to move beyond just ticking off tasks and start thinking bigger. What You'll Learn: Continuous Improvement Mindset: Forget chasing velocity, let's talk about how to build a culture of constant improvement and keep the team pumped. What Beats Agile?: Spoiler alert: there is something better. We'll break down alternatives that work in today's fast-moving world. From Tasks to Strategy: Why sticking to "to-do lists" won't get you far. It's time to level up and think strategically. Scrum Masters, Reimagined: Let's stop wasting their potential and get 300% more value out of their role. Yes, really. Why Show Up? If you're ready to stop running in circles with Agile and want to lead a team that's focused on what really matters, innovation, growth, and delivering long-term success, this meetup's for you. --- ## Meetup #19: Beyond the Grind: A Journey from Hustle to Harmony [BRATISLAVA] Date: 2024-09-24 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/beyond-the-grind-a-journey-from-hustle-to-harmony-bratislava-19/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/beyond-the-grind-a-journey-from-hustle-to-harmony-bratislava-19/) The first time around, we're going to Bratislava! Partnering up with the community TechFellows and bringing an event designed for, not only, engineering leaders striving to master a balance between productivity, building relationships, and continually bettering themselves! In an industry where the hustle is often glorified, this meetup aims to shift the narrative toward achieving sustainable work AND to help you avoid the mistakes our speakers encountered on their journeys. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Speakers 🎙️: 📌 Martin Dobis, CTO at Greenway on "How to grow from startup to 200+ international company & lessons learned in people management" Description: Startup mindset doesn't fit into corporate and vice versa, so how to manage and lead people during the growing phase? 📌 Martina Ivaničová, Data Engineering Lead at Kiwi.com on "My Time Drains" Description: Time is an irreplaceable resource. In this talk, I will highlight cases where I clearly wasted it, helping you recognize and address such situations to make the most of your time. 📌 Lukas Margetak, Software Engineering Lead in Multitude IT Labs on "How did I not find the holy grail of work-life balance!" Description: The key is not to look for the ideal setup. The key is to adapt to life, work, and circumstances around you and keep your WHY on the radar. How do I do it? 📌 Metod Rybar, Engineering Leader at Innovatrics on "Work is part of life, it's all about our values and roles" Description: Think more about lifework balance. Work is an integral part of life. Unless you know what roles you "play" in your life and what values you want to follow, no "work-life" balance can be achieved ------------------------------------------------------------------ Come and join us to expand your knowledge, network with fellow engineers, and gain valuable insights into what (not) to do when things go wrong! If you really need an additional nudge, food 🍕 & drinks 🍺 will be on us! ------------------------------------------------------------------ This event is brought to you by TechFellows based in Slovakia 🇸🇰 & Engineering Leaders Community from Czechia 🇨🇿. --- ## Meetup #18: The Real Role of Staff/Principal Developers Date: 2024-09-12 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/the-real-role-of-staff-principal-developers-18/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/the-real-role-of-staff-principal-developers-18/) Join us for the #18 ELC Meetup at Ataccama ❤️ Let's cut through the noise and get real about what it means to be a Staff or Principal Developer. This session is for those who want to break away from the stereotypes and truly understand the balance between leadership, communication, and technical expertise in these roles. Key Takeaways: The Real Deal: What Staff/Principal Developers do, versus the myths. Time Management: How to focus on what really matters and avoid getting bogged down. Impact Over Code: When to code, when to lead, and why growing others is crucial. Avoiding Pitfalls: Common mistakes, like poor communication, and how to dodge them. The Growth Path: Why so many aspire to these roles, but few make the cut. Who Should Attend: Staff/Principal Developers and those on the path Engineering leaders and managers Anyone interested in the future of technical leadership Final info: Walk away with a clear view of what it takes to succeed in these roles, connect with the community, and gain insights that will help you level up. Don't miss it. See you there! 