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Cross-pollinating best practices
Sharing best practices around engineering leadership across companies and domains.
Authentic and deep connections
Facilitating meaningful connections among engineering leaders.
Empowering career growth
Helping engineering leaders navigate their growth as leaders.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 9
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
ELC Chicago: The Importance of Congruence in Organizational Growth
Engineering leadership can feel like a lonely journey filled with painful challenges. But the truth is you’re not alone! We’re creating a place for local engineering leaders to come together, share challenges, gain outside perspectives, and become better
Thursday, Apr 25
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
ELC NYC: The Changing Role of the VP of Engineering
Join us for a candid panel discussion featuring experienced senior engineering executives who will share their firsthand insights on the changing role of engineering leadership. Learn how they've adapted their management styles, decision-making processes,
Wednesday, May 8
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
Executive Dinner: How Engineering Leaders Sabotage Team Effectiveness
In enterprise engineering organizations, clarity at the leadership level is a consistent challenge. Questions such as how to stay informed about your teams' initiatives, how they allocate their time, and why some teams are more effective than others often
Learn MoreTuesday, Aug 27
8:00 AM, Aug 27 - 4:00 PM PDT, Aug 28
8:00 AM, Aug 27 - 4:00 PM PDT, Aug 28
ELC Annual 2024 | Pre-Launch Registration
Join us for an extraordinary engineering leaders' gathering unlike any other - the Un-Conference for Engineering Leaders. Step into a dynamic and interactive environment where meaningful conversations and deep connections take center stage. This exclusive
Tuesday, Apr 30
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
Executive Dinner: Humanizing the On-Call Experience
Humans are the heartbeat of on-call, at least until AI takes over the world. But for us to make the best decisions, we need the right information, at the right time, and in a useful way that preferably doesn’t give us nightmares. Join us in Bellevue,
Learn MoreThursday, Apr 25
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
Dinner & Learn: GenAI Tools to Minimize Test Maintenance in SDLC
Building end-to-end test automation can be painfully fragile and eat up your engineering time. Evolution in GenAI tools could be the solution.Join us for our dinner & learn event in Santa Clara, CA as we explore how generative AI is reshaping the SDLC
Learn MoreThursday, Apr 25
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM GMT
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM GMT
Virtual Roundtable: DevTools - Share & Discover
This virtual event is designed to bring together members of our community who are eager to share their expertise and discover new, efficient DevTools.Whether you're interested in observability, DevOps, security, productivity, collaboration, analytics, or
Learn MoreWednesday, May 15
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
ELC Los Angeles Inaugural Meetup
Engineering leadership can feel like a lonely journey filled with painful challenges. But the truth is you’re not alone! We’re creating a place for local engineering leaders to come together, share challenges, gain outside perspectives, and become better
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ELC Peer Groups
ELC Peer Groups
The peer group program is for all engineering leaders, regardless of role or tenure. It's an ongoing way to gain outside perspectives and discuss real challenges with trusted peers. It's a place where you can get support and support others.
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About Our Community & Member Benefits
ELC is a curated community of engineering leaders with over 8,000 members from over 3,000 companies. Our mission is to empower engineering leaders and help evolve the way leadership is implemented in the tech industry. Our community brings those leaders together to share insights, explore trends, attend events, and empower leadership and career growth.
Member Directory
Build out your own profile to showcase your interests and expertise. Then discover and connect with other leaders.
1:1 Conversation
Make new connections via a random video chat. Match with other engineering leaders and build new connections.
Roundtables
Explore common topics and challenges in small engaging roundtable discussions and masterminds.
Message and Chat
Once you connect with other memebers, message and chat to share ideas and stay in touch.
Events
Discover and attend events on topics relevant to your interests. From small roundtables to large conferences, it all takes place here.
Expert Network
Leverage the expertise of mentors, coaches, and advisors. Book time or join open office hours to get expert insights.
Knowledge Hub
Explore the expansive library of videos and podcasts. Search through and save resources interesting to you.
Channels
Use “Channels” to join discussions on interesting topics with other community members. Share wins and resources with the community.
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What Our Members Say
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Eng Manager II @ Spotify
Go to ELC to find out who you are as a leader. And if along the way, somebody else's perspective helps you become a better leader... all the better!
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Eng Manager II @ Spotify
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Connecting Engineering Leaders Across The World
ELC provides a safe space for engineering leaders to connect and learn. We value authenticity, sharing, and thoughtfulness. Our mission is to connect the world's engineering leaders and help evolve how leadership is implemented in the tech industry.
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