[ BETTER TECH LEADERSHIP ]

A whole is a sum of parts: Building a startup, technically

[ THE SPEAKERS ]

Meet our hosts & guests

Leszek Knoll
CEO, BRAINHUB

Over the last decade, Leszek has developed several successful businesses, among them a software development agency that supports Fortune 500 companies. With the challenges a growing business brings, he observed that stepping out of a tech role into a leadership one brings the need for a different approach. As a host of the Better Tech Leadership podcast, Leszek is focused on bridging the gap between tech and people skills.

Rawad Traboulsi
Head of Engineering and Advisor

Berlin-based Tech executer, with 13+ years experience in E-commerce, FinTech, MedTech and beyond.Worked in multiple environments including greenfield projects, proof of concepts, and maintaining / migrating legacy, including tech management, setting up roadmaps and vision. Known for my positive vibe in the teams, get-things-done attitude, and high ability to adjust to different environments/situations.International open mindset, as I have worked and lived in Seoul (South Korea), Accra (Ghana), Beirut (Lebanon), Berlin (Germany) and Kuwait City (Kuwait).

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