6:15 PM
Intro by Toronto ACE Leaders
A short welcome from your Toronto ACE leaders (Danny, Susan and Saurabh)
6:30 PM
Developer Experience Discussion
Mark Cruth (Modern work evangelist, Atlassian) will walk us through an interactive discussion of the Developer Experience
7:00 PM
Mike King (IT Methods) - Cutting Costs, Not Corners: Tackling DevOps Tool Sprawl
Explore strategies to streamline your DevOps toolchain, reduce complexity, and cut costs without sacrificing quality. We'll dive into real-world challenges, discuss consolidation and best-of-breed approaches.
7:20 PM
Agile and DevOps - 2 Sides of the Same Coin - Peter Kerrigan (Adaptavist)
Discover the powerful synergy between agile and DevOps at the Atlassian Unleash event. Join Adaptavist experts as they explore how these methodologies revolutionize businesses, enhance collaboration, and drive efficiency.
7:40 PM
How to Increase Developer Joy with the Atlassian Toolstack - Lotta Mikkonen - Atlassian Senior Solutions Engineer
Learn why developer experience matters and how to boost productivity with Atlassian's latest innovations. You’ll also get a look at new features in Jira Software, Compass, and Atlassian Intelligence that help you build a world-class engineering organization.
8:00 PM
Coffee/Tea Break
Take a refreshment break, meet our sponsors
8:45 PM
Magic Show
Mike King will start off the afternoon with a magic show
9:00 PM
Build a Backup & Recovery Strategy for Atlassian Apps - James Ciesielski - Rewind
In this session, we’ll delve into the importance of securing your Atlassian cloud data with a secure and reliable SaaS backup and recovery solution and the impacts of not having one. We’ll discuss how your data is currently stored in the cloud and how to build a robust and dependable Backup & Recovery Strategy. We’ll also weigh the pros and cons of building an in-house solution versus outsourcing–and how Rewind can help.
9:20 PM
Super-charging Agile & DevOps workflows with Forge - Neil Mansilla, Atlassian Developer Advocate
Developer Productivity is top of mind for many software teams these days, and Jira’s flexible workflow engine allows teams to streamline workflows to improve the efficiency of their developers. But in the age of Artificial Intelligence, wouldn’t it be great if Jira workflows were a bit… smarter?
9:40 PM
The Never Ending Agile Transformation Journey by Maruan Haidar
sharing my personal experience of being part of a small, medium and large Agile Transformation. What it takes to make it lasting, robust and embedded into the organization DNA
o Agility is not linear
o The fusion team working with the top/mid/button ledgers to create the self-sustain energy to keep Agility machine alive
o Stop the tree-huggers, get dirty
o Fit-4-Purpose, be real and pragmatic
10:00 PM
Cocktail hour
Enjoy some cocktails and network with your colleagues, Atlassians and sponsors. Thank you Sponsors!!
