3:30–4:15 p.m.
Technical breakouts
Attendees broke into small groups for conversations led by practitioners.
Event case study · October 29, 2026
The FDE Conference III
How Nixo used a full-building buyout for an AI conference, small-group discussions and a hiring fair in North Beach.
See how the program worked
How the day worked
Small groups, one mainstage, time to meet.
Nixo rented the entire venue for the third FDE Conference, a San Francisco gathering for people building and leading forward-deployed engineering teams. The afternoon moved from smaller conversations to a shared stage program, then made time for companies and candidates to meet.
4:30–5:45 p.m.
Fireside chat & spotlights
The upstairs theatre hosted the panel, with company presentations next on the program.
5:45–9:00 p.m.
Hiring fair & networking
The evening program set aside time for engineering teams and prospective hires to meet.
From the event
The room in use.
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