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      <h1>About</h1>

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          This Conference

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        <p>Built on the success in <a href="http://2013.agilesingapore.org" onClick="ga('send','event','website','click','Agile SG 2013',0);">2013</a> and <a href="http://2014.agilesingapore.org" onClick="ga('send','event','website','click','Agile SG 2014',0);">2014</a>, and organised by passionate volunteers from the <a href="http://meetup.com/Agile-Singapore" onClick="ga('send','event','website','click','Agile SG Meetup',0);">Agile community</a>, this two day conference will bring together over 300 attendees and many international and local experts covering topics like Lean, Security, Technical practices, Big data, UX, DevOps, Management, Product discovery and more.
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        <p>Agile Singapore aims to be the best software development and organisation agility conference in Singapore and the region.</p>


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        <p>Today, with the advancement of technology and rapid changes in the business environment, many companies are turning to Agile practices for ideas to innovate, reduce the cost of change and increase customers and development teams engagement. It is more commonly known nowadays that companies deliver incremental and iterative changes on an ongoing basis, in contrast to months or years in between releases.
  This is one of the abilities you can gain a competitive advantage by competing on change.
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        <p>Agile is a manifesto containing four values and twelve principles describing software development approaches that are based on trust and respect each other, promote quicker feedback and technical excellence.</p>
        <p>17 software development visionaries authored the Agile Manifesto in 2001 at Snowbird, Utah. Representatives from lightweight practices like eXtreme Programming, Scrum, DSDM, etc. convened this meeting to find common grounds among their methods. Being thought leaders of that time, and some of them continued to be highly influential. These leaders include Kent Beck, Martin Fowler, Dave Thomas, Robert C. Martin and Ken Schwaber.
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        <p>For further information, look at <a href="http://agilemanifesto.org" target="_blank">the manifesto</a> and
          <a href="http://guide.agilealliance.org" target="_blank">Agile practices guide</a>.
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        <p class="text-center">Here are 6 reasons why you should come to Agile Singapore 2016 Conference</p>

        <h3>1) Speak directly to authors and creators</h3>
        <p>Many of the invited speakers are authors and creators of ideas that influenced how we work today. Reach out to the speakers and get answers to those burning questions in your head. Remember to ask for their autograph!</p>

        <h3>2) Connect with the top minds</h3>
        <p>This conference usually attracts people who are serious in learning to improve their software/product development practices. Feel the strong support with like-minded people and grow your wisdom from learning from the best.</p>

        <h3>3) Improve project outcomes</h3>
        <p>Discover new ways to achieve your project outcomes - Our speakers are influencers within the industry who brings new perspectives to communicate with your stakeholders and deal with technical challenges. The diversity of the topics brings a more holistic picture of product/software development and increases the chance of you being able to apply new ideas to your current challenges.</p>

        <h3>4) Inspire your mind</h3>
        <p>Product/Software development is a highly demanding work that requires great adaptation in the company and also frequent changes in requirements and technology. Revive your energy and bring back the enthusiasm to your team! Product/Software development can be highly demanding and draining, some even lose their sense of purpose.</p>

        <h3>5) Attend a world-class conference</h3>
        <p>You wanted but couldn't attend the notable Agile Conference in the U.S. where they have world-class speakers. We are the closest you can get in Singapore without flying to another city.</p>

        <h3>6) Satisfy your company's commitment to learning</h3>
        <p>Most companies have the budget to support staff’s learning. Take advantage of this exclusive opportunity to learn from world-class speakers and professionals best in their field.</p>


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            <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/clementtayws" target="_blank" class="organiser-name">Clement Tay</a>
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            <a href="https://sg.linkedin.com/in/ironkiat" target="_blank" class="organiser-name">Kiat Lim</a>
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            <a href="http://nareshjain.com" target="_blank" class="organiser-name">Naresh Jain</a>
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            <a href="https://sg.linkedin.com/in/stanlylau" target="_blank" class="organiser-name">Stanly Lau</a>
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            <a href="http://iamthye.com/" target="_blank" class="organiser-name">Thye</a>
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