Dileep Marway
With over 19 years of technical expertise and strong commercial and operational skills, I focus on delivering measurable business results. I set strategic vision and effectively communicate across all levels to build consensus and achieve corporate goals. As a leader, I cultivate teams based on trust, empowerment, and continuous learning. Outside of work I’m an avid Aston Villa fan and love making lego!
Director of Engineering @ PebblePad
Turning Tension into Teamwork - With a Little Help from AI
Session Type: Talk
Turning team conflict into your biggest strength. I reveal how to embrace disagreements for innovation and growth - plus, how AI can coach you to handle tough moments, build trust, and unlock higher performance at every level.
What if conflict in your team wasn’t a problem, but rather an advantage? Even the best teams clash, but those who embrace conflict constructively innovate faster and build stronger bonds. In this talk, I’ll show how to turn difficult conversations into breakthroughs, and how AI can act as your on-demand coach, helping you practise the skills you need to handle those tough moments.
In my 19 years leading engineering teams, I’ve learned that conflict isn’t the enemy, rather complacency is.
I’ll open with a scenario most engineers recognise: a project kick off where voices rise, bias colours judgment, and frustration takes the wheel. In moments like these, many leaders default to avoiding tension. But that’s a missed opportunity, because when managed well, conflict can fuel innovation, trust, and high performance.
We’ll explore the “Collusion Cycle” - how tiny misunderstandings spiral into major friction, and I’ll share the proven techniques I’ve used to break that cycle:
By the end, attendees will walk away with five practical tips - blending human emotional intelligence with AI’s coaching potential. Ultimately to turn team tension into collaboration and higher performance.
What if conflict in your team wasn’t a problem, but rather an advantage? Even the best teams clash, but those who embrace conflict constructively innovate faster and build stronger bonds. In this talk, I’ll show how to turn difficult conversations into breakthroughs, and how AI can act as your on-demand coach, helping you practise the skills you need to handle those tough moments.
In my 19 years leading engineering teams, I’ve learned that conflict isn’t the enemy, rather complacency is.
I’ll open with a scenario most engineers recognise: a project kick off where voices rise, bias colours judgment, and frustration takes the wheel. In moments like these, many leaders default to avoiding tension. But that’s a missed opportunity, because when managed well, conflict can fuel innovation, trust, and high performance.
We’ll explore the “Collusion Cycle” - how tiny misunderstandings spiral into major friction, and I’ll share the proven techniques I’ve used to break that cycle:
By the end, attendees will walk away with five practical tips - blending human emotional intelligence with AI’s coaching potential. Ultimately to turn team tension into collaboration and higher performance.
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