The Leadership Conference

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  Bob van Luijt

  CEO & Co-Founder

  Bob van Luijt is a technology entrepreneur, technologist, and new media artist from the Netherlands. He is the co-founder of Weaviate and the chairman of the Creative Software Foundation. In March 2016 Van Luijt started the open source vector search engine Weaviate. He has published and lectured about (open-source) software business models and the positioning of broadly applicable infrastructure software (e.g., databases and search engines). During a presentation for TEDxUniversiteitVanAmsterdam he shared his ideas about how the evolvement of language impacts ideas in software development.
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  Anneke Keller

  CTO @Postnl

  Anneke is currently the CTO of PostNL and has been working in the technology industry for 25 years. She has led IT teams through transformations, starting with KPN, where she helped the telecommunications company transition into a service organization and enter new markets like mobile and internet. At TomTom and Coolblue, Anneke's leadership saw huge growth in their IT departments. At Jumbo, she founded and led the Jumbo Tech Campus, significantly enhancing their online proposition. Her last employer, the e-commerce company Wehkamp, benefited from her expertise as she guided the IT organization through the challenging market conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  Steve Sewell

  CEO @Builder.io

  Steve is the Co-founder and CEO of Builder.io and the creator of the Mitosis open-source project.
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  Simon Hall

  CTO @Payaut

  Simon Hall is the Chief Technology Officer at Payaut where he leads the engineering, product, and operations. With over a decade of experience in technology leadership, he strives to build simple, understandable and effective organizations, processes and platforms. Before Payaut Simon worked in technology advisory for BCG Platinion and Accenture where he helped organizations with their IT organizations and systems.
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  Annie Hodgkins

  Director Analyst @Gartner

  Advisor and thought partner to Heads of Software Engineering and their teams. Passionate about platform engineering, DevOps and software development. Active outdoors enthusiast, skier, and hiker. Avid reader of all genres. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
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  Minko Gechev

  Angular Core Team @ Google

  Awarded by Google and the President of the Republic of Bulgaria for impactful and influential open source projects and publications. The first laureate awarded in two categories in the contest "John Atanasoff" of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria.
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  Terry Brown

  Director of Engineering @ Mews

  Unlocking Excellence within Engineering Teams | Terry is an engineering leader and manager with almost 30 years of experience, and a passion for people. He creates high performing environments that allow managers and teams to bring their best selves to work, and deliver best outcomes for the business. He takes a coaching/feedback approach with my managers, and lean on servant leadership to support them getting there. If he can have a bit of fun while doing it, then it's a win. He speaks publicly on organisational culture, psychological safety, DevOps and high performing teams. He advocates for discussion on mental health and suicide, and feels that we're better together and talking about the things that we struggle with. In his spare time, he can be found exercising (cycling, running, rowing), walking up mountains with his wife, or drinking a nice cup of tea.
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  Ivan Burazin

  CEO and Co-Founder at Daytona

  Co-founded Codeanywhere, a pioneer in cloud development back in 2009. Concurrently, he established Shift, a premier developer conference in SE Europe, which was later acquired by Infobip—a worldwide communications cloud giant—in 2021. Following the acquisition, Ivan served as the Chief Developer Experience Officer at Infobip, overseeing global developer-oriented operations. Recently, he embarked on a new journey by co-founding Daytona, a platform dedicated to standardized development environments, reigniting the mission initiated by Codeanywhere over a decade ago.
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  Julia Flament-Wallin

  Engineering Manager @TomTom

  Julia Flament - Wallin is a Value driven Engineering leader with a strong technical background working at TomTom. She gravitates towards AI, Data Engineering, cloud, NLP and graph stuff.
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  Arnaud Porterie

  Founder @Echoes, Ex VP engineering @ Veepee, ex senior EM @Docker

  Arnaud Porterie, based in Amsterdam, is currently a Founder at Echoes HQ, bringing experience from previous roles at Veepee and Docker. He joined Veepee as VP Engineering after leaving a Senior Engineering Manager role at Docker in mid 2017. What began as overseeing a Paris-based organization of 180 ultimately evolved into the role of Deputy CTO, responsible for a European-wide group of 900. It allowed him to grasp the intricacies of managing a large-scale engineering team.
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  Taylor Desseyn

  VP of Global Community

  Taylor is a skilled people connector, dedicated to helping individuals find their perfect career fit. With over 10+ years of expertise in facilitating ideal matches within the IT industry, he has successfully helped over 600+ engineers find their dream jobs. Taylor's knack for creating community shines through his use of social media and content creation. He's a team-scaling expert, with an emphasis on team growth happening the right way. Currently, his focus is helping job seekers find opportunities faster and engineering leaders hire more efficiently. Beyond recruitment, Taylor hosts podcasts, engages with an ever-growing texting/email community, and speaks at conferences-- all to build a thriving tech community nationwide. His mission is simple yet impactful: to show people they’re not alone in the job search while providing valuable support and insights every step of the way.
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  Harijs Deksnis

