About us
Are you a Software Engineer or an Engineering Manager who believes there’s more to having tech skills?
Generally speaking, there are two main paths an engineer can take. One is to double down on technology and become a master of the craft. The other is to focus on becoming a master of people.
Managers, especially in engineering, often transition from engineers or developers into management without proper support, training, or role models. There might be books and a few other sources, but there should also be a physical space to share knowledge amongst peers.
We want to offer that space.
This is a series of events for Senior Software Engineers, Tech Leads, Team Leads, Engineering Managers, Directors, VPs, CTOs, or those who aspire to be!
We will explore the topic of what it means to manage engineers well.
Everything is open to discussion: from hiring, scaling teams, managing people and expectations, understanding career progressions and engineering growth plans, coaching and mentoring, effective 1:1s and difficult conversations, conducting performance evaluations, or setting up new processes.
BECOME OUR SPEAKER – Call for Speakers 2026 🎤
Do you have a topic that can inspire, educate, or spark meaningful discussion? We’d love to hear from you.
If you’re interested in sharing your knowledge and experience with our community, apply HERE and become one of our 2026 speakers.
When selecting speakers, priority will be given to topics that are most relevant to our community. Topic relevance is based on a needs and interests analysis, gathered after each meetup through an anonymous feedback survey.
Apply now and help shape our 2026 meetup program!
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our esteemed main partner, Algebra Bernays University Business School, for their unwavering support and recognition of the invaluable contribution our initiative makes to the tech community interested in management.
Interested in becoming one of our In-Kind Sponsors and helping us provide refreshments for our meetup delegates? Reach out to us today!
BENEFITS FOR SPONSORS:
Event Promotion:
- Your company's logo and brief description (with a link to your careers page) are featured in the event listing on our Meetup.com group with over 1000+ members.
- Logo visibility on the event registration page hosted by Algebra.
- Social media promotion before and after the event across the organizers' and speakers' platforms, including:
- Jelena Jelušić, Director & Owner, INSPO Consulting (7,800+ LinkedIn followers)
- Filip Šišić, Engineering Manager, Google
- Marko Velić, Engineering Manager, Google
At the Event:
- Your logo is displayed on digital screens at the venue and featured in the opening presentation.
- Branded materials such as a roll-up banner or other promotional items are prominently placed on stage (extended reach through event photos and videos!) and in front of the networking area.
- A thank-you shout-out from the organizers during the welcome speech.
- Option for a 1-2 minute introductory speech from your company's representative at the beginning of the event.
- Distribution of promotional materials to all attendees (approximately 150-200 participants).
- Opportunity to set up a sponsor booth in the networking area to engage with attendees and promote your brand through interactive activities like giveaways.
- Branding opportunity through sponsorship of food or beverages, such as providing branded items (e.g., branded beer cans and similar).
We’re excited to collaborate and are open to hearing your ideas on how best to showcase your brand at this event! Please feel free to reach out with creative suggestions for activation or customization, and let’s make this partnership truly impactful.
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Organizers:
Jelena Jelušić
Filip Šišić
Marko Velić
Here you can find the recordings from all previous meetups:👇
- Meetup #1 | Aftermovie #1
- Meetup #2 | Aftermovie #2
- Meetup #3 | Aftermovie #3
- Meetup #4 | Aftermovie #4
- Meetup #5
- Meetup #6, no recording, unfortunately
- Meetup #7
- Meetup #8
- Meetup #9
- Meetup #10
- Meetup #11 feat. Google | Aftermovie only
- Meetup #12
- Meetup #13
- Meetup #14 | Aftermovie #14
Upcoming events
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Engineering Management Meetup #15 - prijavite se na Algebrinom webu ✅
Gradišćanska ul. 24, Zagreb, HRPridružite nam se na Engineering Management Meetupu #15
Pozivamo sve Senior Software Engineere, Tech Leadove, Team Leadove, Engineering Managere, Direktore, VPeve, CTOe, kao ili sve one koji tome teže u budućoj karijeri, da nam se pridruže na idućem meetupu!
📆 Kada? Srijeda, 18. veljače 2026.
🌍 Gdje? Sveučilište Algebra Bernays, Gradišćanska 24, Zagreb (Spark event space)
📖 Program:
17.30 - 18.00 sati Registracija
18.00-20.00 sati: ProgramOvaj put u goste nam dolazi ekipa iz tvrtke True North. Upravo slave 5 godina postojanja i s nama će podijeliti svoja stvarna iskustva o tome kako je izgledao put od male consulting ekipe do tima od 70+ ljudi.
