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Discover how the discipline, focus, and strategy of elite-level sprinting can transform your approach to engineering leadership in this 11-minute conference talk. Learn from a speaker who competed in the 100m at an international level and now applies those same principles to leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects. Explore how exploding out of the blocks translates to starting projects with clarity and explosive energy, while understanding how to maintain momentum during the challenging "drive phase" of engineering initiatives. Master techniques for preserving quality and discipline under pressure, just as sprinters maintain their form while pushing through fatigue. Gain insights from real-world examples including high-stakes initiatives like unifying platforms across markets at heycar, and discover how to keep teams engaged while delivering results with confidence. Understand the strategic parallels between sprinting success and engineering project delivery, from powerful starts that set the tone to finishing strong despite inevitable mid-project challenges and tight deadlines.
