- This session explores how CTOs—including those stepping into new roles, fractional or interim roles—drive technical and cultural turnaround.
- Speakers will share experiences of joining struggling teams, leading rewrites, fixing architecture, and managing tough conversations.
- We’ll cover what it means to be pigeonholed as a firefighter and how to transition from crisis to calm.
- Attendees will gain insights into turnaround leadership, private equity dynamics, and whether this high-stakes work is right for them.What are Lightning Talks? They are a series of 10 minute presentations and an opportunity for senior tech leaders to tell their side of the story. Hear their experiences of joining struggling teams, leading rewrites, fixing architecture, and managing tough conversations!
David Asabina, Associate Partner, Philipps & Byrne
Sara El Afia, CPTO, TestWe
Dilip Saha, Senior Director of Software Engineering, HelloFresh
Birgit Pohl, Leadership, Organisational & Agile Coach, Leaders and Makers