Limor Bergman Gross

I've actually done the job. I'm not a professional speaker who read about engineering leadership — I spent over 20 years in it, from developer to Director of Engineering at DigitalOcean. When I talk about being passed over for promotion, difficult conversations with VPs, or leading a burned-out team through a deadline, I'm telling you what happened to me. Your audience will see themselves on stage. I'm an introvert. I was the quiet, hard-working engineer who waited to be noticed. The people in your audience who never ask questions? Those are my people, and they lean in when I speak — because I'm proof you don't have to become someone else to lead. People leave with steps, not just inspiration. Every talk ends with concrete actions your attendees can start the next morning. The feedback I care about isn't "great talk" — it's the message weeks later saying "I asked for the promotion." I'm easy to work with. I host a weekly podcast, so I'm comfortable on mic, on camera, and thinking on my feet. I prepare properly, I adapt the talk to your audience, and I show up early. Recent stages: CTO Craft Con Berlin, LeadDev Berlin, DevOpsDays Zurich.