You're brilliant at debugging code. But can you debug a conversation?

Research shows 78% of engineers believe others perceive less than 70% of their technical brilliance. That perception gap costs you £50,000 per year in salary, kills your best architectural decisions, and keeps your platforms unnecessarily complex.

In this highly interactive talk, Steve Wade (The Pragmatic CNCF Guy) reveals how the same systematic thinking that makes you a great engineer can transform you into an exceptional communicator. No fluffy soft skills—just proven techniques that work.

You'll learn: - The "killer question" that transforms any professional interaction - Three gestures that instantly boost your executive presence - How to explain complex architecture in ways that get stakeholders leaning in, not zoning out - Why your monotone delivery is sabotaging your brilliant ideas (and how to fix it)

Through live demonstrations, partner exercises, and real-world case studies, you'll practice techniques that helped one engineer get her previously-rejected platform rebuild approved and promoted to VP within six months.

Perfect for engineers who are tired of watching less-technical colleagues get promoted faster, and leaders who want their teams' technical brilliance to finally get the recognition it deserves.

Come ready to participate. Leave ready to be unstoppable.