East Anglia's biggest tech conference

23rd & 24th February 2023

Two days of talks on mobile, web, game, data science, humans, startups & more.

Topics to interest and enthrall all; in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. Friendships to kindle, friends to meet, & connections to make!

We'll gather in Norwich to learn, discuss, and network with an eclectic bunch of the best of East Anglia's tech scene, joined by a group of international conference veterans. We're bringing 35 sessions to The Kings' Centre, kicking off on the 23rd February 2023, and closing 24th February 2023

23rd & 24th February 2023

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    1. Main Auditorium (Track 1)
    2. Conference Room 1 (Track 2)
    3. Conference Room 2 (Track 3)
    4. Training Room 1 (Track 4)
  1. 23rd February

  2. 11:00

    1. Registration Open

  3. 11:45

    1. Welcome & Introductions

  4. 12:00

    1. Development

      The Fuller Stack

      Kevlin Henney

  5. 13:00

    1. Lunch

  6. 13:45

    1. DevOps

      Serverless orchestration: events, queues, state machines, oh my!

      Alex Kearns

    2. Datascience

      Big Biological Data

      Emily Delva

    3. Testing

      What is a random number and why should I care?

      Frances Buontempo

    4. Web Development

      Taking Flight with Tailwind CSS

      Oliver Davies

  7. 14:30

    1. DevOps

      Taming the React Native monolith with Module Federation

      Tom Sherman

    2. Datascience

      Messy coalescing: is Data Engineering for you?

      Sam Birkentals

    3. Testing

      Writing linter rules: why, how and when

      Jeroen Engels

    4. Development

      C# Is A Doddle

      Steve Love

  8. 15:15

    1. Web Development

      Seamless migrations: a story about upgrading to React

      Oli Lane

    2. Datascience

      Using big data to address the urbanisation and population crisis in Pakistan

      Tallal Ahmed Bhatti (Dani v2.1.3)

    3. Testing

      Level Up Your Career Progression with React Testing Library

      Matty Williams

    4. Web Development

      Modular Monoliths using BFF pattern, Nx Monorepo and Angular

      Kire Simonovski

  9. 16:00

    1. Break

  10. 16:15

    1. Development

      Code: Who, what, why, where, and when?

      Jez Higgins

  11. 17:15

    1. Humans

      Sponsor Presentation - Love the Tech You're With

  12. 17:45

    1. nor(DEV):drinks - Socialising, Networking, and Drinks

  13. 24th February

  14. 08:30

    1. Registration Open

  15. 09:15

    1. Welcome & Introductions

  16. 09:30

    1. Humans

      More bloody fluffy stuff

      Gail Ollis

  17. 10:30

    1. Break

  18. 10:45

    1. a11y

      Is your site accessible? No? Why the h*ck not?

      Billie Geena

    2. Game Development

      Effective Changemakers: Overcoming Barriers in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Work

      Susi Bauer

    3. Humans

      How to protect and maximise your employer brand

      Charlotte Bate

  19. 11:30

    1. Mobile Development

      How to become your mobile app's 'Security Champion'

      Ed Holloway-George

    2. Game Development

      Levelling Up: A Story Of Overcoming Studio Collapse and Building a New Beginning

      Stuart De Ville

    3. Business

      Bus Factor and other fun ways to kill a company

      Aléxio Rodrigues

  20. 12:15

    1. Lunch (+Standup comedy)

  21. 13:30

    1. Humans

      Improving Outcomes through Web 3.0 in Public Services

      Emma Ockelford

    2. Game Development

      How to validate your game?

      Oscar Clark

    3. Business

      Conquering Mount InceptEry: Inception and Discovery Mindset Mastery

      Sergios Tsagarakis and Jason Valentine

  22. 14:15

    1. Career

      Sex, Drugs and Changing Jobs

      Damien Sedgwick

    2. Game Development

      Accessing public support and resources for your company

      Chris Filip

    3. Business

      What’s good for Boulder, is good for the Broads.

      James Adams

  23. 15:00

    1. Break

  24. 15:15

    1. Development

      Turning feature flags into A/B tests

      Somjintana Korbut

    2. Game Development

      Changing the Game with Impactful UI

      Edd Coates

    3. Humans

      Diversity in Tech - How do we overcome the challenges?

      Sevi Marshall

  25. 16:00

    1. Development

      Automating a Pub

      James Pickard

    2. Game Development

      Using Ink to develop interactive narratives

      Tom Kail

    3. Humans

      Remote Mob Programming In a High Stakes Environment

      Giovanni Asproni

  26. 16:45

    1. Break

  27. 17:00

    1. Humans

      "10 years of Codebar"

      Kimberley Cook

  28. 18:00

    1. Thanks, Celebration & Raffle Draw

  29. 18:15

    1. Wine Reception & Conference Dinner

Sponsors

The Norfolk Developers Conference wouldn't be possible without the support of our wonderful sponsors. We're really grateful for their trust and support; and are proud to feature them below.

Gearset

Gearset is one of the top 5 tech companies to work for in the UK, building the leading DevOps platform supporting millions of people developing on Salesforce.

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xDesign

xDesign

xDesign is a strategic delivery partner for ambitious digital businesses. Working with world-recognisable brands like MoneySavingExpert, Fanduel and Tesco Bank, we’ve spent over a decade building bespoke, high-performing delivery teams to understand unique visions and deliver forward-thinking digital products.

Redgate Software

Redgate Software

Redgate is the leading provider of software solutions for Compliant Database DevOps. We’ve specialized in database software for over 20 years. Now, our products help 800,000 people in every type of organization around the world, from small businesses to 91% of the Fortune 100. Our solutions make life easier for development teams, operations teams, and IT leaders by solving the database challenges in delivering software at speed.

Aviva PLC

Aviva PLC

Aviva plc is a British multinational insurance company headquartered in London, England. It has about 18 million customers across its core markets of the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. In the United Kingdom, Aviva is the largest general insurer and a leading life and pensions provider.

Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council is the largest democratic body in Norfolk, and our vision for Norfolk’s economy is to be vibrant, entrepreneurial, sustainable and supported by the right jobs, skills, training and infrastructure. Working with partners we address the drivers of socioeconomic inequality, and work to increase qualifications and skills. We offer programmes to support business growth, digital skills and innovation, and we seek to support the economic transition to net zero. Our negotiation of an in-principle County Deal for Norfolk will transfer powers and a £612.9m budget from the Government to Norfolk over the next 30 years.

MariaDB
Caverns & Wyverns
The User Story
Postcoder by Allies
TechEducators

Would you like to Sponsor East Anglia's biggest tech conference? Packages starting at £500. Get in touch and let's talk about a conference sponsorship.

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The Venue

We return to the King' Centre in 2023. Their wonderful team support us in bringing the conference to you, and they make a fantasic sarnie. Located on Kings Street, a pedestrianised street in Norwich city centre, The building is accessible, and has a great cafe. A free lunch will be provided on both days, with pots of coffee & tea available on tap all day.

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