Speaking & Advisory
Patrik Kluge speaks on product and platform foundations, engineering teams and culture, architecture under constraints, and modernization work that has to survive real teams and real business pressure. His talks draw on 10+ years of builder/CTO experience across Europe, the US, and MENA.
Stage Separation: Engineering Velocity & Legacy Modernization
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With Philipp Grote & Patrik Kluge
In this keynote, I address the defining challenge for growing technology companies: how to escape the gravitational pull of legacy infrastructure without crashing the business.
Speaker Topics
Topics I speak on at conferences, podcasts, and events
Product Systems
Turning ambiguous product ideas into usable workflows and feedback loops.
Engineering Operating Models
Building ownership, rituals, and decision loops around shipping.
Architecture Under Constraints
Choosing technical foundations that fit the team, business, and stage.
Modernization Under Constraints
Improving legacy systems without pretending rewrites are strategy.
Venture Prototyping
Building enough reality to decide whether an idea deserves more time and capital.
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