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INTRODUCTIONIN THIS BOOK...
Welcome!I‘d like to thank everyone who attended and contributed to AgileCymru 2015, without your participation and support the conference would not have been the great success it was. There are also a couple of people who went unrecognised for their efforts. Emma Parker, without whom the whole thing would have just been another idea rattling around my brain. Karly Edwards for her tireless efforts creating website content, managing social media and creating leads and connections with sponsors and suppliers.
I had the idea of a “Welsh” agile conference as far back as 2011, but inevitably life and procrastination got in the way. Part of me wasn’t even convinced that at that time “agile” was in a mature enough stage here in Wales to support it. So 2014 rolls around and I’m mulling it over, and Emma Parker more or less frog marches me down to the Wales Millennium Centre to see their events coordinator, and the rest is history.
The 9 months preparing and planning the conference were full of highs and lows, and right up until April of 2015 I still wasn’t even sure we’d make it a real thing. Equal parts stressful, nerve wracking and adrenalin rush, to see the results of the hard work I put in come to fruition and made it all worthwhile.
216 enthusiastic and engaged attendees, 34 great speakers, 4 separate tracks over 2 days.
We’re already planning Agile Cymru 2016, you can sign up for updates on our website, and follow us @agileCymru on Twitter and Instagram.
We hope to see you thereJames
� Introduction
� The Amazing Venue: The Millennium Centre, Wales
� About agileCYMRU
� What we did
� Facts� Day 1: Key Note Speaker - Kim Morgan
� Day 1: Workshops
� Day 2: Key Note Speaker - Neil Mullarkey
� Day 2: Workshops
� Speaker feedback
� Meet the agileCYMRU team
� agile 2016 is coming! Book your place!
� Introducing Scarlet Design who designed this book!
THE AMAZING VENUE!About agileCYMRUAgile Cymru presents a sensational opportunity for those interested in a more collaborative, flexible and responsive way of working. This year, over 200 like-minded people came together to share, form ideas and learn from the leading experts, all in a bid to understand a set of underlying principles to help the teams they work with significantly improve the way they operate.
During our two day collaborative exploration, attendees are immersed in a generous mix of interactive, classroom and storytelling workshops, offering practical advice, techniques and lessons from practitioners, experts and beginners.
Agile Cymru is actively shaping the agile community in Wales. It is a conference where ideas collide to create an infinite number of possibilities.
Our intimate coaching clinic gave attendees the opportunity to speak with a handful of speakers one on one and address any burning problems or questions head on. This is a bonus feature where individuals can book a slot on the day to receive free invaluable advice from renowned agile coaches.
Our Twitter feed went into overload during and after the conference, with all attendees excited about the knowledge they could apply back in the office. Our 2015 event saw individuals from diverse backgrounds brought to the same creative space all with one aim in common – to learn how to become more agile.
We’re most definitely looking forward to Agile Cymru 2016!
About the Millennium Centre, WalesThis Welsh landmark is the home of the performing arts. Since opening its doors in 2004, over 13.5 million visitors have flocked to Cardiff Bay to be entertained by musicals, operas, ballets, circus and contemporary dance.
The Centre brings the arts to those who may not otherwise have the opportunity; the Wales Millennium Centre ignites artistic prowess in the Welsh community and raises aspirations through creativity.
“The best theatre built in the world in the last 50 years” Lord Lloyd-Webber
Thanks to our sponsors:
WHAT WE DID
Day 1 – Tuesday 7 July 20158am Coffee/Tea
9.00 – 10.30am Opening keynote: Kim Morgan ‘Working with complexity’
10.30 – 11.00am Break
11.00 – 12.30pm Tobias Mayer, ‘Navigating Complexity’
12.30 – 1.30pm Lunch
1.30 – 3.00pm Andrea Provaglio, Dreaming – how business intent drives your Agile initiatives
3.00pm – 3.30pm Break
3.00 – 4.30pm Jose Casal & Lazro Wolf, Portfolio Kanban
4.30pm Complimentary drink & more networking!
