--- title: "ELC and Apify: one year in review" description: "Apify, Pioneer partner of ELC Conference 2026: Jan Zenisek on the main stage, 382 applications for #43 at the Apify office, and the 2027 plan." url: "https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/apify/review/2026/" lang: "en" image: "https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/hero-bg.CqYte35i_pCyQ5.jpg" --- ![ELC](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/elc-symbol-glossy.Bpw0K9nv_TOkic.webp)![Apify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/apify.BypQXiV9_1gfVDJ.webp) Partnership year in review · January to December 2026 # From the ELC partner wall to a full room at Apify. Pioneer partner of ELC Conference 2026, your second conference year. Jan Zenisek on the main stage, Yurii Bliuchak on two meetup stages, and #43 at your new office: 382 people applied for 200 seats. [Download the PDF PDF](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/apify/review/ELC-Apify-Year-Review-2026.pdf)[Book a call with Marian](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/meet-marian) **382**applied for #43 at Apify, 200 seats **117**leaders checked in at #43 **2**ELC meetups at your Prague office since 2024 **8**Apify people at ELC Conference 2026 **27**ELC members work at Apify What Apify got ## Hiring, brand and relationships, in one year. Talent in your office 382 people applied for #43 at your Na Příkopě office and 117 engineering leaders came. Careers @ Apify ran in the March newsletter. Brand on stage Jan Zenisek on the ELC Conference 2026 main stage, Yurii Bliuchak at #37 and #43. The #43 recording is on YouTube. Relationships 8 Apify people at ELC Conference 2026, Vojta Kopal mentoring there, and Yurii as an ELC ambassador. We over-delivered ## Contract: the ELC Conference 2026 Pioneer package. Delivered: a main-stage speaker, a mentor, 2 meetup talks and a meetup at your office. ![Jan Zenisek](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/zenisek.C2wsa5HE_ZbqPRL.webp) ELC Conference 2026, main stage · 16 Apr 2026 ### Jan Zenisek VP of Product, Apify Building a Creator Ecosystem: The Art of Letting Go 400+ at the conference ![Yurii Bliuchak](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/yurii-bliuchak.DLDaH2Yo_Z1izoVz.webp) #37 Prague, Impact Hub · 21 May 2026 ### Yurii Bliuchak Engineering Team Lead, Apify Finding your value and showing it 93 leaders checked in ![Yurii Bliuchak](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/oct-43-yurii.DfLbU-E3_Z2gF9bb.webp) #43 Prague, at Apify · 14 Oct 2026 ### Yurii Bliuchak Engineering Team Lead, Apify From full days of meetings to building value: AI tools, product and team culture 117 leaders checked in [Watch the talk](https://youtu.be/C8kc05YEL-4) ![Vojta Kopal](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/kopal.l6RXf8AX_2d0VfG.webp) ELC Conference 2026 · 16 Apr 2026 ### Vojta Kopal Head of Data, Apify Mentor in the Mentoring Zone at ELC Conference 2026 Mentoring Zone Month by month ## What happened, month by month. ![ELC meetup #12 at the Apify office, March 2024](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/jan-12.3D-wT_FJ_7Osxa.webp) January 2026 ### Pioneer partner, second year Apify confirmed the Pioneer package for ELC Conference 2026, its second conference year, and booked a team ticket pack. ![Jan Zenisek](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/zenisek.C2wsa5HE_3MEkV.webp) February 2026 ### Jan Zenisek on the speaker list ELC announced Jan Zenisek, your VP of Product, as an ELC Conference 2026 speaker on 12 February. ![ELC Conference 2026](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/apr-elc26.DnCXenXI_ZX0rNL.webp) March 2026 ### Partner spotlight in the newsletter The 31 March newsletter featured Apify as a returning ELC 2026 partner, with Careers @ Apify. Four of Marian’s posts named Apify that month. **8,348**impressions on the top post ![Jan Zenisek on the ELC Conference 2026 main stage](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/apr-zenisek.BTqEO6cG_Z1EmBDb.webp) April 2026 ### Jan Zenisek on the main stage Building a Creator Ecosystem on the ELC Conference 2026 main stage, 16 April. Vojta Kopal mentored in the Mentoring Zone, and Apify was on the partner wall. **8**Apify people attended ![Yurii Bliuchak on the #37 stage](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/may-37-yurii.Dws2Twmt_4sd0i.webp) May 2026 ### Yurii Bliuchak at #37 Yurii spoke about finding your value and showing it. On 18 May, Marek agreed to an ELC meetup at your new office. **93**leaders checked in [See all photos](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kUDSFPT63dN-y_DOfwMoq6PR6seyME9V) ![The Apify office at ELC meetup #43](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/jun-43.Bc_nFTEx_ZUcO1m.webp) June 2026 ### Planning the meetup at Apify Your events team and ELC met on 18 June to plan #43. Marian’s post after #39 named Yurii. **6,839**impressions ![Yurii Bliuchak at ELC meetup #43](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/jul-43.BeLaeUhM_Jtxhp.webp) July 2026 ### Yurii, ELC ambassador The 29 July newsletter introduced Yurii Bliuchak, Engineering Team Lead at Apify, as the newest ELC ambassador. ![Networking at ELC meetup #12 at Apify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/aug-12.CFI9lUEm_ZXD3Cd.webp) August 2026 ### Apify in the ELC 26 recordings Your logo went out with the ELC 26 recordings on 19 August. Marian’s post on 24 August named Apify. **7,715**impressions ![The new Apify office before ELC meetup #43](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/sep-43-venue.CWE6geNu_mhxtE.webp) September 2026 ### #43 at Apify announced ELC announced #43 at your new office on 16 September, and the 30 September newsletter put it at the top. ![ELC meetup #43 at Apify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/oct-43-room.D0WSz78I_Z1hn5MX.webp) ![Yurii Bliuchak on the #43 stage](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/oct-43-yurii.DfLbU-E3_2qtr5d.webp) October 2026 ### Meetup #43 at Apify The Standard Tech/Engineering Manager Role Is Dead, at Na Příkopě on 14 October, with Yurii on stage. 