Effective Leadership - The Six Principles of Persuasion

Thursday, 2:30 PM EST

Whether you want to effect culture change in your organization, lead the transition toward a new technology, or simply get more out of your team; you must first understand that having a “good idea” is simply the beginning. An idea must be communicated; a case must be made. Communicating that case well is as important, if not more so, than the strength of the idea itself.

You will learn 6 principles to make an optimal case and dramatically increase the odds that the other person will say “Yes” to your requests and suggestions, along with several strategies to build consensus within your teams. As a professional mentalist, Michael has been a student of psychology, human behavior and the principles of influence for nearly two decades. There are universal principles of influence that are necessary to both understand and leverage if you want to be more effective leader of change in your organization.

All you need to know about big data

Thursday, 4:00 PM EST

Big Data is exploding into our industry and the implications go far beyond business intelligence. Much of our existing body of knowledge needs to be updated, however as Big Data solutions present a number of unique challenges. Big Data can be a competitive advantage or a major liability.

In this session we go into big data, the concepts, the pitfalls and everything you need to know to leverage this phenomenal tool.

Security & Deception: Lessons From a Professional Liar

Thursday, 7:30 PM EST

“Forewarned is forearmed”
-Old Proverb

If it seems like humans are easy to deceive, it's because we are. The myriad traits that make humankind so eminently exploitable are practically baked into our DNA. Too often these same traits make it into the software we build. This session takes an entertaining look at why humans are so easy to fool and goes on to explore what we can do to overcome our weaknesses and build more secure software.

Security is everyone's responsibility but the burden disproportionally falls on us. As software engineers, we are the last line of defense in our organization. We build the technology and that technology is constantly scanned, probed, and tested. Building truly secure software requires going beyond mere functional requirements; it requires a complete shift in how we think about problems.

Beyond Startup: What we can learn from the lean startup

Friday, 1:00 PM EST

The lean startup is changing the way companies are built and new products are launched. In this session we dive into the concepts and ideas as well as strategies to incorporate into your own organization.

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