Annie Hodgkins explores what makes platform engineering teams excel, drawing on research and real-world examples to highlight the practices that drive stronger business and developer outcomes. She examines the specific responsibilities high-performing teams take on and the behaviors that consistently correlate with organizational success, including data-backed insights from Gartner. Hodgkins also discusses how engineering leaders can identify and cultivate these traits within their own teams to enhance performance and value delivery. Attendees will come away with a deeper understanding of the habits and actions that separate great platform engineering teams from the rest, and how to foster those capabilities in their own organizations.