We're reading [Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31138556-homo-deus?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=HTElQEHJ2s&rank=1) by Yuval Noah Harari. We plan to discuss through Chapter 8 at our meeting May 1st, and conclude May 15th.

(The Zoom link is visible right after you register. The link to the Miro discussion board will be posted in the Zoom chat once the meeting is underway.)

Do you have a book to recommend? Please submit [this form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWFqUwXoxZH0CJBc3L22cIxst_dTcsnQa9V0mROqm8E6RflA/viewform), so our program committee can consider it.

if you'd like to be on the program (book selection) committee, please contact david.wight@agileaustin.org .

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Remote Process

Our process is in flux -- we're experimenting with new moderation and recording techniques, so please be on time and please be patient. And expect a call for participation -- we want this to be your book club.

Discussion Notes

for this and all our books may be found [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BxDEAm8kaxz3Y2JtX25vYkR1LWs?resourcekey=0-ZDjTg-2g4E_vYz1rn4J-Rw). Notes are open to comment by anyone (please do!) and you'll also find how to get REIMBURSEMENT for books and the READING LIST for possible future books. (Discussion notes may or may not be taken in future -- we're experimenting to see what's valuable.)

About Book Club

We meet most months the 1st and 3rd Thursdays, so you can put that in your calendar. When and if we resume physical meetings we'll feed you, and if you participate in most of the sessions, we'll even reimburse you for the book, so save that receipt.

We have not recorded Book Club sessions in the past, but that could change:

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Agile Austin

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David Wight

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Vermillion

Dali

Agile Austin Book Club: Homo Deus, session 3

Online event

Let's discuss Lean/Kanban topics you are interested in. We'll use Lean Coffee format to produce a dynamic agenda and then guide the discussion on the most popular suggested topics. Come get answers to your questions and learn more about Agile, Lean, and Kanban

We will meet on zoom. You must register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TaKl_Y_rQge6G-1wsDxNVw

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email that will contain information about how you can join the meeting.

Jim Brisson

Satish Kumar

Todd Weidman

Idris 

Max Ekesi

Nagendra Kumar

Mark Asper

David Bristow

Dustin Hinton

Vicki Braun

David Delgado

Michelle Hurtley

Murali Kottapalli

Marie McGovern

Ben Rodilitz

Jeff Smith

Yvonne

Scherry Blakely

Lean/Kanban Discussion

Agile Austin Book Club: Homo Deus, session 4

**Exploring Organizational Design Concepts with SAFe**
Explore the need to introduce Organization Design concepts to your Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) guided agile transformation using Team Topologies, offering practical insights into designing and evolving organizational structures for optimal flow and fast delivery for a portfolio, your ART, and teams. We’ll delve into how Team Topologies’ principles of team types, interactions, and evolutionary pathways can enhance SAFe implementations, enabling organizations to effectively scale agile while fostering team autonomy, reducing cognitive load, and improving overall agility. Join us to discuss real-world applications, challenges, and best practices for creating adaptive, high-performing organizations.

**Speaker: Marshall Guillory**
Marshall joined Agile Rising in 2018 as a co-founder, senior consultant, and enterprise agility coach.
He has over thirty years of business experience in software development, information technology, decision-making & systems, and product management across private and Government sectors. He has spent the past 15+ years focused on leading digital and organizational transformations. Throughout his career, he has performed in technical and leadership roles as a consultant, teacher, instructor, Executive, manager, software developer, architect, scrum master, product manager, program and project manager, and business owner responsible for the growth and fostering of environments where high-performing teams flourish as innovators.
As a senior information technology executive and professional, enterprise agility coach, and servant leader change agent, Marshall is passionate about driving positive, results-oriented digital and organizational transformations towards the Lean-Agile end game of comprehensive, organic business and organizational agility, learning culture, and innovation.
Marshall has traveled internationally (EMEA/APAC) to support customers in various technical, product, and leadership positions in coach, developer, scrum master, product manager, director, and executive roles.
To learn more about Marshall's background go to: [https://www.agilerising.com/about/marshall-guillory/](https://www.agilerising.com/about/marshall-guillory/)

Leland Newsom

Maryam

Erik Summerfield

Craeg K Strong

Nicolas L

Nishant Narayanan

Rodney C. Thomas

Sangeetha Thamilarasan

Tristan Boughton

Israel Carberry

Ramanathan Yegyanarayanan

Faye Thompson

Aseem

Duane Ramirez

Scott Venckus

Madhukar Prathap

Ben Rogers

Exploring Organizational Design Concepts with SAFe

Join us for a great program at the Agile Austin Product and AI SIG! Once you sign up, you'll receive an email with a calendar event and Zoom link.

**Session Title:**
The Path to AGI Is Not What You Think It Is

**Abstract:**
This talk will describe how the open-source non-profit Thousand Brains Project is reverse-engineering the neocortex to revolutionize AI.

We identified several core neocortical principles that guide our architecture design. These principles are fundamentally different from those used by current AI systems.

The talk will provide an overview of these principles and explain how intelligence is derived from sensorimotor learning, reference frames, and modularity. Then, the talk will examine future applications and current capabilities, highlighting major milestones that offer engineering and product opportunities.

**Speaker: Tristan Slominski, Principal Engineer**
Tristan Slominski is experienced in software and product. He's a veteran and a former aviator. He worked in multiple small Austin startups, as well as Bazaarvoice and Indeed. His last project was Mapkeep, a tool for visualizing and managing strategy. These days, he works on designing, building, and operating current and future Thousand Brains Systems.

**Slack Community for the Agile Austin Product and AI SIG:**
Please contact Matt Roberts ([[matt.roberts@agileaustin.org](http://matt.roberts@agileaustin.org/)](http://matt.roberts@agileaustin.org/)) or Vishal Sheth ([[vishal.sheth@agileaustin.org](http://vishal.sheth@agileaustin.org/)](http://vishal.sheth@agileaustin.org/)) if you'd like to join our slack community!

Matt Roberts

Paul Frias

Diana Varela

Alissa

Pamela Houston

Max Solodky

Syd Markle

Christine Hilbert

Andre Piazza

The Path to AGI Is Not What You Think It Is

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