8:45 – 9:00

Breakfast at Makers HQ

9:00 – 9:15

Welcome address by Claudia Harris, Chair of Makers Board

9:15 – 9:35

Interactive talk

“Agile can’t be bought” – Fin Goulding, Flow Academy

9:45 – 10:15

Panel discussion

“The Secret Places To Find Top Tech Talent” – Speakers from CodeFirst Girls, Makers, CodeBar, M&G Prudential and Ocado

10:15 – 11:00

Morning coffee break

11:00 – 11:30

Talk

“The Role of CTO in Transitioning to a Tech-First Business” – David Espley, CTO at LexisNexis

11:30 – 12:00

Case study

“Learning the Art of Scaling Agile & DevOps” – Jenny Wood, Head of Performance and Business Management at RBS

12:00 – 12.30

Talk

“How We Brought a 129-year-old Media Outlet into the 21st Century” – Cait O’Riordan, Chief Product and Information Officer at Financial Times

12:30 – 13.15

Lunch

13:15 – 13:30

Lightning Talk

“How To Prevent Your Developers From Burning Out” – Dana Svoboda, Head of Joy at Makers

13:30 – 14.00

Talk

“Building a Culture of Learning From Scratch” – Richard James, Head of Digital Technology & Engineering

14:00 – 14.45

Panel discussion

“The long-term impact of hiring juniors en masse” – Martin Aspelli, Head of Engineering at Deloitte Digital UK

14:45 – 15:15

Afternoon break

15:15 – 15:50

Case study

“How We Are Cultivating
An Inclusive Tech Culture at The UK’s Biggest Retailer” – Luke Fairless, Security Director at Tesco

15:55 – 16:30

Panel discussion and Q&A

“Apprenticeships: The Secret Power of Retraining Talent for the 21st Century” – Prashant Raniga, Makers Apprentice @ Vodafone

16:30 – 16:40

Pecha Kucha & Close

“The Story of Makers through the Years” – Evgeny Shadchnev, CEO of Makers

16:45 – 19.00

Drinks reception: Meet London’s Top Tech Talent

Your chance to meet mid and senior developers from our Makers alumni network