Some of the finest leaders are the ones who remember what it was like to work their way up from the bottom or who can foresee themselves in other positions.

As corporations are being taken over, we have seen a shift in how companies function on a human level. In this session, you’ll learn how to use empathy driven development as your superpower to become a better engineer.

The talk would start by demystifying the myths, followed by how to embed empathy in your engineering practices. We'll focus on how developer empathy plays a major role in every stage of your career, be that as a mentee or a mentor, a junior or a senior engineer, etc.

This talk is going to be beneficial for everyone, no matter the experience level. From junior engineers to seniors, community members, managers, etc. This talk is suited for all the technology teams, enterprise leadership, or open source communities as they will learn how to elevate their work with developer empathy, in every field.

Empathy is the root of open source and communities. It's what makes us human and builds a thriving culture. This talk will benefit the ecosystem as we'll learn how to implement the highly overlooked developer empathy practices in our day to day lives along with some of the mistakes to avoid.

DevX enthusiast, Engineering Manager @ Spotify Backend Foundation

In fast-paced tech environments, true innovation often struggles to coexist with the demands of stable, scalable core systems.

Enter the Labs Team — a focused, flexible unit designed to experiment, explore, and build without the usual constraints.

In this talk, we’ll explore how labs teams can drive meaningful innovation, accelerate productivity, safely test new technologies, and even embrace failure as a strategy. Whether you’re part of a startup or an enterprise, you'll learn how to structure, support, and leverage a labs team to become a true engine of progress in your organisation.

In fast-paced tech environments, true innovation often struggles to coexist with the demands of stable, scalable core systems. Enter the Labs Team — a focused, flexible unit designed to experiment, explore, and build without the usual constraints. In this talk, we’ll explore how labs teams can drive meaningful innovation, accelerate productivity, safely test new technologies, and even embrace failure as a strategy. Whether you’re part of a startup or an enterprise, you'll learn how to structure, support, and leverage a labs team to become a true engine of progress in your organisation.