Name: Guiding Teams When Goals Are Not Clear or the Landscape Is Shifting 🧭
Start: 2025-06-05T15:45:00.000Z
Location: Kaizen Campus

**Exciting news: The next LeadDev Berlin meetup is here**

Get ready for the upcoming LeadDev Berlin Meetup!
Join us for our next LeadDev meetup on May 6th, and enjoy an evening of networking and lightning talks. Drinks and nibbles will be provided on the night, thanks to Zalando.

**Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025**
**Time: 6 - 9 pm**
**Location: Zalando BHW, Hedwig-Wachenheim-Straße 7, 10243 Berlin**
**Spaces are limited - you must RSVP to attend.** We hope to see you there!

**Note: Please bring a Photo ID with you. It will be required to enter the venue.**

**Schedule:**
**06.00 pm** \- Arrival\, networking and refreshments
**06.20 pm** \- Welcome from host \- Zalando
**06.30 pm** \- Collaborative leadership for introverts by [Dr. Håkan Jonsson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hajons/) \- Principal Product Manager @ Zalando
**06.50 pm** \- Lead like Johnny Rotten \- [Phil Bennett](https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-bennett/) \- Senior Engineering Lead
**07.05 pm** \- Break
**07.40 pm** \- Elegant leadership through change by [Bhuvana Vijayan](linkedin.com/in/bhuvana-vijayan-72366a4/?originalsubdomain=de) \- Director of Engineering @ PPRO
**07.55 pm** \- Closing remarks
**08.00 pm** \- Networking
**09.00 pm** \- Close

You can also [join our Slack workspace](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/leaddev.com%2Fjoin-slack/d6eN/Oee1AQ/AQ/a9b371b4-7191-44ca-9609-20d7a87b5535/2/mdj-K8GnZN) to keep up to date with everything in our Berlin community. **Join the channel #leaddev-berlin or #berlin.**

If you need further information or have any questions, please email [hello@leaddev.com.](http://hello@leaddev.com./) Here is a friendly reminder of our [Code of Conduct](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/leaddev.com%2Fcode-conduct/d6eN/Oee1AQ/AQ/a9b371b4-7191-44ca-9609-20d7a87b5535/3/U3Fu0fY6qI) to help protect the safety of our community.

Don't forget to share this with your colleagues who may be interested, and keep an eye out for upcoming meetups later this year.

**Thank you to our Berlin meetup partner Zalando.**

LeadDev Meetup - Berlin

Waleed Ashraf

LeadDev

Arjit Srivastava

Gridina Kate

Ferit Topcu

Farshad Akbari

Iryna Onyshchuk

Maxim

shaivya.aggarwal

Branko Djurkovic

Eugene Klyuchnikov

Oscar C.

Juljan May

Ellis Carvalho 

Artem Rapoport

Moataz Nabil

Volker Siems

Joël

Dirk Preising

Christian Slanzi

LeadDev Berlin Meetup

Zalando BHW

**Get ready for the launch of LeadDev San Francisco Meetups!**
LeadDev Meetups are making a comeback! Come enjoy an evening of food 🍕, networking🕸️ and lightning talks⚡️.

We had a great event in March and are back for more on Thursday May 8th!
Last time around the talks were great and the networking was amazing. We had CEOs, New Grads and everyone in between. SF is full of so many good tech people from all over the map. Drinks and Little Star Pizza and Salads will be provided on the night, thanks to New Relic.

**Date:** Thursday, 8 May 2025
**Time:** 6 - 9 pm
**Location:** New Relic, 188 Spear St Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94105

*Spaces are limited - please RSVP to attend. We hope to see you there!*

**Schedule:**
6.00 pm - Arrival, networking and refreshments
6.20 pm - Welcome from host
6.30 pm - 3 Speakers!

1. [Kapil Poreddy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kapilkrp/): *Continuous Improvement of Error Budgets to Business Wins: Driving Walmart Checkout Success with AI & SLOs*
2. [Spencer Taylor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencetaylor/): *The Invisible Tax: How Unobserved Systems Silently Drain Your Engineering Budget*
3. [Eric Nehrlich](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nehrlich): *Grow Your Executive Influence and Get Things Done*

