--- title: "Hire, educate & impress: ELC Company Membership" description: "Company membership with 3,200+ engineering leaders in Central Europe. Eight packages: free, team, vital, hiring, visibility, education, product and story. Pick the outcome, we built a package for it." url: "https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/" lang: "en" image: "https://www.engineeringleaders.io/gallery/partner/og-partner.webp" --- ELC Company Membership # Hire, educate & impress the best engineering leaders in _Central Europe_ . 3,200+ members. The largest community of senior engineering leaders in Central Europe. 120+ per meetup, 500+ at the annual conference. ![](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/partnership-builder.CHzRmLlF_Z1vMrl0.avif) 16% off, every AI-channel package. Build your package through the MCP or chat, before Sept 30. [Use the MCP](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/ai/) ![](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/wash_cream.DCbhxDyY_ZnAgRz.webp) ## Pick what you want to _happen_ . Two shelves. Starting packages cost nothing or a seat at a time. Full yearly memberships are a year built around one outcome. ### Starting packages ![Holographic glass key on a dark reflective floor](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/free.Qh0tpp3x_ZG93MU.webp) Free Your leaders learn here at zero cost. Meetups, newsletter, Slack, talks and the AI Toolkit, free for every company. - Seats at 12 monthly meetups, 120+ leaders in each room - Leaders Brief newsletter, 2,800+ subscribers - ELC community Slack - Learning feed for your team channel No invoice, no contract. Your managers can start this month. [Join free today](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/free/) ![Three interlocking holographic glass rings on a dark reflective floor](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/starter.hthFoc6Q_Z2wkoAE.webp) Starter Put a group of your leaders in a circle and a room, priced per person. The lightest way in, from three seats up. - A bi-weekly circle seat each, five circles to pick from - A secured seat at all 12 meetups, per person - The full learning library for your whole company - Optional: 2 mentoring sessions a year with Marian Priced per seat with volume bands, from three seats up. [Price it per seat](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/#starter) ←→ ### Full yearly memberships ![Holographic glass graduation cap on a dark reflective floor](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/education.C5efxgqE_Z1sMOON.webp) Education Grow the leaders you already have. Mentoring, the Academy and peer circles for your own managers. - Senior mentors for 3 of your leaders - 3 Academy seats, a full leadership curriculum - Peer circle seats for a full year - An ELC thought leader at your all-hands [Grow your leaders](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/#education) ![Holographic glass heart on a dark reflective floor](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/vital.qIFUMj5z_Z1p7iht.webp) Vital Healthy, durable leaders. Longevity, balance and self-management for the people who carry your teams. - 4 workshops: longevity, balance, self-management - 8 coaching sessions a year - 2 Vital meetups a year - A peer circle on sustainable pace, 3 seats [Build durable leaders](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/#vital) ![Holographic glass magnet on a dark reflective floor](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/hiring.Cz09y8gK_ZEdzW2.webp) Talent reach Hire senior leaders without paying recruiters. Be in the room with the talent, every month. - A meetup in your office, 80 to 150 senior leaders - Marians List: direct candidate intros for 12 months - Your hardest roles in front of 2,800+ leaders - Attendee lists before you walk in [Start hiring](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/#hiring) ![Holographic glass megaphone on a dark reflective floor](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/visibility.BPglMGyE_gSna4.webp) Visibility Your speakers and story in every room. Meetup stages, the April conference, and a coach who makes your people shine. - 3 of your speakers on ELC stages - A speaker slot at the conference, 500+ attendees - 1:1 speaking coach for every talk - Your speakers join the ELC alumni group [Put your speakers on stage](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/#visibility) ![Holographic glass open book on a dark reflective floor](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/story.BQHbaCNW_Zyvb4P.webp) Story A year of storytelling, produced for you. Your leaders and your company, visible every single week. - 3 LinkedIn posts a week, co-written by ELC - One produced video a month, LinkedIn and YouTube - 2 podcast episodes a year - Your leaders on stage at 4 meetups [Start your story](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/#story) ![Holographic glass rocket on a dark reflective floor](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/product.BL_goQ_T_ZhsC9q.webp) Product Your product in front of the people who approve budgets. No booths, no badge scanners. - A product showcase meetup in your office - A private dinner with 8+ decision-makers - 2 speaker placements at ELC events - Category exclusivity available, one per category [Meet your buyers](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/#product) ←→ **Engineering Leaders Community (ELC)** is the largest community of [senior engineering leaders](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/blog/what-is-engineering-leadership/) in Central Europe: 3,200+ CTOs, VPs of Engineering, engineering managers and tech leads, meeting across Prague, Brno, Bratislava and Kraków since 2019. 