#DL Summit 2024: Meet our award-winning keynote speakers and get your Super Early Bird ticket now

On November 13, 2024, the Digitale Leute Summit conference will once again take place at the Palladium in Cologne. As always, one of our goals is to showcase an exciting mix of experts and leaders in Product, Software Engineering and UX/Design. And to provide you with insights and inspiration on how to successfully develop software products in large team environments. Today we are announcing our first speakers who are outstanding experts in organizing business and tech teams for a fast workflow:

Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais, Co-authors of Team Topologies.

In recent years, a joint appearance by the two has become a rarity. This makes us even more thrilled to welcome Matthew and Manuel as keynote speakers on our Main Stage.
And the icing on the cake: They are also hosting a Team Topologies Masterclass on the post-conference day, November 14  — get your workshop ticket (€699) now.

Second great news: Our Super Early Bird ticket sale starts today — be quick and secure your ticket for €399 instead of €699.

Perhaps no other authors have influenced the organization of business and tech teams as much as Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais. In their award-winning and ground-breaking book „Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow“, published in 2019, Matthew and Manuel use their personal experiences to show how companies can shape their teams for modern software delivery. The book has been rated by Book Authority as „one of the best product management books of all time“ and is used by organizations worldwide to transform how they deliver value.

Alongside his co-authorship, Matthew Skelton is the founder and principal of Conflux and one of the leading experts in modern organizational dynamics for fast flow. Drawing on team topologies and related practices, he supports organizations to transform towards a sustainable, fast flow of value and true business agility.

Recognized as a DevOps thought leader by TechBeacon, Manuel Pais is an independent consultant and trainer for IT organizations, focusing on team interactions, delivery practices and accelerating operations. Manuel is also a LinkedIn instructor on Continuous Delivery.

Optimizing software team interactions with the Team Topologies approach

Effective software teams are essential for any organization to deliver continuous and sustainable value. The Team Topologies approach is a practical, step-by-step, adaptive model for organizational design and team interaction, where team structures and communication channels can evolve with technological and organizational maturity. Using case studies and industry examples, it provides a clearly defined way for teams to interact and interrelate so that team problems become valuable signals for the self-directing organization.

Join their keynote on November 13 for first-hand insights and a live walkthrough on how to create fast workflows — a one-off opportunity not to be missed.

Get a special discount

Are you a student or start-up team member and want to attend the Digitale Leute Summit in Cologne? Then apply now and secure your special deal. We also offer to volunteer a few hours at the event and receive a free ticket in exchange. Please do not hesitate to send us an application, too.

Want to engage and become a partner?

Then do not hesitate to get in touch with us. We would be pleased to offer you customized sponsorship packages for the perfect presentation of your company and/or software product at the Digitale Leute Summit 2024. We look forward to discussing partnership opportunities with you.

See you on November 13 + 14 in Cologne!

Stay safe, stay healthy, and take care of each other.
Your Digitale Leute Team