🔥 Announcing For Teams, By Teams Finalist Speakers at Atlassian Presents: Unleash 🗣️

[#1]

Hi Atlassian Community,

The votes are in! We are excited to announce our finalist speakers who will be presenting at Atlassian Presents: Unleash in Berlin on Feb 9, 2023.

We received over 5,300 votes from our community to pick the top 3 sessions from our semi-finalists for the For teams, by teams track. Thank you for all your participation in this event, both the speakers who submitted great session topics and the Atlassian Community members who casted your vote.

Don't forget to grab your free ticket to Atlassian Presents: Unleash to watch our community-voted keynote presentations. Register to get first access to exclusive Jira and Atlassian product announcements, learn how Atlassian took an idea from discovery to operations, join 100+ developers showcasing their marketplace apps, and experience the finale our first-ever Devs Unleashed hackathon.

Can't wait to see you at Unleash in-person or online!

Announcing For Teams, By Teams In-Person Speakers

Session Title	Session Description	Speaker Biography
Reducing "tech debt" and increasing performance: A case study in automation Presented by Alex Viale, Director of Product Management at Appfire & Daniel Tombs, Atlassian Architect at Inmarsat	In this case study session, we explore how a Jira administrator and Scrum Leader at an international fintech company chose automation tools to improve how Jira was applied in development and operational teams. We'll cover topics that Jira administrators face every day, including: how automation effectively tackles predefined actions and certain transitions; vulnerability and security escalation; and ways to reduce the cost of technology by leveraging code-free workflows. After attending this session, you'll know how to use automation to reduce tech debt, optimize complex approvals, and minimize backlog requests.	This is a joint presentation with Inmarsat's Atlassian Architect, Daniel Tombs and Appfire’s Director of Product Management - Workflow & Automation, Alex Viale. Alex has 15+ years of experience helping global companies build strong products by focusing on optimizing user experience and product management. Dan Tombs is Inmarsat's Jira Architect & Scrum Lead. He has worked as a technical consultant throughout the Atlassian community, focusing heavily on Jira and Confluence.
A cultivated DevOps platform technical walkthrough Presented by Mike Maheu, Global Head of Professional Services at Adaptavist	In this session, the team will give a technical walkthrough of a fully-automated DevOps platform that runs on Atlassian and your choice of Cloud. The tools, frameworks, and automation applied to and integrated with Atlassian applications is what takes this platform to the next level. In this session, the team will show how the platform leverages Atlassian tools along with automation via Prometheus and other tools and frameworks. They'll also show real-world examples and results based on using and leveraging the DevOps platform.	Clean code and IT leader with over 20 years in the technology industry, spanning topics such as application development, DevOps, infrastructure as code, cloud technologies, enterprise Java architecture, and security. A deep knowledge of J2EE coupled enterprise application solutions has given me tremendous experience in implementing a wide-range of solutions in large IT operations.
How to automate key result reporting using Jira and Quantive Results Presented by Alexander Post, Managing Director at venITure GmbH	Your company is transforming and using OKRs to measure progress, but the actual measurement (key results) are time consuming to gather and compile into a report. By utilizing Quantive Results native integrations with Jira, you can automatically track your OKRs, providing near real-time status reporting on progress.	Alexander Post's expertise in the areas of agile software development, agile at scale and DevOps led him to co-found and co-lead venITure and run the technical management within the company. venITure is a software and consultancy company in the areas of process optimisation, software development and quality assurance. His profound knowledge enables him to design target-oriented corporate strategies and successfully support companies in all industries in meeting the challenges of digital age.

Announcing For Teams, By Teams Digital Speakers

Session Title	Session Description	Speaker Biography
Who broke the build? Using Kuttl to improve E2E testing and release faster Presented by Ram Mohan Rao Chukka, Software Developer at JFrog	No one wants to be responsible for breaking the build. As a developer, what can you do to avoid being the one at fault? How can project leads enable their teams to reduce the occurrence of broken builds? In this session, the team at JFrog will discuss how they use Kuttl to easily configure a dev environment locally that accurately matches the final test environment. You'll learn why they decided to rethink their approach and what led them to Kuttl; the benefits of their new testing approach; and how they combine Kuttl and CI pipelines for more streamlined testing and fewer broken builds.	Ram, Software Developer@JFrog. Previously worked for startup companies like CallidusCloud (SAP Company), Konylabs. Loves Automation, Linux, openSource
A deep-dive on automation for Jira Presented by Italo Qualisoni, Atlassian Principal Consultant at Modus Create	In this session, the team at Modus Create will share examples of complex use cases for automation using the native features in Jira and Confluence that saved hours of work for their clients. They'll cover automated notifications; integrations with other Marketplace apps; and how to automate task creation using templates with predefined values and hierarchy. They'll also walk through how they used automation to replace complex scripts while migrating from Server to Cloud.	Italo Qualisoni is an Atlassian Consultant at Modus Create. He has a diverse background in software development with a focus on Atlassian products and processes. He likes to spend time with his friends and family and learn new technologies.
Agile at scale: Fantasy or reality? Presented by Alexander Post, Managing Director at venITure GmbH	Are you wondering if Agile at scale is just a buzzword, or if it is a viable approach for your organization? In this session, the team at venITure GmbH will delve into the concepts of Agile at scale, examining what it is, how it works, and how it can be supported with Atlassian tools. They will explore various Agile frameworks that can be used to implement Agile at scale, including SAFe, Spotify, and others. You'll learn about the benefits of each framework, as well as the challenges you may face in implementing them. The team will discuss whether Agile practices can really scale in an enterprise, complete with concrete examples of what can go right — and wrong. You'll walk away with a better understanding of how to choose the right Agile approach for your organization and how good DevOps underpin the success.	Alexander Post's expertise in the areas of agile software development, agile at scale and DevOps led him to co-found and co-lead venITure and run the technical management within the company. venITure is a software and consultancy company in the areas of process optimisation, software development and quality assurance. His profound knowledge enables him to design target-oriented corporate strategies and successfully support companies in all industries in meeting the challenges of digital age.