Day 2 – Wednesday 8 July 20159.00 – 10.30am Keynote:
Neil Mullarkey, Improv
10.30 – 11.00am Break
11.00 – 12.30pm Patrizia Bertini, Lego Serious play taster session
12.30 – 1.30pm Lunch
2.15 – 3.00pm Nigel Baker, Uncertainty in an Agile World
3.00pm – 3.30pm Break
4.30 – 5.00pm Keynote and closing
FACTS
Yorkshirepuddings
400Mini
Over
post it notes usedSe
rhat D
olaz &
Iclal I
lhan travelled 2,054.1 miles to attend from Istanbul!
216 attendees
Infinite conversations
& smiles
Several million calories burned off via laughter (via improv)
bricks use
d2000
lego
1600cups of tea and coffee
800 welsh cakes
Speakers from the US. Attendees from the local area and, Warwickshire,
Cambridgshire, Hampshire, London, Yorkshire, Worcestershire,
Herefordshire, Denmark, Istanbul...
34 great speakers
DAY 1: KEY NOTE SPEAKER
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Kim MorganCoaching at Work Magazine’s “Coaching Person of the Year” 2012, Kim Morgan is Managing Director of Barefoot Coaching Ltd, one of the UK’s leading providers of University Accredited Coach Training.
She was one of the UK’s first executive business and personal coaches, who has pioneered and led externally certified University Masters Level Post Graduate Awards in Coach Training since 2001.
She is a sought after conference speaker on all aspects of coaching and coach education, leadership and leadership development, psychology and change management. With over 25 years’ experience of psychology and people development, across all sectors of public and private business, Kim draws extensively on her experiences of what universally works to make great leaders, successful teams and outstanding organisations.
She is a specialist in delivering coaching and coach education at all levels within organisations, and has worked with many organisations to help them implement a coaching culture. Kim specialises in one to one executive coaching, team coaching and working with senior teams to bring about greater cohesion, performance and improved results.
MA in Coaching and Coaching Development Author of “The Coach’s Casebook” (2015)
Visiting Research Fellow in Coaching at the University of Chester Lifelong Fellowship of the National Council of Psychotherapists for outstanding contributions to the profession.
Member of European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), Keynote Speaker at EMCC 16th Annual Conference, Amsterdam, Keynote speaker at ICF London Conference 2014.
e [email protected] @barefootcoaches
DAY 1: WORKSHOPS
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CLARKE CHING: HOW TO ROLL ROCKS DOWNHILL – ACCELERATING AGILE WITH GOLDRATT’S TOCe [email protected] @clarkeching
MARGARET MORGAN & TED MORRIS-DAWSON: FROM AGILE PROJECTS TO AN AGILE ORGANISATION - THE JOURNEY
DAVID BOWER: AGILE SOFTWARE DELIVERY IN GOVERNMENT: AWARD WINNING CONTINUOUS DELIVERY - IT’S NOT ONLY GDS!e [email protected] @dgjbower
THOMAS SUNDBERG: HOW TO FAIL A SOFTWARE PROJECT FAST AND EFFICIENTLY?e [email protected] @thomassundberg
SOPHIE MANTON: AGILE & NLP @sophiemanton
TOBIAS MAYER: NAVIGATING COMPLEXITY e [email protected] @tobiasmayer
JAMES HAYES: GAME OF SCRUMS: TRIBAL BEHAVIOURS WITH AGILE AT SCALEe [email protected]
JANET GILES: OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS - CASE STUDYe [email protected] @janet_giles
KONSTANTIN KUDRYASHOV: MOVING AWAY FROM LEGACY CODE WITH BDDe [email protected] @everzet
LAZRO WOLF & JOSE CASAL: PORTFOLIO KANBANe [email protected] @lazarowolfe [email protected] @jose_casal
MATT BARCOMB: A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO MODERN LEADERSHIPe [email protected] @mattbarcomb
DAY 1: WORKSHOPS
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ANDREA PROVAGLIO: DREAMING - HOW BUSINESS INTENT DRIVES YOUR AGILE INITIATIVESe [email protected] @andreaprovaglio
ANDY HILES & JAMES HARVEY: WHAT WOULD THE A-TEAM DO?e [email protected] @Yolandy
e [email protected] @blockeight
ALEX JOHNSTON: USER NEEDS DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT - THE EVOLUTION OF USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNS AND USER RESEARCH IN AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTe [email protected] @x_alex_j
RACHEL DAVIES: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BEING EXTREME?e [email protected] @rachelcdavies
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DAY 2: KEY NOTE SPEAKER
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Neil MullarkeyFrom co-founding the world famous improvisation group The Comedy Store Players with Mike Myers, through to appearing on the likes of Have I Got News For You, Smith and Jones, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Austin Powers (International Man of Mystery and Goldmember), I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, Lovejoy, Saturday Live, Carrott Confidential, Paul Merton The Series, Spiceworld The Movie and QI, Neil Mullarkey has worked with some of the most talented names in comedy, film, radio and television.
