World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024

Fireside Chat with Eric Demuth, CEO of Bitpanda

Mike Butcher , Eric Demuth

Eric Demuth proved that aggressive hiring actually crushes engineering roadmaps. Discover how the Bitpanda CEO utilized lean tech teams and founder therapy to build a $4B financial infrastructure.

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