Name: Agile Yorkshire Meetup - 06 August 2025
Start: 2025-08-06T17:00:00.000Z
Location: Platform

👉 [BOOK YOUR EVENT TICKET HERE](https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-leeds-presents-leeds-atlassian-community-launch-pad)

🎉 **You’re Invited – Join Us for the Launch of the Leeds Atlassian Community Meetup!**

We’re excited to invite you to the very first **Leeds Atlassian Community Meetup.**
This launch event is a chance to bring together people who use and love Atlassian tools—like **Jira, Confluence, Trello**, and **Bitbucket**—to share ideas, solve problems, and grow together.
Whether you are an engineer, product manager, team lead, scrum master, or curious newcomer, this is your opportunity to help shape a new community for modern teams here in Leeds.

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### ✨ What to Expect

* Friendly faces and informal conversations
* An introduction to the Atlassian Community and our vision for Leeds
* A relaxed Q&A and open discussion
* Drinks, snacks, and great company

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### 📋 Agenda

* **5:30 – 6:00 PM:** Arrivals, welcome drinks, and snacks
* **6:00 – 6:30 PM:** Introduction to the Atlassian Community and what we’re building
* **6:30 – 6:50 PM:** Open Q&A and community discussion (or guest speaker – to be confirmed)
* **6:50 – 7:00 PM:** Wrap-up and plans for future meetups

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### 👥 About Your Host and Presenter– Royd Brayshay

**Royd Brayshay** is the founder of **NewRedo**, a UK-based IT services and consultancy company delivering high-quality software solutions and trusted consultants to its clients. Royd has been an active member of the **agile community since 2007**, and has organised the **Agile Yorkshire** community of practice since 2012.
Previously a software architect at **Sage**, Royd helped design some of the UK’s most widely used accounting products. He has contributed to multiple successful product development teams that reached acquisition and has supported agile transformations at companies including **easyJet, EE**, and the **Renault F1 Team**.
Royd is passionate about building strong tech communities and creating spaces where professionals can connect, learn, and thrive.

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🎟️ **Important Booking Information**
Please note that due to event hosting through the Atlassian platform, **tickets must be booked via Atlassian's official event page** – not through Meetup.
👉 [BOOK YOUR EVENT TICKET HERE](https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-leeds-presents-leeds-atlassian-community-launch-pad)

📅 **Wednesday 25 June**
⏰ **5:30 PM to 7:00 PM**
📍 **Platform Office, New Station Street, Leeds, LS1 4JB**

Come along, bring a colleague, and help us launch the Leeds Atlassian Community.

Agile Yorkshire - formerly Agile in Leeds

Bettina

shala

Prateek Gautam

 Launch of the Leeds Atlassian Community - Wednesday 25 June 2025

Platform

Visit our website for more information and updates: [Agile Yorkshire.org](https://agileyorkshire.org/events)
Follow us on LinkedIn: [Agile Yorkshire](https://www.linkedin.com/company/agile-yorkshire); sign up to our [Newsletter ](https://api.transpond.io/form?am=34215&fid=40211&host=true)

The 02nd July 2025 Agile Yorkshire meetup offers an opportunity to explore innovative ideas and gain insights from expert speakers.

***Our line-up:***

**🎤 Talk: *Scrum Isn’t Broken – Your Understanding Is***
Tired of hearing that “Scrum doesn’t work”? In this energising session, Steve peels Scrum back to its essential elements—Artefacts, Commitments, Accountabilities, Events, and Values—to reveal where misuse and misunderstanding commonly derail success.
**Presenter: Steve Trapps**
*Professional Trainer at Scrum\.org & ProKanban\.org \| ICF\-Certified Agile Coach*
Steve is a seasoned agile and delivery expert with over 25 years of experience helping teams deliver real value. One of only a few UK professionals accredited by both Scrum.org and the International Coaching Federation, Steve brings deep expertise to agile coaching and team development.

**🎤 Talk: *Roadmaps – Joining the Dots Between Product, Architecture and Management***
Most roadmaps prioritise features—but overlook alignment between product, technology, and leadership. In this session, James will show how to create shared roadmaps that support meaningful conversations across functions and deliver what truly matters.
**Presenter: James Pels**
*Founder of Proven EA \| Agile Strategist & Practical Change Leader*
James has over two decades of experience guiding agile transformations across sectors such as defence, healthcare, and finance. As the creator of the Proven EA Toolkit, he helps organisations align strategy, architecture, and delivery through practical, actionable methods.