Uz njih, tu je i naš stalni gost, Ivica Vrančić, koji će nam približiti temu upravljanja promjenama iz perspektive menadžmenta.### Fireside Chat: Smooth scaling bez grešaka - što je to?
Ugošćujemo Milana Mistrića (COO, True North) u razgovoru s Filipom Šišićem (EM, Google). True North upravo slavi 5 godina postojanja, a Milan će s nama podijeliti put od malog consulting tima do organizacije koja danas gradi large-scale enterprise rješenja.
Bez uljepšavanja ćemo protresti teme:- kako izgleda prelazak iz founder-centric organizacije u organizaciju s disperziranim leadershipom
- zašto tranzicija iz CEO u COO u rastućoj firmi nije nimalo lagana
- kako (i koliko bolno) se skalira leadership i odgovornost
- kakve ljude tražiti za engineering i leadership u fazi rasta i gdje ih uopće pronaći
- kako voditi firmu koja nije ni klasična agencija ni produkt, nego consulting biznis “između”
- kako paralelno graditi consulting/arhitekturu i engineering, data, platform & DevOps streamove
### Predavanje: Uloga menadžera u upravljanju promjenama
Nakon fireside chata, Ivica Vrančić (Management Development Consultant, Verantius) bavit će se temom koja je vječna boljka svih organizacija – promjenama. Promjene su stalne, ali način na koji ih vodimo čini razliku. Ivica Vrančić govorit će o ključnoj ulozi menadžera u vođenju ljudi kroz promjene, tipičnim izazovima i konkretnim pristupima koji pomažu da promjene ne ostanu samo na papiru.
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Nakon službenog dijela programa, slijedi networking uz 🍕powered by Factory X & i 🍻 powered by Sofascore, a podizanje šećera će nam osigurati VuMedi.
I ovaj puta ćemo imati snimku programa, zahvaljujući sponzorstvu tvrtke True North 📽️, a Sofascore će nam osigurati i dobre fotke!
Hvala Poslovna škola Sveučilišta Algebra Bernays našem glavnom partneru projekta, na prostoru i velikoj pomoći u organizaciji ❤️.
✅ Mjesta su ograničena, pa rezervirajte svoje na vrijeme!
Ispunite prijavni obrazac! 🙌🏻******
Upoznajte naše partnere i sponzore:
Poslovna škola Sveučilišta Algebra Bernays: Za pokretanje rasta i razvoja tvrtki danas su neophodni poslovni lideri koji razumiju brzu transformaciju poslovanja i stvaraju nove vrijednosti u digitalnom okruženju. Vođenje ljudi i korištenje digitalnih tehnologija nadopunjuju se i postaju ključni element suvremenog poslovanja. Posvećeni smo razvoju e-lidera koji potiču uspješnu poslovnu transformaciju i inovacije u svojim sredinama, koristeći se naprednim informacijskim i komunikacijskim tehnologijama. Njihove vještine e-vođenja bitne su jer potiču gospodarski rast i stvaraju nova radna mjesta, zahvaljujući punom korištenju novih, inovativnih tehnologija.
True North je tvrtka specijalizirana za pružanje složenih, prilagođenih digitalnih rješenja. Njihov je fokus osnaživanje velikih poduzeća u privatnom i javnom sektoru kako bi ostvarila svoje strateške ciljeve putem vrhunske tehnologije.
Sofascore je tvrtka za sportske podatke sa sjedištem u Zagrebu. Aplikaciju za praćenje rezultata mjesečno koristi više od 25 milijuna korisnika koji pregledavaju više od 20 različitih sportova.
VuMedi je najveća svjetska videoedukacijska platforma namijenjena liječnicima gdje više od pola milijuna stručnjaka koriste VuMedi za edukaciju, istraživanje i stručne rasprave, a znanje koje stječu svakodnevno primjenjuju u radu s pacijentima tako poboljšavajući živote ljudi diljem svijeta.
Factory X je tvrtka specijalizirana za razvoj prilagođenih softverskih rješenja koja pomažu klijentima unaprijediti poslovanje i postići održiv rast. Kao tehnološki partner, prati klijente kroz cijeli razvojni ciklus proizvoda, od inicijalne ideje do implementacije, podrške i daljnjeg razvoja.
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