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LeadDev Berlin 2026

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LeadDev Berlin 2026 runs Nov 9–10, 2026 at Estrel Congress Center in Berlin, Germany. It is a Leadership conference. It starts in 4 days. ConferenceGrid lists 49 speakers, 46 sponsors and 17 sessions so far.

Lineup updated Jul 25, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

LeadDev Berlin is a two-day event that combines leadership and technical excellence, bringing together engineering managers and tech leaders to share insights and build community. Attendees benefit from curated sessions, experienced speakers, and vibrant networking tailored to software engineering leadership in Berlin.

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49Speakers
46Sponsors
17Sessions
84Companies · in total

Agenda

Selected from 17 sessions.

  • 09:00 – 09:24

    Welcome to LeadDev Berlin 2025

    A welcome to LeadDev Berlin 2025 from the host, Pat Kua.

  • 09:25 – 09:29

    What happened last night? Highlights of LeadDev’s first AI Hackathon

    Hackathon host Yenny Cheung takes us behind the scenes. Get the inside story on what unfolded at the first-ever LeadDev AI Hackathon.

  • 09:30 – 09:59

    The joy of being wrong

    Discover how rethinking assumptions drives better decisions, strengthens leadership, and builds more adaptive, collaborative teams.

  • 10:00 – 10:09

    Measuring system performance in 2026

    Insights from the inaugural LeadDev Engineering Performance Report, with Honeycomb. Find out how organizations measure the performance of their software and systems, the impact AI …

  • 10:15 – 10:39

    Migrations done right: Success stories and lessons learned

    Learn proven strategies for executing large-scale system migrations safely, using incremental rollouts, clear planning, and strong stakeholder communication.

  • 11:25 – 11:54

    Leveling up engineers in an AI-driven world

    Learn how to mentor junior engineers in an AI-driven world by reinforcing core skills and balancing AI-assisted workflows.

  • 11:55 – 12:04

    From code tsunami to controlled innovation: Launching software in the age of AI

    How to harness the explosive speed of AI-driven development without losing control, compromising safety, or putting customer experience at risk.

  • 12:05 – 12:19

    Machine learning in production. The hidden effort

    Uncover the hidden engineering work behind real-world ML products, from scaling and orchestration to cost control and team alignment.

  • 12:20 – 12:44

    Couple’s therapy for product and tech

    Learn how to build a strong, lasting partnership between product and tech through alignment, trust, and intentional collaboration.

Speakers

Programmed at LeadDev, in alphabetical order.

Anna Selway
Staff Analytics Engineer · Monzo
Annie Freeman
Developer Advocate · Coralogix
Becki Wordsworth
CTO · Meela
Bhavana Hindupur
Staff Software Engineer · Meta
Christopher Egemba
CEO · Lightenet Technologies
Clare Sudbery
Independent Technical Coach · Sudbery Software Engineering Ltd
Daniel Wagner-Hall
Director of Technical Education · CodeYourFuture
Darragh Curran
Chief Technology Officer · Fin
Dee Kitchen
VP, Engineering · Grafana Labs
Diana Nanuti
Senior Software Engineer · Chainalysis
Emma Bostian
Engineering Manager · Spotify
Fernando Cristiani
Vice President User Growth & Lifecycle · Seven.One
Gaurav Agarwal
CTO · GetYourGuide
Hywel Carver
CTO-turned-Founder · Skiller Whale
Jasmine James Fuller
Senior Engineering Manager, Hardware Developer Platform + Docs Eng · Block
Jennifer Wadella
Director of Frontend Engineering · Interplay Learning
Jenny Warnke
Director of Engineering · Delivery Hero
Jonathan Fielding
Principal Engineer · Legend
Julie Neumann
Chief Marketing Officer · Honeycomb
Justin Lee
Senior Software Engineer · Notion
Justin Reock
Deputy CTO · DX
Karen Lee Rigg
Director of Engineering, Global Intelligence Platforms · Just Eat Takeaway.com

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Cloudflarediamond
Eppo by Datadogdiamond
HarnessPlatinum
incident.ioPlatinum
LaunchDarklydiamond
ChecklyGold
CircleCIGold
Fin by IntercomGold
FusionAuthGold
GrammarlyGold
ImaginaryCloudGold
O'ReillyGold
RetoolGold
SwarmiaGold
HoneycombSilver
LambdaTestSilver
TestkubeSilver
VercelSilver
ZalandoSilver
AsyncStartup
Bluefishhackathon partner
ChainguardSupporting
Cockroach LabsFeatured
Coder
CodeRabbitFeatured
CodeYourFutureTECH NGO partner
Dash0Supporting
Datadog
Docker
DX
Frontegg
Google
Jellyfish
Microsoft
New Relic
Octopus DeployStartup
PandorianStartup
Postman
RunpodFeatured
Sauce Labs

Quick answers

When is LeadDev Berlin 2026?
LeadDev Berlin 2026 runs Nov 9–10, 2026 at Estrel Congress Center in Berlin, Germany.
Where is LeadDev Berlin 2026 held?
LeadDev Berlin 2026 is held at Estrel Congress Center in Berlin, Germany.
Who is speaking at LeadDev Berlin 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 49 speakers, including Anna Selway (Staff Analytics Engineer, Monzo), Annie Freeman (Developer Advocate, Coralogix) and Becki Wordsworth (CTO, Meela).
Who sponsors LeadDev Berlin 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 46 sponsors, including Cloudflare, Eppo by Datadog, Harness, incident.io and LaunchDarkly.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 84 companies show up, and 6 bet on three roles at once?

84 companies. six are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
6All threespeak · spons · exh
40Sponsoringsponsor only
38Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Honeycomb·Bluefish·CodeYourFuture·DX·LaunchDarkly·Skiller Whale

Speakers by seniority

43% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite816%
  • Founder / Owner36%
  • VP-level36%
  • Director / Head of714%
  • Manager / Lead1531%
  • Engineer · IC714%
  • Research / Science12%
  • Other roles510%

Of 49 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1HoneycombSponsor · Silver2
2BluefishSponsor · hackathon partner1
3CodeYourFutureSponsor · TECH NGO partner1
4DXSponsor1
5LaunchDarklySponsor · diamond1
6Skiller WhaleSponsor1
7AsyncSponsor · Startup-
8ChainguardSponsor · Supporting-
9ChecklySponsor · Gold-
10CircleCISponsor · Gold-
11CloudflareSponsor · diamond-
12Cockroach LabsSponsor · Featured-
13CoderSponsor-
14CodeRabbitSponsor · Featured-
Sponsors by tier
diamond3
7% of 46
platinum2
4% of 46
gold9
20% of 46
silver5
11% of 46
lanyards partner1
2% of 46
featured3
7% of 46
hackathon partner1
2% of 46
startup4
9% of 46
supporting2
4% of 46
tech ngo partner1
2% of 46
unspecified15
33% of 46
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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