Explore a selection of talks I have delivered on topics ranging from team dynamics and organizational design to software engineering and innovation. Each talk reflects my passion for enabling organizations to achieve faster flow, reduce cognitive load, and embrace continuous improvement.
Interested in my talks?
I am available for speaking engagements at conferences, meetups, and workshops. I can deliver talks on a range of topics, including:
- Team Topologies
- User Needs Mapping
- Agile and Lean practices
- Organizational transformation
- Continuous Improvement
- Sociotechnical Architecture
Featured Talks
Finding teams and service boundaries with User Needs Mapping
Event: Fast Flow Conference 2023
Date: [May, 2023]
Summary: As teams grow, “awkward” interactions can signal the need for evolution, but knowing change is needed and deciding how to implement it are different challenges. This talk follows a real-world case of a company reorganizing its teams and explores how User Needs Mapping, combined with Team Topologies heuristics, helps identify and validate team and service boundaries. By not leading with the label of techniques like Wardley Mapping and Domain-Driven Design, this approach reduces cognitive overload and supports effective organizational design.
Planning for growth with Team Topologies
Event: Lean Agile Brighton 2022
Date: [November, 2022]
Summary: Team Topologies is often seen as a tool for ‘big’ organizations, but this talk debunks that myth by showcasing its applicability to organizations of any size. Using the real-world example of Passenger, a Bournemouth-based sustainable transport startup, we explore how they leveraged Team Topologies principles to address the challenge of doubling their headcount while designing an effective team structure.
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