About the workshop

This workshop will take a deep dive into what makes a high-performing tech organisation. On this journey, we will dissect many myths often labelled as „best practices“ or „models for success“ that are propagated as silver bullets. However, they do not always help and can sometimes even harm your organisation. We will discuss when these models fall short and what alternatives may be more useful in your specific environment. We will tackle the organisational, procedural, mindset, and leadership elements you need to effectively deliver customer value.

Language: English

Ticket options:

• Single Workshop Ticket: This ticket entitles you to participate in one of our hands-on expert workshops with a high degree of interaction.
• Expert Ticket: This ticket entitles you to participate in one of our full-day workshops on the post-conference day, and also provides you with full access to the official conference program.

After the workshop, you will be able to:

• Structure your tech organisation in a way that fosters collaboration.
• Align your teams to deliver on the strategy – and to scale that effectively.
• Build up new knowledge and capabilities within your organisation.
• Ensure engineering and operational excellence.
• Combat change fatigue.
• Instill a customer-focused mindset.

Who should attend

This workshop is designed for digital leaders who seek to optimize their tech organisation to deliver more customer value and create a more enjoyable work environment. Welcome attendees include Heads/VPs of Engineering, CTOs interested in enhancing the structure of their organisation and processes, as well as Heads/VPs of Product and CPOs.

What you need as a participant

Curiosity, openness, and a willingness to exchange ideas and learn from peer attendees.

About the host

Jan Hegewald is VP of Engineering at SumUp and has led tech organisations of up to 100 people. At SumUp, he has been instrumental in building up one department and facilitating the technical, cultural, and product-wise merger of two others. Previously, he served as the Director of Engineering at Zalando, introducing flexible teams to enhance focus on creating customer value. Before Zalando, Jan worked at idealo as the Head of Engineering for two product areas and played a key role in a participative reorganisation of the 250-person product development organisation. Earlier in his career, he led a team at Campana & Schott, which introduced Project-, Program-, and Portfolio-Management solutions to clients. Jan developed his engineering skills at Capgemini, building and implementing custom software solutions for clients across the media, transport, and public sectors as a Managing Consultant.