Engineering Leadership

How to Speak at
6 Conferences
in 2026

A free, live masterclass for engineers who want to speak at technical conferences in 2026 — even if you’ve never given a talk before. Learn how to strategically choose the right events, write CFPs that get accepted, and secure funding to cover your travel and ticket costs.

Live Session: Wednesday 11th March at 12pm EST Only 50 Seats Available

Instructor presenting at Data on Kubernetes Day

But here's the
background story.

Speaker presenting to audience in lecture hall

8 Years Ago

Humble beginnings,
Ogun State, Nigeria.

Few year into my software engineering career, I started speaking at meetups in my University in Ogun state, Nigeria. Small rooms of 5 to 10 people.

Little did I know this is the start of something that will change my life.

Divine Odazie speaking at KCD Africa 2022 — Deploying Spring Boot on Amazon EKS

18 Months Later

Small wins, but still
missing the bigger picture.

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The turning point — Divine Odazie's conference speaking breakthrough

The Turning Point

Everything clicked —
and it changed everything.

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"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet — a number or milestone that made everything real."

Divine Odazie helping others in the developer community

Today

Now the mission is to
help others get there faster.

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Curriculum

What you'll walk away with

01

The DevOps Landscape in 2025

Understand the current market, in-demand roles, and where platform engineering fits alongside classic DevOps.

02

Build a Portfolio That Gets Interviews

Exactly what projects to build, how to document them, and where to publish them for maximum visibility.

03

The ATC Framework for Job Searching

A repeatable system for applying, tailoring, and converting job applications — even without a referral.

04

Nail the Technical Interview

The most common DevOps interview topics: containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, and system design.

05

Salary Negotiation for Engineers

Know your worth. The exact scripts and strategies to negotiate a $10–30K higher offer.

06

Your 90-Day Action Plan

Leave with a personalised roadmap: what to study, what to build, and when to apply.

Social Proof

What engineers are saying

"I went from zero cloud experience to getting three interview calls in a single week after applying everything from the session. The portfolio advice alone was worth it."

AO

Adaeze O.

Cloud Engineer · Fintech

"I had been stuck in my backend role for two years. This masterclass gave me the clarity and roadmap I needed. Landed my first DevOps contract three months later."

TM

Tobi M.

DevOps Engineer · SaaS

"The ATC framework changed how I approach job hunting entirely. Went from zero responses to a 40% reply rate on applications. Salary increased by £18K."

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Seun K.

Platform Engineer · Scale-up

"I was skeptical but the depth of knowledge shared in one session far exceeded paid courses I'd taken. Highly recommend to any engineer serious about DevOps."

IM

Ife M.

SRE · Startup

"The salary negotiation section alone paid for itself 100x. Negotiated an additional $22K on my offer. Don't skip this masterclass."

CB

Chidi B.

Infrastructure Engineer · Enterprise

"What I love most is how practical everything is. No fluff, no theory spirals — just a clear path from where you are to where you want to be."

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Ruth A.

Cloud Architect · Consulting