Engineering Leadership & Product Events in Europe

Date: Wednesday May 6th Time: 6 - 7.30pm Venue: Datavant, Bonham Quay, Galway

itag's Product Management Forum in collaboration with Galway's Product Management Meetup explores the theme of Human Intelligence Driving Transformative Innovation by grounding the conversation in the everyday realities of product practice.

The centrepiece of the evening is a panel discussion - "Re-imagining Product Processes" - that brings together practitioners across Product Management, Product Design, Technical Writing, Analytics, and Tech/Product Ops. They'll share first-hand experiences of how AI-driven workflows are redrawing traditional role boundaries, and what that means for teams navigating the shift.

Location: Datavant L07 Event Space - Doors Open [6PM] - Event Start [6:30PM].Panellist & speaker names/roles to follow

Please Note - You will receive an email closer to the event asking you to confirm your attendance. Please reply back to confirm your place.

After working with Scrum since 2007, I help professionals and organizations to adopt Scrum in areas outside of IT...

In this Open Space format, I will share with you the skillset that is necessary to make such adoption sucessfully.

You will explore:

• Real life Scenarios and examples
• Assessment like questions to test your mindset
• Toolbox and Skillset to take out and do-it-yourself on your own space...

If you cannot wait, you can checkout a lot of knowledge in my YT channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@work_smart_with_couragile

See you in the session... Stay in the Flow

Daniel Ceillan

Et si on rangeait les slides et qu'on sortait les briques ?
Ce workshop vous invite à explorer le framework Cynefin les mains dans le Lego. Simple, compliqué, complexe, chaotique… Ces quatre domaines ne sont pas que des mots sur une matrice — ce sont des réalités que vous vivez chaque jour dans vos équipes, vos projets, vos organisations.
À travers des défis de construction en groupe, vous allez :

• ressentir concrètement la différence entre un problème compliqué et un problème complexe
• identifier dans quel domaine Cynefin se situent vos situations professionnelles actuelles
• adapter votre posture et vos pratiques en conséquence

Pas besoin d'être expert ni d'avoir déjà entendu parler de Cynefin. Juste de la curiosité, un peu d'humour, et une envie de jouer sérieusement.
📍 Toulouse | Format : 2h | Ouvert à tous niveaux

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Nous demanderons aux venants d'être membres de l'association Agile Toulouse.

Pour rappel, c'est gratuit et faisable ici en 1 minute sur téléphone : https://www.helloasso.com/associations/agile-toulouse/adhesions/adhesion-agile-toulouse-1

Agile Toulouse

📍 Da Raffaele, Zürich (5 min from HB)
🗓️ Thursday 7th May | 🕖 18:30 – 21:00
🗣️ Language: English & Deutsch

In one evening, you'll have structured, rotating conversations with professionals from across the Zürich area — guided by prompts to make sure it get's interesting. By the end of the night, you'll have met a couple interesting people and you will have eaten great pizza.

The format:
1.⁠ ⁠Order your drink, get your prompt card
2.⁠ ⁠Structured speed rounds begin (4–5 min per pairing)
3.⁠ ⁠We have dinner

No preparation needed. Just show up.

Who this is for:
Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Agile Coaches and practitioners
Freelancers and consultants looking to grow their network
Newcomers to the Zürich Agile scene
Anyone curious about Agile, regardless of experience level

If you've been meaning to grow your professional network in Zürich but never quite found the right setting — this is it.

What you'll walk away with:
A handful of real connections, conversations that went somewhere, and a broader foothold in one of Zürich's biggest professional communities.

🎟️ Spots are limited to 12

Organised by the Scrum User Group Zürich— part of the global Scrum Alliance network.

Join fellow product people at The Product Group London on Thu 7th May for an evening of learning, sharing and networking.

Topic of the Night: Product Today: Surviving & Succeeding
Succeeding (or even surviving) in product management today, what does it take? On the night we’ll explore the current state of the industry and what’s required to succeed (and/or survive) now and in the future. Topics will include what’s changing about the role, what’s staying the same and what’s unknown? How is AI, economic uncertainty, changing company dynamics and the selective job market impacting the role? How do you succeed (or survive) today and in the near future incl. what to focus on and which skills to optimize for?

Featured Guest: David Eason, Principal Product Manager, Trainline
David is a Principal Product Manager at Trainline, where he has spent 7 years building and scaling customer-facing products. He currently leads monitisation initiatives, focused on driving meaningful revenue growth by expanding the core Trainline proposition.

As a product generalist, David has delivered across all parts of Trainline’s web and app products in B2B and B2B2C spaces. His work has covered the full product lifecycle incl. launching new AI-powered tools in the product.

Before joining Trainline, David worked at Ford, where he focused on experimental product development and collaborated with leading London-based software and design agencies.

About The Product Group London
The Product Group London is a monthly meetup designed to bring product people of all levels together for topical discussions, as a group and with our guest speakers.

With attendees from startups to large enterprises, there is no shortage of opportunities to network and make new connections. And whilst the focus is on product management, we welcome product designers and engineers to join for some friendly and lively discussions.

