Agile and Scrum Events
Robert's Speaking Events

November 19, 2008 - Scrum Lunch and Learn - Orlando, Florida
Come learn about Agile development and Scrum while enjoying meal and great company. At the November Scrum Lunch and Learn we follow up our discussion of Agile estimating with a discussion on Agile planning. We'll talk about taking an estimated backlog of user stories and turning it into a plan with releases and sprints. This provides us an estimate of how long a project will take.

Agile and Scrum Conferences

November 4-5, 2008 - Great Lakes Software Excellence - Grand Rapids, MI
Once again the Great Lakes Software Excellence Conference promises world-class keynotes, hands-on tutorials, and practical presentations that address real issues in software development. Software developers, managers and testers will find an opportunity to learn, grow, and network with other professionals at an affordable price.

November 4-6, 2008 - Agile Vancouver - Vancouver, BC
Agile Vancouver is pleased to announce its third Much Ado About Agile conference with a keynote presentation from Scrum co-developer and signatory to the Agile Manifesto, Ken Schwaber. This year's program is larger than ever featuring both well-known agile experts and local practitioners. There is something for everyone, developers, testers, managers and customers, from the agile expert to the just curious.

November 8-9, 2008 - Deep Agile 2008 - Cambridge, MA
The Agile Bazaar Chapter of the ACM invites you join in a 2-day intensive conversation at MIT with two of the leading experts on software engineering, architecture, design, testing and management. In 2007 the Greater Boston ACM Chapter presented Deep Agile and the Agile Bazaar Chapter presented Deep Lean. This is in that tradition but bringing a lot more of the controversial issues to the table.

November 10-14, 2008 - Agile Development Practices 2008 - Orlando, Florida
Whether you're investigating or implementing agile development practices, this conference has what you need. Learn the latest in agile methods, technologies, tools, and leadership principles from thought leaders who deliver inspiring keynote presentations, in-depth tutorials, and a wide range of conference classes. Network with your peers during informal gatherings and discuss your challenges with experts in agile practices.

November 13, 2008 - Fourth Annual AgileNorth Conference - Preston, UK
AgileNorth is the community for local technical and business people who wish to share their experiences of becoming and being agile. AgileNorth is a community that provides a forum for learning, sharing, improving and building local support networks. We run events and an annual conference which actively encourages participation from those who are new to agile.

November 20-21, 2008 - XP Days Benelux 2008 - Eindhoven, Netherlands
XP Day Benelux is a two day international conference about agile software development, intended for software development and business people from all walks of life. It provides a good opportunity for exchanging ideas and sharing experiences and is suited for both experienced participants and beginners in agile software development. The focus of this conference is on practical knowledge, real-world experience, and active participation of everyone. The number of participants is limited to 150. This event is organized by AgileSystems vzw with the Dutch XP users group and the Belgian XP users group.

December 11-12, 2008 - XP Days - London, UK
Building on the success of the last seven conferences, XTC brings you the UK’s premier Agile Software Development event. XpDay is returning to its roots, focussing on “by practitioners, for practitioners”. The Agile community has grown and matured over the years we’ve been running XpDay, so now we want an event that helps practitioners collectively advance the State of the Art.

January 26-30, 2009 - OOP 2009 - Munich, Germany
The main reasons many people attend the OOP are either to get information on the latest “cutting edge” software technology or to hear practical experience reports. They then apply these techniques and lessons learned soon in their projects.

March 16-18, 2009 - Scrum Gathering 2009 - Orlando, Florida
The Scrum Gathering is an opportunity for Scrum users of all experience levels to gather together to learn about and share experiences with Scrum. Topics for all levels of expertise are offered. The Gathering includes Open Space sessions where you can discuss timely topics with experts and peers in a small group setting. Join the Scrum community in a learning environment!

Software Testing

May 4-8, 2009 - STAREAST 2009 Software Testing Analysis & Review - Orlando, Florida
Immerse yourself in a world of learning and build your software testing skill set at STAREAST 2009. Build your own conference from keynote presentations, tutorials offered in full- and half-day formats, and concurrent sessions. Gain the most from your STAR experience by takeing advantage of a program packed with information covering critical testing issues giving real-world approaches, to solving them for the beginner to advanced testing professional.