Disruption Forum Berlin 2023

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Navigating uncertainty is a challenge. Optimize the business to hold your ground.

Beat the downturn with critical insights on:

De-risking innovation amidst uncertainty
Increasing digital resilience
Boosting developer experience and productivity
Improving operational efficiency
Accelerating speed-to-market

Key talking points

Digital transformation is not enough. Rapid speed-to-value is what builds resilience
Building a strong engineering culture. How developer experience translates to product quality
Speed-to-value mindset. MVPs for quick validation and faster development with low-code
Design for business impact. Design-driven strategies for business optimization and de-risking innovation

To weather the storm, accelerate your decision-making, look for digital-first answers to your challenges, get your MVPs out as quickly as possible, boost developer experience, and validate your ideas.
Marek Talarczyk
CEO at Netguru

Disruption Forum Speakers

Meet industry game changers:

Janett Dalka

CEO at Breezy
Dennis Winter

CTO at Solaris SE
Peter Schmidt

Head of Software Platform ADAS/AD at Cariad (Volkswagen)
Benjamin Eckart

SVP of Platform and Enablement at Babbel
Evgeniya Markova

Head of Design & Research Operations at OLX Group
Tiago Cabaço

VP of Design at Careem
Anita Singh

Director of Engineering at FREE NOW
Jannis Rake-Revelant

Director of Engineering at Delivery Hero
Johann Jenson

SVP Product at GoStudent
Aleksander Heimrath

Chief Technology Officer at Candis
Shenoa Chee

Director of Engineering at i2x

Our Moderators

Marek Talarczyk

CEO at Netguru
Agata Rączewska

UX Practice Expert at Netguru
Łukasz Pietrucha

Staff Engineering Manager at Netguru
Mateusz Krawczyński

Consulting Director at Netguru
Barbara Rybicka

Master of Ceremony
Filip Sobiecki

Co-host

Disruption Forum Berlin: Agenda

Contents

Main Event, 15.03 Wednesday

Grab a Brew and Have a Chat - Registration and Networking

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Take some time to look around

Welcome Speech

6:00 PM – 6:15 PM
By Marek Talarczyk, CEO at Netguru.

Digital Acceleration

6:15 PM - 6:45 PM
How tech leaders are building resilience and why digital transformation is not enough.

Speakers:

Janett Dalka, CEO at Breezy
Dennis Winter, CTO at Solaris SE

Moderated by Marek Talarczyk, CEO at Netguru

Engineering Culture

6:45 PM - 7:30 PM
What developer experience means for productivity and product quality.

Speakers:

Benjamin Eckart, SVP of Platform and Enablement at Babbel
Jannis Rake-Revelant, Director of Engineering at Delivery Hero
Shenoa Chee, Director of Engineering at i2x
Anita Singh, Director of Engineering at FREE NOW

Moderated by Łukasz Pietrucha, Staff Engineering Manager at Netguru

Networking break

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Enjoy the perks of a live event. Meet new people and expand your network

Speed-To-Value Mindset

8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
How to get leaner with MVPs and validate ideas and products quicker.

Speakers:

Johann Jenson, SVP Product at GoStudent
Peter Schmidt, Head of Software Platform ADAS/AD at Cariad (Volkswagen)
Aleksander Heimrath, Chief Technology Officer at Candis

Moderated by Mateusz Krawczyński, Consulting Director at Netguru

Design For Business Impact

8:35 PM - 9:05 PM
How to make the most of design-driven strategies for efficiency and profitability, while being budget-consciou

Speakers:

Evgeniya Markova, Head of Design & Research Operations at OLX Group
Tiago Cabaço, VP of Design at Careem

Moderated by Agata Rączewska, UX Practice Expert at Netguru.

Networking

9:05 PM – 10:00 PM
Mingle with speakers and other attendees, exchange thoughts on the topics discussed

Disruption Community (VIP meeting), 14.03 Tuesday

Disruption Community VIP meeting

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Personal invitations only. Reach out to disruption@netguru.com for more details.

Mendix Experience Day

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Mindspace, Krausenstraße 9-10
Only 12 slots available! If you are interested in participating, reach out to disruption@netguru.com

AI Primer Workshop

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Mindspace, Krausenstraße 9-10,
10 seats only! If you are interested, please sign up here.

UX Writing Workshop, 16.03 Thursday

Elevating User Experience with the Power of UX Writing

10:00 AM - 1:00 pm
Workshop for Heads of Design and Product
Location: Mindspace, Krausenstraße 9-10,
12 seats only! If you are interested, reach out to disruption@netguru.com

An event for all innovators

Innovation decision-makers at corporates, startups and scaleups
Engineering/IT executives and digital products experts
Teams responsible for strategy and digital transformation
Product owners and tech leads
Managers and practitioners from Innovation Labs