The Not Another Agile Conference, Conference

The aim of this conference:

To be braver, bolder, more engaging and collaborative to ensure new voices are heard and attendees leave wanting more.

We are still beavering away working on the agenda to ensure you walk away having had a great experience, learnt something new in an environment that leaves you fulfilled.

The Programme so far 

09:00 - Registration, coffee and networking

09:45 - Welcome to the conference 

10:00 - Keynote - Ewan Jones CEO of SAFEJAWZ
Learn about resilience and reframing problems so that you can take these learnings back in to your team to help them pivot and adjust as they face difficulty and identify new opportunities

10:45 - Changeover, coffee, networking and music 

11:00 - Workshops. 

• Agile Retrospective using LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®  Doug Stein LEGO® Serious Play® Facilitator

• Agile Recruitment 101: Pitfalls of Poor Process & How to Beat the Application Masses with Sanches Clarke    

Pitfalls of Poor Process: This will look into what practice leads to negative results and ‘recruitment paralysis’. On the flip side we’ll also look at the key components that create a swift and efficient hiring process from a hiring manager's perspective. Beating the application masses: will look at alternative ways to get your CV in front of hiring managers, How to craft your CV/LinkedIn for the best results and building your personal brand. He'll then be on hand to offer real-time CV reviews and career advice.

• Introduction to Working Genius with Matt Evans  

In this taster session you will become familiar with the concept and how it could help you and your teams get the most out of your teams by identifying which areas of work bring them individual joy & fulfilment vs what work leads to frustration therefore increasing the likelihood of team longevity and increased productivity.

11:45 - Break, coffee, music 

12:00 -  Tom Killen  - Lead Product Manager @Acorn Insurance 

Agile, Product, and a Scouser’s Guide to Moving the Needle

In this session, Tom shares how his journey from Liverpool to leading product transformation helped shape his approach to Agile and product thinking. You’ll hear how he’s combined business goals with customer insight, built strong stakeholder relationships, developed high performing squads, and delivered outcome based roadmaps that actually make a difference. All rooted in the lessons Liverpool taught him about resilience and cutting through the noise.

12:30 - Lunch

1330 - Everyday Agile Podcast Live 

14:15 - Break, open mic, music 

14:45 - Susie Palmer - Trew  - Founder of Everyday Change 

Here Comes The Science Bit. 

The people side of change. The peoply bit. The fluffy stuff. The ones that send the email. Training and Baloons. I've heard it all. But what is often forgotten is most of what change is, what it needs and what it creates is grounded first, in science. Physics, behavioral science, psychology and neuroscience (to get us started). This session will give you a fast paced and hi-level actionable intro to the science behind us humans and how it helps us change. And how you can use it to help you change, for the better.

15:15 - Changeover, coffee, networking and music 

15:30 - Keynote Jade Wilson  Senior Software Engineer @ Microsoft 

The Productivity Trap: Why AI, Agile and DevOps aren't helping you and what to do about it.

16:15 - Conference Close 

What's included in the price? 

• A unique and inspiring setting.
• A diverse range of speakers, workshops and discussion.
• Lunch ( obviously )
• Live music from The Felltones
• Oh, and Matt Spruce demanded that great merch was part of the list

Venue 

Uniquely different amongst every other hotel in Liverpool. One extraordinary setting.

Located on Stanley Dock Liverpool, minutes away from Liverpool city centre, Titanic Hotel Liverpool is history in the making. The 4 star hotel is set within the historic port of Liverpool, one of the city’s most iconic areas, Stanley Dock. Designed by Jesse Hartley (Albert Dock), Stanley Dock sits over the River Mersey and was part of the Port of Liverpool. It was once the largest and most complete system of historic docks in the world.

Titanic Hotel Liverpool has been a key piece in the restoration of the historic docks. The busy warehouse has now transformed into a hotel full of character, which preserves the charm of the original Victorian architecture combined with contemporary design. It is not just a great option for accommodation in Liverpool, but an attraction in itself and an asset for the city.

https://www.titanichotelliverpool.com/