👩‍💻 --- ## Meetup #17: Saving One Day a Week with AI: Truth Unveiled Date: 2024-06-18 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/saving-one-day-a-week-with-ai-truth-unveiled-17/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/saving-one-day-a-week-with-ai-truth-unveiled-17/) It will be an insightful and highly practical session where we uncover the truth about AI's impact on productivity. As an engineering leader in a software company, discover how AI can truly save you time and enhance your team's efficiency. We'll dive deep into the reality behind the hype, focusing on the developer's experience and the most demanded areas in the industry. Key Takeaways: AI Hype vs. Reality: Separate fact from fiction in AI's role in productivity. Practical Insights: Real-world examples of AI applications in software development. Time-Saving Tools: Identify which AI tools can genuinely save you time. Developer's Perspective: Understand the impact of AI on the developer's daily workflow. Highly Interactive: Engage in discussions, share experiences, and learn from peers. Actionable Strategies: Leave with practical tips to implement AI effectively in your team. Who Should Attend: Engineering leaders and managers Software developers and engineers Product managers and tech enthusiasts Final info Gain a clear understanding of AI's potential and limitations. Network with industry peers and share best practices. Equip yourself with knowledge to make informed decisions about AI adoption. You don't want to miss it. See you there! 💙 --- ## Meetup #16: How to get top talent in IT and have a 90% success rate? Date: 2024-06-06 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/how-to-get-top-talent-in-it-and-have-a-90-success-rate-16/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/how-to-get-top-talent-in-it-and-have-a-90-success-rate-16/) 💡Jak mít 90% success rate v IT náboru aneb Jak přesvědčíte top talenty, aby šly právě k vám? Chcete efektivně škálovat své vývojové týmy? Hledáte cesty, jak zefektivnit váš nábor a pomoci svým firmám růst? Přemýšlíte, jak nastavit náborový proces tak, abyste byli s Hiring manažery parťáci a společně přitáhli ty nejlepší lidi? Přidejte se na další Smitio PANEL talk, ve spolupráci se Smitio a Direct Family. Speakers: 📌 Jan Kludka - Recruiter v Direct Fidoo 📌 Klára Brousilová - Recruitment manažerka v Air Bank 📌 Petr Burian - ex. CTO v Livesport 📌 Marián Kamenišťák - zakladatel a mentor Engineering Leaders komunity 📌 Denisa Janatová - CEO kariérní platformy smitio Odpovíme na otázky: ✅ Jak může HR pomoci v náboru víc než seznamem kandidátů a pohovory v kalendáři? ✅ Jak brzy zapojit Hiring manažera do náboru? ✅ Jak naboostovat vedoucí týmů tak, aby chtěli dobří kandidáti za nimi? ✅ Jak měřit úspěch a jak ho konstantně zvyšovat? ✅ Jak docílit toho, aby na vás kandidát myslel i ve spánku :-) a přijal vaši nabídku? --- ## Meetup #15: Engineering & Product Optimizing Value Delivery in 2024 Date: 2024-05-28 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/engineering-and-product-optimizing-value-delivery-in-2024-15/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/engineering-and-product-optimizing-value-delivery-in-2024-15/) 🎙️ In collaboration with ProductTank Brno What happens when product and engineering teams stop pointing fingers, and start building value together? This special edition meetup in Brno brought together product thinkers and engineering leaders to explore how real teams are aligning on delivery, strategy, and outcomes in 2024. From setting shared goals to navigating trade-offs and prioritization, speakers shared honest stories and hard-won lessons on what it takes to optimize value delivery, beyond just shipping faster. Speakers: Mirela Mus is the Founder & CPO of Product People, the premier destination for Product Management in Europe. Quick intro here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz9-HtnAAGo Ivo Klimša is the Director of Software Engineering, AI & ERP at Tricentis. With over a decade of experience in cloud, DevOps, and team leadership, he currently leads the SRE organization and supports the development of multiple products across the company. This session is designed for leaders and innovators who are eager to create a more cohesive and productive working environment by Optimizing Value Delivery in 2024. --- ## Meetup #14: Learn to Sell Your Technical Ideas to Match Product Impact Date: 2024-05-15 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/learn-to-sell-your-technical-ideas-to-match-product-impact-14/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/learn-to-sell-your-technical-ideas-to-match-product-impact-14/) Join us to transform the way you advocate for technical initiatives, turning your ideas into valued contributions that align seamlessly with your product’s impact.✨ Are you facing challenges in getting your team’s technical improvements prioritized alongside product developments? Do efforts to tackle technical debt seem to await the next quarter without resolution perpetually? Do you find it difficult to translate the value of your technical ideas into financial terms that capture the attention of decision-makers? We will explore effective communication strategies that help you articulate the significance of technical initiatives in a language that lands with stakeholders. Learn how to secure buy-in by aligning your technical proposals with business outcomes and discussing their financial implications compellingly. By the end of this session, you will be equipped with practical tactics to bring your technical and product roadmaps into harmony, ensuring that your technical ideas receive the consideration and resources they deserve. --- ## Meetup #12: Boost Your Team's Efficiency with a Powerful Knowledge Base