Upcoming Events

Coming to a city near you! Upcoming and past speaking engagements, workshops, and other events.


Productized Lisbon 2023
Oct
11
to Oct 12

Productized Lisbon 2023

Melissa will be opening Productized Lisbon 2023 with a talk on Product Operations.

At Productized Conference 2023, you will enjoy a series of lessons and practical tips, all based in the heart of Portugal. This annual conference gathers thought leaders on Product Thinking, Product Management, and User Experience pros on October 11-12. Interested in Lean Startup, Customer Development, Product Management, Product Discovery, Design Thinking, and Service Design? Productized stands in the intersection of digital and physical products.

https://www.productized.co/

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Impact Conference 2023
Oct
5
to Oct 6

Impact Conference 2023

Melissa will be keynoting the Impact Conference in Budapest.

Impact Conference this year will be not only organized as an individual conference but as part of something new. Compass Tech Summit will bring together under one roof several tech conferences, such as Stretch, Reinforce, Crunch and Amuse with topics like engineering leadership, UX/UI, data, AI and product management.

https://impact-conf.com/2023

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Better Ways 2023
Sep
29

Better Ways 2023

Melissa will be keynoting the Better Ways conference in Athens. Forge new paths towards effective working, a one-day event dedicated to unlocking your potential as a change maker. Unearth practical insights, collaborate with like-minded individuals, and transform the way you navigate your professional journey.

https://betterways.gr/

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ProductCamp Brazil
Dec
11
to Dec 13

ProductCamp Brazil

Melissa will be the closing keynote at Product Camp Brazil in Sao Paulo in December 2019. This is the largest product conference in South America with over 2000 attendees.

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Agile Arizona
Nov
22

Agile Arizona

Agile Arizona is the Southwest's regional conference for Scrum and Agile practitioners, coaches, trainers and enthusiasts. Agile Arizona is in its fourth year, having sold out at 400+ attendees annually. This affordable event is a full-day experience mixing passionate people, great ideas, and industry best practices in a unique and creative

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UX Thailand
Feb
23
to Feb 24

UX Thailand

The UX Thailand Conference is a two-day conference made up of thought-provoking presentations, practical workshops and engaging panel discussions.

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Productized
Nov
1
to Nov 2

Productized

  • ISCTE - Lisbon University Institute (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

During 2 full days of workshops and talks product related professionals will be able to discuss their perspectives and share insights on how to build great products together with the leading minds in Product Thinking, Product Management, Product Design and Product Experience.

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Industry Conference
Sep
14
to Sep 15

Industry Conference

Product teams from across the world convene once again in the center of America’s industrial heartland for INDUSTRY 2017, the largest multi-day Product conference. Join 600 Product Managers in learning, sharing and celebrating the latest disruptive trends in product management. I will be giving my talk on The Build Trap.

Learn more at the Industry Conference website.

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Mile High Agile
May
22
to May 23

Mile High Agile

Join me for the closing keynote at Mile High Agile in Denver this May. Over 500 other Agile practitioners will be there to share lessons learned. More information here

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Craft Conference
Apr
25
to Apr 28

Craft Conference

I'll be speaking on the Build Trap at Craft Conference. CRAFT is about software craftsmanship, presenting which tools, methods, practices should be part of the toolbox of a modern developer and company, and serving as compass on new technologies, trends. You'll learn from the best speakers and practitioners in our community.

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UX Days Tokyo
Apr
14
to Apr 15

UX Days Tokyo

I will be giving a talk on Designed to Learn, as well as a workshop on Product Management for UX Designer at UX Days Tokyo. More information can be found here.

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KataCon
Feb
22
to Feb 23

KataCon

This February, I will be hosting KataCon in San Diego. Come learn about Toyota Kata from experts around the world. For more information, see the website.

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Front 2016
Jan
5
to Jan 6

Front 2016

I will be giving a workshop on Creating Effective MVPs at Front Conference in January. Front is the product conference for UX designers and product managers. It's a practitioner’s conference. Attendees come for an education, real world, from-the-trenches case studies, and hands-on training from their peers. It is four days of learning and growth, providing answers to deep organizational questions, and insights into how to validate and solve the right problems in the right way.

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Go Digital
Nov
14
to Nov 15

Go Digital

I will be speaking at Go Digital in Iceland on The Build Trap, as well as giving a full day workshop in Creating Effective MVPs. Go Digital – formerly known as Agile Iceland – is an annual conference where people meet to discuss the digital revolution and share proven practices.

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UI21
Oct
31
to Nov 3

UI21

I will be presenting a workshop on Creating Effective MVPs at UI21 in Boston. At the User Interface 22 Conference, you’ll immerse yourself in full-day workshops that go deep into techniques and practices, delivering theory and expertise. UIE’s own Jared Spool curated eight master-grade workshops, each taught by renowned industry leaders. Roll up your sleeves, get down to work, and change the way you design forever.

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Lean Agile Scotland
Oct
5
to Oct 7

Lean Agile Scotland

I am very excited to be keynoting Lean Agile Scotland this October in Edinburgh. I will be speaking on the Build Trap, and covering the usual broad range topics that take a holistic view of how to make great software products. We have sessions that will stretch your thinking and introduce you to new ideas. We’ll also have sessions geared to help those new to Lean & Agile to start the journey. Don’t miss out!

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Sep
9

dsmAgile

I will be giving a talk on Designed to Learn at dsmAgile in Iowa this September. Discuss. Discover. Learn. Join us for the dsmAgile conference in 2017. Each year we strive to provide a wide range of topics and ideas from both local and national speakers. Check the link for more details.

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UX Lisbon
May
23
to May 26

UX Lisbon

This May, I will be giving both a workshop and a talk at UX Lisbon. UXLx is a premier User Experience Conference, and our speaker lineup is really the cream of the crop in the industry worldwide. You’ll not only be inspired by their 10 thought provoking talks, but you’ll have the opportunity to learn one on one in their 20 practical workshops.

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UX London
May
18
to May 20

UX London

I will be giving a short workshop and keynote talk on Creating Three Star Product Experiences - what we can learn from the best restaurants in the world while creating products. It's a brand new talk and will not be filmed! UX London brings engaging industry leaders from around the world to present a combination of inspirational talks and lively, hands-on workshops.

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