With Don’t Be Needy Be Succeedy winning the Fringe Report Award for Best Satire during a legendary run at the Edinburgh Festival, Neil’s alter ego life coach, self-help guru and Gangsta Motivator, L.Vaughan Spencer, has gone on to publish the book “Don’t Be Needy Be Succeedy; the A to Zee of Motivality”, has written and starred in instructional videos for LearnDirect (the government’s post-school learning service), has toured throughout the UK and Ireland, has appeared on Yoodoo (a website for people starting their own business), and has even featured in April Fool viral videos for The Economist in 2010 and Microsoft in 2011.
He can currently be spotted offering Fast Therapy on the ‘bumperbreak’ (sponsor idents) for Nicorette on Dave, the UKTV channel. Having subsequently forged a reputation for using this unparalleled on-stage expertise to inspire people and businesses to embrace their creativity and enhance their communication skills, Neil has developed a string of prestigious corporate clients in developing innovation and agility in the workplace, including Barclays Capital, Google, Deloitte, GlaxoSmithKline, Microsoft, Vodafone, the NHS, Saatchi & Saatchi and Deloitte; transforming businesses from the inside by encouraging communication, collaboration, engagement and creativity, and simplifying some of the most complex of problems into the most compelling of solutions.
e [email protected] @NeilMullarkey
DAY 2: WORKSHOPS
GAYNOR BUSSELL: MULTI-TASKING MAKES YOU STUPIDe [email protected] @gaynorbussell
MARK SUMMERS: BUILDING METAPHORS FOR RETROSPECTIVESe [email protected]
PAUL GODDARD: IMPROVISSSSSING WITH AGILEe [email protected] @agilify_UK
BELINDA WALDOCK: AGILE IMPROVEMENT - BEYOND SOFTWARE SPRING-BOARDING BUSINESS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT USING AGILEe [email protected] @belindawaldock
KARL SCOTLAND: STRATEGY DEPLOYMENT - THE SECRET SAUCE FOR ENTERPRISE AGILITYe [email protected] @kjscotland
MATT ROADNIGHT: STORY SLICING WORKSHOPe [email protected] @mattroadnight
DAVE SNOWDEN: WEBCAST SESSIONe [email protected] @snowded
ALAN DE STE CROIX AGILE - THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLYe [email protected] @ajdestec
PATRIZIA BERTINI: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® TASTER SESSIONe [email protected] @legoviews
LIZ KEOGH: BDD: A BIT OF AN EXPERIMENT (A BIT OF BDD, A BIT OF CYNEFIN AND A BIT OF BDD FOR LIFEe [email protected] @lunivore
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DAY 2: WORKSHOPS SPEAKER FEEDBACK
NIGEL BAKER: UNCERTAINTY IN AN AGILE WORLDe [email protected] @agilebear
CHRISTINA OHANIAN: WHERE DO ‘MANAGERS’ FIT ON THE AXIS OF EVIL?e [email protected] @ctohanian
ROBERT REES: BEYOND THE TWO WEEK ITERATIONe [email protected]
“I enjoyed the lively
discussions in Agile Cymru’s
Coaches Corner” Rachel Davies
I loved this smaller, “boutique” conference. The
sessions were top-notch - as good as you’ll find anywhere in the world, with presenters from all around the world - and since there weren’t hundreds of them, And since there weren’t hundreds
of them, scheduled over the top of each other, I got to see
the ones I wanted to. Clarke Ching
Agile Cymru 2015 was one of the most
professionally organised Agile events I have
been to. The quality of speakers and scheduled
sessions didn’t leave any attendee bored and wandering the halls.
