Mode 2 is a regular meetup about IT innovation within large companies across central Scotland.
Each meetup will feature two short talks and a chance to connect with IT innovators in a relaxed environment with free beer/wine and pizza.
Follow us on Twitter: @Mode2Meetup
Email us at: mode2meetup@gmail.com
Planned currently for mid September 2016. Details will be published on twitter.
- Harvey Wheaton, CEO - Codeclan:
Are you the Problem?!
Moving to an Agile environment is a fundamental and all-pervasive mindset shift that needs to start at the top of an organisation. Drawing on his experience of Agile transformations in a variety of companies, Harvey will challenge leaders to wake up from the "illusion of control" that can render Agile impotent. Video of talk
- Clare Barnett, Snr. UX Designer - Registrars of Scotland
How do you fit User Experience (UX) into Agile?
There are some big challenges fitting UX into cross functional teams working agile. What are they, and how do you overcome them? Clare will discuss her experience of different working practices, and her love of Lean UX. Video of talk
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- Robert McGill, Head of Digital Delivery - Standard Life
IT's not enough
Technology is changing faster than our ability to take advantage of it. In this talk Robert McGill, Head of Digital at Standard Life, will talk about some of the challenges IT is facing and share some ideas from his experience about how to handle them. Video of talk
- Clarke Ching, Snr. UX Designer - Registrars of Scotland
Rock Solid Promises
How to deliver 95% of YOUR software projects on time or early, without bloating estimates, cutting quality or crossing your fingers. Video of talk
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- Martin Pllu, Technical Architect - Standard Life
How we built Mode 2 at Standard Life
- Jamie Stewart, Software Developer - Standard Life
Hybrid mobile apps - why go native?
Technology is evolving at an amazing rate, and customer expectations with it. Headlines are dominated by tech companies disrupting the world with new technology and fearless business models.
However many of the organisations we work in are far older than the Internet. Legacy technology, organisational silos and hierarchies are all around. Every decision involves many stakeholders and complex processes are everywhere. Change of any kind can be slow and difficult.
Can Silicon Valley thinking translate to our established, risk-exposed, regulated organisations? Should it? In any case, how can we apply technology and creativity to delight our customers and avoid being overtaken by competitors or disruptors?
We're aiming to create a friendly, relaxed environment where we can discuss the reality of innovation in larger organisations. There will be two short talks per month, with plenty of opportunity to network afterwards over free beer/wine and pizza. The talks will cover a broad range of topics about technology, business and culture change.
We need ideas and volunteers for future talks, although the golden rule is: no sales pitches! We're also looking for venues for future events, so please let us know if you are able to host a meetup. We'd love to build a diverse audience representing the increasingly blurred line between IT and business across different industries: financial services, public sector, energy, consultancies etc. Hope to see you there!