SAVE THE DATE

Date

  • October 30th: Summit day 1
  • October 31st: Summit day 2
  • November 1st (Optional): The Masters Hike

Location

Zürich, Switzerland - maximum of 45 participants. First come first serve.

Price

Early bird price: 550 CHF (580 Euro).

The price increases to 650 CHF (700 Euro) by the end of August.

CONNECT - LEARN - LEAD

As a software architect, tech lead, or senior engineer, you design robust systems, guide teams, and align technical decisions with business objectives. The Software Engineering Leadership Summit (2 days, plus an optional 3rd day) is crafted for leaders like you to connect, share, and grow.

Why Attend?

Join an exclusive group of 45 peers to:

  • Share insights on designing scalable systems, mentoring teams, and navigating stakeholder demands.
  • Discuss challenges, including sensitive project experiences, in a trusted, closed-group setting.
  • Build lasting connections with Europe’s top software engineering leaders.

What to Expect

Explore practical strategies for:

  • Translating business needs into future-proof designs.
  • Teaching teams disciplined practices and economic thinking.
  • Managing the full software development lifecycle.

Join Us

Reserve your spot to learn, network, and redefine technical leadership.

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We look forward to seeing you there!

Agenda

This is a preliminary agenda and may change.

Day 1

  • 08:45 - 09:00 Welcome
  • 09:00 - 09:50 Presentation: When Violence Is Not an Option (Jarrko Kemppainen)
  • 09:50 - 10:10 Morning break
  • 10:10 - 11:00 Presentation: How I Bootstrapped Three Teams with The Method in a Single Company: Lessons Learned (Raphael Zulliger)
  • 11:10 - 12:00 Presentation: Leadership in Software - Start to Lead Yourself (Dan Kuida)
  • 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
  • 13:00 - 16:00 Workshop: Blueprinting Requirements: Designing System Interactions from Business Processes (Koen Mannaerts) 
  • 16:30 - 21:00 Networking
Day 2
  • 09:00 - 12:00 Workshop: Ensuring Architectural Integrity with Application Infrastructure (Florin Coros)
  • 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
  • 13:00 - 13:50 Presentation: The Method Meets Reality: Engineering Process in a Messy Business World (Martin Helmer)
  • 14:00 - 16:00 Workshop: Project Design Using projectplan.net (Riccardo Bennett-Lovsey)
  • 16:10 - 17:00 Panel discussion:  Bridging Code and Strategy: Lessons from Software Engineering Leaders (All speakers)
  • 17:10 - 17:40 Open discussions
  • 17:40 - 18:00 Closing

Optional day 3: The Masters Hike

Often, the best kind of connection happens outside the office - with good people, fresh air, and time to slow down.

  • 08:00 - 17:00 Full day hike with all interested participants.

Speakers

Dan Kuida

Dan Kuida

Florin Coros

Florin Coros

Jarkko Kemppainen

Jarkko Kemppainen

Koen Mannaerts

Koen Mannaerts

Martin Helmer

Martin

Raphael Zulliger

Raphael Zullinger

Riccardo Bennett-Lovsey

Riccardo Bennett-Lovsey

 

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Software Engineering Leadership Summit

Zurich, 30-31 October 2025 + 1st of November

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