Date: 2024-03-26 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/boost-your-teams-efficiency-with-a-powerful-knowledge-base-12/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/boost-your-teams-efficiency-with-a-powerful-knowledge-base-12/) Join us for our #12 Engineering Leaders Community meetup hosted at Apify's offices. We're excited to bring you an insightful topic on mastering knowledge bases and team organization in 2024. In this session, we'll explore how to boost your team's productivity by ditching Confluence and embracing Notion. Discover practical examples and customizable templates to build an effective knowledge base tailored to your team's needs. Learn how to create clear team guideposts, organise information into structured levels, and seamlessly integrate with your team's workflows. We'll also get into strategies for fostering growth and collaboration that align with your team's goals. By the end of it, you'll have the tools to create a workspace that enhances efficiency and ensures information is readily available. Don't miss out on this opportunity to revolutionize your team's approach to knowledge management. See you there! 👋 --- ## Meetup #11: From Employee to Business: 10 Steps to a 6M Freelance Business in a Year Date: 2024-02-13 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/od-zamestnance-k-podnikani-10-kroku-jak-za-rok-postavit-6ti-milionovy-byznys-na-volne-noze-11/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/od-zamestnance-k-podnikani-10-kroku-jak-za-rok-postavit-6ti-milionovy-byznys-na-volne-noze-11/) Společně odkryjeme celý příběh, strategii, vítězství i nebezpečí, o kterých se nemluví. Řekneme si: Proč nepřežiju, jestli se neodliším od zbytku, jak správně zhodnotit svou myšlenku v podnikání a samotný potenciál, konkrétní kroky, s čím fyzicky začít a jakou strategii následovat, jak vydržet v tahu na branku, a jak lze do roka a do dne dospět ke 30+ klientům. Žádné teorie nebo knížky. Na tomto meetupu si vzájemně nasdílíme realitu podnikání, opřenou o mou cestu z manažera v softvérové firmě na podnikatele v mentoringu, a o lidech, kterým pomáhám v jejich cestě. == I’ll unveil the complete 10-step strategy, roadmap, and invaluable lessons I’ve gained along the way as a solopreneur. Learn how to carve out a unique position in the market that sets you apart from the crowd. And most crucially, I’ll reveal not just the triumphs but also the pitfalls of solopreneurship, so you can make a well-informed decision on whether this path is right for you. If you're looking for inspiration and practical insights to start your own solopreneur adventure, this event is a must-attend! Dive in, and let's explore the keys to transforming your career and life together. --- ## Meetup #10: Complete Guide to Earning Your New Team's Trust Within the First 3 Months Date: 2024-01-09 URL: [https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/complete-guide-to-earning-your-new-teams-trust-within-the-first-3-months-10/](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/complete-guide-to-earning-your-new-teams-trust-within-the-first-3-months-10/) “I’m leading a new team and I don’t want to screw up.” Whether you're forming a new team, restructuring an existing one, or stepping into an inherited team situation, this meetup offers valuable insights and strategies: Situation In today's dynamic business landscape, companies continuously adapt to change, optimize costs, and often undergo restructuring, including layoffs and team reorganisations. Consequently, the role of engineering leaders has become increasingly challenging. This session is specifically designed for current and aspiring engineering leaders who are navigating these tumultuous changes. Here's what you'll gain: Foundation: Learn how to establish a strong base for your team by setting clear expectations with your teammates and your manager, positioning yourself effectively as the middleman. New Team Victory: We will provide specific steps, tips, and tricks as guidelines for adopting a new team. Discover what aspects are critical to address, how to set expectations correctly, and how to set your new team up for success. Building Trust with a New Team: Explore the key factors in gaining the trust of your new team members and learn effective strategies for doing so. Smooth Transitions in Challenging Times: Understand the intricacies of leading through team mergers, takeovers, or layoffs, and learn how to handle these situations with tact and empathy. This meetup isn't just about learning; it's an opportunity to connect with peers facing similar challenges. It's a platform for sharing experiences, strategies, and forging connections that help navigate the changing landscape of engineering management. Join us to become a leader who not only manages but also leads by example. How to get there: The event is happening at Make’s HQ - Dock In Five, Menclova 2538/2, Prague 8. You can take the subway to Palmovka station (metro line B), and then walk approximately 10 minutes from there. Or, you can take a tram (numbers 1, 6, 14, or 25) to the Libeňský most tram stop. From there, the office is about a two-minute walk. The entrance is located at Reception B ---