A word about our sponsor and host, BrainStation
BrainStation is a global leader in digital skills training, empowering businesses and brands to succeed in the digital age.

Established in 2012, BrainStation has worked with over 500 instructors from the most innovative companies, developing cutting-edge, real-world digital education that has empowered professionals and some of the largest corporations in the world.

We're reading Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture, by Kyle Chayka. We plan to read and discuss through Chapter 4 or conclude our discussion May 7th. We'll have a third session May 21st if needed, or start our next book at that meeting. We're agile, we take more (or less) time as appropriate.

(The Zoom link is visible right after you register. The link to the Miro discussion board will be posted in the Zoom chat once the meeting is underway.)

And if you want to get a jump on our next selection, it's Data Detective, by Tim Harford.
Do you have a book to recommend? Please submit this form, so our program committee can consider it.

if you'd like to be on the program (book selection) committee, please contact david.wight@agileaustin.org .

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Remote Process

Our process is in flux -- we're experimenting with new moderation and recording techniques, so please be on time and please be patient. And expect a call for participation -- we want this to be your book club.

Discussion Notes

for this and all our books may be found here. Notes are open to comment by anyone (please do!) and you'll also find how to get REIMBURSEMENT for books and the READING LIST for possible future books. (Discussion notes may or may not be taken in future -- we're experimenting to see what's valuable.)

About Book Club

We meet most months the 1st and 3rd Thursdays, so you can put that in your calendar. When and if we resume physical meetings we'll feed you, and if you participate in most of the sessions, we'll even reimburse you for the book, so save that receipt.

We have not recorded Book Club sessions in the past, but that could change:

Recording Disclosure

"AgileAustin has the right to record any hosted event which includes, but is not limited to, Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Monthly Meetings, Conferences, and special events. By registering for, or attending an Agile Austin hosted event, you are giving AgileAustin consent to record and post recorded content containing your image, voice and name at a minimum, online. For remote events, you have the option to turn off your camera, mute your microphone and hide your name."
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Dear Friends,

"VCAT" in Potsdam will be our host in May 2026! YAY!
Address is: August-Bebel-Street. 26-53, 14482 Potsdam .... this is our first time outside of Berlin:
You will find VCAT in the "MedienHaus", please see this page https://www.vcat.de/meta/kontakt/ for the description how to get there:
Bus Stop "Studio Babelsberg" - a bus goes from S-Bahnhof Griebnitzsee (S7) or RE Bahnhof Medienstadt.

We are invited to run our Open Space (15h -18h) as usual and then stay a little longer for a beer and some more friendly conversations.

Our standard-text:
Are you an agile practitioner and learner? A Problem-Solver, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developer, Agile Coach or an awesome Manager? This is our space to learn together. Bring your challenge, opportunity or problem! Anything you want to share, practice or learn about!
This afternoon will be all about learning through exchanging. We will create a list of topics and form small groups to work together in an open space format.
Options include:

• ask for help with a current situation
• bring and practice a method or technique
• practice coaching, where the coach and the coachee both learn

this space is safe to fail!

Happy to have you as a part of our awesome community!
Your ALL crew: Simon & Alex

Connect with a diverse community of tech professionals at our Weekly Meetings! These sessions are open to everyone in the tech industry, from developers, QAs, data scientists to UX designers, project/product managers, and beyond. Our goal is to foster collaboration, share insights, and stay ahead of the ever-evolving technology landscape.

Why Attend?

• Stay updated on the latest tech trends and best practices
• Gain actionable insights from industry peers
• Network with professionals across various tech disciplines
• Collaborate on solving real-world challenges

The Agile Extension will give the tester the knowledge to be part of agile testing teams and achieve high performance. The course is aimed a

The Agile Extension will give the tester the knowledge to be part of agile testing teams and achieve high performance. The course is aimed a

The Agile Extension will give the tester the knowledge to be part of agile testing teams and achieve high performance. The course is aimed a

Liebe Agile Monday Follower,

komplexe Herausforderungen brauchen nicht mehr Theorie, sondern klare Perspektiven. In diesem interaktiven Talk zeigen Markus Hämmerling und Catherine Kraus, Agile Coaches bei Deloitte, wie sich Systems Thinking lite pragmatisch und kund:innentauglich einsetzen lässt. Gemeinsam machen wir Muster, Abhängigkeiten und Hebelpunkte sichtbar – und probieren die Methoden direkt aus. Die Session richtet sich an alle, die mit Komplexität arbeiten und sie verständlicher, greifbarer und wirksamer machen möchten – ohne Theorie‑Overload, dafür mit echtem Nutzen für den agilen Alltag.

