Tech Leadership Unfiltered: Escaping Vendor Traps, AI and IT Noise on LinkedIn

Feeling stuck in a vendor’s chokehold or drowning in the flood of AI hype and LinkedIn hot air? I’ve been there—and I’ve learned to break free from both. In this session, I’ll take you through my journey from a developer in Macedonia to a tech leader in Amsterdam, how I mastered filtering noise and avoid vendor traps with technology agnostic approaches and save customers from bloated IT solutions.

But the real challenge? Navigating the relentless buzzwords and overpromises that flood our industry—whether it’s an AI pitch promising miracles or a LinkedIn post hyping a ‘game-changer’ that’s all smoke.

The Why: 
Revealing how to identify overhyped AI claims in IT—like vague promises of automation or unrealistic timelines—grounded in your my experience with a failed projects. It’s practical and relatable for IT leaders who’ve been burned by flashy pitches.
Calling out LinkedIn noise—like posts heavy on buzzwords (“disruptor,” “revolutionary”) but light on evidence—and ties it to your leadership journey. It’s a frustration that everyone knows well, making it instantly engaging.
 
Key Takeaways:

• Practical IT strategies to outsmart vendor lock-in, using real-world lessons from my career to keep your tech stack lean and your team in control.
• A pro’s guide to spotting hype in AI and LinkedIn noise—I’ll show you how to decode overhyped IT claims, from vague AI timelines to LinkedIn posts dripping with jargon but no substance. Think of it as your personal ‘noise filter’ for smarter decision-making.
• Candid stories from the trenches, real life examples from the field for which I trust everyone can relate or at least find a different viewpoint to the same situations.

This session is for... you if you are in IT and you find it hard to navigate through all that noise to filter what is that you need to be focused on, what is relevant, what is true and what is fake. If you are about to buy a software or decide if a vendor is the right for you, you want to swap vendors, you want to learn how to stay relevant and how to choose your AI battles