eHeads #24: Building in Public
Building in public has become one of the most interesting and complicated realities of modern engineering leadership. Beyond shipping products and leading teams, more leaders are now also sharing ideas, growing communities, and building visibility in public. Done well, it can open doors. Done poorly, it can create pressure, blur boundaries, and raise hard questions about credibility, focus, and sustainability.
eHeads #24: Building in Public is a night of real talk, peer connection, and leadership insight built for engineering leaders navigating that tension in real time. This gathering creates space to explore what it means to lead publicly while staying grounded in the work, the team, and the long game.
💡 What to Expect
🍽 A warm welcome with food and casual socials
⚡ Honest, practical conversations on visibility, leadership, and tradeoffs
🔥 A lively fireside chat centered on the realities of building in public as an engineering leader
👥 Meaningful connection with fellow builders, operators, and leaders
🍻 Post-event networking to keep the conversations going
🔥 Fireside Chat Speakers
Hear from engineering leaders who have each built visibility in different ways while staying close to the work of building teams, products, and companies.
Eliezer Rabadon: CEO of DvCode Technologies, chair of the Membership Committee of the Blockchain Council of the Philippines, co-founder of Web3 Bulacan, and contributor to Manila Bulletin Tech News and PhilSTAR Tech. Eliezer represents a path to public visibility built through boards, bylines, and podiums.
David Marquez: Entrepreneur in Residence at Symph, YC alumnus, Codex Ambassador, and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. David brings the perspective of a founder-operator whose public profile has been shaped by credentials, community, and the opportunities that come with visibility.
Rodrick "bossROD" Alcantara: Founder of HireBus and the builder behind Code with boss ROD, with 94,000 followers and a 1,300-member community. Rodrick offers the clearest view into what it takes to build a strong audience in public while continuing to ship and operate.
🎤 Moderator
Carl Angelo Orale: CEO & CTO of Ticketnation and host of eHeads #24. Carl will guide the conversation toward the practical, uncomfortable, and deeply relevant questions engineering leaders are already asking behind closed doors.
👥 About eHeads
eHeads is a fellowship for engineering leaders growing through real-world challenges. We believe leadership is a craft, and we get better at it together through shared stories, honest dialogue, and a strong community of peers.
🎟 Join us on Friday, August 28, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM in Makati City for an evening of insight, perspective, and connection.