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World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage • Jul 2, 2026 • Session details

The Neuroscience of Engineering Culture: Why Your Team’s Brains Are Crashing

Karolina Boguszewska

Are your developers' brains crashing from chronic cognitive load? Relentless context switching triggers a biological threat response. Learn how to optimize your team's neurochemistry for deep cognitive flow.

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