Dieses Mal freut sich der Agile Monday, Euch gemeinsam mit dem Deloitte Agile Meetup begrüßen zu dürfen, das den Abend inhaltlich mitgestaltet.
Was Teilnehmende mitnehmen

• Ein leichtgewichtiges, praxisnahes Verständnis von Systems Thinking, das ohne große Vorkenntnisse funktioniert
• Konkrete Tools, um Muster, Abhängigkeiten und Hebelpunkte zu identifizieren – statt nur Symptome zu bekämpfen
• Mehr Sicherheit darin, komplexe Situationen klar zu verstehen, zu strukturieren und wirksam vermitteln zu können

Wer erwartet euch?
Markus Hämmerling
Agile Coach bei Deloitte
Markus hat 13 Jahre kombinierte Erfahrung in agiler Transformation sowie in der Führung von Produktorganisationen mit stark delivery‑lastigem Hintergrund, insbesondere im Automotive‑Umfeld. Er unterstützt Organisationen dabei, komplexe Abhängigkeiten sichtbar zu machen, Entscheidungssicherheit zu erhöhen und die Zusammenarbeit über Geschäftsdomänen hinweg zu verbessern – mit leichtgewichtigen Methoden, die im Alltag funktionieren und schnell Wirkung zeigen.
Catherine Kraus
Agile Coach bei Deloitte
Catherine bringt über 15 Jahre Erfahrung in agiler Transformation und Team‑Coaching in unterschiedlichen Branchen mit. Ihr kreativer und zugleich pragmatischer Coaching‑Stil legt den Fokus auf leistungsfähige, gesunde Teams und nachhaltige Zusammenarbeit in komplexen Umfeldern.
Wir freuen uns auf einen lebendigen Abend, den der Agile Monday gemeinsam mit dem Deloitte Agile Meetup gestaltet – und auf den Austausch mit euch.

Sonnige Grüße,
Martin & Fabian & Dominik

Foto von ChatGPT

Many organizations treat the Product Owner as a backlog administrator, ticket writer, or go-between — and then wonder why their products drift, stall, or miss the mark. The role gets distorted in predictable ways, and the cost is real: slower decisions, misaligned teams, and products that serve processes instead of users.

In this session, led by Tom Molnár we'll unpack the 6 misunderstood PO stances — the anti-patterns that quietly erode value — and contrast them with the 6 effective stances that make a Product Owner truly impactful.
What we'll cover:
❌ Misunderstood stances (anti-patterns):

• Clerk — just adds everything to the backlog, no vision or decisions
• Story Writer — focuses only on writing user stories
• Project Manager — focuses on deadlines and output instead of value
• Manager — manages people instead of the product
• Subject Matter Expert — gets lost in detailed expertise
• Gatekeeper — becomes a bottleneck; everything goes through them

These aren't value-creating behaviors — they're distortions of the role.
✅ Effective stances:

• Visionary — defines a clear product vision and goals; focuses on the future
• Collaborator — actively works with the team and stakeholders
• Customer Representative — brings in user needs; explains the "why"
• Decision Maker — makes fast decisions → faster time-to-market
• Experimenter — thinks in hypotheses; validates instead of assuming
• Influencer — creates alignment across the organization

A good PO isn't just one of these — it's a combination of all.
🎯 Key takeaway: According to Scrum, the PO's goal is to maximize value. Many organizations misunderstand this. The goal is to recognize when you slip into a bad stance and shift back.
Who should attend: Product Owners, Scrum Masters, agile coaches, engineering leads, and anyone working with or alongside POs who wants to raise the bar on how the role is understood and practiced.

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An in person, English speaking session. No video feed will be provided.
Please note, that we dont have catering for the event.

uite au succès des deux premières sessions,
nous lançons l’épisode 3 de l’Agile Game After Work.

Et une chose est claire :
👉 quand on arrête de parler d’agilité… et qu’on commence à la vivre, tout change.

Ce meetup, co-organisé par Agile Suisse et Julien Reichel,
n’est pas une conférence.
C’est un terrain de jeu.

Un espace où l’on expérimente, où l’on teste, où l’on apprend… ensemble.

Le format reste volontairement simple :
pas d’agenda imposé, pas de slides.

👉 Open Forum
Chacun peut proposer un jeu ou une activité
Les groupes se créent naturellement
On joue, on échange, on apprend… puis on recommence

Au programme :

• Explorer la collaboration, le flux et le feedback à travers le jeu
• Comprendre des concepts agiles via des serious games
• Stimuler la créativité avec des formats plus légers
• Partager des pratiques concrètes réutilisables en équipe

Pourquoi venir ?

Parce que lire l’agilité ne suffit pas
Parce que la comprendre ne suffit pas
👉 Il faut la vivre

Et surtout… parce que ces moments créent une vraie communauté, session après session.

📍 Lausanne – Meraki
🗓 Mardi 12 Mai
🕕 18h30 – 21h30
🎟 Gratuit – ouvert à toutes et tous

Rejoignez-nous pour notre événement "Bière Agile" ! 🎉
Que vous soyez un passionné de l'Agilité, un membre de notre association "Agile Toulouse", ou simplement curieux de découvrir notre communauté, vous êtes le bienvenu !
Ce sera l'occasion parfaite de se retrouver, de se rencontrer, de partager autour de nos expériences d'anti-patterns ... ou d'autre chose 🎊
Quand ? 12 Mai 2026 📅
Où ? Les Halles de la Transition 📍
Au programme : des discussions passionnantes, du partage d'expériences, et bien sûr, une bonne bière (ou autre) pour trinquer à nos accomplissements ! 🍻
Ne manquez pas cette opportunité de réseauter, d'apprendre et de partager avec nous. Restez à l'affût pour plus de détails à venir !
A très vite !