8.00 pm - Networking
9.00 pm - Close

If you need further information or have any questions, please send an email to: [Sanfrancisco-meetups@leaddev.community](mailto:Sanfrancisco-meetups@leaddev.community). Here is a friendly reminder of our [Code of Conduct](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/leaddev.com%2Fcode-conduct/d6eN/Oee1AQ/AQ/a9b371b4-7191-44ca-9609-20d7a87b5535/3/U3Fu0fY6qI) to help protect the safety of our community.

Don't forget to share this with your colleagues who may be interested, and keep an eye out for upcoming meetups later this year.

Thank you to our San Francisco meetup partner New Relic!

LeadDev Meetup - San Francisco

Ethan Schlenker

Jeevan Kishore

Goodness

Jossie Haines

George

Jeffrey Munowitch

Jack Burns

Kapil Poreddy

Andrei Bocan

Shine

Oleg Podsechin

Sergey Povzner

pydctw

Muthukrishnan

Robert Fenstermacher

Joshua

John Lawson

Joshua Segaran

Bart Agapinan

Margarita Aktersakaia

LeadDev San Francisco Meetup

New Relic

We’re beyond excited to announce the very first LeadDev Stockholm Meetup — a brand new gathering for engineering leaders, tech leads, developers, and people who are generally passionate about tech and want to connect, grow, and inspire one another.

This isn’t just another tech meetup — it’s the start of a local LeadDev community. A place to exchange real stories, share practical leadership insights, and build meaningful professional connections in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

**🎤 Speaker Line-up:**

* **Elvira Khamsin** – Engineering Manager, Mojang Studios
* Talk: “Technical Debt of Values - a new reality to consider”
* **Elham Khorami** – Head of Production System, Ericsson
* Talk: “Operational vs. Strategic Leadership: How to Find the Balance”

**🗓 Agenda:**

* 17:30 – Arrivals, welcome drinks & networking
* 18:00 – Opening remarks
* 18:05 – Talk 1: Elvira Khamsin
* 18:15 – Talk 2: Elham Khorami
* 18:30 – Open networking, food & more drinks
* 20:30 – Event close

**👥 Limited spots available — RSVP is required.**

Whether you're a veteran in engineering leadership, just beginning your journey, or simply passionate about the world of tech — this is your space. Bring your team, join the conversation, and help shape the future of LeadDev Stockholm.

**🧠 What to expect:**

* Insightful lightning talks from real engineering leaders
* Honest stories, hard-won lessons & leadership strategies
* Casual conversations over snacks and a drink
* A welcoming, inclusive space guided by LeadDev’s Code of Conduct

🙏 A massive shoutout to our amazing Stockholm partner, **Mojang Studios**, for graciously hosting us and treating everyone to delicious food and drinks!

**We can’t wait to meet you there.**

If you need further information or have any questions, please email us at: **Stockholm-meetups@leaddev.community**.

*We expect all conference participants to be respectful in person and online towards other delegates, speakers, organisers and staff at all times. If you have any concerns, please talk to someone from the LeadDev team, we’re here to help.*
*You can read the code of conduct in full at: [leaddev.com/code-conduct](https://leaddev.com/code-conduct)*

LeadDev Meetup - Stockholm

Ani Björkström

Jonathan Hallén

Sazzad Khan

Elvira Khamsin

Becki W

Ameer Hamza

Sabrina Miao

Yingjia He

viga Lee

marcin

Roksolana Kosiv

Michel

Lars-Erik Stenholm

Lennart

xuemeng 

DColt

Neeraj Kumar

Ðorđe Stanković

Adnan Gohar

LeadDev Stockholm Meetup!

Mojang Studios

**Get ready for the next LeadDev New York Meetups! 🚀**

Can’t wait until the fall to get your LeadDev New York fix? No need to worry - quarterly LeadDev Meetups are back in New York!

