Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 09/11/2025Dr Linda McIver's opening keynote is on 'The Art of Being Difficult'. Read the full abstract and get your hands on the last remaining tickets before we sell out! Learn more: adaconf.org 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 06/11/2025We'd like to welcome zWare to ADAConf 2025 as our Silver + Coffee Cart Sponsor. They design and build custom software for some of Australia’s biggest brands, and actively invest back into the ecosystem through training and education. Thanks Z Ware, and welcome to the ADAConf community! zware.au 010
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 05/11/2025We’re excited to welcome Diana Montalion as our closing keynote speaker! Diana introduces Emergent Meaning Architecture (EMA): a way of building sociotechnical systems that allows meaning to emerge, evolve and flow. It's architecture as a living system. Friday 14 Nov 2025 | Melbourne adaconf.org 031
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 30/10/2025Last year, Matthew Gillard came to ADAConf as an attendee. This year, he’s on stage as a panelist. Matthew joins Bethan Timmins & Amruta D., with Hannah Browne moderating: Do LLMs Dream of Digital Transformation? Get your tickets now! 14 Nov 2025 | Melbourne 🎟️ adaconf.org 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 28/10/2025ADAConf Workshop Writing code that truly reflects your domain is harder than it sounds — and that’s exactly what you’ll practice in this guided, hands-on lab with Paul Rayner. Bring a laptop, pair up, and have fun reading code together. Learn more: 14 Nov 2025 | adaconf.org 012
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 26/10/2025Do LLMs dream of digital transformation? You’ve survived agile and digital transformation. Now comes the AI wave. Here's the 2025 ADAConf panel: 🟣 Moderator: Hannah Browne 🟣 Bethan Timmins 🟣 Amruta Deshpande 🟣 Matthew Gillard 📅 14 Nov 2025 — Rydges Melbourne 🎟️ adaconf.org 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 20/10/2025How do you know if a change actually made things better? At ADAConf 2025, Fadila Fidina shares how teams can use experimentation to release with confidence. So you can test ideas, learn faster, and know which changes really matter. Date: 14 Nov | Melbourne Get your tickets now! adaconf.org 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 01/10/2025Conflicts between designers, architects & stakeholders? At ADAConf 2025, Dan Prager is running a hands-on Polarity Mapping Workshop to turn tensions into productive outcomes. 14 Nov 2025 | Melbourne Free for ADAConf ticket holders (first come, first served) adaconf.org #ADAConf 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 29/09/2025At ADAConf 2025, Andrea Magnorsky is running a pre-conference workshop on Building a Decentralised Architecture Practice. Learn to diagnose your org, spot patterns, and spread architectural thinking beyond silos. 📅 12–13 Nov | Melbourne 🎟️ Tickets: adaconf.org #ADAConf #SoftwareArchitecture 052
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 26/09/2025At ADAConf 2025, hear from Matt Goldman on how Australia’s first digital hospital shifted from disengagement to advocacy. All by reframing IT as invisible, seamless, and user-first. When: Friday, Nov 14, Rydges Melbourne Get your tickets now at: adaconf.org. #ADAConf #TechLeadership #HealthcareIT 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 24/09/2025Legacy code = tangled mess? At ADAConf 2025, join Daniel Prager’s pre-conference workshop Untangling Legacy with (or without!) AI. This pre-conf workshop is perfect for tech leads, developers and testers keen to step into the word of architecture. 📅 Thu 13 Nov | Melbourne | $799 🎟️ adaconf.org 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 22/09/2025Speaker Spotlight: Martin Chesbrough In this lightning talk at #ADAConf 2025, Martin shows how “picking the fun way” helped a team evolve from Big Design Up-Front to a more iterative, evolutionary approach. 📅 Nov 14 | Melbourne 🎟️ adaconf.org #SoftwareArchitecture #TechLeadership 021
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 19/09/2025Workshop Spotlight: Andrea Magnorsky Tired of being the “bottleneck”? In the ADAConf 2025 pre-conference workshop serise, Andrea’s 2-day workshop shows how to decentralise architecture, empowering teams while keeping strategy aligned. 📅 Nov 12–13 | Melbourne 🎟️ $1499 | adaconf.org 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 17/09/2025Speaker Spotlight: Susan Brander What do you do when your startup’s data model is duct-taped together, but you still have to ship? At ADAConf 2025, Susan shares how Kaleida pulled off a zero-downtime pivot to a One Table design, mid-flight. Nov 14 | Melbourne Get tix now: adaconf.org 052
