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Select it! Styling new HTML UI capabilities

We are getting spoiled with increased UI capabilities, partially thanks to the efforts from the W3C community group Open UI. One of those features is the customizable select. This new capability for selects seems to love new CSS features, and that love is mutual. This presentation is a love letter to W3C community groups, new […]

The invisible design divide: Understanding layout between design and code

Designers tend to think a certain way about layout, especially around grids, spacing, and responsiveness. That disconnect leads to friction and broken expectations. In this talk, consider Figma from the design side. From that perspective, we look at layout from both angles: Figma and then CSS Grid, Flexbox, and Container Queries from the code side. […]

Fossils, Rockets, and Octopuses: A leadership framework for AI adoption

AI adoption isn’t failing because of the technology. It is failing because of the people. Drawing on insights from training over 14,000 professionals across CEE, from banking executives to startup founders, Senta has uncovered a surprising pattern: when asked to compare AI to an animal, people reveal their true relationship with the technology far more […]

Going from containers, to pods, to Kubernetes: Help for your developer environments!

Kubernetes is the standard for scaling containers, but bridging the gap between local and production environments can be challenging. Enter Podman and Podman Desktop, open source CNCF Sandbox projects that simplify container workflows. In this session, you’ll learn how Podman Desktop, a GUI compatible with Podman, Docker, and Lima, empowers developers to build, run, and […]

Designing the agentic era: Experimentation over magic

Many AI agents struggle in practice – not because LLMs lack capability, but because we often overestimate what they can handle without thoughtful design. But as soon as we try to make these systems genuinely useful, it becomes clear that effective outcomes still depend on deliberate, rigorous design. This talk reframes what “design” means when […]

What I wish someone told me when I first started using ARIA

Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) is an inevitability when working on web accessibility. That said, it’s everyone’s first time learning about ARIA at some point. Here’s everything I wish I knew when I was first getting started, to better understand how to successfully work with the technology.

Partnering with AI: Building future-ready teams

AI is transforming how work gets done, but without the right skills, teams risk lower performance, poor decisions, and wasted investments. In this session, Daria will share case studies that will reveal both the business risks of over-relying on AI and the performance gains when leaders get it right. Drawing on her books CLICKING and […]

From SEO to AIO: The new era of search visibility

AI-powered search (AIO) is reshaping how visibility works — and why traditional SEO metrics are no longer sufficient as organic traffic declines. As search engines increasingly generate answers directly, brands may lose clicks while gaining influence. This talk introduces AIO and GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation), explains how they transform user behavior and classic SEO fundamentals, […]

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