Join us for an unforgettable evening of BBQ and brainpower as we dive into all the exciting key announcements and discussions from Team 25 Europe!
This is your chance to engage with our panel of expert Atlassian Community Leaders—Dave Rosenlund, Dave Liao, Ed Gaile, and John Patton—alongside the dynamic Kate Clavet-D'Amelio from Atlassian.
Bring your questions and curiosity to Appfire's HQ at 2 Drydock Avenue, Floor 11, Boston, MA 02210, on 11/18.
To top it off, the legendary Ed Gaile will be providing BBQ, ensuring both your mind and tastebuds are delighted.
Don't miss this chance to connect, learn, and savor – RSVP now and be part of the Boston Atlassian Community's next big event!
Agenda
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Speakers
John Patton - Peloton Interactive (Leadership Consultant)
Dave Liao - Prahok (Enterprise Applications Consultant)
Dave is a process and tools engineer at Cprime, a full-service consultancy that helps companies deliver excellence through consulting, managed services, and custom solutions for more than half of the Fortune 100.
He has an operations and project management background, and a healthy dose of Jira and Confluence experience. He loves cats.
Dave Rosenlund - Trundl (Global Director, Products & Atlassian Community Champion)
Dave has been a long-time member of the Atlassian Community.
A Jira and Confluence user and enthusiast for many years, he eventually joined ALM Works, a Platinum Atlassian Marketplace Partner and makers of Structure for Jira, in 2017. He became part of the Tempo team by way of their acquisition of ALM Works in 2022.These days, Dave is the Global Director of Products at Trundl, a …
Kate Clavet - Atlassian (Sr. Technical Product Marketing Manager, ITSM)
As an experienced technical product marketer Kate is passionate about helping people find calm at work during stressful moments. She joined Atlassian in 2018 during the Opsgenie acquisition. She has experience in both the hardware and software industries. When not working she finds joy in being outdoors, reading, and lifting heavy things.
Ed Gaile - Appfire (Principal Solution Architect)
Ed Gaile has more than 27 years of IT experience specializing in applications development, configuration management, and solution engineering. Ed has been active in the Atlassian ecosystem for the past 15 years and an Atlassian Community leader in Atlanta for the past 11 years. As a Principal Solution Architect at Appfire, Ed is focused on developing solutions that will help channel partners d…
Josh Steckler - Bose (Lead Atlassian Admin)
Application owner for JIRA, Confluence and other Atlassian Tools for all of product development and engineering. Responsible for all aspects of managing JIRA & Confluence instances with >4000 users and acting as lead internal consultant. United diverse teams including software development, Mechanical & Electrical design, industrial design, manufacturing, quality, compliance, researc…
Moderators
Ben Topolski - HYCU (VP of Global Alliances and Partners)
Ben Topolski is a Atlassian Community Champion for Boston and VP of Global Alliances and Partners at HYCU. Ben is a passionate technology leader dedicated to continuous learning and embracing new business challenges. With a robust background in Cloud and SaaS, he combines strong technical and business acumen honed from his early engineering career and subsequent roles in business development …
Joe Doherty - NSight, Inc (Atlassian Architect)
Joe Doherty is a people-first IT leader passionate about transforming enterprise collaboration and delivering exceptional user experiences. He’s worked across industries—including healthcare IT, robotics, and financial services—and most recently led the Enterprise Collaboration team at iRobot. With 10+ years of Atlassian admin experience, he’s led strategy, cloud migrations, and user training,…
Hosted By
Benjamin Topolski, Director of Strategic Alliances
Ben Topolski, Director of Strategic Alliances at HYCU, is a passionate technology leader dedicated to continuous learning and embracing new business challenges. With a robust background in Cloud and SaaS, he combines strong technical and business acumen honed from his early engineering career and subsequent roles in business development and product management. Prior to HYCU, Ben gained experience in roles at Rafay, AWS, CloudHealth, and LogMeIn.
Joe Doherty,
Joe is a people-first IT leader passionate about transforming enterprise collaboration and delivering exceptional user experiences. He’s worked across industries—including healthcare IT, robotics, and financial services—and most recently led the Enterprise Collaboration team at iRobot. With 10+ years of Atlassian admin experience, he’s led strategy, cloud migrations, and user training, while also integrating tools like Slack, Zoom, Mural, and Smartsheet. He enjoys life on the north shore of Boston with his wife and baby daughter.
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