Upcoming talks, classes, & workshops
Not many booked in at the moment. Available if you'd like to invite me.
SPA 2013: "Is eXtreme Programming still alive and kicking?" 24 June in London, UK
AOTB 2013: "The Art of Slicing and Dicing User Stories" 6 Sept in Falmouth, UK
Interest groups
User groups are a great place to meet other agile practitioners. There are various groups in the UK, here is a list so you can find the one nearest to you.
eXtreme Tuesday Club started in 1999 and continues to meet weekly in a London pub, Agile Scotland started in 2003 and meets monthly in Edinburgh, London Scrum User Group started in 2008 and meets monthly. For more information Agile Alliance lists other user groups around the world.
Conferences
Attending conferences gives you the opportunity to meet the experts. Here is a list of conferences we recommend to people with an interest in agile software development.
ACCU 2013 9-13 April in Bristol, UK
XP2013 3-7 June in Vienna, Austria
SPA2013 23-26 June in London, UK
Agile2013 5-9 August in Nashville, USA
Agile on the Beach 5-6 September in Falmouth, UK
Agile Cambridge 25-27 September in Cambridge, UK