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# Five things in tech that matter and we have to make work


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 11, 2025
- **Time:** 17:00–17:30 (30 min)
- **Room:** Mainstage
- **Event:** World Congress 2025

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1403-five-things-in-tech-that-matter-and-we-have-to-make-work)

## Description

The last year was a roller-coaster of innovation and worry. Whilst hot new technologies promised to automate daily tasks and allow anyone to be a coder or creator, we also faced changes in the market that led to people losing jobs who thought they were safe for life. We've seen tech giants fail and small companies rise and grow quickly. We've seen amazing technology empower people, but also bring up new barriers and battle legal requirements in different markets. The good news is that we've kept the finger on the pulse all year for you, so time to look back and see what was, check out what is coming soon and how you can use these technologies and ideas to make your mark and ensure your success and career.

## Speaker

### [Christian Heilmann](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@christian-heilmann)

Open first, great comes later - VP Developer Relations at WeAreDevelopers


## Related talks at this congress

- [From Vision To Victory - What It Takes to Succeed in Tech Today](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/693-from-vision-to) — Wolfgang Platz
- [HR & Tech: Why can't we be friends?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/674-hr-tech-why-can-t-we) — Sibila Erdei
- [Successful talent development in tech: A joint journey of executives and talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/650-successful-talent) — Alexander Weißhaupt, Stefan Menschner, Tabitha Kleine, Vanessa Zellien
- [The Technology Revolution: Mastering the Challenges of Radical Change](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/504-the-technology) — Dominik Krimpmann