Agile Africa Conference
The Joburg Centre of Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University has announced its plans to jointly host Africa's inaugural Agile Africa Conference with software company, ThoughtWorks.
Themed 'Agility in Africa', the conference will take place at the Alex Theatre in Braamfontein, Johannesburg on 12 and 13 August 2013.
The JCSE expects practitioners, executives and academics to attend and enjoy access to prominent international Agile experts, and share their experiences and ideas with peers from other parts of Africa.
Keynotes include:
- Renowned Agile expert, Martin Fowler, from ThoughtWorks, will discuss software design in the 21st century
- Ivar Jacobson, one of the world's most famous software engineers, will present a keynote entitled SEMAT and Agile - Perfect Partners
- Amr Noaman Abdel-Hamid, one of the drivers of Egypt's "GoAgile" programme, will be sharing case studies from Egypt around the Process Increments Method, which builds upon agile values and principles, and reuses some well-known agile practices and techniques
- David Hussman and Mitch Lacey, both from the USA, whom have both delivered highly rated keynotes at Agile gatherings around the world will also present
For more details and to register visit www.AgileAfricaConference.com or for more information email moc.ecnerefnocacirfaeliga@tcatnoc.
Date: 12 August 2013 to 13 August 2013Venue: Alex Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg