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Tech Leader Summit is a conference for software engineering leaders organized by No Fluff Just Stuff. Framed around architecting change rather than reacting to it, the event centers on building AI-first engineering cultures and covers engineering management, AI adoption, leadership, talent acquisition and training, and agile methods. It is aimed at engineering managers and technical leaders and follows a deliberately limited-attendance model. The 2026 edition runs December 2–4 at the Opal Sands Resort in Clearwater, Florida. Each ticket includes a full-day workshop on December 2, followed by thirty in-depth 60-minute sessions focused on actionable strategies, along with topic panels and integrated chat. The organizers describe the event as independent and vendor-neutral. Participants receive session slides and video replays, along with credits for virtual workshops during the year that can be shared across a team. With its focus on organizational leverage rather than tooling alone, this engineering leadership conference in Florida suits leaders preparing their teams for the shifts AI is bringing to software delivery.
Tech Leader Summit 2026 takes place December 2–4, 2026 in Clearwater, FL, United States.
Tech Leader Summit 2026 is an in-person event.
Travel questions? See Good to know in the travel guide below.
A leadership summit on the Gulf coast in December trades conference-centre sterility for something noticeably more relaxed: warm afternoons, water on three sides, and the kind of setting where the useful conversations happen on a terrace rather than in a breakout room. Clearwater's downtown has been steadily redeveloped, and the causeway crossing to the barrier island takes only a few minutes by road.
Tampa International (TPA) is the main gateway, around 35 minutes by road, with St Pete-Clearwater (PIE) closer at twenty minutes but serving fewer routes. Rideshare is readily available from both. A rental car remains the most flexible option given limited regional transit. Interstate connections make St Petersburg and Tampa easy day trips of under an hour.
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The Dali Museum. A purpose-built museum in St Petersburg holding the largest Dali collection outside Spain, wrapped in a geodesic glass shell overlooking the bay. The chronological hang makes the artist's development unusually clear. Two hours, about forty minutes away by road. Tickets on Tiqets →
Honeymoon Island State Park. A barrier island north of Clearwater with osprey nesting sites, a virgin slash pine forest trail and shelling beaches. Quiet on weekday mornings. Two to three hours, and the same landing serves the ferry across to Caladesi Island.
Sunset at Pier 60. A nightly craft and street-performer market on Clearwater Beach timed to sunset, running for around two hours each evening in good weather. Free and genuinely local in feel. Arrive an hour before dusk to see the full setup.
St Petersburg Waterfront. A continuous stretch of parks, marinas and museums along Tampa Bay, anchored by the pier development and a strong mural district inland. Walkable end to end in about ninety minutes. Best combined with an evening in the Central Avenue restaurant strip.
How far is Tampa airport?
Roughly 35 minutes by road to Clearwater, subject to traffic on the Courtney Campbell Causeway during peak hours.
Is the beach usable in December?
Yes for walking and sunbathing, with daytime highs around 24 degrees Celsius. Gulf water temperatures are cool but tolerable for shorter swims.
Is rideshare readily available?
Yes, throughout the Tampa Bay area. A rental car is still worth considering for reaching state parks and neighbouring cities.
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