As voted for by our founder community, this session tackles one of the toughest, most emotionally charged parts of being a founder: letting people go.

We’ll explore how to approach firing with both clarity and empathy, why it’s a critical leadership skill, and what it takes to do it without derailing your company culture or your own confidence.

Expect practical insights from the community, honest peer discussion, and a safe space to confront the decisions that weigh heaviest on founders, but are rarely talked about.

This session is for founders who want to grow as leaders by handling hard conversations with integrity, precision, and care.

Speakers to be announced.

After your session

Join the wider Techleap Community for a candid AMA with Thomas Wolf (Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, Hugging Face) and Annabelle Vultee (CEO, GoodHabitz) from 17:00–18:00, followed by dinner, drinks, and networking with peers from 18:00-21:00.