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<div class="vevent h-event"> <h1 class="summary p-name">Special Panel: Don Reinersten, David Snowden, April Mills, and David Hussman</h1> <div class='date'><time class="dtstart dt-start" title="2014-04-16T16:30:00" datetime="2014-04-16T16:30:00">Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from 4:30</time>–<time class="dtend dt-end" title="2014-04-16T18:30:00" datetime="2014-04-16T18:30:00">6:30pm</time></div> <div class="location vcard p-location h-card"> <a class="url" href='http://calagator.org/venues/202390556'><span class='fn org p-name'>Intel Jones Farm Conference Center (JFCC)</span></a> <div class="adr p-adr h-adr"> <div class="street-address p-street-address">2111 NE 25th Avenue</div> <span class="locality p-locality">Hillsboro</span> , <span class="region p-region">Oregon</span> <span class="postal-code p-postal-code">97124</span> <div class="country-name p-country-name">US</div> (<a href='https://maps.google.com/maps?q=2111%20NE%2025th%20Avenue,%20Hillsboro%20Oregon%2097124%20US'>map</a>) </div> </div> <div class="description p-description"> <p><b><i>Rose City SPIN and Intel Present a very special Panel Discussion</i></b></p> <h2>From Today to Tomorrow: Preparing Ourselves for the Needs of the Future</h2> <p><i><h2>Featuring Don Reinertsen, David Snowden, April Mills, and David Hussman</h2></i></p> <p>Dates/Times: Wednesday, April 16th, 2014: Networking @ 4:30-5:30 PM; Seminar 5:30-6:30 PM</p> <p>Location: Intel Jones Farm Campus, JFCC Auditorium, 2111 NE 25th Ave., Hillsboro, OR (after turning into the parking lot off of 25th, go straight through the stop sign and park in the parking lot on your left. JFCC will be on your left between JF3 and JF4.)</p> <h3>About the panel topic</h3> <p>World recognized speakers will discuss what is needed now and in the future to succeed in both the simple and complex aspects of our work and world. What skills are we missing? How much can we prepare for an unknown future? How can we focus on practical steps to deliver when so much is changing around us? Join us for this once in a lifetime panel where we explore these concepts and more!</p> <h3>About the speakers</h3> <p><b>Don Reinertsen</b></p> <p>Don is the author of three best-selling books on product development. For 30 years he has focused on creating fundamental changes in the way organizations develop products. Before starting his own firm, he had extensive management consulting experience at McKinsey and taught executive courses at California Institute of Technology. His books, Developing Products in Half the Time and The Principles of Product Development Flow are product development classics that helped drive the application of just-in-time and other Lean principles within the domain of product development.</p> <p><b>David Snowden</b></p> <p>David is a researcher and thought leader in the field of knowledge management. He is the founder and chief scientific officer of Cognitive Edge, a research network focusing on complexity theory in sense making. He is an authority on the application of complexity theory to organizations, tacit knowledge, and an observer of the way knowledge is used in organizations. Snowden developed the Cynefin framework, a leader’s guide for decision making and a practical application of complexity theory to management science. Here is a short video that highlights his approach.</p> <p><b>April Mills</b></p> <p>April leads a guiding coalition for change at the U.S. Navy Naval Shipyard in Puget Sound based on Dr. John Kotter’s Leading Change 8-step model. She has a passion for creating positive change, highlighting how anyone can drive change for themselves and for their organizations and communities. April has struggled with and fought against the inertia and bureaucracy of large entrenched organizations and has practical advice for change agents based on the lessons she has learned.</p> <p><b>David Hussman</b></p> <p>David teaches and coaches agility in companies of all sizes all over the world. For more than 10 years, David has evolved the successful adoption of agile methods in medical, retail, legal, education, health care, control systems, digital audio, financial and more. David believes in helping companies design processes that help them instead of simply teaching them to follow a process. In addition to working side by side with design and delivery teams, David works with leader and executives to promote the use of agile methods to attack the real challenges of their specific industry. In 2009, David received the Gordon Pask Award from the Agile Alliance.</p> <p>David’s company DevJam provides coaching, coursework, development staff and product development. When he is not coaching or teaching, you can find David speaking at conferences around the world and publishing to a variety of sources. He has contributed to several books as well as helping to create agile curriculum for The University of Minnesota and Capella University. For more information about David check out the DevJam website.</p> <h3>A Special Treat from Intel</h3> <p>Plan on coming early! We will have snacks provided starting at 5:15. Network with many practitioners from all over the area! This session immediately follows the Intel Agile and Lean Development Conference.</p> <h3>How to Register</h3> <p>This is a FREE lecture and open to the public sponsored by the Rose City SPIN and Intel. But you can help us plan food and drinks by registering at: <a href="http://aprilspinpanel.eventbrite.com">http://aprilspinpanel.eventbrite.com</a></p> <h3>Rose City SPIN</h3> <p>The Rose City Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) is a monthly forum for networking, mutual support, and promotion of effective software practices. We exchange practical experiences, ideas, knowledge, wisdom, and war stories about the technical, business, and human facets of software process improvement. The Rose City SPIN serves the software development community of the Portland/Vancouver metro area. Whether you work for a large company or a small one, corporate or self-employed, industrial or academic setting, you are welcome at the Rose City SPIN.</p> </div> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a class="url u-url" href="http://aprilspinpanel.eventbrite.com">Website</a></li> </ul> </div>

