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 photo

Marek Talarczyk

CEO at Netguru

Disruption Forum Speakers

Meet industry game changers:
  • Janett Dalka

    Janett Dalka

    CEO at Breezy
  • Dennis Winter

    Dennis Winter

    CTO at Solaris SE
  • Peter Schmidt

    Peter Schmidt

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

    Benjamin Eckart

    SVP of Platform and Enablement at Babbel
  • Evgeniya Markova

    Evgeniya Markova

    Head of Design & Research Operations at OLX Group
  • Tiago Cabaço

    Tiago Cabaço

    VP of Design at Careem
  • Anita Singh

    Anita Singh

    Director of Engineering at FREE NOW
  • Jannis Rake-Revelant

    Jannis Rake-Revelant

    Director of Engineering at Delivery Hero
  • Johann Jenson

    Johann Jenson

    SVP Product at GoStudent
  • Aleksander Heimrath

    Aleksander Heimrath

    Chief Technology Officer at Candis
  • Shenoa Chee

    Shenoa Chee

    Director of Engineering at i2x

Our Moderators

  • Marek Talarczyk

    Marek Talarczyk

    CEO at Netguru
  • Agata Rączewska

    Agata Rączewska

    UX Practice Expert at Netguru
  • Łukasz Pietrucha

    Łukasz Pietrucha

    Staff Engineering Manager at Netguru
  • mateusz krawczynski

    Mateusz Krawczyński

    Consulting Director at Netguru
  • Basia Rybicka

    Barbara Rybicka

    Master of Ceremony
  • Filip Sobiecki

    Filip Sobiecki

    Co-host

Disruption Forum Berlin: Agenda

  1. 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

    Grab a Brew and Have a Chat - Registration and Networking

    Take some time to look around

  2. 6:00 PM – 6:15 PM

    Welcome Speech

    By Marek Talarczyk, CEO at Netguru.

  3. 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM

    Digital Acceleration

    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

  4. 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM

    Engineering Culture

    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

  5. 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM

    Networking break

    Enjoy the perks of a live event. Meet new people and expand your network

  6. 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM

    Speed-To-Value Mindset

    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

  7. 8:35 PM - 9:05 PM

    Design For Business Impact

    How to make the most of design-driven strategies for efficiency and profitability, while being budget-conscious

    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.

  8. 9:05 PM – 10:00 PM

    Networking

    Mingle with speakers and other attendees, exchange thoughts on the topics discussed

  1. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Disruption Community VIP meeting

    Personal invitations only. Reach out to disruption@netguru.com for more details.

  1. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

    Mendix Experience Day

    Location: Mindspace, Krausenstraße 9-10

    Only 12 slots available! If you are interested in participating, reach out to disruption@netguru.com

  1. 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    AI Primer Workshop

    Location: Mindspace, Krausenstraße 9-10,

    10 seats only! If you are interested, please sign up here.

  1. 10:00 AM - 1:00 pm

    Elevating User Experience with the Power of UX Writing

    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

Disruption Forum tech event

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

Disruption Forum Berlin 2023

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