Boost cross team learning and engagement with internal tech conferences

Internal tech conferences can make a significant impact on an organisation's level of sharing, learning, and communication by accelerating multi-team learning across technology departments. An increasing number of enlightened organisations are using this powerful approach to spread and embed new ideas and practices.

In this talk, the authors of the book Internal Tech Conferences - Victoria Morgan-Smith and Matthew Skelton - share practical advice on how to prepare, run, and follow-up on an internal tech conference, together with some case studies from several organisations showing the approaches in common and the adaptations for each situation.

What makes a good internal tech conference? What are the key success factors? What things should be avoided? And what works best for online conferences versus in-person conferences? Find out in this talk from the people who have literally written the book on internal tech conferences!

Key Takeaways

- What makes a good internal tech conference?
- What are the key success factors?
- What things should be avoided?
- And what works best for online conferences versus in-person conferences?

Audience

Anyone involved in creating and sustaining a learning culture within the technology division:

- Team Leads
- Architect
- Team Manager
- Project Manager
- HR
- L&D
- Head of Department
- CTO/CIO

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