We don’t need managers, we need Leaders! Innovation, added-value for the stakeholders and clients as well as sustainability of results are crucial to each and every project and only competent and knowledgeable project managers as reflective leaders may lead the project successfully.

While IT teams are getting more and more autonomous and self-organizing, and IT organizations are turning flat, the need for responsibility and accountability can’t be just ignored. How can a project manager inspire and empower? Join the track to hear from peers and share experience on leadership, management and motivation skills that matter for projects success.

So you’re a software developer at heart and you want to find out about what makes things tick, what makes things fast or what cool new toys will make your life easier in near future? This is just the track for you! In this track we’ll explore topics a hardcore developer needs to know about today and tomorrow.

The cloud has been around for many years though these past years it how become more and more significant with the internet of things. We use the cloud everyday, we work in it, we download and upload data, we collaborate and socialize in the cloud, it has become a way of life for digital natives.

Please join these sessions to learn about how the cloud is evolving, how to utilize the cloud to deliver the next wave of services and innovations, cloud archietctures and engineering in the cloud.

Join industry experts and peers within agile and lean community for an intense learning experience. Agile development practices, Lean processes and leadership principles for a value driven organization are the flavors of this track. Different perspectives from Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile and Lean development are shared by the experienced practitioners. You can find inspiration in their stories and lessons learned, you can improve your knowledge and become prepared for your own challenges.

User Experience and User Interface is the make or break for any software developer, some of the worlds best ideas and innovations failed as a result of the end user not knowing how to use or get the value out of the software. Please join these User Experience and User Interface sessions to learn about how to make your software cool and sexy.

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There is more embedded software out there than we might think. Even refrigerators and light bulbs have processors and connectivity built in. But how software development for hardware, that has actual moving parts, differs from web or mobile application development? This track takes a brief look into the world of hardware from the perspective of software developer.

Multicore caught you by surprise? Building complex systems that you can actually reason about and improve upon without being tangled up in a web of uncontrolled mutation? In this track we’ll take a look at the good old practice of functional programming and how it can help the modern developer.

Security has never been more important today than it has ever been in the past, with security incidents and breaches increasing 60% each year and in 2013 more than 500 million identities where exposed and more than 8 mega breaches. With the revelations of Edwards Snowden and the more and more the issue arising to Data Protection and Privacy. Please join these tracks to learn about the increasing threats and how to minimize the risks and exposure to the issue of security and privacy.

Trainings and Workshops are your perfect opportunity to spend a full day or even two full days to discover and learn in depth from an expert.