Erik Doernenburg is a software engineer and passionate technologist. As CTO Europe at Thoughtworks he helps clients deliver value for their business using modern technologies, platforms, and practices. On his 25 year journey through the tech industry Erik has witnessed the rise—and sometimes fall—of many technologies. Always curious, he seeks to understand the potential of these new technologies.

Erik is a regular speaker at international conferences, contributed to a few books, and maintains several open source projects. He holds a degree in Informatics from the University of Dortmund and has studied Computer Science and Linguistics at University College Dublin.