Forge - Serverless cloud app development - How cool!

Hey there! Have we got a treat for you! We've got not one, not two, but FOUR Forge Evangelists in the house to chat all things Forge and explain why it's a must-have on your bucket list.

First up is Ardesh from Atlassian, the guy who's steering the Forge product team. Then, get ready for Dr. Kilian Lohmann to jump back in the spotlight with some cool discussions on Forge development, like creating custom Rovo agents with Forge and making cross-platform Cloud apps. And last but definitely not least, we have the one and only Forge Queen, Caterina Curti from Atlassian, bringing her expertise to the table, along with Han Le, an Atlassian Software engineer.

Forge offers tight integration and makes it super easy for developers to create awesome customizations. Here's a sneak peek into what Forge is all about, how to kick things off, and some cool sample apps that we've whipped up for our own custom needs.

Agenda

5:00 PM: Welcome and Networking

Kicking off at 5:00pm with an Atlassian Welcme and a chance to meet some new friends

5:15 PM: Adarsh Sridhara

Enable Atlassian products to fit your unique needs with Forge
Atlassian Forge enables customers to extend and customize Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Compass effortlessly.
With Forge, you can build secure, scalable apps that run along side Atlassian products in the cloud—without the complexity of hosting or need for infrastructure support.Whether it's automating workflows in Jira, enhancing collaboration in Confluence, or streamlining DevOps with Bitbucket and Compass,

5:45 PM: Break

Short break, stretch the legs and meet someone new.

5:50 PM: Dr. Kilian Lohmann

Cross-platform functionality enables you to get the most out of your Atlassian products, by connecting individual products like Jira or
Confluence together. Rovo, Atlassian's most recent cross-product offering, can be highly customized in Forge to create powerful custom agents. Soon, cross-context Forge apps will allow developers to release Forge apps and Rovo agents that can be installed on multiple Atlassian products, fully unlocking their capabilities.

6:20 PM: Pizza and Networking

Grab some pizza, and meet someone new

6:30 PM: Caterina Curti | Forge Queen / Han Le

Enhance Your Jira Experience: Forge-Powered Visualizations for Custom Fields with External Data

Abstract: Discover how to push the boundaries of Jira customization by leveraging Forge to create powerful custom fields. This session will guide you through integrating data from external systems directly into your Jira workflows, enabling dynamic and context-rich task tracking and reporting. Additionally, learn to utilize the UI Kit's visualization options to transform your custom field data into interactive and insightful charts. Through practical examples, you'll gain the skills to build sophisticated, efficient, and visually appealing solutions that elevate your team's productivity and decision-making capabilities.

7:15 PM: Time to wrap up and say goodbye

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Speakers

Caterina Curti - Atlassian (Senior Developer Advocate)

Caterina is a Developer Advocate at Atlassian, focused on helping developers building apps that add functionalities to the Atlassian products.
When she is not working, you can find her admiring the Australian ocean and beaches or playing with a dog. And now also filming it for her YouTube channel.

Kilian Lohmann - TNG Technology Consulting ANZ. (Dr)

Software Consultant at TNG Technology Consulting ANZ.
PhD and Master's degree in Physics, working on the development of metal-halide perovskite materials for solar cells.My strongest skills are problem solving, project management, and programming.

Adarsh Sridhara - Atlassian (Group Product Manager, Forge)

Han Le - Atlassian (Software Engineer)

Moderator

Mark Higgins - Atlassian Community Leader

Hosted By

Mark Higgins, Atlassian Community Leader

I've been a supporter of Atlassian and its products since they where a small office in Sydney, which goes back to the start of the century (nearly).

I've been in IT forever, even before it was called IT, as was known as the EDP department. Starting in 1984, just after the first PC came out, I've seen and been involved in so much change in IT, that its unrecognizable from the time I started.

I remember Windows NT4, Windows 3.1, SQL 6.0 , floppy disks and a number of others that are now consigned to history.

To be part of the community, is very rewarding, and I've always been someone who volunteers, from coaching my son's soccer team, from the U7's, cricket teams, my daughters soccer team, my work with Oxfam.

I love community sport events, having done 17 Oxfam trail walks, more than 10 City to Surfs, Countless Gong Rides, Bowral Rides, half a dozen Half marathons, and 20 years ago, the Sydney marathon.

Now, its mostly cycling, and my South Sydney Rabbitohs, and now that I can WFH, my labradoodles, Casper and Willow.

Prashant Gami, Atlassian Community Leader

For decades, Prashant has been helping businesses stay ahead of their competition by creating a culture of continuous innovation that adds significant value. After scaling multiple businesses and leading some of Australia’s biggest dev teams, Prashant is using his expertise, in-depth knowledge and passion for technology to drive hypergrowth for his clients at x·enabler.

Pragya Malhotra, Atlassian Community Leader

😼 Tom Zhu, Atlassian Community Leader

Hi, I'm Tom Zhu, a typical cat person like Sheldon Cooper. I come from Shanghai and used to be the ACE leader there. When I was a kid, I became a big fan of computer technology, from the iMac G3, 5.25/3.5 floppy disks, and 56k modems to the latest MacBook, Nvidia GeForce graphics cards, Starlink, and fancy software/hardware stuff.

During my 10-year job career, I have gained experience across various industries including Russian interpretation, export trading, HR software, Fintech, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, and Atlassian consulting, in addition to using Jira.

I am extremely curious, and I am always looking for the root cause behind a phenomenon. I have worked with people from various cultural backgrounds, summarized common rules, written articles, and shared them with everyone. I am passionate about helping people solve problems with new technology and comprehensive solutions.

I own a small company called TMAN Consulting, still at the beginning level. We are an Atlassian Silver Solution Partner.

I enjoy metal and rock music, cute kitties, going to the gym, driving, and elegant design. I'm a typical tech geek/nerd. I really enjoy working with smart people from multicultural backgrounds; it helps me explore the beauty of the world and cultural diversity.

Thanks to God, received GTI visa invitation in October 2023. Now I've been in Sydney, settled everything down, and started a new life. I'm really looking forward to making new friends and fitting into the new environment. I believe it will be a wonderful, magical journey in Sydney ACE and the international Atlassian ecosystem.

If you want to learn more about me, please check out this article https://community.atlassian.com/t5/New-to-Jira-discussions/Self-Introduction/td-p/2265035 or book an online meeting https://calendly.com/tomzhu/30min.

James O'Connor, Atlassian Community Champion

I've been in the IT industry for nearly three decades, starting out as a developer back in the mid-90s before moving into the world of Business Analysis. I now run a team of fantastic BAs in the daily battle to create software that adds value for our customers, with Atlassian products as the backbone of all our processes.

I've been a user and a fan of Atlassian products for over 10 years, and I'm always happy to lend a hand to those just starting out using Jira or Confluence. If you have any questions or just want to have a chat, drop me a line!

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