Join us for the next event on **Monday, June 2nd** and enjoy an evening of networking and talks on building effective engineering culture and growing leaders. Drinks and nibbles will be provided on the night, thanks to Datadog!

**Date:** Monday, June 2nd, 2025
**Time:** 6:00 - 9 pm
**Location:** New York Times Building, 620 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018

Spaces are limited - you must RSVP to attend. Attendees must also bring a government-issued ID with a name that matches their Meetup registration to enter the New York Times Building. We hope to see you there!

**Schedule:**
5.30 pm - 6:30 pm: Arrival, networking and refreshments
6.20 pm - Welcome from host - James Courtois (Senior Director of Engineering Manager, Luminate)
6:30 pm - *Talk coming soon*
6:50 pm - *Talk coming soon*
7:05 pm - Break
7:15 pm - *Talk coming soon*
7:40 pm - 9:00 pm - Networking through to close

You can also [join our Slack workspace](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/leaddev.com%2Fjoin-slack/d6eN/Oee1AQ/AQ/a9b371b4-7191-44ca-9609-20d7a87b5535/2/mdj-K8GnZN) to keep up to date with everything in our New York community. Join the channel #leaddev-nyc or #new-york.

If you need further information or have any questions, please send an email to: hello@leaddev.com. Here is a friendly reminder of our [Code of Conduct](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/leaddev.com%2Fcode-conduct/d6eN/Oee1AQ/AQ/a9b371b4-7191-44ca-9609-20d7a87b5535/3/U3Fu0fY6qI) to help protect the safety of our community.

Don't forget to share this with your colleagues who may be interested, and keep an eye out for upcoming meetups later this year!

And a big thank you to our New York meetup partner Datadog!

LeadDev Meetup - New York

Alexandra Paredes

James Courtois

Jessica Simon

Plum Ertz

Kavin

Kedar Ashford

Konstantin Tarasov

CF Yang

Matthew J Panton

Mark Bauer

George James

Anand Gautam

Neil Kimmett

Mona

Jeffrey Chan

Daniel L

tiffany.zhang

LeadDev New York Meetup

New York Times Building

In this session, Yannis Pavlidis will lead a dynamic discussion on how to navigate team leadership and product development when the road ahead is uncertain or constantly evolving. Drawing from his extensive experience leading AI, data science, and engineering teams at companies like Kaizen Gaming, HelloFresh, and DISQO, Yannis will share practical strategies for building strong, adaptive teams that thrive in ambiguity.
Key discussion points will include:

Collaborative Decision-Making: Moving beyond the traditional "stakeholder" model, emphasizing equal partnership and shared ownership across teams.

Strengthening Team Relationships with Product and Business: The importance of keeping engineering and data science teams closely integrated with product and business teams to drive meaningful outcomes.

Domain Knowledge and Ownership: How deep understanding of the domain empowers teams to ask better questions, take ownership of solutions, and align more closely with business goals.

Questioning for Clarity and Alignment: The power of challenging product and business partners with critical questions about feasibility, customer value, timing, and metrics to refine the MVP and overall vision.

Embracing Shifting Priorities: Practical strategies for dealing with constantly changing priorities, including building buffer time into sprint planning to avoid over-committing teams.

Focus Time for Uninterrupted Work: Creating space for teams to work on tech debt, try new technologies, and engage in other deep work by explicitly allocating “focus time” each week.

This meetup will provide actionable insights on fostering a resilient, adaptable team culture, and how to keep teams aligned and productive, even when the path forward is unclear. Come ready to exchange ideas, share challenges, and learn from one another in this interactive session!

LeadDev Meetup - Athens

Dionysis Tsoumas

Christos Chatzis

Pantelis Vikatos

George Nikolaropoulos

Elektra

panagiotis.kyrmpatsos

Aris Fan

Ioannis Makridis

Giannis Papsanakis

Tassos Psimitis

Manos Vasilas

George Dedes

aggelos ahmeti

Naim Gkamperlo

Christos Sarantis

giannis georgopoulos

Elena Mantikou

Alexis Panousis

Lampros Pappas

Ioannis Kolaxis

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