Programme

Decisions become about the business - and you need to engage with both commercial decisions and the other functions of the business that support them. So, how do you become an effective business leader as well as an effective technical leader?

This interactive session will equip you with:

• the tools to develop strong commercial skills
• frameworks for effective cross-functional working with your management counterparts 
• communication skills for influencing non-technical leaders.
   

An effective engineering strategy is not just about technology choices, it’s about processes, organisation design, and cultural elements. While there are plenty of examples of the importance of having a vision and strategy in place, there are few on how to actually put it together.

This interactive session will cover:

• the skills to understand what makes a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ strategy
• how to put together a new strategy
• how to articulate and communicate it
• how to adapt it as times change.

Not just moving quickly - but also in the right direction. So how do you get your teams to work on the most impactful work effectively? 

This interactive session will deliver new tools to:

• set priorities and roadmap
• identify and debug delivery issues
• measure your organizational performance
   

As a senior leader, suddenly, your role is to work on the system rather than in the system, and you need to set up the structures that allow you to effectively lead your teams and craft fair progression and development pathways. This high-level management requires a drastic change in skillset and a shift of mindset, and this session will help you successfully structure and develop your teams and manage other managers. 

This interactive session will give you frameworks:

• to effectively calibrate performance in your organization 
• to define success for your reports and set realistic growth targets
• to support your managers as they transition to leadership.

There exists, however, a conspicuous gap in discussions surrounding the development of our engineering managers (EMs, Directors, etc.). In my proposal, I aim to not only address this gap but also present a comprehensive framework tailored for senior leaders.

This talk will delve into the intricacies of being an effective engineering manager by dissecting the multifaceted role into distinct components. Chiranjiv will explore technical excellence, people management, and delivery, breaking down each aspect into manageable units that can be employed for evaluation and strategic planning. To enhance comprehension and infuse an element of enjoyment, he will overlay these topics with the metaphorical architecture of a typical operating system.

It can become easy to lose touch because you spend so little time solving technical issues or dealing with the problems facing engineers day-to-day.

This talk will explore how you can overcome this challenge, why it’s important to invest time in your technical skills, how to get it done when you’re inundated with meetings, and why getting back in the loop could be the key to making better decisions and building a stronger team.