LeadDev Edinburgh meetup

🎟 Please RSVP BELOW! 🎟
Join us for our next LeadDev meet-up on May 12th and enjoy an evening of networking and talks.

Date: Thursday, 12th May
Time: 18:00 - 20:30
Location: Skyscanner, 15 Lauriston Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9EN

Spaces are limited - you must RSVP to attend. We hope to see you there!

⏰ SCHEDULE ⏰
18:00 - Arrival, networking and refreshments
18:45 - Welcome from our host
18:50 - Cost Is an Engineering Problem - Stuart Ross, Director of Engineering at Skyscanner
19:15 - Software Engineering in 2026: a WTF Q&A - Mike McQuaid, Homebrew Project Leader, CTPO at Administrate
19:40 - Break
20:00 - How to monorepo with Nix - Noon van der Silk, Invariant Club
20:20 - Wrap & Networking
20:45 - Close

🎤 SPEAKERS 🎤
Stuart Ross , Director of Engineering at Skyscanner
Talk: Cost Is an Engineering Problem
Stuart Ross, Director of Engineering at Skyscanner, leads the platform behind 160 million monthly users and 100 billion daily pricing requests, and will share how the company moved from tracking spend to engineering for it—treating cost at that scale as an engineering challenge as much as a cultural one—using FinOps and Cost Governance to embed real ownership in teams without slowing innovation.

Mike McQuaid, Homebrew Project Leader, CTPO at Administrate
Talk: Software Engineering in 2026: a WTF Q&A
Mike is an engineering and product leader with 18 years of experience reducing developer friction and scaling open source software used by tens of millions. Currently CTPO at Administrate and Homebrew Project Leader, former GitHub Principal Engineer (employee #232) who led initiatives including Merge Queue and internal developer environment, cofounder and former CTPO of Workbrew. Published author (Git in Practice), writer and frequent speaker (50+ talks) on engineering leadership, open source, automation, remote work and Git. Remote-first since 2009, with hands-on adoption of AI coding assistants and review tooling to increase velocity.

Noon van der Silk, Invariant Club
Talk: How to monorepo with Nix
You've read all the articles. You've discussed it at length and from all angles. You've considered all the tradeoffs. You've created the repo and you're ready to hack. But how are you going to get all your dependencies specified and available? How do you define the interconnected relationships between the projects? Let's take a look at approaching this problem via Nix.

🔹 CODE OF CONDUCT 🔹
As with our conferences, LeadDev Meetups are a safe and inclusive event for all. By attending, you agree to our code of conduct.

🔸 SLACK COMMUNITY 🔸
You can also join our Slack workspace to keep up with everything in our Edinburgh community. Join the channel #edinburgh.

🙏🏻 THANK YOU 🙏🏻
Thank you to our Edinburgh meet-up partner Skyscanner.

Join us for our next product meetup!

18:00 - Descend, Sip, Snacks, and Strategy
18:25 - Introduction and a warm welcome from our host
18:30 - First Talk
19:15 - Break for more sips and snacks
19:30 - Second Talk
20:15 - Wrap Up
20:20 - End and Depart, with the opportunity for extended discussions at the pub
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📢 Move fast and learn things
Taking a test and learn approach to public sector data access challenges with the GDS Data Kickstarters.

GDS have launched 5 data kickstarter projects (with more to come) that aim to deliver value to the public via the individual projects while also testing new ways to address challenges related to data access more broadly.

Everything is up for grabs - technology, governance, legislation, operating models - whatever is needed to demonstrate how to make our data infrastructure ready to support the demands of modern services and expectations of the public.

👤 Matt Jukes
I’m Head of Products and Services at the Government Digital Service leading the Data Kickstarters. I’m a veteran (meaning I’m old) of public service digital and data transformation projects including working with the Office for National Statistics, mySociety, the BBC, UK Hydrographic Office and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Though most people know me because I’ve done a weekly jobs newsletter for more than a decade.
Bluesky: @jukes.ie

📢 10 things I did wrong and what it taught me
Success stories are everywhere, but failure is often the better teacher. While we spend our careers chasing "impact" and celebrating "wins," the most profound growth happens when things go sideways. In this session, Sara peels back the curtain on a decade of product delivery to share 10 specific "scars"—from the art of the "sell" to the "speed trap" of scaling.
Whether you’ve followed a customer request too literally or assumed the team was following the plan (only to find they weren't), this talk offers an honest look at some of the most relatable product mistakes.

👤 Sara Hamilton-Turbitt
Sara is a product leader specialising in delivery and digital transformation for high-growth companies. Having served on the committee for Women’s Matrix, she is a dedicated champion for diversity in STEM and ethical leadership. Sara balances her passion for scaling efficient businesses with a deep commitment to mental health awareness and inclusive workplace culture.

