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# Successful talent development in tech: A joint journey of executives and talents


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 10, 2025
- **Time:** 15:30–16:00 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 13
- **Event:** World Congress 2025

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1497-successful-talent-development-in-tech-a-joint-journey-of-executives-and-talents)

## Description

Many companies are undergoing a generational change. This is the best time to build and promote talent. And for employees, it's a great opportunity to be seen and supported. What organizational conditions and structures can a company provide to identify and develop talent? How can executives recognize talent early on and plan and support their authentic, strength-oriented development? And how can employees contribute to being seen and supported by executives? In this talk Tabitha will share her insights from a company and leadership perspective, Vanessa and Alex will add the talent perspective and Stefan will share learnings from his career path from crafting software to leading tech teams. His key challenge was to find a way to build great stuff and manage great staff at the same time.


## Speakers

### [Alexander Weißhaupt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@alexander-weisshaupt)

Business Analyst at Finanz Informatik
### [Stefan Menschner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@stefan-menschner)

Business Unit Lead Application Development at Finanz Informatik
### [Tabitha Kleine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@tabitha-kleine)

Business Unit Lead Application Development at Finanz Informatik
### [Vanessa Zellien](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@vanessa-zellien)

Learning & Community Expert at Finanz Informatik


## Related talks at this congress

- [Putting Developer Experience at the Heart of Tech Recruiting](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/728-putting-developer) — Jannis Eickenroth, Linda Stauffenberg, Markus Stauffenberg
- [Attract and Retain Talent: Strategies that Work](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/870-attract-and-retain) — Ana Gospodinova, Anastasia Pshegodskaya, Christine James, Luke Davis, Relinde Boerman
- [Code meets Culture: Engineering the Future of Hiring](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/806-code-meets-culture) — Sophie Okonkwo
- [Transforming Developer Experience: Lessons from Building a Platform Team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/648-transforming) — Tobias Mende