Agile Yorkshire Meetup - 04 June 2025

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Dear Agile Enthusiast,

We are delighted to invite you to the Agile Yorkshire April Meetup, an evening dedicated to insightful discussions, professional networking, and knowledge sharing. Whether you are an experienced Agile practitioner or new to Agile methodologies, this event offers an excellent opportunity to learn from industry experts, exchange ideas, and connect with professionals who share your interests.

### Our line-up:

#### 🎤 Seun Alabi

#### Technical Product Owner: To Be or Not To Be!

It is often debated whether a PO should have deep technical expertise, or just have a strong business focus? The Product Owner role was designed to bridge the gap between stakeholders and development teams, ensuring alignment and delivering value. Yet, the question remains: does technical knowledge enhance or hinder that mission? It is critical to explore both approaches, using real scenarios, and examine how to strike the right balance. We won’t settle for simplistic answers but challenge assumptions and explore what truly makes a Product Owner effective. Because in the end, it’s not just about being technical or not it’s about delivering the right product in the most effective way.

##### 🎤 Sorrel Harriet

#### Thinking Slow, Fast: Critical Thinking in the Age of Agility

For the agile technologist and continuous learner, constant and rapid consumption of knowledge can be something of an occupational hazard! We’re frequently being sold new tools, methodologies and frameworks on the basis of science, yet we often lack the time, skills or resources to interrogate them. This effectively forces us to default to the same shaky modes of thinking we’re seeking to avoid, where poor judgement can have poor consequences for us, our teams, and the products we create.

Please feel free to share this event with colleagues who may benefit from attending.

📅 Date: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Platform Office, Leeds
🍽 Snacks and refreshments provided

We look forward to welcoming you.
Best regards,
Agile Yorkshire Team