Agile Africa 2017

By Ashleigh Gormally http://www.agileafricaconf.com

Mon Aug 21, 08:00 - Tue Aug 22, 17:00

The Wanderers Club

ABOUT

2017 marks the five-year anniversary of the Agile Africa conference, and we will build on previous years to create an engaging, memorable event. Our keynotes for the Agile Africa 2017 conference include leading experts of international acclaim. Furthermore, the conference includes a diversity of both local and international speakers, and you will get to interact with and learn from people working in all different environments. 

2017 Agile Africa conference will feature exciting, innovative Agile related tracks focusing on multiple aspects including:

  • Latest trends in the world of Agile
  • Agile Implementations, challenges and lessons learnt
  • The future of Agile

Please visit our website for more information.

KEY NOTE AND INVITED SPEAKERS

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Ryan Ripley

Ryan Ripley has worked on agile teams for the past 10 years in development, scrum master and management roles. He’s worked at various fortune 500 companies in the medical device, whole sale, and financial services industries.

Ryan is great at taking tests and holds the PMI-ACP, PSM I, PSM II, PSE, PSPO I, PSD I, CSM, CSPO, CSP, and CAL1 agile certifications.

Ryan lives in Indiana with his wife Kristin and three children. He blogs at ryanripley.com and hosts the Agile for Humans podcast available on iTunes. You can also follow Ryan on twitter: @ryanripley

Related Sessions
THE #NOESTIMATES MOVEMENT
LOCATION: Ballroom
DATE: 22nd August 2017
TIME: 10:30 am - 11:15 am

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Donovan Brown
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MICROSOFT’S AGILE TRANSFORMATION STORY
LOCATION: Gala Room
DATE: 22nd August 2017
TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Don Gray
Don Gray’s quest to answer “What is the earliest indicator for a project’s status?” has led him to focus on such diverse topics as communication, personality types, team styles, systems thinking and human systems dynamics. For more than 30 years, his clients have ranged from small startups to Fortune 50 involving manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, financial, engineering and telecommunications. Don’s varied interests and client experience provides a platform for helping clients introduce and work through change as they transition to agile development practices. With Esther Derby, he facilitates the Coaching Beyond the Team and Problem-Solving Leadership workshops. Don occasionally writes articles that can be found in STQE, Better Software and on StickyMinds. He contributed to “Readings for Problem-Solving Leadership” and “Center Enter Turn Sustain – Essays on Change Artistry”. His blog can be found at www.donaldegray.com

Related Sessions
WORKSHOP: CONGRUENT COMMUNICATION
LOCATION: Ballroom
DATE: 21st August 2017
TIME: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Kent Beck
Related Sessions
KENT BECK KEYNOTE
LOCATION: Ballroom
DATE: 21st August 2017
TIME: 9:20 am - 10:20 am

DIRECTIONS

Agile Africa 2017
The Wanderers Club
21 North St, Johannesburg South, 2190, South Africa
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