Leading Through Change: Navigating Reorgs and Business Pivots
About the Event
Join our Engineering Leadership NYC event, in collaboration with Squarespace, dedicated to accelerating your career growth as an engineering leader. We offer engaging content, food, drinks, and time to network and get advice from your peers.
The event will dive deep into:
How to maintain team clarity, morale, and delivery velocity during organizational changes — actionable strategies for communicating effectively and keeping engineers focused amid reorgs and shifting priorities.
Best practices for realigning teams and leadership roles — insights into restructuring without disruption, evolving ownership, and ensuring the right people are in the right roles as the business pivots.
Building change-resilient engineering cultures — cultivating adaptability, trust, and psychological safety so your teams can thrive through leadership transitions and strategic shifts.
Agenda
6:00 PM - Reception
Check into the event, and enjoy food & drinks while networking with other engineering leaders.
6:30 PM - Lightning Talks
Engage with two short 15 minute presentations on the event topic by:
Elmahdi "Mehdi" Nahro - VP of Engineering @ American Express
Janani SriGuha - Senior Engineering Manager @ Squarespace
7:25 PM - Panel Discussion + Live Q&A
Deep dive into the topic of the event and direct your live questions to:
Anish Parikh - Engineering Manager @ Doordash
Jonathan Swyers - Engineering Manager @ Block Inc. (Square)
Elmahdi "Mehdi" Nahro - VP of Global Mobile Engineering @ American Express
Janani SriGuha - Senior Engineering Manager @ Squarespace
8:10 PM - Networking
Make new connections & continue the discussion with fellow leaders until 8:30pm.
About Engineering Leadership NYC
Engineering Leadership NYC is a community for Engineering Managers, Directors, VPs, and Staff+ Engineers working in the software industry. The community was originally founded by Asana and is now also supported by numerous tech companies across the city, including Meta, Duolingo, Zocdoc, SeatGeek, LinkedIn, and others.
We host in-person events focused on fostering connections, sharing experiences, and building professional relationships. Through curated topics, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, we provide a space for leaders to navigate the challenges of engineering management and leadership together.
Check out pictures of our events here.
About Squarespace
Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity and creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold. Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information about our company culture, visit https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.
Attendee Confirmation Principles
To ensure an inclusive and balanced representation of the community, we use the following principles when confirming event attendees:
Relevance of Professional Background: We prioritize applicants whose professional experience aligns with the theme or goals of the event and the mission of the community.
Past Event Participation: If space is limited, we prioritize applicants who have previously attended Engineering Leadership NYC events, allowing us to maintain a consistent and engaged community.
First-Come, First-Served: If space allows, RSVPs will generally be confirmed in the order they are received.
We strive to be transparent and fair in our process. If your RSVP is not approved, we are unable to accommodate all applicants and encourage you to join future events.