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The Lead Developer Austin

This is an international conference series, designed with the needs and pain points of technical leaders in mind. With incredible events already in London, New York and Berlin, we can't wait to see you in Austin this November!

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What is The Lead Developer?

The conference features inspiring stories and practical advice on leading and managing technical teams based on the themes of teams, tech and tools. Last year's event in Austin doubled in size and we can't wait to see you at our third edition this November.

Attendees are Tech Leads, Senior Engineers, Engineering Managers, VPs of Engineering, and CTOs, or those looking to move into those roles, from a wide range of industries including software, fintech, healthcare, and e-commerce.

As well as a program filled with insights from our world-class speaker lineup, you can look forward to plenty of extras to make the most of your conference experience, including a free meetup, leadership workshops, and book signing with Lara Hogan (Co-founder, Wherewithall). Check out the all the details here.

Meet the speakers

Meet the speakers

Hanjie Ji

Hanjie Ji

Engineering Director

WeWork
Annie Cook

Annie Cook

Senior Software Engineer

Nylas
Tom Oketch

Tom Oketch

Quality Advocate

ThoughtWorks
Lisa van Gelder

Lisa van Gelder

VP, Engineering

Meetup
Yvette Pegues Ed.D.(c)

Yvette Pegues Ed.D.(c)

Chief Transformational Officer
Tara Feener

Tara Feener

Senior Director of Engineering

Vimeo
Spencer Norman

Spencer Norman

Director of Engineering

Reaction Commerce
Poornima Vijayashanker

Poornima Vijayashanker

Founder

Femgineer

How can I get involved?

  • Apply to speak: We program the conference with invited speakers and successful CFP applicants. The Call for Proposals is now closed, if you're interested in submitting your talk next time, sign up to our mailing list to be first to hear about it.
  • Sponsor us: If you're looking to grow your engineering team, support the community, or showcase your brand, get in touch to learn about our sponsorship opportunities.
  • Attend a meetup: We organize free meetups to connect with technical leaders and managers in Austin throughout the year.
  • Book your tickets: Standard tickets are now on sale. To support underrepresented and marginalised folks, and those facing social or economic hardships, we also offer free tickets through our scholarship scheme. The deadline for applications has closed but you can check out more scholarship opportunities here.

Check out 2018 highlights

Watch all the sessions from last year's conference here and check out the photos here.


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Sponsors

Thank you to our fantastic partners for their support to help the conference possible.

Would you like to connect with community and improve your brand awareness? Contact us for our 2019 sponsorship offers.

Yelp

Platinum Sponsor

uShip

D&I - Live Captioning Sponsor

Facebook

Gold Sponsor

JRebel

Gold Sponsor

ShipEngine

Silver Sponsor

Test Double

Silver Sponsor

Automattic

Silver Sponsor

WP Engine

Silver Sponsor

Karat

Networking Mixer Sponsor

Austin Technology Council

Media Partner

Tech Ladies

Community Partner

Sticker Mule

Bronze Sponsor

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