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Talks & Events

I speak with founders, VCs, and engineering leaders about how Forward Deployed Engineering actually works — how to structure the org, how to hire for it, and how the role is changing under AI.

If you'd like me to speak to your team or portfolio, get in touch via Platypus Technologies.

2026

  • The Changing Shape of the FDE Function — Northzone, London (June 2026). Co-hosting and moderating a panel on how the forward-deployed role is evolving, with founders taking deliberately different approaches to it. Event →
  • EBVC CTO Exchange — Earlybird VC, remote (June 2026). Guest expert at Earlybird's quarterly portfolio-CTO exchange: the solutions-engineer vs. FDE distinction, managing FDE/product friction, revenue-per-FDE, and what changes for services companies post-AI, followed by live Q&A.
  • Forward Deployed Engineering — Earlybird VC "Gradient Descending" roundtable, London (June 2026). A session on what makes a great FDE, whether you should charge for the role, and how it differs from solutions engineering. Recap →
  • Forward Deployed Engineers: Code & Commercial Impact — Dex Sessions, London (2026). Moderated a panel on the FDE role — technical requirements, commercial impact, and career trajectories — at The Ministry, Borough. Recording → · Event →