Patrick Debois
Independent Consultant
TALK
Conway's Law and GenAI: Evolving Your Org Design
Generative AI tools are changing the way we work. Our workflows and processes change, expectations of our roles change, our jobs change... inevitably our organisation must also change.
Conway's law describes the link between communication structure of organizations and the systems they design.
"Organizations which design systems are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations."
What changes can we anticipate now? How might we prepare for that change? If we reimagine our roles in a world of AI agents, co-pilots and extreme automation... how might we also need reimagine our teams and our organisations?
Friday, 25 October, 11:30
Duration: 30 minutes
Keynote
About the speaker
Patrick Debois currently works in the intersection of GenAI and DevOps as an independent consultant:
- Guiding companies in their GenAI transformation journey, bringing engineering rigor to GenAI delivery
- Inspiring engineering to embrace AI to improve their automation
- Advising GenAI platforms on their product offering and ideal customer profile
- Raising the bar of our industry as a keynote speaker
Patrick is a versatile technologist with a breadth of experience across Dev, Sec, and Ops and GenAI continuously pushing the boundaries of his technical expertise. Known for his aptitude in harnessing emerging ideas, he skillfully guides teams and advises businesses ranging from startups to enterprises in their journey. Recognized as a trusted ally among dev, sec, ops communities.
While Patrick’s technical appetite is vast, his affinity for people is equally profound. He possesses the rare ability to bridge perspectives, effortlessly switching between management and individual contributor levels and roles. This unique experience has led him organizing the first Devopsdays in 2009. He is attributed to coining the term DevOps and co-author of the widely known Devops Handbook. In the past Patrick has worked together with renowned tech organizations such as Atlassian and Snyk. He has experience wearing hats such as VP of Engineering , Distinguished Engineer or CTO.
He thrives in sharing knowledge, organizing numerous community events, and presenting at many more. He believes in transforming his learnings into shareable lessons, using this feedback loop to hone his skills and broaden his perspectives. Through open sharing and lateral thinking, Patrick is not just enhancing his professional growth but also contributing significantly to the evolution of the field.
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