[ BETTER TECH LEADERSHIP ]

Engineering Success: Aligning Goals, Embracing Positivity, and Mastering Stakeholder Collaboration

[ THE SPEAKERS ]

Meet our hosts & guests

Matt Warcholinski
CO-FOUNDER, BRAINHUB

Co-founder of Brainhub, Matt describes himself as a “serial entrepreneur”. Throughout his career, Matt has developed several startups in Germany, wearing many hats- from a marketer to an IT Engineer and customer support specialist. As a host of the Better Tech Leadership podcast, Matt talks about growing successful businesses and the challenges of being a startup founder and investor.

Claus Höfele
Director of Engineering

Claus Höfele has over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, having worked in Germany, Japan, and Australia. He identifies with the settler group in the pioneer-settler-town-planner-framework and is inspired by positive psychology and facilitation. He aspires to continue learning and delivering creative tech solutions that serve a greater purpose.

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