Unbound DNA » Conferences http://www.unbounddna.com Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 Business Agility Wellington (WellyBAM) – Public Sector Agility Accelerator https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/05/14/business-agility-wellington-wellybam-public-sector-agility-accelerator/ https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/05/14/business-agility-wellington-wellybam-public-sector-agility-accelerator/#comments Fri, 14 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://craigsmith.id.au/?p=3094 Continue reading Business Agility Wellington (WellyBAM) – Public Sector Agility Accelerator]]> WellyBAMMy talk with Julian Smith (no relation) from WellyBAM called “Public Sector Agility Accelerator” is available on Slideshare.

Today ‘agile’ is no longer just a buzzword. From building spacecraft to manufacturing, some of the most complex and largest organisations in the world are using agile ways of working to deliver better outcomes, respond to change, improve quality, foster more productive and happier teams, and reduce risk.

This hands-on and interactive session is aimed at showing how public sector organisations can support agile ways of working, from policy development through to service design and delivery.

Presenters, Craig Smith an Enterprise Agile Coach and Consultant from SoftEd, and Julian Smith, Head of Agile Practice for Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency, will provide an interesting and informative view of how agility can be applied in the public sector and will introduce the Government Agility Model, a framework that you can use to assess where to apply agility in your agency.

Craig is based in Australia and works extensively with the Australian Public sector and as a member of the Agile Alliance Board of Directors, brings a global perspective.

Julian is a digital leader and entrepreneur who specialises in public sector agility. He is experienced in lean-agile policy development, digital transformation, user-centred design and digital technology.

This will be an interactive session, so please be prepared to share your own experiences as well as introducing and encouraging anyone that wants to bring agility to their department or agency to attend the session.

Many thanks to Andy Cooper for inviting myself and Julian to present this session.

]]> https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/05/14/business-agility-wellington-wellybam-public-sector-agility-accelerator/feed/ 0 Agility Today 2021 – Public Sector Agility Accelerator https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/02/27/agility-today-2021-public-sector-agility-accelerator/ https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/02/27/agility-today-2021-public-sector-agility-accelerator/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:00:34 +0000 http://craigsmith.id.au/?p=3052 Continue reading Agility Today 2021 – Public Sector Agility Accelerator]]> My workshop with Julian Smith (no relation) from Agility Today 2021 called “Public Sector Agility Accelerator” is available on Slideshare.

Today ‘agile’ is no longer just a buzzword. From building spacecraft to manufacturing, some of the most complex and largest organisations in the world are using agile ways of working to deliver better outcomes, respond to change, improve quality, foster more productive and happier teams, and reduce risk.

This hands-on and interactive session is aimed at helping public sector organisations build capability to support agile ways of working, from policy development through to service design and delivery.

Deepti Jain and the team did an excellent job putting together this month long festival and it was also a pleasure to be part of the Advisory Board.

 

]]> https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/02/27/agility-today-2021-public-sector-agility-accelerator/feed/ 0 Agility Today 2021 – The Agile Revolution LIVE! https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/02/27/agility-today-2021-the-agile-revolution-live/ https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/02/27/agility-today-2021-the-agile-revolution-live/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:00:25 +0000 http://craigsmith.id.au/?p=3066 The video from the Agile Revolution LIVE! session that I co-hosted at the Agility Today 2021 Unconference with Renee Troughton and Tony Ponton is now available on YouTube. The audio podcast will be released soon.

]]> https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/02/27/agility-today-2021-the-agile-revolution-live/feed/ 0 Agility Today 2021 Agile Career Bootcamp – Agile Alliance Knowledge Booth https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/02/09/agility-today-2021-agile-career-bootcamp-agile-alliance-knowledge-booth/ https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/02/09/agility-today-2021-agile-career-bootcamp-agile-alliance-knowledge-booth/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:00:09 +0000 http://craigsmith.id.au/?p=3059 It was a pleasure to be asked by Deepti Jain to represent the Agile Alliance as part of the Agile Career bootcamp for the Agility Today 2021 festival. The video of the ask me anything session is available on YouTube.

