Director, Engineering · TELUS
Natasha
Lander
Great software is delivered by great teams.
Director, Engineering at TELUS. Two decades building and scaling technology organizations, leading 100+ engineers and product managers across platform, product, and delivery.
20+
Years in Tech
100+
Engineers Led
Millions
Canadians Served
About
About Natasha
Natasha Lander mentors emerging engineering leaders and advocates for women in technology — because the industry doesn't just need more engineers, it needs better leadership.
As Director, Engineering at TELUS, one of Canada's largest telecommunications companies, she leads a 100+ person organization spanning engineering, product management, and technical program management. Over two decades, she has built and scaled teams from seed-stage startups to enterprise platforms serving millions of Canadians.
Her work is grounded in a belief that leadership is the highest-leverage lever in any technology organization. She builds delivery cultures where engineers do the best work of their careers — and she speaks about how others can do the same.
Speaking Topics
What Natasha Speaks About
01
Engineering Leadership
"The 100-Engineer Org: Building Teams That Build Great Software"
What separates high-performing engineering organizations from the rest? Structure, ownership, and a leadership model that scales. Audiences walk away with a practical playbook for building engineering cultures where teams ship confidently and engineers grow into leaders.
Takeaway: A framework for scaling engineering orgs without losing speed or talent.
02
Product & Delivery
"Ship Week, Not Ship Someday: Delivery Culture at Scale"
Most delivery problems are leadership problems in disguise. This talk breaks down how to close the gap between product vision and engineering execution — with real examples from teams shipping to millions of users. Audiences leave with frameworks they can apply the following Monday.
Takeaway: Concrete tactics for cutting cycle time while raising quality.
03
Women in Tech
"Beyond the Pipeline: Retaining Women in Engineering Leadership"
Hiring diverse talent is table stakes — the real challenge is building organizations where women lead, stay, and thrive. Drawing on two decades of experience, this talk addresses the structural and cultural changes that actually move the needle. Audiences gain actionable strategies for retention and advancement.
Takeaway: Proven approaches to building inclusive orgs that retain diverse leadership.
Speaking
Recent & Upcoming Talks
2026
Obsidi Executive TrackUpcoming
Keynote — Engineering Leadership at Scale
Toronto, ON
2025
Obsidi Tech Conference
Panel — Women in Engineering Leadership
Toronto, ON
2025
TELUS Engineering Summit
Delivery Culture Across Distributed Teams
Vancouver, BC
2024
Canadian CTO Summit
Scaling Engineering Organizations Past 100 People
Toronto, ON
2024
Women in Tech World Forum
Beyond the Pipeline: Retaining Women in Leadership
Virtual
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