Hosted by: Just Eat Takeaway​.com
Just Eat Take​away​.com is a lead­ing global on-demand delivery company, connecting consumers with 362,000 part­ners in 16 countries.

Sponsored by:

Jouma
A Bristol based recruitment consultancy, providing permanent and interim staff to technology, financial and professional services operations across the UK; our mission – to make recruitment great again.
https://jouma.uk · hello@jouma.uk

Pilot Works
Pilot Works is a product and service design consultancy based in Bristol.
We use research and prototyping techniques to help our clients visualise and align on what they need to deliver, in order meet the needs of their users and achieve their organisation’s goals.
As well as hands-on consultancy we also provide training and coaching for individuals and teams.
Find out more at https://pilot.works

Additional Information
Photography and/or recording equipment will be used throughout the event, with images shared on social channels during and after the event.

By attending, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct

We're be back on Wednesday 13th May for the next ProductTank Manchester with great product speakers and great networking!

Location: Hosted and sponsored by https://nimbleapproach.comNimble
Renold Innovation Hub, 32a Altrincham Street, Manchester, M1 7JR (Cafe event space)

Speakers
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Adam Dadswell @ Nimble &
Niall Morrison, Lead Product Manager @ Betfred
Alice Rothwell, Senior Product Manager @ BBC
Talk: Lessons from shifting to Product-led

Bios:
Niall Morrison
Niall Morrison is a Product Leader at Betfred, helping drive the organisation’s move towards a more customer-led, product-focused approach. Over the past year, he has worked closely with teams to shift from roadmap delivery to problem-solving, experimentation, and continuous learning within a complex, fast-moving environment.

Adam Dadswell
Adam Dadswell is a Principal Product and Delivery Consultant at Nimble Approach. He has helped organisations including the DfE and Sky Betting & Gaming adopt more customer-first thinking, better balance delivery with discovery, and improve flow. Prior to Nimble, Adam worked at Booking.com, AO, and the BBC. At Betfred, he has been supporting the shift towards more product-led ways of working.

Talk Description: This talk shares reflections from Betfred’s ongoing shift from a delivery-focused model towards a more product-led approach, in partnership with Nimble Approach.
We’ll cover some of the practical changes that have been made, moving from outputs to outcomes, introducing more discovery-led thinking, and evolving how teams and leaders make decisions. We’ll also touch on where things have been more challenging, including the reality that progress is uneven and behaviour change takes time.

Rob Balderstone
Talk: Convincing everyone to own the problem

Bio: A product leader since 2022, Rob’s path to product was paved with years of performance marketing, focus groups, and deep-dive customer research. From law firms and global EdTech to smart home hardware, InsureTech, and retail/e-commerce, Rob has navigated the unique challenges of building products in both digital and physical spaces. He is a firm believer that the best products are born from a shared obsession with the problem at hand.

Talk Description: Spoiler alert: This will (intentionally) be the worst-looking presentation you’ve ever seen.

Early in my transition from marketing to product leadership, I grew incredibly frustrated with the imbalance of effort vs outcomes delivered by our team. I worked with incredible people, but despite herculean efforts, we were failing to deliver anything that truly mattered - constantly trying to keep pace with the demands of a CEO chasing shiny objects and changing priorities every standup.

This is the story of a single, bonkers presentation that became my most powerful tool for cultural change - which I have since delivered time and again, always with excellent, immediate outcomes. I’ll walk you through how this narrative helped me change the way the whole business worked, empowering engineers to challenge up and out, and ultimately moving the culture from "what are we building?" to "why are we building it?".

Alice Rothwell, Senior Product Manager, BBC

Pivoting into Product: Translating What You Already Know

Careers aren’t always linear - and in product, that can be a strength. Breaking into product can feel opaque - full of frameworks, jargon, and the sense you need the “right” background. But many of the skills that matter can be developed elsewhere. I’ll share lessons from my own transition: how to reframe your experience, why generalist skills are an advantage and how to turn existing strengths into product impact. Expect practical takeaways whether you’re moving into product or growing within it.

Why you should come?
Networking with fellow product people 👋

• Great talks from local and national speakers 🎤
• Food 🍕and drink 🍺
• We welcome people from all backgrounds!

We're a friendly bunch, our typical crowd includes:

• senior product leaders
• startup founders
• mid-level PMs
• new PMs
• people looking to get into Product
• engineers/developers
• designers
• people who work with product teams - and just want to learn more.

Whatever your situation, come along and say hello.

Event timings
6:00pm start - Networking (drinks and food)
6:30pm - Talks (3x 20-min talks + 5-min Q&A)
8:00pm - Talks finish - more networking - drinks and food
8:30pm - Close

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Please note:

• Speakers and venue are be subject to change.
• We sometimes take photos at our events for community and promotional use. By attending, you’re happy for any photos you appear in to be used in this way.
• Your name will be used for registration and check-in purposes only.
• Tickets are free but limited — please update your RSVP if you can’t make it so someone else can grab the spot.