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Special Panel: Don Reinersten, David Snowden, April Mills, and David Hussman

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from 4:30–6:30pm

Intel Jones Farm Conference Center (JFCC)

2111 NE 25th Avenue

Hillsboro, Oregon 97124, US (map)

The JFCC (Jones Farm Conference Center) is located between JF3 and JF4. After turning into the parking lot off of 25th, go straight through the stop sign and park in the parking lot on your left.

Website

http://aprilspinpanel.eventbrite.com

Description

Rose City SPIN and Intel Present a very special Panel Discussion

From Today to Tomorrow: Preparing Ourselves for the Needs of the Future

Featuring Don Reinertsen, David Snowden, April Mills, and David Hussman

Dates/Times: Wednesday, April 16th, 2014: Networking @ 4:30-5:30 PM; Seminar 5:30-6:30 PM

Location: Intel Jones Farm Campus, JFCC Auditorium, 2111 NE 25th Ave., Hillsboro, OR (after turning into the parking lot off of 25th, go straight through the stop sign and park in the parking lot on your left. JFCC will be on your left between JF3 and JF4.)

About the panel topic

World recognized speakers will discuss what is needed now and in the future to succeed in both the simple and complex aspects of our work and world. What skills are we missing? How much can we prepare for an unknown future? How can we focus on practical steps to deliver when so much is changing around us? Join us for this once in a lifetime panel where we explore these concepts and more!

About the speakers

Don Reinertsen

Don is the author of three best-selling books on product development. For 30 years he has focused on creating fundamental changes in the way organizations develop products. Before starting his own firm, he had extensive management consulting experience at McKinsey and taught executive courses at California Institute of Technology. His books, Developing Products in Half the Time and The Principles of Product Development Flow are product development classics that helped drive the application of just-in-time and other Lean principles within the domain of product development.

David Snowden

David is a researcher and thought leader in the field of knowledge management. He is the founder and chief scientific officer of Cognitive Edge, a research network focusing on complexity theory in sense making. He is an authority on the application of complexity theory to organizations, tacit knowledge, and an observer of the way knowledge is used in organizations. Snowden developed the Cynefin framework, a leader’s guide for decision making and a practical application of complexity theory to management science. Here is a short video that highlights his approach.

April Mills

April leads a guiding coalition for change at the U.S. Navy Naval Shipyard in Puget Sound based on Dr. John Kotter’s Leading Change 8-step model. She has a passion for creating positive change, highlighting how anyone can drive change for themselves and for their organizations and communities. April has struggled with and fought against the inertia and bureaucracy of large entrenched organizations and has practical advice for change agents based on the lessons she has learned.

David Hussman

David teaches and coaches agility in companies of all sizes all over the world. For more than 10 years, David has evolved the successful adoption of agile methods in medical, retail, legal, education, health care, control systems, digital audio, financial and more. David believes in helping companies design processes that help them instead of simply teaching them to follow a process. In addition to working side by side with design and delivery teams, David works with leader and executives to promote the use of agile methods to attack the real challenges of their specific industry. In 2009, David received the Gordon Pask Award from the Agile Alliance.

David’s company DevJam provides coaching, coursework, development staff and product development. When he is not coaching or teaching, you can find David speaking at conferences around the world and publishing to a variety of sources. He has contributed to several books as well as helping to create agile curriculum for The University of Minnesota and Capella University. For more information about David check out the DevJam website.

A Special Treat from Intel

Plan on coming early! We will have snacks provided starting at 5:15. Network with many practitioners from all over the area! This session immediately follows the Intel Agile and Lean Development Conference.

How to Register

This is a FREE lecture and open to the public sponsored by the Rose City SPIN and Intel. But you can help us plan food and drinks by registering at: http://aprilspinpanel.eventbrite.com

Rose City SPIN

The Rose City Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) is a monthly forum for networking, mutual support, and promotion of effective software practices. We exchange practical experiences, ideas, knowledge, wisdom, and war stories about the technical, business, and human facets of software process improvement. The Rose City SPIN serves the software development community of the Portland/Vancouver metro area. Whether you work for a large company or a small one, corporate or self-employed, industrial or academic setting, you are welcome at the Rose City SPIN.