Engineering Your Next Move: Rethinking Leadership Development for Mid-Career Technologists

​You’ve built a strong engineering career—but now the rules seem to be changing. Maybe you’re leading teams, working cross-functionally, or asked to think more strategically. You’re not interested in a traditional MBA, but you also know that what got you here might not get you there.

​This lunchtime panel is for engineers of all kinds, who find themselves in that in-between space: navigating leadership demands without clear guidance or tools. Join educators from UW’s College of Engineering and Foster School of Business as they explore why so many technical professionals feel underprepared for the next phase—and what’s being done to create better pathways. It’s not a sales pitch; it’s a conversation about the real challenges in engineering career development, and ways mid-career engineers can work to successfully traverse them.