Did you know that most issues are detected first by your end users? unitQ is the last mile of defense in your monitoring stack, converting your entire user base into your extended 24/7 quality team. Discover how to: Pinpoint bugs and issues from real-time user feedback Reduce time-to-fix with AI-powered Root Cause analysis and issue prioritization Track releases over time to partner effectively with product teams Shrink the gap between user expectations and their actual experience

LinkedIn has been using AI for more than a decade. In that time, it has seen the use of ML and AI accelerate and evolve in ways that challenge every organization, but especially a professional network that has reached 1B members and 67M companies. Generative AI has only heightened the interest in wanting to infuse AI into product experiences that must scale, which is why engineering leaders should be thinking about the foundations needed to help their companies reach a new level of impact with AI. Ya Xu (VP of Engineering, Head of Data and AI @ LinkedIn) and Melody Meckfessel (CTO @ Jasper) discuss the three foundational elements every leader should consider - Platforms, Expertise and Culture.

Slides available here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CnUMaJH3HWp6n5limItE3IMw74rbl-2UsOPPI9RjqDg/preview#slide=id.g2834cd9734f_0_1517 Reorganization is a powerful tool that can transform a team's performance but is often misused. In this talk, James will delve into the importance of organizational design and its impact on how well your team works together. He will cover techniques for assessing current team structures, defining clear objectives, and implementing successful reorganization plans. The session will highlight fundamental principles, share real-world examples, and offer best practices to ensure teams are set up for success. Whether you're aiming to streamline workflows, enhance innovation, or foster a more productive work environment, this talk will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies to guide your team through effective reorganization.

“Leadership is about scaling problem-solving.” This challenge only intensifies when your company faces extreme hypergrowth needs. So, how do you scale your leadership to stay ahead of your company? How do you build a culture where people aren’t afraid to make mistakes, share opinions, and push for better ideas? How do you build teams and empower people to make decisions at scale? Thuan Pham (CTO of Faire, former CTO @ Uber & Coupang) & Franziska Bell (SVP Digital Technology @ bp) will share strategies behind leading through empowerment vs. fear. They’ll cover how to build a culture that encourages problem-solving without fear of making mistakes and how to empower employees to contribute ideas and make autonomous decisions. Plus they’ll discuss how to scale yourself, and scale your team alongside the growth of your company.

Slides available here:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J8-zdy8WMMb3MOVrNXy8GjbLsAdLNKcbwzyXbyxqyUo/preview?usp=sharing With over 25 years of engineering leadership experience spanning startups to large organizations, Wade has honed in on the critical beliefs, behaviors, and competencies that foster high-performing teams and cultures. In this session, Wade will explore two fundamental behaviors that underpin most leadership competencies, providing insights and strategies for enhancing these essential traits.

Aligning priorities is crucial in any organization, since having people pursue different objectives leads to waste and failure. However, we see many instances of organizations developing their business strategy in isolation from the technology organization. We also see many instances of architecture groups within technology making decisions while not being connected with the teams actually delivering the technology solutions. In this session, Chad Wathington (Chief Strategy Officer @ Thoughtworks) and Kathleen Vignos (VP of Software Engineering @ Capitol One) will describe various strategies for resolving these misalignments, including building a technology strategy that aligns with the business strategy. Strategies such as these give visibility into the rationale behind the decisions, the risks to achieving the overall business goals, and the tradeoffs that are necessary to achieve the goals holistically.

Join Marcel Weekes, VP of Engineering at Figma, for a conversation with Arquay Harris, former engineering leader at Webflow and Slack. Explore how collaborative team rituals—and tools—can create a more efficient and engaging engineering culture.

AI is transforming the way products are built, necessitating new forms of collaboration across teams and fueling a wave of product innovation. In this session with Anurag Agarwal (VPE, Google Workspace @ Google) & Lizzie Matusov (Co-founder & CEO @ Quotient) Anurag will share how he's fostering cross-functional collaboration in Google Workspace, while cultivating a culture of deep innovation in the age of AI.