My Events
Speaking & workshops
Conferences, panels, workshops, and webinars. I speak about systems engineering, flow-based development, and the intersection of compliance with modern product development methods.
Upcoming
Currently heads-down writing The Tao of Flow. The stage will still be there when the manuscript isn't.
Invite me to speak →Past Events
PTC — SDV Partner POV Mini-Series with Accenture
Three-part video series with PTC discussing the Software Defined Vehicle revolution, connected and autonomous vehicle technologies, and their impact on automotive software development.
Watch →PTC Codebeamer xChange — Customer Success Stories
Presented transformation outcomes from a real-world automotive Tier 1 global supplier — achieving near-ASPICE Level 2 compliance at 3× industry pace using Codebeamer and flow-based methods.
Austin Tech Live: Blockchain in Practice
Three-person panel discussion on practical blockchain applications in enterprise and industry contexts.
Watch →Seating Congress — TFS Center
Presented on functional safety with NHTSA content at the automotive seating industry congress.
CES — Consumer Electronics Show
Executive roundtables at the world's largest consumer electronics trade show.
HancomMDS Automotive Conference
Managing Complex Systems and Software Development — presented AutoScrum Foundations to Korean automotive OEMs and suppliers on integrated development approaches.
Agile in Automotive
Integrating Modern Agile Engineer Processes for Onboard and Embedded Product Development. Included a published interview on agile adoption in automotive.
MP Talk in the Park
AutoScrum Overview — demonstrating the integration of Scrum with automotive systems development constraints.
Seoul Conference
International automotive engineering presentation to Korean market.
SPES RoundTable
ESW New Methods — embedded software engineering methods presented at the European SPES roundtable.
Greenbrier — Global Leadership Conference
Accenture executive leadership event at the Greenbrier resort.
Agile in Automotive
Chaired the annual Agile in Automotive conference focused on scaling agile in regulated product development.
Stages Forum
Continued engagement with the Stages community on process and ASPICE topics. Two sessions in 2018.
Siemens Digital Twin Forum
AutoScrum — Managing Complex Systems Development. Presented the intersection of agile methods with digital twin technology.
Agile 2017
Presented at the premier global agile conference on scaling agile in complex product development environments.
Scrum Gathering
Attended Jeff Sutherland's Scrum at Scale keynote — formative experience for scaling thinking.
Livonia Innovation Center Opening
AutoScrum demos and Accenture IXO CPLS showcase at the new Livonia Innovation Center.
PTC LiveWorx
Breakout session at PTC's flagship conference on connected product development and IoT.
PLS High Tech Forum — Establishing Continuous Flow
Establishing Continuous Flow with Methods and Tools — presented the integration of lean flow principles with engineering toolchains.
Tech Week (Accenture Internal)
Next Generation R&D Transformation — presented twice at Accenture's internal technology showcase.
PLS 17th HiTech Forum
Co-presented with Stef at the Philips-originated high-tech forum on systems engineering and process transformation.
Bits and Chips SE Conference
Systems engineering conference in the heart of European high-tech industry.
Stages Forum — ASPICE Process Deployment
Deployment of Global Automotive Process / Stages to Support ASPICE — multiple presentations on using Stages for ASPICE compliance across global organizations.
Innovate (IBM Rational)
Two sessions delivered (Session 1800 / Session 1855) on global automotive process deployment.
SAE World Congress
Smart Grid / Vehicle Safety — presented and published SAE paper on the intersection of smart grid technology and vehicle safety systems.
Department of Energy / NREL
Requirements-driven product development for advanced vehicle technologies. Presented vision for target setting, cascading, and status tracking to DOE stakeholders.