About us
Agile Denver is an outreach organization for agile and lean practice in the Denver area. The organization strives to facilitate quality events to our members, helping them become better agilists. Agile Denver is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit that supports a number of Special Interest Groups.
Ways to get involved and stay informed:
• Visit the Agile Denver website
• Keep in touch with others on the Agile Denver LinkedIn
• Attend monthly Meet Ups (links below)
• Join Agile Denver's Slack community (email board@agiledenver.org to join!)
• Follow Agile Denver's YouTube Channel
We also offer the following special interest groups:
Agile Denver North
Agile Boulder
Agile Denver Kanban CoP (Lean/Kanban)
PDUs are available for our monthly meetings.
Upcoming events
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Unplanned, Unstoppable -Turning Layoffs into Opportunity
Frolic Brewing Company, 12910 Zuni St, Suite 1300, Westminster, co, US** IN PERSON with Agile Denver North. RSVP here.
Frolic Brewing Company
12910 Zuni St, #1300
Westminster, CO 80234Presentation Details:
This session will address the challenges that often follow a layoff, helping attendees reframe career disruption into opportunity with clarity and confidence. Michelle will walk through the jobhunting journey, covering highlights on resume building, leveraging AI tools, and practical strategies that go beyond traditional tactics. The discussion will also hit on how unconventional face-to-face networking can open doors to more opportunities.What we will talk about:
•Mental health, mindset, and attitude after a layoff
•The job-hunting journey in the world of AI
•Resume building resources and tactics
•Leveraging AI to act as a career coach
•Meaningful face-to-face networking
•Unconventional tactics to land your next roleWho should attend?
- Anyone who was layed off
- Anyone who thinks their job may be going away
- Anyone who hasn't able to find a job
- Anyone who is currently thinking about looking for a new job
- Anyone who wants to understand the job searching climateMichelle Tomes Bio:
Michelle Tomes is a technology and operations leader who is passionate about creating workplaces where people can thrive through change. With 25 years of experience across the tech industry, from product management, customer experience, and cross-functional leadership, she is known for building trust, navigating complexity, and leading with both strength and empathy.
Michelle brings a human-centered perspective to leadership, drawing on her professional journey and deep commitment to community service and veteran advocacy to champion resilience, inclusive leadership, and meaningful career growth. She speaks candidly about the realities in job hunting and the power of authenticity, connection, and unique techniques to find the next job.Schedule:
6:00 - 6:30 PM Wood fire pizza, drinks and networking.
6:30 - 6:40 PM Quick Announcements/sponsor recognition
6:40 - 7:40 PM Presentation and Discussion
7:40 - 7:45 PM Final Questions and Wrap Up12 attendees
Where AI Fails & We Succeed (Human-centered AI)
Thrive Workplace Centennial, 9200 East Mineral Avenue, Centennial, CO, USFood and drink from 6-6:30. Come early!
Human-Centered AI presents "Where AI Fails & We Succeed" with Serge Borso.
Day-to-day cybersecurity work is changing as AI becomes embedded in both attacker tradecraft and defensive tooling. This talk focuses on what practitioners are actually seeing:
- faster reconnaissance
- more convincing social engineering, and
- evolving detection workflows augmented by AI
We’ll walk through concrete examples, highlight where AI meaningfully improves outcomes versus where it introduces noise, and include a live, audience-driven exercise to evaluate AI-generated outputs and discuss how they would handle them in real environments.
Serge Borso is founder and CEO of SpyderSec, a SANS Certified Instructor, and a hands-on security practitioner who lives in the space between breaking and building. Known for his work in cloud security, offensive operations, and OSINT tooling, he’s a regular on conference stages like RSAC and RMISC; and just as comfortable in the lockpicking village as he is in the Boardroom.
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About the Human-Centered AI group:
Navigate AI's Impact — Without the Hype
For busy software and product leaders, staying ahead of AI means more than chasing tools. Our monthly AI Special Interest Group cuts through the noise to explore what actually matters: how AI is reshaping collaboration, product strategy, leadership, and organizational change.This isn't a technical meetup. We skip the algorithms and implementation details to focus on the human systems that determine whether AI adoption succeeds or fails — collaborative learning, strategic thinking, ethical design, cross-functional alignment, and adaptive leadership.
What to expect: Each session features an expert speaker, small-group discussions, and practical takeaways you can use immediately.
Connect with experienced peers who share your challenges. Leave with new ways to think, not just tools to buy. Build the confidence to lead responsibly through uncertainty.Our sponsors
Venue: Thrive Workspace, Centennial: A flexible 22,000 sq ft coworking space designed for modern professionals. Whether you’re a freelancer, entrepreneur, or small business, this event is a great opportunity to check out the space, meet fellow professionals, and explore a fresh alternative to working from home or a traditional office.
Food: Compri Consulting: Improving peoples' lives - inside and outside of the office. Compri isn’t just any IT staffing and recruiting firm. They firmly believe in the importance of people. They work hard to make sure both clients and employees are satisfied with their placement.
44 attendees
Leadership Circle
Cherry Creek, 50 S Steele St, Denver, CO, USLeadership Circle:
We are a peer community of senior technology leaders—spanning product, operations, agile coaching, and engineering leadership—who seek to learn, grow, and exchange ideas beyond our day-to-day environments. Our members are Directors to C-level, all leading technology and software teams in complex, fast-moving organizations who value people over things.
As Agile & Lean Leaders, we embrace both meanings of the term:- Leaders who apply Agile and Lean principles to guide teams and organizations through change with adaptability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Leaders who shape the future of Agile & Lean leadership itself—mentors, thought leaders, and contributors to the evolving body of knowledge.
Our purpose is to:
- Connect with other senior technology leaders who navigate similar strategic and executive challenges.
- Learn from diverse perspectives—drawing on Agile, Lean, and other leadership models to tackle the real-world problems we face.
- Advance leadership thinking by developing, sharing, and potentially publishing new insights and strategies.
- Support each other as mindful, intentional professionals, leading with knowledge, calm, and clarity in high-stakes environments.
- Explore Lean principles alongside Agile to drive efficiency, eliminate waste, and improve flow in technology-driven organizations.
By engaging with this group, we strengthen our ability to lead transformational change, influence at the executive level, and shape the future of Agile and Lean leadership in technology.
We meet in person on a monthly basis near the Cherry Creek area, skipping December. Members are asked to commit to attending a minimum of four events per year.
We are a Special Interest Group of the Agile Denver https://www.agiledenver.org/sigs/ to learn more and join!To Join this Meetup:
Contact Robin or Dan for details on how to join.
Contact Info:
Robinwmorrison@gmail.com
Dan.wyks@gmail.com2 attendees
Past events
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