Community & Softskills
English · Introduction (100)
Dan Barber After 20 years in the industry, I’ve seen first-hand that technical expertise alone doesn’t make a great consultant. The real differentiators? The habits, mindsets, and interpersonal strategies that shape how we engage with clients, teams, and complex challenges. This is why in this this session I walk you through a set of recurring patterns—drawn from experience, coaching, observing exceptional peers, broad reading content, and plenty of trial and error—so that you can consistently elevate the impact of your consulting interactions. These habits are practical, adaptable, and immediately actionable. Whether you're a seasoned consultant or just starting out, you’ll leave with a toolkit of proven techniques to: - Build trust and credibility - Navigate ambiguity with confidence - Communicate with clarity and influence - Foster collaborative problem-solving - Reflect and grow continuously If you're ready to sharpen your consulting edge and take your professional development to the next level, this session is your launchpad.
English · Intermediate (200)
Tinatin Balavadze AI won’t replace you. But your tab overload might. This talk isn’t about the robots. It’s about the real reason developers burn out: too many tasks, too little focus, and a to-do list longer than a deployment log. We’ve been sold the wrong fear. AI isn’t the enemy. Your own unscalable habits are. Let’s fix that. Let’s debug your day like you debug code. Let’s take the best parts of systems design and apply them to the system that is you. You’ll learn how high-performing engineers use AI to reduce noise, reclaim flow, and build deep work into the bones of their day. And you’ll walk away with a new metric for productivity: not how much you do, but how much energy you still have when you’re done. Who Should Attend Developers who’ve installed every AI plugin but still feel behind Leads who want to scale their team’s brains, not just their backlog Humans who want to work smart, not stay busy Key Takeaways Why your brain—not AI—is the bottleneck that needs unblocking How to turn your workflow into a well-oiled system (no burnout required) Practical ways to partner with AI. A fresh model of productivity built for humans, not machines
English · Introduction (100)
Marin Niehues Agile was supposed to fix everything. Faster delivery. Better collaboration. Happier customers. That’s what the consultants promised. That’s what the slide decks still say. And yet… your product is still late. Still not what the customer asked for. Still somehow worse than last quarter. Companies are still burning millions on "Agile transformations" that never end. Teams are drowning in meetings, sprint boards, and Jira tickets. Leadership still doesn’t know what’s going on, but now they have new words for it. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe: They were meant to be tools, not religions. But somewhere along the way, companies stopped solving problems and started worshiping the process itself. I’ve seen teams spend more time debating backlog grooming than improving the product. I’ve watched companies mistake motion for progress, convinced that sprinting fast and often enough will somehow fix their broken foundation. If your organization is chaotic, misaligned or hiding behind process, Agile won’t save you. Customers don’t care what framework you use. They care if you solve their problems and too many teams forgot how to do that. What You’ll Walk Away With... ... how to stop Agile from getting in the way of actual work. ... how to fix your product development process without another Agile coach. ... the questions leadership should ask before jumping on agile. ... how to tell if your Agile setup is making things better or just making things busier.
English · Introduction (100)
Máté Tóth Most conference sessions are painted in grayscale - slides, notes, and maybe a quick Q&A. This one bursts into full color. In just 45 minutes, you’ll take on a dare many techies secretly find tricky: actually connecting with people in the room. Forget endless decks or long lectures. We’ll jump straight into quick, practical exercises that brighten up conversations, make sharing experiences feel natural, and turn introductions into real connections. You’ll walk out with: - New contacts you’ve already spoken with during the session - Simple techniques to make networking feel easy, not forced - The confidence to keep conversations flowing long after the session ends This isn’t about collecting LinkedIn connections. It’s about moving from grayscale to full color by practicing the art of turning strangers into peers, and maybe even future collaborators, right here, right now.