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CNCF-hosted Co-located Events Europe 2025 taking place on Tuesday, 1 April. This event is happening in person at Excel London in London, England.

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WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe Schedule (Pre-Registration Required)
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Panel: What Do Cars, Clothes, Wardrobes and MRI Machines Have in Common? - Scott Guymer, Philips; Remi Higuchi & Tina Vincent, H&M group; Jan Magnusson, Ikea; Martin Wänerskär, Volvo Cars
Tuesday April 1, 2025 11:50 - 12:25 BST
Level 0 | ICC Capital Hall | Room I
What does it take for non-software companies to adopt and thrive with modern developer platforms like Backstage? In this panel, leaders from renowned global brands—spanning automotive, fashion, furniture, and healthcare—will share their journeys of overcoming unique challenges to improve developer experience.

These organizations face struggles familiar to many Backstage adopters: integrating with legacy systems, fostering internal alignment, and proving the value of a developer portal in environments where technology supports the business rather than leads it. From initial hurdles to transformative successes, our panelists will discuss how Backstage became a key driver of modernization.

Join this session for candid insights, practical strategies, and diverse perspectives on how Backstage is transforming industries you might not expect—and why their lessons matter for your Backstage journey.
Speakers
avatar for Martin Wänerskär

Martin Wänerskär

Product Manager, Volvo Cars
avatar for Jan Magnusson

Jan Magnusson

Product Manager, IKEA IT
My first job at Ericsson in 1997 introduced me to the set of issues that large (and smaller) organizations run into trying to scale software development with quality and productivity.I have continued to work in this area since my first job. It has been called configuration management... Read More →
avatar for Scott Guymer

Scott Guymer

Principal Engineer, Developer Experience, Philips
Scott is a Principal Engineer working as part of the Software Excellence team in Philips. He works with teams from across Philips to help them make software better. He is passionate about improving the developer experience through automation, tooling, and better practices. Scott comes... Read More →
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Remi Higuchi

Software Engineer・Co-driver of Engineering Culture, H&M group
A software engineer passionate about blending technical skills with a design-focused and business-aware approach
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Tina Vincent

Co-driver of Engineering Culture, H&M
30 yrs within software dev, these days enjoying driving the journey of Engineering Culture in H&M in Stockholm. Passionate about team dynamics and how to create work environments where engineers can thrive and build great things together.
Tuesday April 1, 2025 11:50 - 12:25 BST
Level 0 | ICC Capital Hall | Room I
  BackstageCon, Transforming dev experience+streamlining dev workflow+doing more with less using Backstage
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