Revenge of QA

Elisabeth Hendrickson is a technology leader with over thirty years of experience in the tech industry, having led geographically distributed teams of engineers, product managers, and designers as VP R&D at a publicly traded company and VP Engineering at a Series B startup. She is the author of Explore It! and There's Always a Duck , and currently works with technology leaders to improve collaboration, decision making, and execution. Her philosophy centers on putting people first, focusing on incremental delivery and learning, and recognizing that there are many right ways to achieve outcomes depending on context, making her methodology-agnostic while emphasizing the importance of tight feedback loops and collaborative partnerships.

Talks by ElisabethAll 4 →

39 min

Influence > Authority and Other Principles of Leadership

Las Vegas 2020

20 min

Data and DevOps: Breaking Down the Silos

San Francisco 2017

34 min

Its All About Feedback

San Francisco 2015

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Now: Organizer, CITCON · as of 2026-07-24

Jeffrey Fredrick is an internationally recognized expert in software development and has over twenty-five years’ experience covering both sides of the business/technology divide. An early adopter of XP and Agile practices, Jeffrey has been a conference speaker in the US, Europe, India and Japan. Through his work on the pioneering open-source project CruiseControl, and through his role as co-organiser of the Continuous Integration and Testing Conference (CITCON), he has had a global impact on software development. Jeffrey’s Silicon Valley experience includes roles as Vice President of Product Management, Vice President of Engineering, and Chief Evangelist. He has also worked as an independent consultant on topics including corporate strategy, product management, marketing, and interaction design. Jeffrey is the coauthor of Agile Conversations . He is currently Vice PResident of Engineering at ION Analytics. He also runs the London Organisational Learning Meetup and is a CTO mentor through CTO Craft.

Talks by Jeffrey

34 min

Making Change Painfully with Conversational Dojos

Las Vegas 2020

30 min

Dump The Ceremonies, Build Trust Instead

London 2020

31 min

Conversational Transformation

Las Vegas 2019

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John Willis has worked in the IT management industry for more than 35 years. John is currently working as a Distinguished Researcher at Kosli. He is researching DevOps, DevSecOps, IT risk, modern governance, and audit compliance. Previously he was an Evangelist at Docker Inc., VP of Solutions for Socketplane (sold to Docker) and Enstratius (sold to Dell), and VP of Training & Services at Opscode where he formalized the training, evangelism, and professional services functions at the firm. Willis also founded Gulf Breeze Software, an award winning IBM business partner, which specializes in deploying Tivoli technology for the enterprise. Willis has authored six IBM Redbooks for IBM on enterprise systems management and was the founder and chief architect at Chain Bridge Systems.

Talks by JohnAll 24 →

26 min

AI for Managers

Las Vegas 2025

18 min

Dear CIO: Navigating the Shadows – GenAI’s Promise, Peril, and the Path Forward

Las Vegas 2024

26 min

The Operationalism of DevSecOps

Amsterdam 2023

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Kamran Kazempour manages the Software Delivery & Developer Experience team for the Wallet, Payments and Commerce group at Apple. For over a decade, Kamran has been a leader and advocate for DevOps best practices and Lean principles across his organization. A Canadian from British Columbia, Kamran lives in California with his wife and their two children.

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Now: Chief AI Officer, Enterprise Vision Technologies · as of 2026-09-04

Joseph Enochs is the Managing Director for AI/ML and Emerging Technologies at EVT, known for pioneering accessible and ethical Generative AI. He also curates the "Countdown to AGI" newsletter, offering insights into the journey towards Artificial General Intelligence. With a fervent commitment to democratizing technology, Joseph leads with innovative AI frameworks and educational initiatives that open up AI to wider audiences. His dedication to responsible technology use has made him a trusted leader in the tech community, inspiring safer, user-friendly AI solutions.

Talks by Joseph

31 min

Generative AI in the Enterprise

GeneCon 2023

16 min

Frontiers of Generative AI

Las Vegas 2023

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