Unconference: The Path to Senior Engineering Leadership

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Adventures of a Solopreneur: From Engineer to Puzzle Master to Storyteller

Tuesday Nov 18 / 01:35PM PST

Solopreneur & Sustainable Business don't often go together, but that's what can happen when you create something "Good Enough" and hang around "Long Enough". Joe, a true Unicorn in the volatile games business, has survived for 16+ years by crea ing 19 games in his Clutter Franchise.

Speaker image - Joe Cassavaugh

Joe Cassavaugh

Creator of Clutter, Game Developer/Solopreneur, Previously @World Touch Gaming, @iWin, and @Worldplay

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Beyond Coding: How Senior ICs Grow Influence and Drive Impact

Tuesday Nov 18 / 11:45AM PST

Many engineers reach a point where technical excellence alone isn’t enough to drive meaningful impact or advance their careers. Senior individual contributors must learn to influence without authority, build trust across teams, and navigate challenges like imposter syndrome to truly lead.

Speaker image - Kasia Trapszo

Kasia Trapszo

Principal Engineer @Netflix, Leading Architecture for the Commerce Platform

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Lead Without a Ladder: How I Climbed Into Engineering Leadership

Tuesday Nov 18 / 10:35AM PST

Climbing into senior engineering leadership isn’t always a matter of following fixed rungs—it can be more like scaling a rugged, ever-shifting mountain. You know there might be a path somewhere on the south face but for some reason the North face has more appeal.

Speaker image - Pauline Jepp

Pauline Jepp

Head of Engineering @TicketSwap

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Leading Technical Vision for Long-Term Success

Tuesday Nov 18 / 03:55PM PST

Details coming soon.

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The Evolving Leader: Cultivating Emotional Intelligence and Influence

Tuesday Nov 18 / 05:05PM PST

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