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 15/09/2025Speaker Spotlight: Dan Prager, PhD Architecture isn’t about solving problems once and for all. Sometimes it’s about navigating enduring tensions. At ADAConf 2025, Dan will teach Polarity Mapping: a tool for moving beyond false choices in design + leadership. Nov 14 | Melbourne adaconf.org 021
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 12/09/2025ADAConf Speaker Spotlight: Fadila Fidina Shipping features is easy. Proving they work is a lot harder. Fadila Fidina shows how experimentation builds release confidence, and takes us through how to effectively build a culture of experimentation in your org. 14 Nov | Melbourne 🎟️ adaconf.org 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 10/09/2025PSA: Only 1 Gold Sponsorship left for ADAConf 2025! Showcase your brand as a champion of software architecture + design, with premium visibility to architects, tech leads & senior engineers. Other sponsorships are still available (but moving fast). Find out more: adaconf.org/sponsors/ #ADAConf 001
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 08/09/2025At ADAConf 2025, Rahul Trikha will show how architecture can be a story. In 15 mins, you’ll see how storytelling can: ▪️ Align people ▪️ Reveal tensions ▪️ Bring clarity to complexity 📅 14 Nov | Melbourne 🎟 Tickets: adaconf.org #ADAConf #SoftwareArchitecture #TechLeadership 030
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 03/09/2025Last chance! ADAConf early bird ends TONIGHT at 11:59pm AEST From tomorrow: 🎟 Conference: $249 → $349 🛠 Pre-conf workshops: $699/$1,349 → $799/$1,499 Don’t pay more for the same ticket. Talks, workshops & community you won’t find anywhere else. Register before midnight: adaconf.org 010
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 02/09/2025We’re excited to welcome Contextive as a Gold Sponsor for ADAConf 2025! Contextive supports our community and helps teams get on the same page, with business-specific glossaries that are embedded directly where work gets done. Learn about ADAConf sponsorship here: adaconf.org/sponsors/ 042
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 01/09/2025Early bird pricing for ADAConf 2025 ends this Wednesday, 3 Sept! From Thursday, prices will increase: 🎟 Conference: $249 → $349 🛠 Pre-conf workshops: $699 (1-day)/$1,349 (2-day) → $799 (1-day)/$1,499 (2-day) Don't miss out on the chance to get to the same sessions for a lower price! adaconf.org 021
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 26/08/2025We’re excited to welcome Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Gold Sponsor for ADAConf 2025! Thank you for strengthening our ecosystem and supporting innovation within our software architecture community. Learn more about ADAConf sponsorship opportunities here: adaconf.org/sponsors/ #ADAConf #AWS 030
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 25/08/2025#ADAConf 2025 agenda now live! Keynotes, lightning talks and hands-on workshops. This year’s program is packed! Learn more and get your tickets now: 📅 Melbourne, 14 Nov 2025 🎟️ Early birds close 1 September. 032
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 19/08/2025The #ADAConf 2025 speaker lineup is here! Diana Montalion Linda McIver Andrea Magnorsky Dan Prager Fadila Fidina Hannah Browne Martin Chesbrough Matt Goldman Matthew Gillard Paul Rayner Rahul Trikha Susan Brander Join us on 14 Nov 2025. Tickets on sale now: adaconf.org 032
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 30/07/2025ADAConf 2025 pre-conf workshops now on sale! adaconf.org#workshops 12–13 Nov@Karstens Melbourne Choose from: - Role-playing architecture workshop (1 day, w/ Diana Montalion) - Untangling legacy code (1 day, w/ Daniel Prager) - Decentralised architecture practice (2 days, w/ Andrea Magnorsky) 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 10/07/2025The goodness keeps on coming. We're introducing 1- and 2-day pre-conference workshops at #ADAConf 2025. Hands-on, small-group learning designed for people to dive deeper, reflect, and build real-world skills. 📅 Save the dates: 12–13 Nov 2025, Melbourne. Facilitators & topics dropping soon! 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 07/07/2025We’re thrilled to have Everest Engineering on board as the Networking Drinks + Afterparty Sponsor for #ADAConf 2025! Thanks for helping to keep the conversations flowing even after the talks wrap. Learn more about sponsoring: adaconf.org/sponsors/ #SoftwareArchitecture #Sponsorship 021
