World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Hiring Technical Leaders: Promote from Within or Go External?

Should you build or buy your next technical leader? Discover the hidden costs of internal promotions and the execution risks of over-indexing on big-brand external hires.

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