

Paid Roundtable: FDEs in practice
Forward Deployed Engineers sound like the perfect solution: technical talent embedded with customers to drive adoption and solve implementation challenges. But the execution? That's where teams struggle with engineers who become permanent customer support.
But how do you actually get FDEs right? Join us for a tactical 45-minute roundtable where we'll unpack:
The pilot trap is real: customers love free trials, and converting them to paying customers is hard.
But how do you actually escape pilot hell?
Join us for a candid 45-minute roundtable where we'll unpack:
The FDE deployment playbook - when to send engineers vs. when to say no
The scope creep trap - keeping FDEs focused on outcomes, not endless customization
Real success frameworks - companies that scaled with FDEs and what they learned the hard way
Your burning questions - bring your FDE challenges for live troubleshooting
Format
5 min: Intros
40 min: Roundtable discussion on FDE strategies and success stories
Please have your camera on - this works best as a free-flowing conversation with our small group
Raise your hand to jump in - we want this to be interactive
Share freely - we're all learning from each other's FDE's programs
Who should attend?
Founders and revenue leaders who:
Are considering FDEs but unsure about the investment vs. returns
Have FDEs deployed but struggling with unclear placement
Want to hear real stories of FDE wins and expensive mistakes