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 26/06/2025Final #Throwback of the year! We look back on @roundcrisis.com's powerful closing keynote from 2024: The Making of a Decision. She breaks down how decisions happen against a backdrop of relationships and power, so we can share knowledge to shape them more intentionally. youtu.be/Ie97Oe-t8Wk?... 032
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 23/06/2025We welcome @@dddeu.bsky.social as our Silver Sponsor. Thanks for supporting ADAConf in growing as a community focused on thoughtful, collaborative software design. Interested in sponsoring? Prospectus: adaconf.org/docs/ADAConf... #ADAConf #DDDAcademy #DDDEurope #DomainDrivenDesign 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 16/06/2025We’re thrilled to welcome Commonwealth Bank as a Platinum Sponsor of ADAConf 2025! Thanks for supporting Australia’s software architecture, design, and analysis community. A few sponsorship spots are still available. Find out more: adaconf.org/docs/ADAConf... #ADAConf #SoftwareArchitecture 031
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 10/06/2025“Let’s just rebuild it!” Sound familiar? At ADAConf 2024, a panel tackled the age-old dilemma. Do we rebuild or evolve? How to justify the investment? Hear what they had to say: youtu.be/6A7mePeIGU8?... #ADAConf #SoftwareArchitecture #Rewrites 021
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 05/06/2025Meet our keynote speakers for ADAConf 2025: Diana Montalion and Dr Linda McIver! Both are pioneers in their fields: Diana in systems thinking and architecture; Linda in data and computer science education. Get early bird tix now and join us on 14 Nov: adaconf.org 085
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 03/06/2025At ADAConf 2024, Nelly Sattari and Artem Koshelev shared how Atlassian reduced complexity, increased velocity, and improved life for devs working across 21,000+ microservices. Re-watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3tV... CfS open till 30 June: sessionize.com/analysis-des... #ADAConfyoutube.comFuture Proof Software Architecture: Microservices - Nelly Sattari and Artem KoshelevIn the rise of microservices, Atlassian's journey to the Cloud and how Atlassian reduced complexity for their engineering team that managed more than 21,000 ... 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 31/05/2025Don't say we didn't warn you! It's your last chance to get pre-release tickets. Pre-sales tickets will close at 11.59pm AEST tonight. From tomorrow, prices will increase to $249. Save your spot for Nov 14 in Melbourne! adaconf.org #ADAConf #SoftwareArchitecture #LastChance 021
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 27/05/2025It's time for #ThrowbackTuesday! In her ADAConf 2024 talk, Alison Rosewarne shared what she calls “no regrets” decisions, which are architectural choices that stand the test of time. 🎥 Watch it now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HySl... #ADAConf #SoftwareArchitectureyoutube.comNo Regrets Architectural Decisions - Alison RosewarneArchitectural decisions can make or break a project - over the course of Alison Rosewarne's 20+ year career, she's seen and made a few! This talk covers what... 031
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 26/05/2025Last week to grab ADAConf pre-release tix for $199! It's on Nov 14, 2025 in Melbourne. Prices go up to $249 from June 1. Book now: www.trybooking.com/events/13562... #ADAConf #SoftwareArchitecture #TechEvents 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 22/05/2025It’s #ThrowbackThursday! Let's revisit a talk from Arjen Schwarz on architecture through the lens of storytelling. Learn how reframing software architecture as a story can unlock new ways of thinking (and even make it fun). youtu.be/r3xZO0H0_XQ?... Got a talk idea? sessionize.com/analysis-des...youtu.beCloud Design as a Story - Arjen Schwarz"Once upon a time, there was an little application that needed to run in the cloud. Many perilous paths had to be taken to do so, and new friends and enemies... 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 21/05/2025“Fresh ideas, real world examples, and a knowledgeable crowd.” Ross MacIntyre found community, curiosity, and thoughtful conversations at ADAConf 2024. If you care about how tech and business intersect, consider submitting to our CfS, open until 30 June: sessionize.com/analysis-des... 021
