Tech It Easy Episode 1: Demystifying the CTO Role was a success!
On to Episode 2 🚀:
Episode 2 will happen on
April 11th 2024, starting at 17:30h
at 📍 Wayra Germany, Kaufingerstraße 15, 80331 Munich
In this second episode of our series, Johann and Andreas will meet Roozbeh and Timo to talk about their experience when it comes to “How to build the right team for the right idea”, focusing on People & Leadership.
The audience is invited to interactively participate in the Fireside Chat.
Join us for an insightful event focused on building a successful team tailored to your product's needs. We'll explore critical aspects of people and leadership, including when to hire, the interview process, and choosing between senior and junior team members based on your idea's stage.
We'll discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion, including neurodiversity, and how to select the best leadership style for your team. Creating a psychologically safe environment that fosters non-violent communication, radical candor, and a no-blame approach will also be addressed.
We'll delve into the role of ego in team dynamics, the balance between being opinionated and open-minded, and strategies for navigating conflicts while maintaining a "disagree but commit" mindset.
Whether you're a startup founder, product manager, or team leader, this event will equip you with the knowledge and tools to build a high-performing, cohesive team. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from industry experts and network with like-minded professionals.
Timo Besenreuther, CTO of deskbird
Roozbeh Farahbod, ex-Userlane, Fractional CTO, Tech Advisor and Mentor
Agenda for 11.04.2024
17:30
Doors Open: Drinks and initial networking to get you started 🚀
18:30
Keynote from a tech leader: Timo Besenreuther, CTO at Deskbird, will share his take on building the right team for the right product. (15min)
ca. 18:45
Interactive Fireside Chat with tech leaders: Moderated discussion between tech leaders, combined with interactive questions from the audience. These sessions are recorded for those who wish to revisit the insights. (45min)
ca. 19:30
Recap: A bit more time for questions and other contributions. (15min)
ca. 19:45
More Networking: Continue the conversations, establish new connections, or deepen existing ones.
Also: Pizza and drinks! 🍕
Keynote
Timo will share learnings from leadership roles in Product and Engineering, outlining how hiring, team culture, and even the role of the CTO itself change with the growth of an organization.
Building the right team for the right product takes hiring great talent, providing opportunities to grow and make an impact, as well as fostering efficient collaboration between individuals and teams. And most notably, it means growing as a CTO alongside your team.
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About Tech It Easy
Tech it Easy is a community event series designed to bridge the gap between tech and non-tech individuals, in startups, scaleups and established companies.
We’re targeting everyone in a leading- or founder position who has regular touchpoints with tech- and product departments.
About The Organizers
Johann is an entrepreneur and technology advisor with a strong inclination towards systems analysis and design.
With over 25 years of experience in the technology sector, Johann began his career as a software architect, later co-founding and serving as CTO of Seesmic, building a distributed team of over 50 engineers.
Seesmic raised $16 million and was acquired by Hootsuite. After spending seven years in San Francisco immersed in the startup world, Johann relocated to Munich. There, he worked as a Tech Evangelist at Stylight, fostering the local tech community by organizing more than 200 events in three years, including one of Germany's largest Deep Tech conferences.
The DAHO.AM conference attracted 1,500 attendees in 2018.Seeking to broaden his expertise, Johann took on the role of Managing Director at Techstars for the BSH Future Home Accelerator.
He invested in a portfolio of 20 companies in the "Future of Home Living" market between 2018 and 2020.
For the past four years, Johann has been a CTO-In-Residence at Techstars, mentoring and coaching over 300 CTOs.
Additionally, Johann is a Technology Auditor, having conducted numerous Tech Due Diligences for VCs. He is the author of "A Guide to Surviving Tech Due Diligence", an ebook published by CircleCI.Last but not least, Johann consults as a fractional CTO to keep his skills sharp and current.
Andreas, with over a 20 years of experience in technology and product development, has played significant roles in various sectors of the tech industry. His approach, centered around embracing risks and learning from experiences, has contributed to impactful developments in each of his positions.
In the gaming industry, Andreas developed multiple games, including prominent key titles in the "Angry Birds" series which have been successful worldwide. His work there reached over 100 million users, demonstrating his ability to deliver products that resonate on a large scale.
At ottonova, Germany's first purely digital private health insurer, Andreas held the positions of CTO, Managing Director, and Information Security Officer. His efforts were crucial to the rapid growth and development of the company's product development, IT strategy and infrastructure, helping ottonova expand its workforce and services successfully.
Later, at XPAY Holding AG, Andreas’ role as CT(P)O involved guiding the company through a significant transition to an agile framework. His leadership in introducing OKRs and managing new IT and data processes contributed to establishing a scalable infrastructure and developing a key mobile banking app in collaboration with Solarisbank and Visa.
Now, as he steps into consulting, mentoring, and coaching with Linden25, Andreas is set to assist a wide range of startups and established companies in navigating their technological and organizational paths.
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