50+ top-notch international speakers, four stages, and plenty of room to network with other product professionals, tech experts, designers, speakers, fellow attendees and exhibitors. Gain deep insights into the tools, tactics, and methods used by professionals developing large-scale digital products. Discover how these individuals and organisations overcome digital challenges, with practical advice you can apply to your daily work.
Presenting everything you need to know about the 7th edition of Germany’s top conference at the intersection of Software Engineering, UX/Design, and Product.
- Discover what awaits you at the Digitale Leute Summit 2024:
- Two Days full of Insights, Networking and Social Hours.
- Four full-day Expert Workshops on the second day, November 14.
- Our Conference on November 13 with 50+ top-notch speakers from Personio, Amazon Web Services, Kununu, Team Topologies, SumUp and many more.
- Plenty of room to network with fellow attendees at the Palladium in Cologne.
- Keynotes, Interviews, Talks and Tech Masterclasses await you on our four stages.
- An expo area designed by the Freeters artist collective that allows you to connect with leading digital companies and learn more about their software products.
- Get-together after the Conference on November 13 with DJ Julian Stetter.
Our mission — Build better products!
Our speakers share real-world use cases, key insights, and studies drawn directly from their daily work. Join us across four stages on Wednesday, November 13, for in-depth guidance on building better digital products.
This year, we are excited to once again present two keynotes by leading experts. Opening the conference, Matthew Skelton — co-author of Team Topologies and Director at ConfluxHQ — will discuss “Team Topologies: Core Agility for the Self-Steering Organization.” Closing the event, Ryan Singer, Founder of Felt Presence and former Head of Strategy at Basecamp, will explore “Shipping What Matters.”
Less theoretical blah-blah, but lots of practical examples from everyday life, no bullshit, no digitalisation and transformation talk, but real best practices from the teams: that’s what our speakers talk about on stage. Have questions or want deeper insights? Every session includes a Q&A where you can engage directly with speakers. We have carefully curated each topic in advance and thoroughly briefed our moderators to ensure you get the most value from each session.
There will be 30+ slots on four stages with the following formats:
- Talk: 40-minute classic talk on a specific topic with a slide presentation and Q&A option.
- Interview: 40-minute fireside chat on a specific topic that the speaker and moderator will discuss on stage and Q&A afterwards.
- Tech Masterclass: 40 minutes deep insights into innovative digital products/tools with Q&A parts.
Four hands-on, full-day Expert Workshops
Join one of our four full-day workshops on Thursday, November 14, at STARTPLATZ Cologne. Each host will work with you on specific topics — sharing their expert knowledge and years of expertise. It is an experience you do not want to miss — Promise! Here is our selection for this year’s workshop program:
- Expert leadership masterclass – nimble, humane organizations with Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais
- How to Build and Run a Successful Tech Organisation by Jan Hegewald
- Product Discovery Judo: Working with and not against the organization by Frederik Vosberg and Timothy Krechel
- SOLD OUT: Product Strategy to enable focused product decision-making by Tim Herbig
Same venue, but an event app that takes your experience to the next level!
Old but gold — The Palladium will once again welcome you to our 7th edition of the Digitale Leute Summit. Located in Cologne’s upcoming tech hub, „Schanzenviertel“, this iconic industrial building will invite you to enjoy a unique and vibrant atmosphere designed by the artist collective Freeters. On roundabout 3,500 m², you can immerse yourself in our four stages — including our Main Stage and three additional Conference Stages.
Enjoy delicious breakfast, lunch, finger food and drinks throughout the Conference Day — all included.
Do you want to make contact with interesting companies and your potential future employers at the conference? No problem! Visit our partner booths in our designated Expo Area and enjoy friendly conversations and deep insights into innovative software products of leading digital companies.
With our event app, you are always up-to-date. You can find the full schedule and create your personalized agenda before the conference begins. You can also find all speakers and participants in the app and even set up meetings in advance. In addition, you can exchange your contact details seamlessly with fellow attendees and partners by scanning their badges during the conference — no business cards needed, eco-friendly networking at its best! The events floorplan gives you an overview of all stages, catering stations, networking areas and exhibitor booths.
Your complete conference experience, all in one app!
A matter close to our hearts: climate-friendly organisation!
One aspect that is very important to us is not to impact the environment through the conference. To this end, we pay close attention to our own footprint by
- Reducing printed materials as much as possible and using goods made from environmentally friendly materials.
- Using sustainable cups, plates and cutlery.
- Easy access to the Palladium by public transport.
- Reusable furniture and partner stands together with their partner Freeters.
- A selection of exclusively vegan food.
DJ tunes, party and nice conversations until deep into the night!
As last year, we will celebrate the end of the conference. After the official program at 6:45 pm, we will transform the Palladium into a special ambience to connect with people and enjoy some nice drinks while our DJ, Julian Stetter, puts on some nice tunes.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Special offer for teams: Buy 4 and get 5 tickets!
