From zero to hero: Building an innovative product-oriented platform team

Establishing a platform team that is both user-focused and innovative is no small feat. In this session, Henriksen shares practical techniques drawn from successful platform teams to help others embark on that journey with clarity and confidence. Attendees will explore what defines a platform team and why building user empathy is often more challenging than it seems. The session introduces two simple but powerful “cheat codes” to help teams shift toward a product mindset, along with actionable strategies for fostering a culture of experimentation and innovation. While these methods originate in platform engineering, they are widely applicable to product and project teams alike - and ready to take back and try tomorrow. Learn more: https://platformcon.com/sessions/from-zero-to-hero-building-an-innovative-product-oriented-platform-team