Dave Farley
Dave Farley is a pioneering software engineer, consultant, and author, best known for co-authoring the influential Continuous Delivery book and shaping modern software development practices.
He has been working with computers for nearly four decades, experimenting with systems from firmware to large-scale distributed applications, and was an early adopter of agile development, continuous integration, and automated testing.
Farley served as Head of Software Development at LMAX Exchange, building one of the world’s fastest financial trading systems.
He is the founder and managing director of Continuous Delivery Ltd, advising organisations globally on continuous delivery, team organisation, automated testing, and high-performance software design.
Farley is also a thought leader in DevOps, TDD, BDD, and software design, shares insights through his blog and training, and enjoys flying aerobatics in his spare time.
Dylan Beattie
Dylan Beattie is a consultant, software developer and international keynote speaker. He’s been building data-driven web applications since the 1990s; he’s managed teams, taught workshops, and worked on everything from tiny standalone websites to complex distributed systems. He’s a Microsoft MVP, and he regularly speaks at conferences and user groups all over the world.
Dylan is the creator of the Rockstar programming language, the director of Ursatile, and the founder of The Linebreakers, the world’s greatest tech comedy party rock band. He’s online at dylanbeattie.net and on Bluesky as @dylanbeatt.ie.
Linda Rising
Linda Rising is an independent consultant who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. She has authored four books and numerous articles and is an internationally known presenter on topics related to patterns, retrospectives, influence strategies, agile development, and the change process.
With a Ph.D. from Arizona State University in the field of object-based design metrics, Linda's background includes university teaching and software development in a number of different domains.
Rendle
Rendle is the CTO of XRAI, on a mission to subtitle and translate real life using AI and mixed reality. When it comes to programming they are obsessed with maximizing performance and minimizing complexity.
When it comes to speaking, they combine 40 years experience in tech with skills acquired as a professional stand-up comic in the 90s to deliver entertaining and informative talks at conferences around the world.
They recently learned to play bass so they could join tech parody band The Linebreakers and promptly became obsessed with that, too.
Susanne Pettersson
Susanne Pettersson is a highly sought-after speaker, consultant, coach, and author with over 30 years of experience helping individuals, teams, and organisations achieve success, strength, and balance. Her mission is to make others into heroes by fostering leadership, collaboration, and joy in change processes.
Susanne works across business, the public sector, and elite sport, serving as a trusted leadership and mental performance advisor. She has been recognised as Female Speaker of the Year and Excellent Speaker for her engaging and impactful presentations.
Susanne is also the author of five books on leadership, personal power, resilience, teamwork, and presentation skills. She has a strong track record supporting elite hockey organisations and coaches several NHL players.
Trisha Gee
Trisha Gee is a Java Champion, author, and internationally recognized speaker with over two decades of experience in software development. Known for her deep expertise in Java, high-performance systems, and developer productivity, Trisha has worked as a developer and leader in organizations ranging from startups to global enterprises. She's passionate about sharing knowledge and helping developers write more expressive and efficient code.
Trisha is the author of multiple technical books, including Head First Java (3rd Edition) and Getting to Know IntelliJ IDEA, and she frequently contributes to developer communities through blogs, webinars, and international conferences. She's also a strong advocate for grassroots learning and regularly supports local user groups and meetups to help developers connect, grow, and thrive.
When she's not writing or coding, she's championing inclusive practices and mentoring the next generation of developers.