ThoughtWorks' 5th Annual 'Agile China 2010' Call for Speakers and Conference Topics

BEIJING, July 29 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The 5th annual "Agile China" conference is going to take place in Beijing New Century hotel from Oct. 14-15, 2010. ThoughtWorks will be hosting this conference with CSDN, providing media and Logistical services, and InfoQ providing the ticketing services for this conference.

As the largest cutting-edge technology and Agile practice discussion forum in China, Agile China has had the biggest impact since its inception in 2006. In previous conferences, well-known Agile evangelist Martin Fowler, Kent Beck, Dave Thomas, and Fred George came and shared their experiences with tens of thousands of technology enthusiasts. The conference has since influenced and shaped the Agile development process and practices in China.

Decade of Revolutionizing the Software Development Industry and Sharing Agile Project Experience

The 5th "Agile China" is going to use "A Decade of Agile" as its main theme to review the revolutionary impact Agile has had in the software industry since its inception -- from being gradually practiced and accepted by many developers, to Agile methodologies becoming mainstream in software development industries today.

The four sub-themes of Business Agility, Practice & Technology, Leadership & Organization, and Agile Tools are now open for submission. Business-wise, this conference is going to focus on how Agile methodologies and practices can be better applied to different sectors such as financial, telecommunication, and the Internet to make them more efficient. Organizational-wise, Agile demands changes structurally and mentally; how to broaden the impact and lead an Agile team has triggered many debates among Agile practitioners. New practices and tools are always the highlights of every Agile China conference. The mission of the 5th Agile China is to provide a platform for Chinese enterprises to share their Agile experiences and get connected with global leaders in Agile development.

Keynote Speakers Martin Fowler, Mary & Tom Poppendieck and James Grenning

The 5th Agile China conference's keynote speakers include ThoughtWorks chief scientist, well-known software development guru, and Agile manifesto signatory, Martin Fowler; world Lean software development leaders, founders of Lean thinking to software development, Mary and Tom Poppendieck; and embedded systems development guru, Agile manifesto signatory James Grenning.

Martin will talk about his view on "21st Century Software Design" through reviewing milestones in Agile software development history with Agile communities in China. Lean master Mary Poppendieck will share successful cases of applying lean thinking/methods in IT industry in order to light the way of Agile movements for the next decade. James Grenning made his name recently among the Chinese telecommunication industry with his TDD practices in embedded systems development. He will come and share his experience and help Chinese enterprises implement TDD in the embedded systems domain.

China's Largest Open Conference

The largest Open Agile China 2010 is currently calling for speakers from a worldwide audience. With a selection process which is transparent, and a selection panel which consists of members of the media, from other Agile practitioners and leaders of their respective fields, people willing to participate can register through http://www.agilechina.net .

If you are enthusiastic about Agile thinking and/or methodologies, or if you are practicing Agile in your organization and would like to share your experience, come and speak at Agile China 2010. Besides being a speaker, you can also participate through submitting topics that you are interested in. All submitted topics and speakers will be evaluated through the conference committee. We encourage global Agile advocates and practitioners to participate and help to build the communication platform. Among all submissions, the committee will select 20 speakers to share their experiences in Agile and technology innovation. Selected topics shall focus on sharing Agile and technology practices through real world cases.

Total Commitment to the Agile Cause and Community with ThoughtWorks

As the host of "Agile China", ThoughtWorks continuously supports Agile community development in China. The 5th Agile China conference is open to all communities, enterprises, and organizations with interests in Agile to provide a communications and knowledge-sharing platform. The conference holds openness, fairness and truthfulness as the founding principles in order to make "Agile China" really a place for Agile evangelists and practitioners to share thoughts and experiences, and a platform for improving software development quality in the Chinese IT industry.

Past Conference Highlights

Software development guru Kent Beck and Agile manifesto signatory Dave Thomas gave keynotes at Agile China 2009 ( http://www.agilechina.net/agilechina2009/Speaker.aspx%3FId=42.html)

It's a Bird; It's a Plane; No, It's Superman! Keynote by Fred George( http://www.agilechina.net/agilechina2009/Speaker.aspx%3FId=36.html)

About ThoughtWorks

ThoughtWorks, Inc. is a global IT consultancy providing Agile-based systems development, consulting and transformation services to Global 1000 companies. It has pioneered many of the most advanced and successful Agile methods of software development and best practices used in the industry today. At its core, ThoughtWorks helps its clients maximize investment performance across a portfolio of complex, business-critical applications, while reducing time and risk. Its products division, ThoughtWorks Studios, offers tools to manage the entire Agile development lifecycle through its Adaptive ALM solution(TM), comprised of Mingle(R), Cruise(R) and Twist(R). ThoughtWorks employs 1,300 professionals to serve clients from offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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About Martin Fowler

Martin Fowler, a renowned author, software consultant and speaker, and has two decades of experience helping corporations utilize object technology for mission-critical information systems. Before joining ThoughtWorks, Martin was an independent consultant. He worked with clients in Europe and North America pioneering object-oriented design and Agile methods. Martin is probably best known for his writing. He has written five books on software development and collected a few awards along the way for them. His website, http://www.martinfowler.com , is widely read by software developers. He was one of the authors of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. He's also a highly regarded speaker at international conferences, although these days he prefers to stay off the stage.

About Mary Poppendieck

Mary Poppendieck wrote the award-winning book Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit in 2003 to explain how the lean principles from manufacturing offer a better approach to software development. Over the past several years, Mary has found retirement elusive as she lectures and teaches classes with her husband Tom. Based on their on-going learning, they wrote a second book, Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash in 2006, and a third, Leading Lean Software Development: Results are Not the Point in 2009. A popular writer and speaker, Mary continues to bring fresh perspectives to the world of software development.

About James Grenning

James Grenning, founder of Renaissance Software Consulting, trains, coaches and consults worldwide. With more than thirty years of software development experience, both technical and managerial, James brings a wealth of knowledge, skill, and creativity to software development teams and their management. As his professional roots are in embedded software, he is leading the way to introduce Agile development practices to that challenging world. He is one of the original authors of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. James' book "Test Driven Development for Embedded C" is due for completion in Fall 2010.

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