Leading High-Performing Teams in an AI-Driven World

Scaling to 100+ as a Director: Lessons From Growing Engineering Organizations

Monday Apr 7 / 03:55PM BST

When I took on the Director of Engineering role at Nubank, I had no idea just how many times I’d need to reinvent my leadership style.

Thiago Ghisi

Director of Engineering @Nubank & Co-Host of @EngAdvicePod, Previously @Apple & @ThoughtWorks

Shine Bright as an IC: Growing Yourself As Your Company Grows

Monday Apr 7 / 05:05PM BST

Being part of a growing company is a fantastic opportunity to level yourself as an individual very rapidly, if you choose to grasp it. You've already immersed yourself with context and you might be the go to person for a key area of the organization.

Suhail Patel

Senior Staff Engineer @Monzo Leading the Platform and Data Functions, Previously @Citymapper

Changing Power Dynamics: What Senior Engineers Can Learn From Junior Engineers

Monday Apr 7 / 01:35PM BST

In many engineering teams, senior engineers make the decisions and are responsible for mentoring and teaching junior team members. This rigid hierarchical dynamic can stifle innovation, discourage fresh perspectives, and create barriers to collaboration. How can we change this?

Beth Anderson

Principal Software Engineer @BBC Digital Distribution

The Principal Engineer’s Path: Skills, Strategies, and Lessons Learned

Monday Apr 7 / 10:35AM BST

In many organizations, the role of Principal Engineer is considered the highest level of the ‘individual contributor’ career path. But careers aren’t like ladders—short, straight, and evenly spaced. Instead, they’re long, winding, and often challenging journeys.

Sophie Weston

Principal Engineer @ClearBank, Co-Organizer of DevOpsDays London & FastFlowConf

Unconference: The Path to Senior Engineering Leadership

Monday Apr 7 / 02:45PM BST