London Executive Dinner 9.0: Building Smarter in 2026

Thu May 28 2026 at 06:00 pm to 10:30 pm UTC+01:00

London | London

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London Executive Dinner 9.0: Building Smarter in 2026
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Engineering culture isn’t built in slides. Join our Executive Dinner for practical insights rooted in experience.
About this Event

Where Product, Tech & Growth Culture Collide

Great products don’t happen by accident. They’re built by teams that move fast, think boldly, and trust each other.


Join another in our series of private dinners for select CTOs, Heads of Engineering, and Product & Tech Leaders shaping the future of digital platforms. No fluff - just real conversations about what it takes to scale teams, ship under pressure, and lead with clarity.

No panels. No pitches. Just sharp, strategic conversations around hiring in lean markets, building in compliance-heavy domains, and aligning technical execution with business outcomes.

Expect real stories, honest failures, and frameworks that work - all over great food and with people who operate at your pace.

Strictly invite-only. Space is limited. Request your seat.


The Topics of the Evening: Building smarter in 2026 & the Road Ahead for Product & Tech

> AI in the Real World: Progress vs. Plateau

Which AI-driven initiatives delivered true ROI - and which quietly fizzled out. A look at where the hype met reality.


> The "Human Premium": Redefining Talent in a Post-Code World

As AI-native development platforms handle the bulk of boilerplate and "heavy lifting," the value of a developer is shifting. What does "Seniority" mean in 2026?


> Reimagining Teams and Workflows for 2026

How leaders are structuring teams, decision-making, and talent strategy for a future where human creativity and AI capability must co-exist.


> ROI or RIP: Hard Truths About the 2026 Tech Stack

Which AI-first architectures actually paid off, and which slowly become 2026’s version of technical debt?


> Retention in a "Lean-Everything" World

How to keep top talent engaged when teams are smaller, more automated, and the hacker spirit feels buried under prompt engineering.

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London, United Kingdom

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