Sessions for Marble Hall on 2025-05-29
10:00 - 10:40 (40 mins)
Ricardo Sueiras
Zero to shipped in 30 mins with gen AI!
In this zero-slides session, Ricardo will start with a blank IDE and walk you through how to effectively use AI coding assistants to help remove friction, increase productivity, and reduce the time it takes to tackle issues that come along in day-to-day development. Fingers crossed, you should end up with a working application by the end of the session!
Author Bio: Ricardo has been working in tech for over 35 years, helping customers to be successful using technology. Whether adopting open source, cloud, or emerging technologies like generative AI, Ricardo takes a developer-first approach, helping them understand how to effectively use these technologies and guiding them in how it will shape their future.
11:00 - 11:40 (40 mins)
Natalia Markoborodova
Building privacy-centric identity solutions for the web
The digital landscape is changing, driven by growing privacy concerns. Join Natalia for a deep dive into user identity solutions based on privacy-preserving APIs, including FedCM, the Storage Access API, Related Website Sets, and more. In this talk, you’ll explore the role of third-party cookies in identity solutions, the privacy risks they pose, and new strategies for building privacy-centric identity solutions.
Author Bio: Natalia is a Developer Relations Engineer for Google’s Privacy Sandbox. She specialises in third-party cookies, managing user identity, and implementing anti-fraud solutions on the web.
12:00 - 12:40 (40 mins)
Andrew Pruski
A deep dive into Kubernetes
With the rise of containers came the rise of container orchestrators. There are several available, but Kubernetes really did win the "orchestrator war". Now, it’s the defacto standard for managing large numbers of containers in production. At the same time, Kubernetes does have a lot of moving parts. Join Andrew on a deep dive into Kubernetes and learn about its various components. He’ll look at various control node and worker node components, from the API server and the Kubernetes scheduler to the container runtime and Kubelet. He’ll also go over different considerations for making the Kubernetes control plane highly available and walk you through deploying applications to Kubernetes, using SQL Server as an example. This session is for anyone who wants to learn more about the inner workings of Kubernetes.
Author Bio: Andrew is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Docker Captain, and a VMware vExpert. He also helps organise Data Ceili and EightKB. He is interested in all things database/Kubernetes/container related and shares his passion for these topics by speaking at events across the world. Originally from Wales but now exploring Ireland. You can find him on X.com @dbafromthecold and blogging at dbafromthecold.com
13:00 - 13:40 (40 mins)
Markéta Kaizlerová
High-stakes flows: Designing for security and crypto’s unique challenges
Markéta will guide you through a case study where usability goes beyond simply making things “easier”—it becomes a critical element of security. Join her to explore how to address these challenges with a content-first design approach, map educational goals, and strategically leverage user drop-off to focus on those ready to take the next step. Through a detailed look at the design process for one of the trickiest features she’s encountered, you’ll learn how to navigate complex flows and guide users with confidence.
Author Bio: Markéta is a UX researcher with eight years of experience uncovering insights to shape user-centred designs. At Trezor, she navigates the complexities of the crypto industry while bringing together software, hardware, and firmware research in a single role. Passionate about demystifying crypto and making advanced security concepts accessible, Markéta thrives on experimenting with new approaches and learning from each unique challenge.
14:00 - 14:25 (25 mins)
Lukáš Hosnedl
Killing accessibility with one line of code: The danger of accessibility overlays explained
Retrofitting accessibility can take time, money, and effort. Who wouldn't be tempted by the perspective of letting someone else handle it? All you have to do is pay and then insert one line of code into your project. Job done. The only problem is it doesn't work. In this talk for coders, designers, and managers, Lukáš will explain the basics of what accessibility overlays are, how they (don't) work, and most importantly, why you should avoid them like the plague.
Author Bio: Born blind and relying on screen readers 24/7, Lukáš combines his lived experience of an actual user with a disability with expert knowledge. He teaches web and app developers how to make their products more accessible and inclusive for everyone at at the Theseus project under the Teiresias Center of Masaryk University. Currently, he’s preparing to take the Web Accessibility Specialist certification exam from the International Association of Accessibility Professions to formally prove what he's learned over the years.
14:25 - 14:45 (20 mins)
Maciek Palmowski
How the WordPress ecosystem handles security and what you can learn from it
Did you know that more than 40% of the CMS market carries risks? Some of the biggest threats relate to security. Last year, there were around 6,000 vulnerability reports related to themes, plugins, and core functionality. That's a huge number and a big problem for many users. WordPress’s reputation when it comes to security is one of the most common reasons why users decide to pick another CMS instead. Patchstack is the official security point of contact for more than 300 WordPress plugins, offering the fastest protection for WordPress security vulnerabilities. In this talk, Maciek will explain what WordPress security looks like, whether it’s actually that bad, what Patchstack is doing to make it better, and the biggest challenges his team is facing.
Author Bio: Maciek is a security community manager at Patchstack. He's a huge fan of open source, content management systems, and automation. After hours, he spends most of his time trying to find interesting news for his newsletters, coding, or drinking coffee.
15:00 - 15:40 (40 mins)
Tereza Kosnarová
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16:00 - 16:20 (20 mins)
Albert Zikmund
6 practical lessons for starting a startup from a designer-turned-founder
Thinking of starting your own startup? If Albert could do it, you can too. In this talk, he’ll share six real-world lessons to help you start building your own thing without losing your mind. You’ll go deep into the highs and lows of fundraising, marketing, design, product, hiring, and community building — all learned in the trenches, with no corporate spin. Come for the straight talk, leave 100% inspired and motivated.
Author Bio: Albert is a product designer turned startup founder. He’s worked hands-on and in leadership roles at agencies and tech companies worldwide. Now, as a founder, he’s out to show everyone “how it should be done”. When not speaking at conferences and building his startup, Albert enjoys cooking for his family, bouldering, and listening to the Christmas jazz playlist on Spotify (no matter the season).
16:20 - 16:40 (20 mins)
Daniel Do
Improving your PM skillset with web scraping & AI
Creating a clear picture of your industry doesn’t have to take much time. There are simple ways to gather and analyze data about your competitors without requiring extensive technical expertise to make informed decisions about your next steps. In this talk, Daniel will explore a few use cases where web scraping combined with AI can help support you as a modern product manager.
Author Bio: Daniel Do has over eight years of experience working with startups and scale-ups in modern product management across industries from retail and web scraping to automation and hospitality. He specialises in high-impact product strategy, product discovery, and team collaboration. Daniel currently works as a senior product manager at Mews and he's also a startup advisor and mentor.
17:00 - 17:20 (20 mins)
Erin O'Loughlin
Just-in-time content design: Why timing is the key to better collaboration and UI content
When content design is brought in late, you run the risk of it becoming a quick fix rather than an integral part of the user experience. Just-in-time content design applies a dual approach: integrating content at the right moments within team workflows and delivering it strategically in the UI to meet user needs. Through real-world examples, Erin will illustrate timing principles that guide you on when to bring in content designers to foster cross-functional collaboration and shape product flows, and on crafting UI content that resonates — precisely when users need it.
Author Bio: Erin is a seasoned content design manager specialising in user-centred content for B2B and B2C digital products. With over 15 years in UX design across design agencies and in-house teams, Erin has been both the sole UX writer, introducing and scaling content design practices, and a leader in building and managing content design teams. She currently heads the content design team at Mews, driving innovation in hospitality tech.