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 15/05/2025Lee Dunkley gave his first ever conference talk at #ADAConf: and absolutely nailed it! The curated theme and the unique focus on complexity, power and decision-making made the experience stand out for him. Inspired to submit? You can do so before 30 June: sessionize.com/analysis-des... 022
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 13/05/2025Another #ThrowbackTuesday! Ross MacIntyre’s ADAConf 2024 talk gets into the roots of sociotechnical thinking. Post-war coal mines? Conway’s Law? Team Topologies? 📺 If it sounds intriguing, give it a watch: youtu.be/Kwrb7rWNtI0 📣And our CfS closes 30 June: sessionize.com/analysis-des... #ADAConfyoutu.beOpen Socio-Technical Systems - Human-Centred Architectures - Ross MacIntyreThe phrase social-technical is having a renaissance of late. It's great have language for how technology and people work together. Did you know there is a lo... 033
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 06/05/2025What do emus and software architecture have in common? 🧐 Lee Dunkley’s hilarious and insightful ADAConf 2024 talk explores what happens when we throw too much code at complex problems, and how DDD can help us avoid an unmaintainable “emu war.” 🎥 Watch the talk now:youtube.com- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 05/05/2025Last year at ADAConf, our opening keynote speaker was Sonya Natanzon, who delivered an amazing talk on making architecture decisions that help your systems evolve and adapt. Our 2025 Call for Speakers is open until 30 June. Submit now! sessionize.com/analysis-des... #ADAConf #SoftwareArchitecture 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 29/04/2025Sonya Natanzon opened ADAConf 2024 with a brilliant talk on making architectural decisions that help systems evolve and adapt. Watch Sonya’s talk here: youtu.be/XQKZbhNCkmo In 2025, we're continuing the theme of 'Change'. CfS closes 30 June. Submit your idea: sessionize.com/analysis-des...youtu.beIt’s a Feature, Not a Bug: A Step-by-step Guide to Architectural Decisions - Sonya NatanzonHave you ever had this argument about existing code, when someone is trying to prove to you that you have a bug, you are arguing that it is a feature, and bo... 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 30/03/2025Have you: 🟣 navigated messy and volatile systems? 🟣 evolved architecture in unpredictable environments? 🟣 challenged architectural norms? We'd love to hear from you! Submit your talk by 30 June. Build your profile, share learnings, and join a vibrant community. sessionize.com/analysis-des... 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 09/03/2025This long weekend is a great time to finalise your plans for the 14th of November, 2025! See you at #ADAConf 🥳 Limited presale release now available, get tickets: 🎟️ www.trybooking.com/events/13562... 031
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 24/02/2025📢 We're thrilled to welcome REA Group as a Silver Sponsor of #ADAConf 2025! Thank you for building the Analysis, Design and Architecture community with us! 020
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 17/02/2025Presale release of tickets for #ADAConf 2025 now available. Get your tickets now at $199 🎟️ www.trybooking.com/events/13562... This year we're inviting discussions on how architecture evolves and adapts in dynamic business and technology landscapes. Learn more: adaconf.org#topics 011
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 02/02/2025The CfS (call for submissions) is NOW OPEN for ADAConf 2025! It will remain open from now until 30 June 2025. This year's conference theme is on change. How does software architecture evolve and adapt in dynamic business and technical landscapes? We'd love to hear from you! buff.ly/3X6jyq3 010
Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 28/01/2025ADAConf 2025 is here! 🗓️Save the date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 📍 Rydges Melbourne This year’s theme is Change – exploring evolutionary practices, responding to challenges, and novel techniques that rethink ‘best practice.’ Stay tuned for more exciting announcements! #ADAConf 041
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“I loved speaking at ADAConf [...] people are genuinely curious and came to ask questions over the course of the day. What makes ADAConf different is the fresh ideas, real world examples, and the knowledgeable crowd. Even if you are not a technical person, it is still well worth attending, you'll feel welcome and will probably learn something new.”
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