FFC NL 2025 TALKS
FFC NL 2025
From Burgers and Bikes to Team Topologies
Great ideas often come from the most unexpected sources. In this talk, I’ll show how drawing analogies from diverse industries such as a fast food giant and their kitchens or engineering behind bicycles — can be connected to modern practices, agile ways of working and Team Topologies concepts.
I’ll explore the connections that have inspired me, aiming not only to deepen our collective understanding of Team Topologies but also to spark curiosity about the analogies all around us.
When you learn a topic from different viewpoints and use analogies to link concepts, you’re more likely to build flexible, lasting understanding.
It’s a powerful way to teach yourself, or explain to others—so that the material “clicks” on a deeper, more intuitive level and unlocks powerful insights into 'why' 'what' and 'how'.
These fresh perspectives help us communicate more effectively, spark genuine enthusiasm, and drive meaningful action—ensuring that Team Topologies concepts truly resonate within our organizations and/or customers.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Gielen Rojas-Lopez
Independent Strategy Consultant - ValueCraft Studio
With over 25 years blending strategic expertise and hands-on execution across business and technology, I have hands on experience in IT Service Management, Business Analysis, Service Design, Enterprise Architecture, and Cloud Consulting. Throughout my career I've partnered with private and public sector organisations, including working for major cloud providers like Microsoft and VMware.
This diverse background has enabled me to build extensive expertise. I firmly believe that, much like ecosystems, organizational improvement must embrace interconnectedness and continuous adaptation.
A persistent optimizer, continuous learner, and advocate for systems thinking, I believe frameworks and methodologies should facilitate—not dictate—progress. This is why I created 'unframed by ValueCraft Studio', a set of thoughts and questions to invite people to think laterally, to ideate 'together', to have purposeful conversations between disciplines, teams, and avoid siloed thinking.
I’m fluent in both English and Spanish.