**Agenda**
18:30 - 18:35 - Welcome address
18:35 - 19:05 - First Speaker (30 min)
19:05 - 19:15 - Break Time
19:15 - 20:15 - Second Speaker (60 min)
20:15 - 20:25 - Feedback Session
20:25 - 20:30 - Closing Remarks
Refreshments provided

Thomas Kassar

Siddhesh Baraskar

Yaseen Saddique

SeanR

Elvir

Simon Roberts

Nitin Mistry

Anuj Sharma

Ben Foster

Matt Dean

James Munton

Mona Sh

Anshuman Sengupta

Sivaramakrishna Perla

Agile Yorkshire Meetup - 02 July 2025

Visit our website for more information and updates: [Agile Yorkshire.org](https://agileyorkshire.org/events)
Follow us on LinkedIn: [Agile Yorkshire](https://www.linkedin.com/company/agile-yorkshire)

#### We’re thrilled to announce the **second stop of Agile Yorkshire on Tour**, taking place on **Thursday 17 July 2025**, in collaboration with **BCS South Yorkshire** at **Sheffield Hallam University**!

**After the brilliant success of our first tour edition, we’re heading back on the road—this time bringing two incredible speakers to inspire, challenge, and connect us across the agile community.**

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**🎤 Simon Cookson – “Why I Lied to People at Work”**
Simon shares a candid, eye-opening story about the lies we tell at work—and why they happen more often than we admit. With insight drawn from neuroscience and years of coaching technical leaders, he’ll explore how understanding our psychological needs can help build more honest, human workplaces.

**🎤 Christina Lovelock – “Navigating Your Tech Career”**
Whether you’re starting out or recalibrating, Christina offers powerful tools and frameworks to help you find clarity, motivation, and direction in your career. Learn how to job-craft your current role and make informed decisions about your future in tech.
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**Venue:** Room 9130, Cantor Building, Sheffield Hallam University, City
Campus, 153 Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2NU
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**Agenda**

* **17:30 - 17:55** \| Arrival and Networking
* **17:55 - 18:00** \| Welcome Address
* **18:00 - 18:30** \| First Speaker 60 minutes
* **18:30 - 19:00** \| Interactive Discussion / Q&A
* **19:00 - 19:15** \| Break Time
* **19:15 - 19:45** \| Second Speaker 30 minutes
* **19:45 - 19:55** \| Feedback Session
* **19:55 - 20:00** \| Closing Remarks

Anibal Gutierrez

Sundaravadivel Senthilmurugan

Agile Yorkshire - 17th July  2025 SHEFFIELD Meetup

Sheffield Hallam University

Visit our website for more information and updates: [Agile Yorkshire.org](https://agileyorkshire.org/events)
Follow us on LinkedIn: [Agile Yorkshire](https://www.linkedin.com/company/agile-yorkshire); sign up to our [Newsletter ](https://api.transpond.io/form?am=34215&fid=40211&host=true)

The 06 August 2025 Agile Yorkshire meetup offers an opportunity to explore innovative ideas and gain insights from expert speakers.

***Our line-up:***

1) 🎤 **Talk: The Lonely World of a Scrum Master**
Scrum Masters are the cheerleaders, the coaches, and the servant leaders of their teams—but are they becoming sidelined in today’s Agile environments? In this heartfelt talk, Amy explores how the Scrum Master role has shifted and how we can reclaim its power to build empowered teams and stronger organisations.

**Presenter: Amy Kouppas**
**TECHwomen Leeds Chair \| Scrum Master \| D&I Advocate**
Amy has built a varied tech career across support, product ownership, and agile delivery, and is a passionate advocate for inclusion and community. As Chair of TECHwomen Leeds, she uplifts others through connection and purpose—bringing energy and empathy to everything she does.

2) 🎤 **Talk: Coaching For Transformational Leadership**
Coaching isn’t just for leaders—it’s a powerful tool for anyone looking to improve communication, collaboration, and problem-solving in the workplace. In this interactive session, Bianca shares how coaching skills can empower teams, enhance feedback, and create cultures of trust and innovation.

**Presenter: Bianca Spruit**
**Founder of Sprout Coaching \| Management & Leadership Consultant**
Bianca is a leadership and workplace culture specialist with over 20 years in the tech industry. As the founder of Sprout Coaching, she helps leaders build inclusive, high-performing teams. Her mission is to make leadership development practical, accessible, and truly transformative.
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**Agenda**
18:30 - 18:35 - Welcome address
18:35 - 19:05 - First Speaker (30 min)
19:05 - 19:15 - Break Time
19:15 - 20:15 - Second Speaker (60 min)
20:15 - 20:25 - Feedback Session
20:25 - 20:30 - Closing Remarks
Refreshments provided
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Please ensure you’ve registered before attending, as space is limited. If tickets are fully booked, join the waitlist—cancellations may occur, and we’d love to have you join if a spot opens.
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Warm regards,
The Agile Yorkshire Team

Lucy S

Stephanie Aniche

Agile Yorkshire Meetup - 06 August 2025

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