Software Engineering Events in Cardiff

Join us for a relaxed summer ACE in Cardiff - part workshop, part lunch & learn, part community social.
This event is all about bringing local Atlassian users together to share ideas, talk through challenges, and get practical help with the issues that tend to pile up before summer.

Expect a casual, interactive session with one or two short talks, open discussion, and time to raise your own Atlassian questions. Whether that’s Jira, Confluence, JSM, automations, reporting, governance, or just general “why is this behaving like that?” moments.

We’ll keep things informal, useful, and friendly. Come along to learn something new, swap ideas with other teams, and meet fellow Atlassian users in the Cardiff community.

Afterwards we’ll stick around for a drink or two - including alcohol-free options - and hopefully enjoy a bit of summer sunshine.

What to expect:

Short, practical Atlassian talks

Open Q&A and problem-solving

Informal networking

Drinks afterwards for anyone who wants to stay

Who should attend:
Anyone using Atlassian tools locally in and around Cardiff - admins, team leads, project managers, service teams, technical users, and anyone looking to get more from Jira, Confluence, or Jira Service Management.

Bring your questions, your frustrations, and your best Atlassian war stories.

Agenda

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Moderators

David Meredith - Adaptavist (Senior Solution Engineer)

Niamh Parry - Spectrum UK (Marketing Manager)

Hosted By

Dave Meredith,

Niamh Parry, Atlassian Community Champion

Marketing Manager at Spectrum UK. Based in Cardiff. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
I focus on the creative side of tech — brand, visuals, events, and bringing people together.

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Global Partner

Atlassian (http://atlassian.com)
Millions of users globally rely on Atlassian products every day for improving software development, project management, collaboration, and code quality.

Partners

Spectum Groupe (https://spectrumgroupe.fr/en/home/)
Spectrum Groupe is an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner with offices in 8 countries across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. We are certified Atlassian Platinum partners for Licensing, Consulting, Implementation, and Support for products like Jira Software, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jira Service Management and other products in Atlassian portfolio.

Adaptavist (https://www.adaptavist.com/)
At Adaptavist, we help organisations transform how they work, helping you become more nimble, resilient, and responsive to change.

Founded in 2005, Adaptavist is a global technology and innovative solutions provider that helps organisations improve agility and overcome the challenges of digital transformation.

We are part of The Adaptavist Group, whose global team exceeds 1,000 people, and proudly counts more than half of the Fortune 500 among its 22,000+ customers.

Tramshed

Fun Inc (https://funincompanies.com)
Welcome to Fun Inc.

We’re not incorporated though… we actually stand for Fun In Companies!

We are changing the World of Business, to create a better World of Humans, by solving complex issues in highly creative ways, for any company of any size, hyper aware that they must act differently, to truly perform succesfully.

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For over a decade, Atlassian customers have come together to network, share ideas, solve problems, and find new ways to use Atlassian products. Today, more than 15,000 people take part in Atlassian community events in more than 30 countries.

Complete your event RSVP here: https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-cardiff-presents-atlassian-community-cardiff-solve-it-before-summer/.

Laravel Wales brings together Laravel developers and the wider developer community from Cardiff and beyond to learn, connect, and share ideas.

Speaker: Liam Hammett - "50 Laravel Tips"

Whether you work with Laravel every day, are curious about software architecture, or just enjoy chatting about building for the web, Laravel Wales is a welcoming space to meet people, swap ideas, and be part of the local developer community.

Event Description:
Missed a session? Want to relive the highlights? Curious what all the buzz was about? Come along to our June UmbraCymru meetup for a relaxed, in-person catch-up where we’ll dive into everything that happened at Codegarden 2026 — Umbraco’s flagship conference.

We’ll chat through key announcements, standout talks, and share takeaways from those who were there (and those who tuned in remotely!). Whether you attended or not, it's a great chance to connect, ask questions, and be part of the Umbraco community.

Agenda

• 18:00 - Doors Open
• 18:15 - Pizza and networking!
• 18:30 - "Umbraco Codegarden Debrief"
  Roundtable open discussion chaired by Lili Rossiter
• 20:00 - Doors Close

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Venue
The meetup will be hosted at Aspire Systems, Trade Street, Cardiff, CF10 5DT, which is a less than 5-minute walk from Cardiff Central train station.
Aspire Systems is still listed as "Method4" on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/N7uVYE3tHSmF4aDc8
Heading down Trade Street, the building is on the right hand side with the illuminated "Aspire Systems" sign. The main entrance will have an UmbraCymru poster on it with instructions on how to use the intercom to gain entry.

Parking options

• There is on-street pay & display (free after 6pm) parking at Trade Street, although spaces can be limited during work hours.
• Cardiff Central Train Station car park ~ 2-minute walk.
• Cardiff Central Quay Multistorey car park ~ 1-minute walk.
• John Lewis Car Park ~ 8-minute walk.
• St David's / Dewi Sant car park ~ 12-minute walk.

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If you’d like to contribute to this or a future meetup, please get in touch, we’d love to have you join us.
https://sessionize.com/umbracymru/
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If you need any specific accessibility needs or accommodations, please get in touch with one of the hosts or message the UmbraCymru Twitter, Mastodon, or BlueSky accounts.