Level Up! Seeing What I Couldn't See: How Great Leaders Recognize and Unlock Potential

The best leaders don't just develop people — they see potential before people see it in themselves. In this talk, Carlos Kidman will share his journey from being a phone salesman to becoming a globally recognized engineering leader, and how the people who believed in him shaped how he now develops others. You'll learn the specific signals that reveal hidden potential, the difference between encouragement and real advocacy, and concrete ways to create opportunities that transform career both inside your organization and in your broader community. Through stories from building QA at the Point and developing talent at companies like Adobe and beyond, you'll discover how one person recognizing potential creates a multiplier effect that extends far beyond your direct reports.

Biography: Carlos is a globally recognized Quality and AI Engineering Leader. He is currently a Quality Engineering Architect at Salt.ai, but was formerly an Engineering Manager at Adobe. He is an instructor at Test Automation University with courses around architecture, design, containerization, and ML/AI. He is the founder of QA at the Point, which is the Testing and Quality Community in Utah, and does consulting, workshops, and speaking events all over the world.

Topic: Level Up! Seeing What I Couldn't See: How Great Leaders Recognize and Unlock Potential
Time: May 6, 2026, 7 p.m., Central Time (US and Canada)
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For more information, contact Rachel Kibler at rachelregion9@gmail.com.