]]> https://craigsmith.id.au/2021/02/09/agility-today-2021-agile-career-bootcamp-agile-alliance-knowledge-booth/feed/ 0 Digital Summit 2020 – Agility Accelerator Workshop https://craigsmith.id.au/2020/11/17/digital-summit-2020-agility-accelerator-workshop/ https://craigsmith.id.au/2020/11/17/digital-summit-2020-agility-accelerator-workshop/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:00:00 +0000 http://craigsmith.id.au/?p=2584 Continue reading Digital Summit 2020 – Agility Accelerator Workshop]]>
Digital Summit 2020

My workshop with Julian Smith (no relation) from the DTA Digital Summit 2020 called “Agility Accelerator” is available on Slideshare.

Today ‘agile’ is no longer just a buzzword. From building spacecraft to manufacturing, some of the most complex and largest organisations in the world are using agile ways of working to deliver better outcomes, respond to change, improve quality, foster more productive and happier teams, and reduce risk.

This hands-on and interactive session is aimed at helping public sector organisations build capability to support agile ways of working, from policy development through to service design and delivery.

Belle Hogg from the DTA did an amazing job of capturing a visual scribe of the workshop and managed to capture my headset, glasses and lack of hair a little too well!

]]> https://craigsmith.id.au/2020/11/17/digital-summit-2020-agility-accelerator-workshop/feed/ 0 Agile2020 Will Not Move Online https://craigsmith.id.au/2020/06/03/agile2020-will-not-move-online/ https://craigsmith.id.au/2020/06/03/agile2020-will-not-move-online/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:00:16 +0000 http://craigsmith.id.au/?p=2553 Continue reading Agile2020 Will Not Move Online]]> After much reflection, the Agile Alliance Board of Directors has made the very difficult decision that Agile2020 — the largest annual global gathering of Agile practitioners — will not be reshaped into a virtual conference. We are unable to replicate the premier international event for the advancement of Agile software development in an online environment and foster the immersive experience that attendees from more than 50 countries treasure year after year.

Source: Agile2020 Will Not Move Online

]]> https://craigsmith.id.au/2020/06/03/agile2020-will-not-move-online/feed/ 0 Agile2020 Update https://craigsmith.id.au/2020/04/20/agile2020-update/ https://craigsmith.id.au/2020/04/20/agile2020-update/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:00:28 +0000 http://craigsmith.id.au/?p=2550 Continue reading Agile2020 Update]]> The Agile Alliance Board of Directors has unanimously decided that the physical Agile2020 conference cannot take place. Our first priority is the health and safety of all. Our mission has not changed and we are exploring avenues for the Agile community to share the program that has been recently announced. We don’t yet know what that looks like. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate this new reality.

Source: Agile2020 Update

]]> https://craigsmith.id.au/2020/04/20/agile2020-update/feed/ 0 Episode 168: Agile 2019 (Un)bagging https://craigsmith.id.au/2019/08/09/episode-168-agile-2019-unbagging/ https://craigsmith.id.au/2019/08/09/episode-168-agile-2019-unbagging/#comments Fri, 09 Aug 2019 04:55:09 +0000 http://craigsmith.id.au/2019/08/09/episode-168-agile-2019-unbagging/ The Agile Revolution Podcast:
Craig and Renee are in Washington, DC at Agile 2019 and ahead of day one have some fun and decide to open up the swag bag after collecting the badges and see what is inside: Air Force One Experience next to the conference hotel in National Harbor Women…]]>

The Agile Revolution Podcast

Craig and Renee are in Washington, DC at Agile 2019 and ahead of day one have some fun and decide to open up the swag bag after collecting the badges and see what is inside:

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]]> https://craigsmith.id.au/2019/08/09/episode-168-agile-2019-unbagging/feed/ 0 Agile Alliance Announces deliver:Agile 2019 Program https://craigsmith.id.au/2018/12/15/agile-alliance-announces-deliveragile-2019-program/ https://craigsmith.id.au/2018/12/15/agile-alliance-announces-deliveragile-2019-program/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2018 21:19:49 +0000 http://craigsmith.id.au/?p=2330 Continue reading Agile Alliance Announces deliver:Agile 2019 Program]]> Today Agile Alliance is pleased to announce the program for its annual technical conference, deliver:Agile 2019. Formerly known as the Agile Alliance Technical Conference, the event is tailored to software developers who want to learn more about emerging Agile technical practices. It will be held April 29 – May 1 at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.