  Director of Software Engineering @ Passionate People

  Harijs Deksnis, Director of Engineering, blends passion for tech with pragmatic tech leadership.With 20 years in software development and team leadership focus, Harijs revels in turning complex tech challenges into opportunities. At this conference, he’ll share key insights on shaping your organisation and building stellar teams.
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  Lian Li

  Tech Lead for the CNCF TAG app-delivery

  Lian always wanted to save the world. After dropping out of law school, she decided to work with computers instead. While in Web Dev, she started attending and speaking at tech events, and soon fell in love with the tech community. In her roles as Developer, Consultant and Developer Advocate, Lian combined technical knowledge with an understanding of the human condition. Currently, Lian lives in Amsterdam, where she serves as Tech Lead for the CNCF TAG app-delivery. She can also be seen on stage at various English-speaking musical theatre productions, doing standup comedy and improv theatre.
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  Paul-Robert Marcu

  Senior Systems Engineer at Philips

  Developing Medical grade software | In the software development industry for 17 years from which 10 years in the healthcare domain. Currently Senior Systems Engineer at Philips IGT and a fanatic Salsa Dancer.
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  Oskar uit de Bos

  Engineering Manager @Albert Heijn Technology

  Oskar uit de Bos is an Engineering Manager at Albert Heijn with over fifteen years of experience in coding, architecture, building strong teams and delivering great products. Transitioned from the software consultancy world to the retail tech industry and loving it every day!
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  Ronald Allard

  Technology Lead @Postnl

  Ronald Allard has been working at PostNL for 3 years as Technology lead.
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  Alfonso Graziano

  Senior Developer @ NearForm | AWS Certified Solutions Architect

  I'm a Delivery Architect in Nearform. I work mainly with Node.js and React. In my free time I like to read books and articles, cook, and walk in the nature. Take a look at my YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/@alfonsograziano
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  Daniel Bojczuk

  Cloud Engineer @Jumbo

  With over 15 years of experience as a Software Engineer, I have worked with different programming languages, environments, and business areas. For the last five years, I have dedicated my focus to Cloud, DevOps, and SRE, actively assisting companies in truly embracing the DevOps mindset and implementing best practices.
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  Gbonjubola Adelokun

  Senior Software Engineer @Netflix

  Gbonhubola has extensive experience in Banking, Fintech, and Entertainment. Gbonhubola began a career as an application developer at one of the leading African banks, honing skills in building robust financial applications. Transitioning to Fintech, Gbonhubola adapted to the fast-paced startup environment, blending development with strategic tech planning. Currently, as a Partner Engineer in the Entertainment sector, Gbonhubola acts as a solution architect interfacing with partners across EMEA, sharing best practices and designing seamless integrations. Gbonhubola leads key technical projects and ensures smooth and efficient collaborations. Throughout the career, Gbonhubola has demonstrated adaptability and innovation, thriving in both startup settings and large tech enterprises. The diverse experience equips Gbonhubola with a unique perspective and the capacity to deliver excellence in various technological environments.
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  Burcu K. Kutluay

  Senior Mobile Engineer at Eurail

  Burcu is a Senior Mobile Engineer and freelance engineering mentor with extensive experience in iOS development. She has worked across various industries, including finance, e-commerce, and travel. At Eurail, Burcu ensures seamless iOS experiences. From her previous experiences, she has led winning teams in international hackathons. As a strong advocate for Women in Tech, she shares her knowledge through leading, mentoring and writing. In her free time, she enjoys painting and playing guitar.

• Future of Engineering Management Panel
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  Innovation @PostNL, Great things are done by a series of small things brought together

  By Anneke Keller
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  Dutch Largest and Fastest Growing AI Company

  By Bob van Luijt
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  CEO of Builder, Framer, Qwik and Beyond

  By Steve Sewell
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  How to Get Your Derailed Agile Transformation Back on Track

  By Annie Hodgkins
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  How to become a (great) Engineering Manager

  By Julia Flament-Wallin
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  How to drive cross-team technical changes

  By Oskar uit de Bos
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  Engineering Leadership in Crisis: Rebuilding Trust, Technology, and Teamwork

  By Simon Hall
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  The Staff Engineer VS Manager Path: A window over the tech career paths

  By Alfonso Graziano
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  Engineering in overdrive - How to thrive when tech evolution goes full gas

  By Harijs Deksnis
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  Are your teams high performing? Unlocking Excellence within Engineering Teams

  By Terry Brown

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