Pierluigi "Gigi" Meloni
UTTERSKILLS ON STAGE
"As a rule, the person who can stand up and say what they think clearly takes on the leadership role."
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Current Topics
These are the current topics for keynotes or conference talks.
Target Group: Team Leads and Owners
Why People, Not Yet Another Tool, Hold the Key to Tech Success: How to Unlock Your Tech Team's Hidden Potential
The IT department: a lonely island of "strange nerds" buried in code, speaking an alien language, disconnected from colleagues and the business. A cliché—or a reality?
This isn't about blaming developers. It's the result of an industry obsessed with tools over people, treating technology as both the problem and solution. But real efficiency gains aren't in the next tool—they're in the people behind the keyboards.
This talk dives into the success factors of Skills Beyond Code and explores how to train teams to bridge the infamous IT-business gap.
Target Group: Software Engineers
AI Writes Code. What Makes You Special? This Will: The No-BS Guide to Future-Proof Your Career
You write great code? Cool. So does AI. In a world where machines can churn out decent code in seconds, being a senior engineer—or standing out—takes more than syntax skills. The real game-changer? Human skills. Your ability to influence decisions, simplify complexity, and navigate the messy, people-driven side of tech. Like it or not, tech is a people business.
In this talk, we'll cover no-BS career hacks to:
- Make people listen and understand. Drive real change
- Escape job stagnation and get noticed
- Unlock the human skills that AI can't replace
The Style
Someone once said that my style was "like putting Steve Jobs, George Carlin and Dean Martin in a blender. Inspiring, thought-provoking, direct but charmingly garnished with stand-up comedy". Sounds fair, actually.
During a presentation, the audience gives you their full attention for about 40 minutes and only listens to you. Where else can you find that? You have to appreciate this situation and give people a great show. It's not the speaker who is the star, it's the audience.
I'm not a fan of bullsh*ting on stage. I don't like to convey theories and postcard wisdom, but authentic experiences that the audience can identify with. I believe that if you can't say something in an interesting and entertaining way, it's better not to say it at all. The ratings, satisfied listeners and my awards show that this philosophy is well received.
Trusted Feedback
Some comments from magazines, blogs and public reviews.
Pierluigi Meloni taught us what tech soft skills are and how truly IMPORTANT they are. This man is definitely one of my favorit speakers and stage-men.
Nijac Andelic
Pierluigi's talk was clearly the best talk of the day. Even better than John Romero's talk :)
Petr Kloza, ABB
Have you ever listened to a talk about topics like data privacy, digital transformation, or soft skills for developers and thought, `I want more of this!?` Pierluigi is exactly that kind of speaker. With humor, knowledge, deepness, and a bit of provocation, he always manages to captivate his audience. I have had the pleasure of listening to his talks for many years and have been completely impressed every time.
Oliver Richter, Seidemann Web
Pierluigi's talks are extremely valuable and set the bar for other speakers pretty high.
Barca Dvoráková
In addition to his technical depth and his talent for panel paintings, Pierluigi Meloni always knew how to delight the audience with his humor.
Internet World Magazine
Thank you Gigi! I haven't heard a presentation in a long time where I was equally entertained and learned so much! Whether manager or Dev's, Gigi picks everyone up. Especially his theses on soft skills for development teams really inspired me!
Dominik Haupt, CEO NoRisk
Pierluigi's talk had great artwork, great deliverance and an incredible connection to the audience. I got some pretty good tips from it!
Rita Castro, WeAreDevelopers Orga
Pierluigi Meloni's presentation was a highlight and the best talk of the day for me. Not only because of the content, but also because of the way it was presented in words and pictures.
Carmen Bremen, safefive
Highlight lecture by Pierluigi Meloni. He demystified the hyped conference topic of `microservices` in an entertaining and witty manner with sound specialist knowledge.
GFR Digitalmanagement
Great and strong presentation. Great pictures and a mega topic... Thank you for your courage to tell the truth about AI and privacy.
NeverCodeAlone
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For years, I have been giving keynotes, conference presentations, podium discussions and closing speeches at events such as WeAreDevelopers World Congress, DevDays Europe, CodeTalks, NFQ Summit, Shopware Community Day, E-Commerce Camp, OXID Commons & Partners Days and many more.
