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You’ve nailed your AI workflow, but delivery keeps dragging. Ring a bell?
Chances are, it’s not execution holding your team back. It’s decisions getting stuck way above your head, or ownership that’s fuzzy from day one.
Daniel Amber, CTO at Cars.co.za, has seen this play out on every team he’s led.
After five years leading engineering teams, Daniel’s learned that no process can fix a broken decision flow. And now that AI is turning up the speed, these delays are even more obvious in tech teams today.
In this AMA, Daniel’s digging into why team design matters more than ever now that AI has removed execution as the biggest bottleneck.
🚀 From engineer to leader: The mindset shift most technical leads get wrong when they're promoted, and what actually earns trust instead.
🚀 Learning from mistakes: Honest reflections on the tough calls and pivotal moments that shaped how Daniel leads.
🚀 Building thriving teams: How Daniel grows people into leaders ready for real ownership, and builds a culture where mistakes fuel learning.
🚀 Decision-making at AI speed: Practical insights on team design, decision-making, and creating teams that can move as fast as AI enables.
Bring your questions and walk away with peer-tested frameworks, honest reflections, and strategies you can apply immediately.
Daniel Amber is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and a member of the Executive Committee (EXCO) at Cars.co.za, where he leads technology strategy, platform innovation, and engineering excellence across one of South Africa’s leading automotive marketplaces.
With more than a decade of experience in technology, Daniel’s career reflects an unconventional and hard-earned journey. He began his professional life as a video editor before transitioning into software engineering through a coding bootcamp. He went on to specialise in B2B Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), progressing to a Senior Developer role before joining Cars.co.za as a Senior Clojure Developer.
At Cars.co.za, Daniel advanced through a series of leadership positions—including Tech Lead and Head of Technology—before being appointed CTO. His progression reflects a consistent track record of technical excellence, strategic thinking, and people leadership.
Combining deep engineering expertise with strong commercial insight, Daniel recently completed his MBA and brings a balanced perspective to technology leadership. He is passionate about building high-performing teams, fostering collaborative engineering cultures, and delivering scalable, customer-focused solutions that drive business growth.
Outside of work, Daniel enjoys running, playing music, and spending time with his family.
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Salary discussions are some of the most critical discussions to happen between managers and employees – but often the constraints are already set in company wide budget meetings.
Managers who know how to advocate for their team members are better set up to navigate these budget conversations. A solid budget can make or break how satisfied your new hires and existing team members are with their compensation. To make matters even more complicated, salary is an individual experience that should be tackled on a case-by-case basis.
Should you match a counter offer? Should team members with similar roles earn the same? Making mistakes when it comes to salary can be really painful and can cost you high performing team members in the long run.
In this event, we’ll deep dive into these challenges to set you up to win in salary conversations with your tech team.
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