LeadDev Berlin Meetup #7

**Exciting news: The LeadDev Berlin meetup 2026 is here** Get ready for the upcoming LeadDev Berlin Meetup! Join us for our next LeadDev meetup on Sept 15, and enjoy an evening of networking and lightning talks. Drinks and nibbles will be provided on the night, thanks to Zalando. **Date: Tuesday, Sept 15th, 2026** **Time: 6 - 9 pm** **Location: Zalando BHW, Hedwig-Wachenheim-Straße 7, 10243 Berlin** **Spaces are limited - you must RSVP to attend.** **Note: Please bring a Photo ID with you. It will be required to enter the venue.** This time we'll have 3 lightning talks followed by a panel discussion. **Schedule:** **18:00** \- Arrival\, networking and refreshments **18:30** \- Welcome from host \- Zalando **18:40** \- How to talk so PMs listen\, and listen so PMs talk \- Noa Malem\-Shinitski \- Senior Applied Scientist @ Zalando **18:50** \- The 1:1: The conversation no one taught you to have \- Kimberly Schmitt \- Engineering Manager @ DeepL **19:00** \- A Hidden Blocker to Becoming a Great Tech Lead \- Olena Slyshkova \- Principal Solution Architect **19:10** \- Break **19:30** \- Panel Discussion: "**What's working in the AI transformation?**" \- Maia Grotepass \- Senior Staff Android Engineer @ Qonto \- Corina Dumanovschi \- Head of Product @ Refurbed \- Mi Tian \- Head of Applied Science\, Economics and Experimentation @ Zalando **20:00** \- Closing remarks & Networking **21:00** \- Close You can also [join our Slack workspace](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/leaddev.com%2Fjoin-slack/d6eN/Oee1AQ/AQ/a9b371b4-7191-44ca-9609-20d7a87b5535/2/mdj-K8GnZN) to keep up to date with everything in our Berlin community. **Join the channel #leaddev-berlin or #berlin.** If you need further information or have any questions, please email [hello@leaddev.com.](http://hello@leaddev.com./) Here is a friendly reminder of our [Code of Conduct](https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/leaddev.com%2Fcode-conduct/d6eN/Oee1AQ/AQ/a9b371b4-7191-44ca-9609-20d7a87b5535/3/U3Fu0fY6qI) to help protect the safety of our community. Don't forget to share this with your colleagues who may be interested, and keep an eye out for upcoming meetups later this year. **Thank you to our Berlin meetup partner Zalando.** Group: LeadDev Meetup - Berlin Going: 157 / 300 spots Official listing: https://www.meetup.com/leaddev-meetup-berlin/events/315986214/