ELC SF Meetup - Roundtable Discussions & Peer Coaching

Engineering leadership requires navigating complex tradeoffs and high-stakes decisions… often in isolation. But it doesn't have to be a lonely journey.

Join us for a series of high-trust, peer-led roundtables designed specifically for Engineering Leaders in San Fransisco This isn't a lecture; it’s a collaborative workspace where we leave titles at the door to solve real problems.

The Format: You bring your hardest questions; your peers bring the insights. Whether you are scaling systems, managing up, or navigating the AI shift, you will walk away with fresh perspectives and actionable tactics you can apply immediately.

Discussion Topics:

1. Product Innovation: new tools, playbooks, systems, workflows, culture & operations
2. Leadership: communication, coaching, alignment, conflict, storytelling, behavior change
3. Building AI-agent systems for: product innovation, roadmap prioritization, root cause analysis, system monitoring & other capabilities
4. Prioritizing engineering work: roadmap prioritization, customer feedback, root cause identification & system monitoring
5. Building & Scaling teams: finding, assessing, team structure

*Note: These are placeholders. We crowd-source the agenda based on what is top of mind for. At the beginning, you will share & prioritize your most important topics.

Who is in the room?

This session is strictly for CTOs, VPEs, Heads of Eng, Directors, & EMs who value honest conversation, who value honest conversation, peer-driven growth, and expanding their local professional network. To ensure a meaningful discussion, space is strictly limited.

Venue: Hosted by our friends at UnitQ

*Special thanks to UnitQ for hosting us at their office.

Host

1. Patrick Gallagher — Head of Experience, Engineering Leaders Community