About the Agile Yorkshire Community


Agile Yorkshire is a monthly gathering of IT professionals from in and around Yorkshire. It has met every month since 2007 to discuss Agile software development methods and extreme programming, plus a host of other IT issues.

Agile Yorkshire's monthly gatherings provide a platform for local practitioners to network, learn from each other and listen to some of the IT industries highest profile speakers.

Next Event:  02 Jul 2025

The Organisers

Royd Brayshay

Royd Brayshay is an agile coach and trainer based in Leeds.

He works with all kinds of agile coaching clients around Yorkshire and across the north of England to help them become more commercially effective at building software.

He is a co-owner of NewRedo, a software company based in Leeds with clients including the Lotus Formula 1 Racing Team, EasyJet, Walmart and some growing lean startups.

Royd was nominated for an agile coaching award in 2012.

Past Speakers

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Amy Kouppas
My name is Amy Kouppas and I am a cheerleader of people and lifting others and my passion is community. My career started in 1st and 2nd line support, to falling in love with SQL in a student database department, to then working in software for...
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Bianca Spruit
Bianca is a Management & Leadership Consultant dedicated to helping leaders create workplaces where people feel valued, supported, and able to reach their full potential. With over 20 years in the tech industry, she has experienced both the power of...
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Simon Cookson
Simon Cookson, co founder Northern Value Creators Probably the North’s longest established coaching service especially for technical leaders From product development in finance, launching some of the UK’s first online banking products, to account...
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Christina Lovelock
Christina Lovelock is an experienced tech leader and consultant, and is the author of two books: Delivering Business Analysis, and Careers in Tech, Data and Digital. She is active in the professional community, attending and regularly speaking at...
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Steve Trapps
Steve is seasoned agile and delivery practitioner with over 25 years of experience in product delivery. Positioned as a key player in nurturing high-performing teams, Steve leverage agile techniques to deliver substantial value to clients across...
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James Pels
James Pels is the founder of Proven EA, where he helps organisations reduce waste, align strategy with delivery, and make improvements that actually stick. With over 20 years’ experience as an agilist across sectors including defence, healthcare,...