Tobias Brennecke

Speaking and Workshops

Besides being a Clean Language coach, I am also a speaker and workshop facilitator. Teaching and knowledge sharing are my true passion and there is nothing better than seeing the effects of my work on others.

Topics mainly include:

  • Clean Language
  • Domain-driven Design
  • Collaborative modeling
  • Software architecture
  • Innovation management
While the below list is by no means exhaustive, it should provide a good idea of the variety of topics covered.
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Past presentations, sessions and workshops

  • 🇬🇧 Become a Clean Language Ninja (45 min)

    at headissue GmbH in Munich, Germany

    communication
    clean language
    workshop

    See Clean Language Ninja Website for details.

  • 🇬🇧 Become a Clean Language Ninja (45 min)

    at AxonIQ Conference 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    communication
    clean language
    workshop

    See Clean Language Ninja Website for details.

  • 🇬🇧 Clean Language in IT (45 min)

    at ComoCamp in Vienna, Austria

    communication
    clean language

    Words can have different meanings. If your application is "lightning fast", there are different perceptions of the intended meaning of these words. But how to effectively archive a shared understanding in the ubiquitous language?

    Clean Language is a special interviewing technique that helps relevealing the meaning behind words and metaphors.

    Learn five Ninja questions for uncovering the intended meaning of words in your daily communication. Join this session and become a Clean Language Ninja today!

  • 🇬🇧 Clean Space (45 min)

    at ComoCamp in Vienna, Austria

    communication
    clean language
    coaching

    Clean Space is a method that uses 3D space to help participants learn more about their personal topic from a different perspective.

    After participants write down their topic, they are asked to place it in the room. Then they are asked to position themselves in the room in relation to their topic.
    By walking to different locations in the room and asking for their knowledge about their topic from each location, participants can explore their mental model from different perspectives to foster creativity and gain new insights.

  • 🇬🇧 Using Clean Language for Collaborative Modeling (45 min)

    at ComoCamp in Vienna, Austria

    communication
    clean language
    collaborative modeling

    Collaborative Modeling is a technique that helps teams to create a shared understanding of a problem domain.
    In this experimental session, we explore how Clean Language can be used to facilitate the process of creating a shared understanding.
    We will discuss how Clean Language can help to uncover hidden assumptions and run in the modeling process more effectively.

  • 🇩🇪 Lessons Learned: The Continuous Innovation Framework in Theory and Practice (45 min)

    at SeaCon 2023 in Hamburg, Germany (Multi-Hybrid)

    innovation
    culture

    The description of this talk has been translated from German

    In a constantly changing business world, innovation is a key to competitiveness. Our presentation provides insights into the ongoing introduction of the Continuous Innovation Framework (COIN) at KPS. We share valuable practical experience, from dealing with resistance to creating an agile innovation culture. Discover how COIN is transforming our organization and guiding innovation efforts. Learn more about approaches that have already failed, the fundamentals of the Continuous Innovation Framework and real-world implementation challenges. An outlook on the future impact of Continuous Innovation at KPS completes the presentation and offers valuable insights for the implementation of innovation processes in other companies.

  • 🇬🇧 Sessions at DrivUn 2023 (45 min)

    at DrivUn 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    architecture
    domain-driven design
    event sourcing

    Criteria for choosing an Event Sourcing Solution

    There are several Event Sourcing solutions available on the market. But how do you choose the right one for your project? In this session, we will discuss the criteria for an Event Sourcing solution.

    Fundamendal properties of an Event Store

    In event-sourced architectures, the event store becomes one of the most critical components. We discuss the fundamental propperties of an enterprise-grade event store. Also we talk about why using Kafka or a SQL database for Event Sourcing is a bad idea.

  • 🇬🇧 Escaping Monolithic Hell as an IT Service Provider (45 min)

    at AxonIQCon 2022 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    architecture
    domain-driven design

    Once upon a time, your monolith application achieved your goals efficiently – but as it aged, it grew larger & increasingly complex. We call this the descent into monolithic hell. But great news: there's an escape.

    This discussion featuring Oliver Laug and Tobias Brennecke of KPS AG at #AxonIQCon22 explores how they, as IT service providers, build modern platform architectures using domain-driven design (#DDD), command query resource separation (#CQRS), and event-sourcing techniques. Learn lessons from multiple innovation projects for enterprise customers, including the risks & benefits of DDD, CQRS, and event-sourcing technologies.

    Watch on YouTube