Its difficult to pick out the top highlights, but for me the keynote Neil Mullarkey and the talk by Belinda Waldock on day two showcased the diversity that the event aimed to bring to the
table. All round a first class Agile event.
Andy Hiles
“Of all the agile conferences I have attended, Agile Cymru had much more of a community focus. People were relaxed and enjoying talking to other local practitioners. It was nice for me to walk the corridors and see so many familiar faces too. Long may Agile Cymru carry on!” Paul Goddard
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SPEAKER FEEDBACK
“Interesting, interactive, inspiring: Agile Cymru was a high-tech, high energy conference that I was thrilled to have the pleasure of opening. It is rare to go to an event where you can feel so much real learning and
transformation taking place. Remember to move that kitchen
bin, delegates of 2015!” Kim Morgan
“Agile Cymru was delightful, insightful and well organized. It was a great place to learn, share and refine ideas. I met so many great people exploring so many
neat things. I’m really looking forward to
next year’s!” Matt Barcomb
AgileCymru is a truly inspiring experience. The overall atmosphere was amazing: engaging speakers
and smart participants - the levels of conversations within and outside the sessions was one of the
most enjoyable and enriching I have seen. The mix of innovative and forward thinking workshops,
combined with honest talks both from speakers and participants, made AgileCymru an event
where everyone could find the tastiest food for thought to push their Agile practice ahead. A big
thank you to the organisers, who were able to pull together a fantastic, enriching and inspiring
event! Patrizia Bertini
“I have been to and
spoken at dozens of
Agile conferences
across the world.
This was the best I
have ever attended.
Nuff said.” Nigel Baker
I came away from the conference feeling very up-beat and optimistic about agile in South Wales. There was a tremendous energy
and enthusiasm coming from both speakers and
audiences which will accelerate the adoption of agile principles and practices and enable
many more organisations to embrace the agile
approach. Margaret Morgan
“At last, a conference that really focuses on ‘Individuals and Interactions over
Processes and Tools’ - and not just in the program!”
Andrea Provaglio
A fantastic conference, with fabulous speakers and
sessions. It was great to meet up with fellow agile
practitioners, to share ideas, catch up with old friends
and make new ones. It was the best conference I have
attended for many years and I am already looking
forward to next year’s. Christina Ohanian
“Agile Cymru 2015 was an
enjoyable conference featuring
modern XP, BDD and similar
development ideas. Well worth
two days!”
Thomas Sundberg
MEET THE AGILE CYMRU TEAM AGILECYMRU 2016 IS COMING!
Our team...The Agile Cymru team are an eclectic bunch. We’re a mix of professionals directly involved in the agile industry and beyond.
One thing’s for sure, we’re a good friendly team who stepped out of our comfort zones and initiated high level cooperation to create something truly amazing. We’re a team of motivated individuals that responded to change, and this was the key to making Agile Cymru 2015 such a success. We’re all supercharged for the coming event!
Our team member are James Scrimshire, Rob Gamlin, Karly Edwards, Sam Whiting, Craig Strong, Elizabeth Hare and Alastair Watt.
JULY 5TH & 6TH 2016 WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF
BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE TODAY! WWW.AGILECYMRU.UK/#REGISTER
� We drew the big ‘visual minutes’ pictures using giant pens live at the conference. (sprint 1)
� Then we hoovered up all the info generated by the event & designed this digital book. (sprint 2).
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