Finding the Right Team Topology: Structuring for Growth and Efficiency

As engineering and product organizations scale, optimizing team structure becomes crucial. This session explores effective team topologies, focusing on ideal team size, clear remits, and strategies for adapting to growth. We'll discuss practical approaches and real-world challenges, providing engineering leaders with insights to build high-performing teams.

Agenda:

• 18:30 Arrival & Drinks
• 19:30 Panel Discussion
• Optimal Team Size and Remit: How to determine the ideal team size and define clear responsibilities for effective collaboration.
• Structuring for Growth: Strategies for restructuring engineering and product organizations to support scaling and innovation, but also scaling down if necessary.
• Adapting to Change: How to navigate and implement changes in team topology to address evolving business needs.
• Addressing Common Challenges: Discussing and overcoming common obstacles in team structuring, such as communication breakdowns and siloed teams.
• 20:30 Networking: Connect with your peers, share experiences, and gain practical insights to implement in your own teams. Enjoy food and drinks courtesy of our host Remerge.

The panel consists of:

• Martin Karlsch, CTO at Remerge. Martin built several companies, engineering teams and high scale big data tech stacks, currently he is the CTO at Remerge. On the side he dabbles in angel investing. Most importantly - he do things that he enjoys.
• Armin Grau, CTO at Bonial is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in technology, eCommerce, and the financial industry. At Bonial, he has driven the development of digital platforms connecting people with local businesses. His expertise spans internet technologies, enterprise systems, and data-driven products.
• Holger Hammel, VP Engineering at HelloFresh, is a Product Engineering leader with a focus on building sustainable businesses and delivering innovative products in e-commerce, B2B/SaaS, and driving organizational transformation toward high performance and operational flow. Committed to fostering leadership at all levels grounded in core principles: 1) prioritizing outcomes, 2) respect, and 3) championing continuous improvement. Previously he worked at Aiven, OneFootball, eBay, and mobile.de.

Thanks to our host: Remerge. Their high-tech platform achieves industry-leading performance for large-scale in-app advertising campaigns. With innovative ad-tech solutions, Remerge enables marketers to acquire and retain users in the new privacy era of programmatic advertising. Renowned for best-in-class service, Remerge is the chosen partner for the world’s largest apps across all verticals.