In our Back to the Basics of Agile Coaching series, we are returning to the foundations that truly make great coaches effective.

On 13th May, we’re joined by Paulo Dias for an interactive and practical session focused on the core stances and skills of Agile Coaching.

This session is designed for:

• Agile Coaches (new and experienced)
• Scrum Masters and Delivery Leads
• Product Managers and Transformation Leaders

If you’ve ever wondered:

• “Am I using the right agile coaching stance in the right moment?”
• “Which skills should I double down on to become a better coach?”

…this session will give you a clear, structured way to think about it.
Expect a hands-on, reflective, and highly engaging session where you won’t just learn concepts, you’ll apply them to your own context.

Agile coaching is often misunderstood as a single skillset. In reality, great coaches fluidly shift between different stances depending on the situation, the team, and the maturity of the environment.
In this session, we’ll explore the four key stances of Agile Coaching, based on the work of Lyssa Adkins and Michael Spayd, and bring them to life through practical, real-world application.
But we won’t stop at theory.

We’ll connect these stances to:

• The evolution of teams over time
• The skills required to support them effectively
• And the decisions you make in the moment as a coach

Through guided exercises, discussion, and reflection, you’ll assess your own coaching style, identify your strengths, and uncover where to invest next to increase your impact.

1. The different Stances of Agile Coaching
A practical breakdown of the core stances (e.g. coaching, mentoring, teaching, facilitating) and when each one is most effective.

2. Skills That Make a Great Agile Coach
We’ll map the essential coaching skills—from powerful questioning and facilitation to teaching and mentoring—and explore how they show up in real scenarios.

3. Self-Assessment & Reflection
You’ll evaluate your own strengths:

• Where do you naturally excel?
• Where are you over-relying on one stance?
• What’s your next growth edge?

4. Team Evolution & Coaching Strategy
We’ll connect coaching approaches to the stages of team development using Tuckman’s stages of group development (Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing), exploring:

• Which stance works best at each stage
• Why certain approaches fail if used too early or too late
• How to adapt your style as the team matures

5. Practical Scenarios & Interactive Exercises
Real-life coaching situations where you’ll decide:

• What stance to use
• What skill to apply
• And why

Paulo Dias is a senior delivery and transformation leader operating at Executive Director level, with extensive experience across financial services, product transformation, and large-scale technology delivery.
He has led and enabled transformation across global organisations, helping teams and leaders:

• Shift from project to product operating models
• Embed agile ways of working at scale
• Improve delivery outcomes through better coaching and leadership

Paulo brings a unique blend of:

• Deep technical and product understanding
• Strong coaching and facilitation expertise
• Real-world transformation experience in complex environments

His approach to Agile Coaching is practical, situational, and outcome-driven, focusing not just on frameworks, but on what actually works in the real world.
In this session, Paulo will combine hands-on exercises, real scenarios, and practical frameworks to help you become a more effective, intentional, and impactful Agile Coach.

Session Overview:

Whether you are a complete newbie or you already live and breathe Scrum, most likely you have a lot of questions. Where should I start? What should I do in my particular situation?

We believe there is no such a thing as a silly question — all questions are OK to ask. Bring your questions to this event and have answers from your fellow agilists and a Certified Agile Coach. We'll be using a Lean Coffee format to help the agenda emerge and keep the conversation structured.

NOTES: to prevent Zoom bombing that we experienced recently, waiting room will be enabled at 6:10. Please try to be on time.

Hast du Fragen rund um das Thema Agilität oder steckst gerade mitten in einer agilen Herausforderung und möchtest dich dazu mit anderen austauschen?

Möchtest du neue Menschen kennenlernen, die deine Begeisterung für Agilität teilen und ihr Wissen gern weitergeben?

Dann besuche am Mittwoch, 20.05.2026, unser nächstes Padagility-Meetup bei der dSPACE SE & Co. KG. Dich erwartet ein Abend voller Inspiration, lebendigem Austausch und guter Gespräche in entspannter Atmosphäre.

Nach einem kurzen Check-in arbeiten wir – je nach Teilnehmerzahl – im Open Space oder im Lean Coffee weiter. Die Themen bestimmst du selbst: alles, was dich aktuell bewegt, findet hier Raum.

Egal, ob du Product Owner, Scrum Master, Agile Coach oder einfach neugierig auf die agile Welt bist: Sammle neue Impulse, teile deine Erfahrungen und werde Teil unserer Padagility Community!

Wir freuen uns auf dich!

Liebe Grüße
Christian, Elena, Frank und Tobias

p.s.: Da wir individuelle Besucherausweise erstellen müssen, möchten wir dich bitten, bei der Anmeldung Vor- und Nachnamen und einen Firmennamen oder ob du privat teilnimmst, anzugeben. Herzlichen Dank.

Dear Product People in Cologne,

A lot of what we are navigating with AI these days is best explored in conversation. Shared learnings from what you have seen in your organizations, what you have experimented with personally and the open questions that result from this.

