CTO Craft Con: Berlin - Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Challenges and Opportunities

This talk addresses the challenges of communication barriers and cultural differences, focusing on how to leverage the creativity and innovation inherent in diverse teams. The speakers discuss the implementation of diversity and inclusion training and the importance of fostering an inclusive company culture, as well as utilizing technology to enhance communication across various time zones and languages. With a strong emphasis on the correlation between diverse teams and increased innovation and effectiveness, this session highlights the necessity of cross-cultural collaboration for global competitiveness. The speakers include Ravneet Shah, CTO of Allica Bank, Mattes Wieben, VP of Engineering at FINN, and Agnieszka Michalik, CEO and CPTO of Checkturio, with Dan Smith moderating the discussion.