Ideas Off the Page and Into the Room
On November 3, the ideas come to life through candid conversation, fresh perspectives, laughter, and a few surprises.
Portland Book Launch November 3
From Great toSought-After
An evening about the leadership shifts
that change careers.
You’re Invited
A Tuesday Evening Worth Showing Up For.
Tuesday evenings are precious. There’s family, unfinished work, and life waiting for you.
So if you’re going to spend an evening out, it should give something back.
A Conversation That Matters
This one is built around a question that matters to so many accomplished professionals:
Why do some exceptionally capable people become sought-after for bigger opportunities, while others remain overlooked?
The Sought-After Leader was written to answer that question.
Stay for What’s Next
Stay afterward for dinner, conversation, signed books, photos, and celebration.
Walk out with fresh ideas, new connections, and a bigger sense of what’s possible.
A Fireside Conversation
Uma Subramanian+Scott Hanselman
Two careers. Two perspectives.One candid conversation.
Uma and Scott explore the decisions, relationships, influence, reputation, and leadership lessons that shape who becomes sought-after.
Moderated by
Pradnya Sahasrabudhe
About Scott
A programmer, teacher, speaker, podcaster, and VP / Member of Technical Staff at Microsoft and GitHub. He has been blogging for over 20 years, podcasting for more than 1,000 episodes, and speaking to developers around the world about technology, community, and the open web.
More Voices. More Energy. More to the Evening.
Meet the people bringing
the evening to life.
Pradnya Sahasrabudhe
Fireside Moderator + Co-Emcee
Pradnya is a Technical Program Manager with 15+ years of experience across healthcare, gaming, and software. She builds AI-powered solutions that simplify finance and procurement workflows.
She will co-host and moderate Uma and Scott’s fireside conversation. Having worked with Uma over several years through her own journey toward becoming sought-after, she brings a personal perspective. As a reader of the book, she’ll share what resonated and how its ideas connect with her experience.
David Koff
Co-Emcee + Entertainer
David is an actor, improviser, and founder of Change Through Play Improv & Training Studio, with more than 30 years of experience on stage, television, and film. He has worked with celebrated comedians and brings his instinct for reading a room to teams at Nike and Intel.
Co-hosting alongside Pradnya, he’ll bring spontaneous comedy, playful energy, and lighthearted improv that keeps the evening lively.
The Launch Team
Shaila, Anagha,
and Aparna
Helping bring the celebration, its energy, and all the little details to life.
Mudigonda
Jamadagni
Sunder
What Your Evening Looks Like
Come for the conversation.
Stay for the celebration.
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Arrive + Connect
Light refreshments, easy conversation, and time to meet people before we begin.
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From Great to Sought-After
Stories, ideas, audience moments, and the fireside conversation with Uma and Scott.
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Raise a Glass
A celebratory champagne toast to officially mark the moment.
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Dinner + Celebration
Dinner, conversation, signed books, photos, and time to connect.
The Book Behind the Evening
Great work gets you noticed. Being sought-after changes what happens next.
The Sought-After Leader explores why highly capable professionals can spend years doing excellent work and still be overlooked for bigger opportunities.
And what changes when they learn to create strategic impact, communicate with influence, build authority, and develop the relationships that make others want them in the room.
It’s not about working harder.It’s about becoming the person people think of when the opportunity matters.
Uma has written a leadership book for serious professionals who want their impact to be recognized at the level it deserves.Scott HanselmanVice President, Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft/GitHub
Uma names what nobody talks about: the gap between being great and being sought-after. It’s not a capability gap. It’s a visibility and perception gap.Dora VanourekExecutive Coach and Advisor
The best leadership books don’t just inspire. They equip. The Sought-After Leader does both.Betsy AllenCEO, MultiGen Strategies
Meet the author. Get your book signed. Celebrate with us.
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Meet the Author & Host
Uma Subramanian
Leadership coach. Former Microsoft and Turing leader. Author of The Sought-After Leader.
Across more than two decades in technology, Uma saw capable professionals doing excellent work and still being overlooked. She experienced that gap herself, then explored what changed the trajectory as a leader and coach.
As founder and CEO of Limitless Leaders, she helps professionals become trusted, influential leaders sought after for bigger opportunities. The Sought-After Leader draws on her leadership experience and her work coaching more than 100 leaders.
Leadership was never meant to be reserved for a few or lived as a struggle. Become sought after and watch how things begin to flow in your favor.Uma Subramanian · The Sought-After Leader
One Evening. One Room. One Invitation.
Your seat is waiting.
Join us for an evening worth remembering.
Reserve my seat
Free admission · Limited seating
Bring your spouse, a friend, or a colleague. We’d love to have them join us.
An evening to remember.
A book to take with you.
Before You Join Us
A Few Things You Might Be Wondering
Is the event really free?
Yes. Admission is complimentary, but registration is required and seating is limited.
Can I bring someone with me?
Absolutely. Bring your spouse, partner, friend, or colleague. Just include them when you register so we can plan accordingly.
Do I need to have read The Sought-After Leader?
Not at all. The evening is designed to stand on its own, whether you’ve read the book or are discovering it for the first time.
Will there be food?
Yes. Light refreshments and nonalcoholic drinks will be available when doors open, followed by dinner after the program.
Will alcohol be served?
There will be a celebratory champagne toast near the end of the program. Nonalcoholic options will also be available.
Can I get a signed copy of the book?
Yes. Uma will be signing books after the program.
What should I wear?
Come as you are. Smart casual is perfect.
Where is it?
DMM Events in Hillsboro, Oregon. Full venue details and arrival information will be included with your registration.
Tuesday · November 3 · Hillsboro
We’d Love to See You There.
DMM Events · Hillsboro, Oregon · 5:30–8:00 PM PST
Reserve my seat Free admission · Limited seating