382 people applied for 200 seats. **117**leaders checked in [Watch the talk](https://youtu.be/C8kc05YEL-4)[See all photos](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Nktd-yVq3qY9mrdbumvhzhUh70YJcDiA) ![Networking at ELC meetup #43 at Apify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/nov-43.DVz-_jlb_ZmsHu5.webp) November 2026 ### Planned: the theme for the next meetup You give us a theme or a speaker for the next ELC meetup at Apify. We bring the strongest topics for the engineers you want. ![ELC meetup #8, October 2023](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/dec-8.8vPiT3UA_Z6x7u4.webp) December 2026 ### Planned: the next meetup at Apify, on us First week of December or second week of January. You decide about 2027 after it. On top ## What we do on top. Workshop days Two workshop days for your team, on two topics you pick. Mentoring Six mentoring sessions for you or anyone on your team. Conference main stage One Apify speaker on the ELC Conference 2027 main stage, Prague, 22 April. Hiring Introductions from Marian’s List, with no agency fee inside Visibility. Your 2027 offer, on its own page ## Visibility 2027: the next meetup at Apify is on us. You decide about 2027 after the next meetup at Apify. Give us a theme or a speaker, and a date. Your 2027 offer in short Two ELC meetups at Apify in 2027 One Apify speaker on the ELC Conference 2027 main stage, 22 April Candidates introduced by Marian from Marian’s List Two workshop days and six mentoring sessions for your team [See your full 2027 offer](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/augments/apify/) ## Your speakers and your brand on the same stage as _theirs_ Speakers on the ELC stage have built at: - ![SpaceX](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/spacex.toTZT08G_6V5tY.svg) ![David Pavlik](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/david-pavlik.DpvnjdmV_Z2pNm1W.webp) David Pavlik CTO, Rohlik Group · ex-SpaceX - ![Superhuman](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/logo-superhuman.B_h2Tuhy_nlD0M.webp) ![Rizwan Iqbal](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/rizwan-iqbal.DgYEC8uH_14Sjb.webp) Rizwan Iqbal Director of Engineering, Superhuman - ![Netflix](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/netflix.BB4a_TH-_ZUKGCb.webp) ![Michal Matyjek](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/michal-matyjek.7d837Vx4_ZXYkqR.webp) Michal Matyjek Sr. Engineering Manager, Netflix - ![Stripe](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/stripe.DdFVKURA_ZvMFke.webp) ![Aleodor Tabarcea](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/aleodor-tabarcea.Ct2W2QnD_nH0xF.webp) Aleodor Tabarcea Engineering Manager, Stripe - ![Meta](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/meta.B_tURmJH_Z1ks6tw.webp) ![David Teodorescu](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/david-teodorescu.D5zOoEfY_1UG66P.webp) David Teodorescu Senior Product Designer, Meta - ![Microsoft](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/logo-microsoft.BDNs2aTI_Z17QJYS.webp) ![Vojta Vondra](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/vojta-vondra.wFazK5Bj_15S1zu.webp) Vojta Vondra Partner Director of Engineering, Microsoft - ![Financial Times](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/logo-financial-times.ByeBcWhV_Z1boqhh.webp) ![Tatiana Stantonian](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/tatiana-stantonian.kBOjxVvv_8tmKy.webp) Tatiana Stantonian Principal Engineer, Financial Times - ![Apify](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/logo-apify.DJiVzsbD_bEWJv.webp) ![Jan Zenisek](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/jan-zenisek.DN49bD0k_nFBV4.webp) Jan Zenisek VP of Product, Apify [ELC Speakers Club](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/speakers/)[See the 2026 speakers](https://www.elc-conference.io/speakers)[Photo gallery](https://elc-conference.io/gallery/)[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@engineeringleaders/videos) Your full 2027 offer: engineeringleaders.io/augments/apify/. Marian Kamenistak, founder of ELC. Book a call: engineeringleaders.io/meet-marian Next step ## See you on stage in 2027, Apify. [ **Year in review**PDF: speakers, 12 months, the 2027 plan _Download_](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/partner/apify/review/ELC-Apify-Year-Review-2026.pdf) ![Marian Kamenistak](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/marian-kamenistak.DvKZQMyu_kW3aS.webp) **Marian Kamenistak**Founder, ELCmarian@engineeringleaders.io ![Tereza Jarošová](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/tereza-jarosova.y0C8nwcc_ElnTc.webp) **Tereza Jarošová**Head of Community, ELCtereza@engineeringleaders.io The next meetup at Apify is on us. Tell us the theme or the speaker, and pick the first week of December or the second week of January. 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