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:  01 May 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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Catherine Bonner
Catherine is a communication consultant, coach, and trainer with over 15 years of experience helping business leaders and teams master how they communicate. With a background in the tech industry, Catherine has a deep understanding of the challenges...
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Amardeep Sirha
Amardeep Sirha is the Co-Founder and Head of Data at amarti – a leading UK-based data consultancy. Amarti specialises in delivering powerful technical solutions for some of the market’s leading organisations such as The Very Group, Tide, OVO, Dr....
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Steve Martin
Steve is an Agile Coach, Obeya Consultant, and IC Agile Instructor, passionate about transforming how organisations communicate and collaborate. With over 13 years of experience, he specialises in developing Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches into...
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Rohit Ratan Mani
Rohit Ratan Mani, CEC,CTC, ICF-ACC, ICAgile Trainer, ICE-AC, will share insights, personal anecdotes, real experiences, and pragmatic guidelines to help realign the transformation journey. He will also discuss typical anti-patterns and impediments...
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Catherine Bonner
Catherine Bonner is Managing Director of leadership communication consultancy, Ambient Tribe... and our Public Speaking Partner at Agile Yorkshire. Catherine helps ambitious leaders connect, engage, and inspire the people that matter to their world...
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Yann Golanski
As an accomplished leader in greenfield project management, Yann adeptly incorporates security protocols from the project's inception, thereby emphasising a proactive Shift Left approach. During his quarter of a century career, Yann has gained...