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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 9d
Conflicts 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)
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 11d
At 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
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 14d
At 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
A conference speaker graphic for ADAConf 2025. On the left is the ADAConf logo and bold purple text: “Buying Engagement, Not Selling Solutions: A Quest to Revitalise Australia's First Digital Hospital.” Below, in blue text: “Matt Goldman.” On the right, Matt Goldman is shown reading a book, with long hair tied back in a ponytail, a beard, and wearing a light green shirt. The background features splashes of pastel pink, purple, and blue. A banner across the top reads “2025 ADAConf Speaker.”
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 16d
Legacy 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
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 18d
Speaker 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
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#SoftwareArchitecture #TechLeadership
A conference speaker graphic for ADAConf 2025. On the left, the ADAConf logo and bold purple text: “Turn Your Project Around with Joy-Driven Development.” Below, in purple text: “Martin Chesbrough.” On the right, Martin Chesbrough smiles at the camera, wearing glasses and a dark t-shirt, with a light purple, pink, and blue splattered background. A banner across the top reads “2025 ADAConf Speaker.”
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 21d
Workshop 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
A conference workshop graphic for ADAConf 2025. On the left is the ADAConf logo. Across the top, a purple banner reads “Pre-conference Workshop.” On the right, bold text says “Building a Decentralised Architecture Practice — Andrea Magnorsky.” The background has pastel splashes of purple and pink. On the left side, Andrea Magnorsky, with long curly hair, is smiling and gesturing while speaking, wearing a sleeveless light top with a microphone clipped on.
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 23d
Speaker 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
A conference speaker graphic for ADAConf 2025. On the left, the ADAConf logo and bold text: “Changing the engine mid-flight: A startup data pivot.” Below, the speaker’s name: “Susan Brander.” On the right, Susan Brander smiles at the camera, wearing a white t-shirt with a geometric design and necklace. The background is splashed with pastel purple, pink, and blue colors. A banner across the top reads “2025 ADAConf Speaker.”
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 25d
Speaker 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
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A conference speaker graphic for ADAConf 2025. On the left, the ADAConf logo and bold text: “Beyond Trade-offs: Let’s Learn Polarity Mapping!” with “Dan Prager, PhD” below. On the right, Dan Prager smiles while holding a presentation clicker, wearing a black Everest Engineering t-shirt and lanyard. The background is splashed with pastel purple, pink, and blue colors. A banner at the top reads “2025 ADAConf Speaker.”
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 28d
ADAConf 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
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A conference speaker graphic for ADAConf 2025. The left side has the ADAConf logo and text: “Change is only good when measurable: building confidence through experimentation — Fadila Fidina.” The background is a watercolor-style mix of purple, pink, and orange. On the right, a smiling woman in glasses and a light grey hijab, Fadila Fidina, stands against the colorful backdrop. A banner across the top reads “2025 ADAConf Speaker.
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Sep 9
PSA: 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:
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Sep 7
At 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
Promotional graphic for ADAConf 2025 featuring speaker Rahul Trikha. On the left, the ADAConf logo and text reads: ‘Architecture as Narrative: Storytelling Your Systems to Life — Rahul Trikha.’ On the right is a smiling portrait of Rahul against a colorful abstract background. A banner across the top says ‘2025 ADAConf Speaker.
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Sep 2
Last 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
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Sep 1
We’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/
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Aug 31
Early 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!
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Aug 26
We’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
Graphic for ADAConf 2025 welcoming AWS as a Gold Sponsor. The AWS logo is centered with the text “WELCOME” above it and “Gold Sponsor” below. The ADAConf logo appears in the top left, and event details “14 NOV 2025, Rydges Melbourne” are in the top right. The design includes colourful paint splashes along the bottom edge.
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Aug 24
#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.
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Aug 18
The #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
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Jul 29
ADAConf 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)
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Jul 9
The 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!
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Jul 6
We’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
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Jun 25
Final #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?...
Andrea Magnorsky stands smiling in front of a colorful abstract background with the ADAConf logo in the top left. Large bold text reads “The Making of a Decision” with her name beneath it.
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Jun 23
We 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
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Jun 15
We’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
Promotional graphic for ADAConf 2025 welcoming Commonwealth Bank as a Platinum Sponsor. The image features the ADAConf logo in the top left, and the text “WELCOME Platinum Sponsor” in the center. On the right, it lists the event date and location: “14 NOV 2025, Rydges Melbourne.” The Commonwealth Bank logo, with its yellow diamond icon, is prominently displayed in the center. The bottom of the image has a colorful splash design in purple, pink, and blue tones.
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Jun 9
“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
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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · Jun 4
Meet 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
Promotional graphic for ADAConf 2025 featuring the keynote speakers. On the left is a photo of Dr Linda McIver with text: "Dr Linda McIver, Executive Director, Australian Data Science Education Institute." On the right is a photo of Diana Montalion with text: "Diana Montalion, Founder & Principal, Mentrix Group." The header reads "2025 Keynote Speakers" on a blue banner, and the ADAConf logo appears in the top left corner. The background has a light splash of pastel colors.
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