Source: Agile Alliance Announces deliver:Agile 2019 Program

]]> https://craigsmith.id.au/2018/12/15/agile-alliance-announces-deliveragile-2019-program/feed/ 0 Ron Jeffries, Chet Hendrickson, Anita Sengupta to Keynote Agile Alliance Technical Conference 2017 https://craigsmith.id.au/2017/02/10/ron-jeffries-chet-hendrickson-anita-sengupta-to-keynote-agile-alliance-technical-conference-2017/ https://craigsmith.id.au/2017/02/10/ron-jeffries-chet-hendrickson-anita-sengupta-to-keynote-agile-alliance-technical-conference-2017/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2017 07:19:28 +0000 http://craigsmith.id.au/?p=2149 Continue reading Ron Jeffries, Chet Hendrickson, Anita Sengupta to Keynote Agile Alliance Technical Conference 2017]]> aatc2017Press release for the AATC2017 conference that I am a co-chair for with Brian Button. I am (apparently) quoted in the release as well!

Second annual event in Boston, Massachusetts tailored to Agile software developers will explore current and emerging technical practices

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Agile Alliance today announced the program for the Agile Alliance Technical Conference (#AATC2017). The event, to be held April 19 – 21 in Boston, Massachusetts, will focus on new advances, new challenges and new directions in Agile Software Development as applied to today’s technical work.

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This highly-anticipated event will feature keynotes by Ron Jeffries, (RonJeffries.com), Chet Hendrickson, (HendricksonXP) and Dr. Anita Sengupta (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory).

Other speakers include Bridget Kromhout (Pivotal), Robert “Uncle Bob” Martin (CleanCoder.com), Ron Quartel (Premera Blue Cross), Declan Whelan (Leanintuit), Craig Buchek (BoochTek), Doc Norton (CTO2), Fred George (Fred George Consulting), James Grenning (Wingman Software), Kent Graziano (Snowflake Computing), Jeff Langr (Langr Software Solutions), Jeff Morgan (LeanDog), Stephen Vance (EBG Consulting), Zachary Shaw (Brightcove), Llewellyn Falco (Spun Laboratories), (Kief Morris (ThoughtWorks), Arlo Belshee (Industrial Logic), Pete Cheslock (Threat Stack), Rebecca Skinner (Asteris, LLC), David Grabel (Emergn/Vistaprint), Brian Haggard (Emerson Electric), Sam Livingston-Gray (Real Geeks, LLC), Rebecca Wirfs-Brock (Wirfs-Brock Associates), Andrea Goulet (Corgibytes), Woody Zuill (Independent), Laura Bell (SafeStack), Alex Freire (Industrial Logic), Alan Shalloway (Net Objectives), Daniel Bryant (Spectoabs/OpenCredo), Terran Melconian (Independent), Josh Long (Pivotal), Dave Farley (Independent), Michael Feathers (R7 Research and Conveyance), Brian Felton (Emerson Climate Technologies), Giorgio Natili (GN Studio) and Alan Shreve (ngrok.com).

The three-day conference is built around three themes: Core Technical Practices, Team Technical Practices, and Technical Practices at the Organizational Level. It will explore topics such as new and updated core development practices; integration of user experience (UX) principles; advances in testing practices and automation; the evolution of tools and techniques that bridge development, deployment and operations; and the growing importance of Big Data across the entire spectrum of activities.

“Agile is now a multi-disciplinary field that includes Developers and QA, of course, and also UX Designers, Infrastructure Engineers, Data Scientists, Cloud Specialists and more,” said Brian Button, Co-Chair, Agile Alliance Technical Conference 2017. “This conference will explore the wealth of new Agile tools and techniques, new patterns and practices.”

“Practitioners from all involved disciplines will gather at AATC2017 to address new advances, new challenges and new directions, to learn from world-class experts, and to practice our craft together,” said Craig Smith, Co-Chair, Agile Alliance Technical Conference 2017. “It will be an immersive and deeply engaging experience which unites engineering and architectural ideas under the umbrella of Agile thinking.”

Group discounts are available.

For more information and to register for the event, please visit the Agile Alliance website.

About Agile Alliance

Agile Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the concepts of Agile software development as outlined in the Agile Manifesto. With nearly 35,000 members and subscribers around the globe, Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value delivered to developers, organizations and end users. Agile Alliance organizes and supports events to bring the Agile community together on a global scale.

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