Wednesday, February 21, 2024

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM GMT

To build or buy? How leaders should approach building the best tech stack

The age-old technology question that every company faces: do you build, or do you buy? How do you even decide!? We've seen countless seasoned leaders struggle with the critical decision to build or buy their technology stack.

Join us for an insightful panel discussion & live Q&A where expert leaders will uncover the strategies and frameworks they rely on to conquer the critical decision moments.

Learn how to choose the right tech solutions for your unique business, the nuances to consider depending on the industry you're building for, and which trade offs to make in order to help you scale and fuel business growth.

Our panel will share real-life case studies across a number of verticals and share valuable tips on how to weigh up building versus buying.

Whether you're a startup or an established online business, this event is a must-attend for anyone looking to optimize their operations.
Moderator: Tim Checkley, Co-founder @ Loomery

Panelists:
- Calum McGee, Head of Product @ MOO
- Jil Maassen, Head of Customer Success, Benelux & Nordics @ Contentsquare
- David Crawford, former Group CTO @ Naked Wines

What we’ll discuss during the panel:
- What are the main considerations and questions you need to ask yourself when deciding whether to build or buy? We’ll dive into Loomery’s 6-step framework for this
- What are the pros and cons of each.
- What are the biggest misconceptions that exist about the cost and risk of each approach?
- We’ll dig into real-world examples of successful build or buy decision making
- How can businesses prepare for the potential disruption of emerging technologies (e.g., AI)?
- How do you get alignment buy-in from stakeholders across the business?

Who this event is for:
-Product, engineering or innovation leaders responsible for making strategic build or buy decisions for their organisations
- Professionals working in eCommerce or similar
- CEOs or small business owners within eCommerce
- Tech strategists
- Anyone, in any industry, interested in learning frameworks for building a better tech stack.

Thanks to Loomery for the listing and graphics for this virtual startup event.