Drawing from the long traditions of Product Walks in other cities we thought we'd experiment with this format with you. Please tell us afterwards if this was a good idea and whether we should do this again.

March 20th is World Product Day and we'd like to get together with you to go for a leisurely walk through the Grüngürtel and then sit down for drinks at Stadtgarten afterwards. We'll make a reservation there at 8pm. If you can and want to only join for that part and skip the walk, you can meet us there as well.

Agenda:
6:30 to 7pm: Arrive and meet at the Arch leading into Stadtgarten
7pm to 8pm : We'll go for a walk in Güngürtel
8pm to end: We'll have a few drinks and continue our conversations in Stadtgarten

This time our community is the star, and we'll explore learning about what's new with your product world in conversation with each other.

We're also looking forward to see you on June 1st for out next more formal ProductTank Meetup with Petra Wille!

Best,
Simonetta, Tim, Dominik, Shehrina & Esjona
Your ProductTank Cologne Team

After successful meetups in Ghent, Leuven and Izegem, now we also want to contribute to the Agile community from Kortrijk.

Whether you have years of experience in everything Agile and want to share your knowledge or success stories, or you've just heard the term and are eager to learn what it's all about. You're welcome to join!

Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product Owners, software developers, testers, managers,... We believe everyone has valuable insights and we'd love to learn from you!

Using the Lean Coffee format we'll have an informal and agenda-less event, discussing topics suggested by the participants.

To keep the energy levels high, a small snack will be provided.

There is parking in front of the building. The barrier will open automatically. The event will take place at De Kade, the building located at the back right of the parking lot.

Special thanks to the people from Lean Coffee @ Izegem, who inspired and supported us in creating this event.

Join us as we celebrate World Product Day with a very special guest speaker: Matt LeMay.

Talk title: Why Every Cross-functional Team Needs to Watch the Documentary 'Metallica: Some Kind of Monster'

The most important text for cross-functional teams to understand is the 2004 documentary Metallica: Some Kind of Monster.

That is the thesis of this talk.

Anything else would probably spoil it.

Be there.

World Product Day is the global celebration where product people everywhere come together to connect, learn, and share. This year, we're focussed on the theme of resilience.

Expect great conversation, fellow product folk from across Edinburgh, and a talk that will likely change how you think about your cross-functional team (and possibly your music taste).

See you there!

Agenda:
6pm - Arrival - food and refreshments
6.30pm - Matt LeMay - talk and Q&A
7.15pm - Networking
8pm - Wrap up

For those unfamiliar with LeanCoffee: it's a moderated discussion format where we talk about the topics that get voted on by the participants. This makes for varying topics.
Overall, Lean Coffee provides a flexible and democratic way for groups to engage in meaningful conversation.

We try to start at 19:30 with an intro round and start gathering topics you want to talk about straight after. Coming late is ok, but just know that you typically won't have a say in what gets talked about.

When you come for the first time, you’ll usually find the host, Nicky, there early, with a Lean Coffee sign on the table — and often in the company of two dogs.

Et si le craft et l'agilité étaient déjà un rempart contre 'l'IA Slop" ?

Depuis des années on prêche pour l'excellence technique et organisationnelle comme gage d'un produit maîtrisé.

Dans un monde où le code est écrit par une IA, c'est la seule manière d'éviter les catastrophes !

Cette conférence sera le "tome 2" de mon cycle sur les plus gros risques d'échec des projets logiciels.

Audiences

• Dev / CTO / Techies en général.
• PO / CPO / CEO / Product team en général : pour mieux comprendre comment les recettes du passé sont encore plus valables dans un contexte IA.

Aucun niveau technique requis, je ne vais pas rentrer dans les détails et rester haut-niveau.

Bio

Je suis Edouard, je travaille tant que free-lance, que ce soit pour du développement du conseil ou de la formation.

• LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/edouard-mangel-/
• La Crafterie Tech : https://lacrafterie.tech

Infos pratiques

Nous vous accueillerons à La Plage Digitale à partir de 18h45 et nous commencerons 15 min plus tard.

• 18:45 — Accueil chaleureux
• 19:00 — Et si le craft et l'agilité étaient déjà un rempart contre 'l'IA Slop" ?
• Moment de convivialité

Entrée au croisement de la rue de Bienne et de la rue de Genève

N'hésitez-pas à venir avec des grignotes, fruits et de la boisson non-alcoolisée à partager avec les participant-es.

Exciting news: LeadDev Paris are here!

Get ready for the launch of LeadDev Paris Meetups!
LeadDev Meetups are making a comeback and we’re excited to announce they will now be held quarterly!
Join us for the special launch event on May 21st and enjoy an evening of networking and lightning talks. Drinks and nibbles will be provided on the night, thanks to leboncoin tech.

Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 7 - 10 pm
Location: 5-7 rue Saint-Fiacre 75002 Paris
Spaces are limited - you must RSVP to attend. We hope to see you there!

