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Join us for a panel discussion with product and technology leaders as we discuss:

1. The rise of the product engineer.
2. How the role could change the way teams scale and deliver products.
3. What change is needed within teams to enable high-performing product engineers.

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Think of a product engineer as a software engineer or a full stack engineer with a product mindset. Someone who goes beyond traditional roles and responsibilities.

They are:

⚡ Empowered to become co-owners of the product, actively engaged in product discovery and user research, caring deeply about the user experience and feedback.

⚡ Able to provide technical input into the product roadmap and future direction, empathising with users, considering the best outcomes, and determining how to achieve them through technical execution.

⚡ Able to take ownership of the continuous delivery of working software, building new features and making decisions that will create great experiences for the user.

In some ways, it's a counter-movement to the hyper-specialisation of product and technology roles over the last 20 years and, in many ways, a return to the original principles of agile.

Leaders are also recognising the benefits of empowering engineers beyond just writing code. Encouraging them to solve user problems in ways that drive real business value.

As this mindset gains traction, it’s our belief that we may see the product engineer role emerge more prominently in the coming years and so we want to get a wider perspective from leaders within the region.

𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁:
🎤 Jacob Clark, Director of Engineering at Hyperact

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹:
😁 Matthew Clark, Head of Architecture at the BBC
😁 Rob MacDonald, Engineering Manager at The Walt Disney Company
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We’ll dive into the rise of the product engineer and explore the panelists’ perspectives on this emerging role that’s reshaping how tech teams build products, discussing the realities of the role and answering questions from the audience.

Note: The panelists are sharing their personal views and are not speaking on behalf of their affiliated companies.

We’ll ask our panellists to share their experiences and insights on:

➔ Where is software engineering headed, and why might the engineering role in tech be evolving?

➔ How do they define a product engineer, and why is it gaining traction now?

➔ How does this compare to past movements, and what lessons can we learn?

➔ How could product engineering reshape team structures, collaboration, and decision-making? And what can leaders do to support teams making this shift?

➔ What impact is AI having on software engineering, and how will it continue to evolve?

➔ What organisational and leadership shifts are needed to make product engineering work?

➔ What are the risks? Both for engineers adapting to this shift and for teams adopting product engineering.

➔ How can teams prepare for the future?

Whether you're a leader building product teams or a software engineer discovering the role, this event is for you.

Agenda:
6:00 pm: Arrival, food and drink provided
7:00 pm: Panel discussion
8:30 pm: Finish