#2 LeadDev Lisbon x #26 Cloud Native Lisbon - Eng. Leadership Meets Cloud Native

LeadDev Lisbon is back for Round 2... and we're going cloud-native.

After the launch, we promised to keep bringing engineering leaders together around the conversations that actually matter. This time, we're joining forces with Cloud Native Lisbon for an evening where leadership, influence, and the realities of running cloud systems sit side by side.

Three talks. Three practitioners. One night to sharpen how you lead.. and how you build.

📍 May 21th, 2026
🕕 18:30
📌 SKY Offices, Lisbon

A huge thank you to Sky for hosting us, and to synvert xgeeks and Remote Crew for sponsoring this edition and making it possible. 🙏

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📅 Agenda
18:30 — Check-in & Networking

19:00 — Opening & Community Intro
LeadDev Lisbon, Cloud Native Lisbon & Partners

19:15 — 🎤 Releases, Enhancements, Deprecations: The Kubernetes Way
Frederico Munoz — Kubernetes Release Team Co-Lead | Cloud and Architecture Lead @ SAS | CNCF Ambassador

Three Kubernetes releases land every year. That cadence is a sign of vitality — but how is it actually orchestrated? Frederico gives us an inside view of the Kubernetes release process: how it's organised, how it evolved, and the short-term challenges the community is tackling. With Kubernetes 1.36 "Haru" as the backdrop, expect a deep dive into Code Freezes, Feature Blogs, Enhancement Freezes, alpha and beta cuts — the process, the community, and the terminology that runs the world's most important orchestrator.

19:50 — ⚡️ Lightning Talk - Beyond Code: The Influence Multiplier
Daniel Olavio — Head of Engineering @ UBIO

You're a strong senior engineer. You ship quality code. You solve hard problems. And then you hit something unexpected: a ceiling you can't break through alone. The engineers around you aren't naturally aligned with your vision. You see opportunities across your team or org — but you don't have the authority to make them happen. That ceiling isn't a dead end. It's an inflection point. Daniel walks through how to start building the skill that breaks the ceiling: earning trust and credibility beyond your immediate work, getting people excited about the problems you see, and expanding your influence across the whole organization. This is how you actually grow.

20:00 — 🎤 Running Cloud Systems Under Real Constraints
Cristiano Motta — Engineering Manager @ Sky Technology

Operating cloud systems in production is less about ideal architectures and more about leadership under pressure. Cristiano explores how engineering leaders navigate the real constraints — reliability, cost, ownership, and change — and how communication and team culture make the difference when systems are already critical.

20:35 — 🍕 Pizza, Drinks & Networking
Stay for great conversations, new connections, and a cold drink.

🎟️ Free entry — spots are limited. Grab yours on Meetup.

Big thanks to Sky, synvert xgeeks, and Remote Crew for making this happen.

We can’t wait to see you there! 👋