Schedule:
7.00 pm - Arrival, networking and refreshments
7.20 pm - Welcome from host - leboncoin tech
7.30 pm - The company cannot rely on heroes: Defining managerial courage to understand how the "gravity" of the organization makes it possible or risky - Julien Conan, Head of Infrastructure and Data Platform @ leboncoin
7.50 pm - Talk title - speaker (coming soon)
8.10 pm - Talk title - speaker (coming soon)
8.30 pm - Closing remarks
9.00 pm - Networking
10.00 pm - Close

Don't forget to share this with your colleagues who may be interested, and keep an eye out for upcoming meetups later this year.

Thank you to our Paris meetup partner leboncoin tech 🎉

Superbe nouvelle : les meetups LeadDev arrivent à Paris!
Préparez-vous pour le lancement des meetups LeadDev Paris !
Les meetups LeadDev font leur grand retour et nous sommes ravis d’annoncer qu’ils auront désormais lieu chaque trimestre.
Rejoignez-nous pour cet événement de lancement spécial le 21 mai et profitez d’une soirée de networking et de lightning talks. Des boissons et des snacks seront proposés sur place, grâce à leboncoin tech.
Date : Jeudi 21 mai 2026
Heure : 19h00 – 22h00
Lieu : 5-7 rue Saint-Fiacre, 75002 Paris
⚠️ Les places sont limitées — l’inscription est obligatoire pour participer.
Nous espérons vous y voir nombreux !

Programme
19h00 — Accueil, networking et rafraîchissements
19h20 — Mot de bienvenue par l’hôte — leboncoin tech
19h30 — L'entreprise ne peut pas reposer sur des héros : Définir le courage managérial pour comprendre comment la « gravité » de l’organisation le rend possible ou risqué - Julien Conan, Head of Infrastructure and Data Platform @ leboncoin
19h50 — Titre du talk — intervenant (à venir)
20h10 — Titre du talk — intervenant (à venir)
20h30 — Mot de clôture
21h00 — Networking
22h00 — Fin de l’événement

N’oubliez pas de partager cet événement avec vos collègues susceptibles d’être intéressés, et restez à l’affût des prochains meetups prévus plus tard cette année.
Un grand merci à notre partenaire du meetup parisien : leboncoin tech 🎉

Join us for our next ProductTank! 🎉

As always, we’d love you to bring a friend, colleague, or anyone curious about product to keep growing our community.
This time, we’ll be focusing on preventing burnout in product, with a talk from Evie Brockwell. Evie will share insights from her work with global brands and her research into burnout across the product community, along with practical ways we can protect our energy while still delivering meaningful impact.

After the talk, we’ll open things up for a group discussion, giving everyone the chance to share experiences and ideas.
Come along to learn something new, meet like-minded people, and take away ideas you can actually use.

Last but not least, once again there will be PIZZA!!!

See you there!

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This event is being generously hosted and sponsored by Gravita Exeter
Website: https://www.gravita.com/offices/exeter/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gravita-uk/

Depuis 2010, Pyxis organise chaque année un rendez-vous phare de la communauté agile francophone.
Plus qu’un simple événement, La Journée Agile est une véritable expérience collective, faite de conférences, d’ateliers, de rencontres et de partages.
L’objectif ?
Repenser ensemble nos manières de collaborer, d’innover et de faire évoluer nos organisations.

Hello Product People !

We are happy to invite you to the special meetup during which we will celebrate 10 years of ProductTank Krakow. During the event you will hear two case studies followed by networking part.

Our first guests will be Grzegorz Ryguła who will visit us with a case study: "The Product Manager Journey Behind Corporation’s AI First Delivery Transformation"

The shift to an AI-first delivery model presents Product Managers with new challenges. Drawing on my journey through a recent corporate change to an AI-driven model I will share my wins, fails, and opportunities.

BIO:
Grzegorz is a Senior Product Manager here in Krakow, focused on cloud database management services for SaaS clients, with a background in cloud, delivery, software development, and business intelligence. Looking how to ship faster and with impact.

Our second speaker will be Tomek Sienkiewicz, with his case study
"Developing Data Culture in Product Org"

I will share a real case of a data literacy education program launched for product managers and how it helped shift data culture in the organization. I’ll talk about how the program was designed and delivered. The focus will be on data as a language, practical skills, and culture change rather than technology alone.

BIO:
Tomek is a data and analytics professional with over 20 years of experience in the area, working on data strategy, analytics leadership, and data culture. I’ve worked with teams at Pracuj.pl, Play, T-Mobile, Brainly. Currently working as a Data Literacy Manager at Autodoc. I’m also a co-founder and trainer at noetikon.pl.

Agenda

• 18:00-18:15 - attendees arriving
• 18:15 - Welcome from Product Tank side
• 18:20 - Welcome from Guidewire side
• 18:25 - 10 years of Product Tank Kraków
• 18:35 - Grzegorz Ryguła 30-35 mins incl Q&A
• 19:10 - Networking &food break :) - 10 mins
• 19:20 - Tomasz Sienkiewicz 30-35 mins incl Q&A
• 19:55 - Closing comments
• 20:00 - 21:00 networking