Evo DK #373 - Leadership & Culture In Highly Technical Teams

Today's episode is hosted by Connor Leyland and they are joined on the podcast by Emma Møller Jeppesen, People Leader SAP Quality & Data Analytics at Novo Nordisk, Bruno Ferreira, Director Platform Cyber Security at Vestas, Jimmy Errendal Schach, Head of Infrastructure & System Integration R&D at Terma Group and Anders Jepsen, Freelance IT Security Consultant at Gentleman Security. The conversation explores how leadership and culture shape the effectiveness of highly technical teams, focusing on the structures, behaviours and shared values that enable specialists to thrive. The guests reflect on how communication, trust and clarity support environments where complex work can progress smoothly, with leadership and culture in highly technical teams appearing throughout the discussion. The exchange highlights how organisations balance autonomy with alignment while navigating rapid technological change. It also touches on the ways collaborative mindsets, diverse perspectives and resilient processes contribute to long-term team success, offering insight into building strong technical communities in demanding and evolving contexts.