Build & Lead Poke – Product and Engineering: Uniting Forces or Dividing Factions?
Join us on June 13th for the second installment of the Build & Lead event series.
Product and engineering must work together to build great products. While collaboration between the two functions has never been more important, it is often fraught with challenges. Are they natural allies working toward a common goal, or do their different priorities create inevitable friction?
In this session, we invite you to join a discussion between product and tech leaders. Discuss real-world scenarios and explore how to manage conflict, align goals, and build synergistic teams.
Community led. No sales pitches. Workshop-style experiences. Venue and drinks generously provided by Netlight
🎟️ Who Should Attend?
Tech leaders: Seeking insight into the product management process and how to align technical execution with business goals
Product managers: Looking to better understand the technical perspective and find ways to effectively communicate and collaborate with their engineering counterparts
Entrepreneurs and start-up founders: Wanting to build cohesive teams that can innovate and execute with precision
🦸♀️ Invited experts
Dr. Viktoria Korzhova – VP Product & COO Product People
Agnieszka Michalik – CEO/CTO Checkturio
Arielle Kilroy – CEO/CPO, co-founder at Dado
Steinunn Arnardottir – VP Engineering at SPREAD
📝 What to expect
An expert panel of product leaders interacting with the audience
Participatory discussions among a curated list of fellow technology leaders
Expand your network with industry peers
Finger food and drinks in Netlight's beautiful offices at Nordbahnhof
⏱️ Schedule
6:00 pm – Doors open for networking
6:30 pm – Intro to Build & Lead and today’s event
6:45 pm – Fishbowl discussion on product/engineering collaboration
7:45 pm – Share key takeaways
8:00 pm – Open networking
9:00 pm – Event concludes; time to wrap up
Jéremy, Mario, and Claus founded Build & Learn: Tech Leaders Berlin as a place for the tech community to learn and share with their peers. We facilitate discussions by creating participatory spaces where everyone’s voice is heard and participants leave with practical insights.