Unlock the transformative potential of bringing Ikigai into your work by aligning individual passions and skills with organizational goals to foster a sense of purpose and fulfillment. “Ikigai” is a Japanese concept made of two words 'Iki' meaning alive and 'gai' meaning value or worth, literally meaning – what's the value or worth in being alive!

This concept can be brought to work, wherein we blend passion and purpose together to find fulfilment and boost business value. The four pillars of Ikigai are finding what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for, and form the cornerstone of this transformative approach.

In this session, you will learn how to apply this at work by:

💚 What does Gaudí’s art have in common with an overwhelmed designer? After mentoring 50+ designers across 20+ countries, one thing is clear:

Stress is just a signal, not a setback.

In her talk "Turn Stress into Inspiration", Eva will share how challenges, when met with clarity and intention, fuel authentic creative growth.

This isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about growing better. 🍀

Join her and explore together what really fuels creative growth.

About the speaker

Eva Staneva is a design leader with 15+ years of experience and a mentor passionate about personal development for over 10 years. She helps businesses create innovative, user-centered products and empowers designers to grow creatively and confidently in trust-based, collaborative environments.

Ops practices are often overlooked within the frontend community, yet they're a powerful tools that help to drastically increase a quality of your product, enhance a quality of life, potentially even decrease costs, and let alone make you more valuable engineer across the bigger organization. We'll spend 20 minutes learning following:
- What's observability and how is it different from monitoring?
- What to measure, and what not?
- How to?
After the talk you'll have an idea of what the subject matter is, and understanding where to dig next, should you find yourself interested.

Ever hit that point where everything you’ve been faking suddenly stops working? Yeah, me too. What came next? Let’s just say it involved some unexpected career detours, a lot of self-reflection, and maybe a meltdown or two.

In this talk, I’ll share a story that’s part comedy, part cautionary tale—what happens when you realize the path you’ve been on might not be the one you actually care about. If you’re in tech, feeling stuck, or wondering why your career doesn’t feel as fulfilling as it should, you’re not alone.

Let’s explore the fine line between ambition and burnout, and how sometimes the best thing you can do is just stop pretending.