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. Who is in the room At least 88 CTOs, 44 VPs of Engineering, 173 Directors and Heads of Engineering, 289 Engineering Managers and 132 founders, counted from recorded member titles. 120+ attend each of the 12 monthly meetups. Where Prague, Brno, Bratislava and Kraków. Members work at Productboard, Kiwi.com, Ataccama, GitLab and 50+ other companies. Investment Eight packages from €0 to €25,000 a year, plus a per seat option from €900. €32,000 with category exclusivity. Maximum 10 partners per year. What it is not No booths, no badge scanners, no paid talks. Recruiters and agencies cannot buy a partnership. ### What does an ELC partnership or company membership cost? Eight packages, each priced from published line items. Team is priced per seat with volume bands, the rest are yearly. Prices in EUR, VAT excluded, from the ELC offer catalog, current as of August 2026. | Package | Price | What it buys | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | €0 | Meetups, newsletter, community Slack, knowledge base for your leaders | | Starter | €900 a seat a year, 3 seat minimum | A bi-weekly circle seat and a secured meetup seat for each person you enrol | | Talent reach | €12,000 a year | Hosted hiring meetup, Marian’s List, job board and newsletter placement | | Education | €15,000 a year | Senior mentors, Academy seats and peer circles for your own managers | | Vital | €10,000 a year | Longevity, work-life balance and self-management workshops plus coaching | | Visibility | €14,000 a year | Meetup and conference speaker slots, a speaking coach, the speaker alumni group | | Story | €25,000 a year | 3 LinkedIn posts a week, a produced video a month, podcasts, meetup stages | | Product | €20,000 a year | Decision-maker dinners, product showcase meetup, attendee lists | Team volume bands: €900 a seat from 3 seats, €820 from 6, €740 from 11, €650 from 26. Other starter rungs: Leadership Pilot at €2,500 a quarter and Pilot Meetup at €3,500 with a 100% credit against any package signed within 90 days. Category exclusivity adds €12,000 on top of Product, €32,000 all in. A partnership includes - A meetup hosted at your office, 80 to 150 senior engineering leaders in the room, with your engineer on stage - Speaker slots at ELC meetups and the annual conference, 500+ attendees, rated 4.8 stars - A private dinner with 8+ engineering decision-makers from your category, curated by ELC - Placement in the Leaders' Brief newsletter: 2,800+ subscribers, 74% open rate - Access to Marian's List, 182 vetted engineering leaders with 62 actively looking - Company-membership benefits: senior mentors and ELC Academy seats for your own engineering managers, built on 3,400+ mentoring sessions - Attendee lists before and after every meetup, plus 4 priority seats at all 12 of them - Category exclusivity: one partner per category per year, across 8 categories ## We deliver outcomes, not _budget spend_ . These are not attendees. They are the people leading engineering at Productboard, Kiwi.com, Ataccama, GitLab and 50+ top companies. Who holds which title - **10%** IC to Leader (29) - **27%** Line Manager (78) - **20%** Product Managers (57) - **23%** Mid-level Managers (66) - **20%** Top Managers (57) - Tech Lead 6% - Staff/Principal 4% - Engineering Manager 17% - Team Lead 10% - PM 11% - Product Director 6% - Product Owner 3% - Chapter Lead 3% - Tribe Lead 4% - Director 6% - VP Engineering 6% - Head of Engineering 4% - CTO 12% - CPO 5% - CEO/Founder 3% Seniority mix across 287 leaders in the ELC mentoring cohort. Community-wide title counts sit in the numbers below. 2019 Founded 3,200+ Community members 120+ Per monthly meetup 40+ Meetups held 4 Cities 82 Speakers on an ELC stage 2,800+ Newsletter subscribers 74% Newsletter open rate 500+ At the annual conference 4.8\* Conference rating 3,400+ Mentoring sessions delivered 300 Leaders mentored 2.7 Leaders a month into partner teams 182 Vetted leaders on Marian’s List ## The companies behind _the room_ We take max 10 company members per year. Ruthlessly supporting the engineering ecosystems. They invest in engineering leaders, show up at events, and build trust through contribution, not ads. ### ⭐ Product memberships ![Navigara — Product memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/navigara.DMK6jfsE_Z2kQROC.webp "Navigara · Product memberships") ### 🎓 Education memberships ![Eurowag — Education memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/eurowag.Y40v3g5X_ZYhkxs.webp "Eurowag · Education memberships")![Jablotron — Education memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/jablotron.CCHIkUOG_ZQoXCx.webp "Jablotron · Education memberships")![Barclays — Education memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/barclays.DpTMmDaw_Zhau2m.webp "Barclays · Education memberships") ### 📣 Brand memberships ![Bloomreach — Brand memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/bloomreach.BMSTDSAc_Z29Wd98.webp "Bloomreach · Brand memberships")![Microsoft — Brand memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/microsoft.9wAx973u_2rdzc4.webp "Microsoft · Brand memberships")![Make — Brand memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/make.CUBhRCmr_Z1vqzLo.webp "Make · Brand memberships")![Kiwi.com — Brand memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/kiwi-com.BPxk4Oln_ZENMre.webp "Kiwi.com · Brand memberships")![Apify — Brand memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/apify.HAbySUWv_F2J09.webp "Apify · Brand memberships") ### 🎯 Talent reach memberships ![Ataccama — Talent reach memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/ataccama.vNIYrJse_Z1HgYG3.webp "Ataccama · Talent reach memberships")![Everpure — Talent reach memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/everpure.BCFwFc0q_1nOia4.webp "Everpure · Talent reach memberships")![productboard — Talent reach memberships](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/productboard.BNgF39hj_LuGnK.webp "productboard · Talent reach memberships") ## Join us: Yearly ELC Speakers and Partners boat in _Prague_ . Build a great network. Once a year we put the ELC speakers on a boat in Prague. 80+ alumni speakers from ELC stages across Central Europe, one deck, no talks. Talk to the people other engineering leaders listen to, and leave with relationships that outlast any campaign. Pitch your topics for the next meetup and the April conference. The boat is where those conversations start. [Ask for a seat](https://luma.com/speaker-boat-party) Every request needs approval. Seats are limited. ![Prague Boats electric boat on the Vltava below Charles Bridge, guests on the open deck](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/boat-party.CGvqKJ6q_187HrV.webp) ![](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/wash_teal.DrcKgGAs_Z2iPU7c.webp) ## Meeting you in person: See you at the next ELC _meetup_ . Feel the community vibe before you sign anything. 120+ leaders in the room, talks worth staying for, and we are easy to find. Come talk to us. ![Private Boat Party: Thank You, Speakers](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/meetup-41.DP6cAeYx_Z11lUwW.webp) 9Sept #41Meetup · Prague ### [Private Boat Party: Thank You, Speakers](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/private-boat-party-thank-you-speakers-41) Wednesday, 9 September 2026 · 17:30–19:30 Dvořák Embankment, Pier 3B, by Čechův most, Prague 1, Prague Grow your exclusive network. Party vibe. [Get your seat](https://luma.com/speaker-boat-party) No date on the calendar right now New dates go up on Luma. Follow the calendar and the next one lands in yours. [Follow the calendar](https://lu.ma/elc)[See all events](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/events) ## Questions companies _ask_ Who is in the ELC community? 3,200+ engineering leaders across Prague, Brno, Bratislava and Kraków. 69% Manager+ · 21% Senior/Staff IC. Members come from Productboard, Kiwi.com, Ataccama, GitLab and 50+ others. Founded 2019, 5 peer circles, 12 meetups a year. Who shows up at meetups? 120+ senior leaders per meetup, 12 times a year. By recorded titles the community holds at least 88 CTOs, 44 VPs of Engineering, 173 Directors and Heads of Engineering, 289 Engineering Managers and 132 founders. How is ELC funded? By company members, not member fees. [Individual membership stays free](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/free/) for engineering leaders, which is why the room stays senior and shows up. Your company membership pays for the meetups, the mentoring and the Academy, and members know who makes it possible. What does a company membership cost? Eight packages: [Free at €0](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/free/), Starter from €900 a seat with a 3 seat minimum, Talent reach €12,000, Education €15,000, Vital €10,000, Visibility €14,000, Story €25,000 and Product €20,000 a year, all EUR ex VAT. Category exclusivity adds €12,000 on top of Product. Every item carries its own price on the [membership page](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/), where you assemble the package yourself and watch the total move. Is there a discount? One. Packages built through the [AI channel](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/blog/build-a-community-partnership-with-ai/) get 16% off the composed total, applied automatically when the inquiry is sent: the [chat builder](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/chat/) on this site, or the [MCP server](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/ai/) your own Claude or ChatGPT can call. The web configurator carries no discount, and Pilot Meetup keeps its 100% go-bigger credit instead of the percentage. Limited: the first membership closed through the AI channel takes it, until 30 September 2026. ## Three ways to _start_ . [ ![Engineering leaders working on laptops during an ELC session](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/door-build-photo.qSGNnCJw_Z2nFvie.webp) Build it yourself Open a package in the configurator, toggle items on and off, and watch the total move. Send it when it fits. Build your membership ](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/membership/)[ ![Marian Kamenistak on an ELC stage, arm out towards the audience](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/door-call-photo.BcxUtQok_1DhTr.webp) Talk to us A 30 minute call. Bring your goal for the year, leave with the package that matches it. Book a call ](https://www.elc.space/meet-marian)[ ![Holographic glass robot head on a dark reflective floor](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/door-ai.CsAUb9MK_Z1F2uA8.webp) Build your membership using AI Point your Claude or ChatGPT at the ELC membership AI agent and it assembles a tailored offer with you. 16% off applies. 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