February 4-6, Nashville, TN
Breakfast/Registration [1 HR]
Welcome to Prodacity 2025!
Bryon krogerFounder & CEO, Rise8
Space Systems Command: Modernizing, Integrating, and Innovating for a Competitive Advantage
ssc commander lt gen philip garrant
United States Space Force
Unlearning & The Lean Enterprise
barry o'reillyCofounder of Nobody Studios & Author of Lean Enterprise and Unlearn
Fireside Reflection
Bess dopkeenFormer Sr. Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, United States Department of Defense
NETWORKING BREAK [30 MIN] w/ Barry O'Reilly Book Signing and Q&A
The Decision Stack: Connecting the Dots from Vision to Strategy to Execution
martin erikssonAdvisor, Author of The Decision Stack, and Co-Author of Product Leadership
How to Measure Anything
doug hubbardBusiness Advisor and Author of How to Measure Anything
Fireside Reflection
justin fanelliChief Technology Officer (acting), US Department of the Navy
LUNCH [1 HR] w/ Lunch & Learn presented by Skylight and Q&A with Martin Eriksson and Doug Hubbard (Book Signing)
Embedded & Agile: Approaching Business Outcomes through Project Based Learning
holly dewolf & JEFF JOHNSONSkylight
Navigating Uncertainty
David BlandFounder & President, Precoil
One Mission Metric that Matters
alistair crollChair, FWD50 and Coauthor of Lean Analytics & Just Evil Enough
Fireside Reflection with Special Guest
HOST: CLINTON HERGETSNYK
NETWORKING BREAK [1 HR] w/ Alistair Croll and David Bland Q&A
Mission Ratio: Mapping Your Impact
jason fraserFounder & CEO, Mission Ratio, LLC
"High Stakes, Low Risk Modernization" - Elements of Confidence in Legacy Modernization
nick keuneHead of Pre-Delivery, Mechanical Orchard
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Fireside Reflection
josh kruckSVP Digital, Kohl's
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Happy Hour featuring Alex Smith - hosted by Sonatype
Q&A and Book Signing
edward hieAtt, josh kruck & Jason fraser
DAY 1 END!
Optional: Prodacity Run Club - 5k (weather permitting)
BREAKFAST [1 HR] w/ Breakfast & Learn hosted by Highlight
Change Management for Continuous Delivery
mandy graham & kevin longHighlight Technologies
Mission Improvement Kata
bryon krogerFounder & CEO, Rise8
A Senior Exec's Guide to Digital Delivery
siobhán mc feeneyChief Technology & Digital Officer, Kohl's
Fireside Reflection
Angie BrownSenior Vice President of Technology, The Home Depot
paul gaffneyChange Agent, Transformation Artist
NETWORKING BREAK [30 MIN] w/ Siobhán Mc Feeney and Angie Brown Q&A
Value Stream Transformation: Mission Accomplished!
karen martinFounder and President of TKMG Academy, author of Clarity First and Value Stream Mapping
Reading Between the Lines: A Continuous Approach to System Modernization
joe szodfridtSr. Solutions Principal, Nearform
Fireside Reflection
mr. paul w. contoverosChief, Combat Force Enhancement Division, Space Operations Command
lt. col. jeremy "JJ" homanCombat Force Enhancement Division, Space Operations Command
LUNCH [1 HR] w/ Lunch & Learn hosted by Sonatype and Q&A with Karen Martin (book signing) and Joe Szodfridt
Why Traditional Software Composition Analysis Isn't Enough
Jamie WhitehouseProduct Director, Sonatype
Will the Real Continuous Delivery Please Stand Up?
edward HieattChief Customer Officer, Mechanical Orchard
10x Platforms Are the New Black
d.j. angeliniSr. Architect - Federal, Palantir Technologies
Fireside Reflection
Lt Col David r WilliamsMateriel Leader, Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications Directorate, Space Systems Command
NETWORKING BREAK [1 HR] w/ with Edward Hieatt, D.J. Angelini and Lt Col David R Williams Q&A
Mission Critical Negotiation - Making Ship Happen
john lowryCo-Founder & Principal, Thrivence
Mission Command for Software Delivery
ed hoffman
CEO, Knowledge Strategies, LLC
Fireside Reflection
kim criderFounding Partner - Elara Nova, former CTIO U.S. Space Force
scott brodeurSr. Partner - Partners in Air and Space, Inc.
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Happy Hour featuring Alyssa Flaherty - hosted by Carahsoft
Q&A and Book Signing
ed hoffman, kim crider & scott brodeur
Optional: Prodacity Game Night @ Category 10
Prodacity Run Club - 5k (weather permitting)
BREAKFAST [1 HR]
Changing Culture at Scale
matt parkerOwner, Work Radical and Author, A Radical Enterprise
Former Global Head of Engineering, Pivotal Labs
Wiring the Winning Organization
steve spearPrincipal, HVE LLC and Founder, See to Solve
Fireside Reflection
R. brian andrewsChief Technology Officer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
NETWORKING BREAK [30 MIN] w/ Q&A and Book Signing with Matt Parker and Steve Spear
The Maginot Line: Rethinking Defense Software Assurance
ANDRéS VEGAFounder & CEO, M42
From Paperwork Purgatory to Real-Time Readiness: Automating ATO for the Modern SaaS Era
donnie hasseltineVP - Security, Second Front Systems
Scaling Zero Trust: A Compliant Platform Engineering Blueprint
Chris Hughes & mackenzie wartenbergerAquia
will kline & brian panarelloDark Wolf Solutions
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LUNCH [1 HR] w/ Q&A with Chris, Mack, Will and Brian (Honky Tonk) & Q&A and Book Signing with Andrés Vega
A New Approach to Financial Management
PAUL GAFFNEYChange Agent, Transformation Artist, and Prodacity's most requested speaker
Innovations from the FAR; and Beyond
jonathan mostowskiPresident, Agile Acquisitions, LLC
Fireside Reflection
aine nakaiAtlas Deputy Director, Space Systems Command, United States Space Force
NETWORKING BREAK - COALITION PARTNER LAST CALL [1 HR] w/ Paul Gaffney Q&A
Breakout #1: Public Sector - Keeping Balanced Teams Alive in Digital Transformation
Breakout #2: What is Happening with the Government & DefTech Workforce Right Now?
Breakout #3: cATO in Action - What Blockers Does Your Org Have?
Breakout #4: The ONE - What's Your Next Best Best Action Item?
Start Where You Are
barry o'reillyCofounder of Nobody Studios & Author of Lean Enterprise and Unlearn
Call to Action
bryon krogerFounder & CEO, Rise8
ONLY THE BRAVE WILL STAY