The ACE! Conference invites speakers who have unique insights or experiences in the realm of agile and lean software development to contribute to the success of the Agile Central Europe conference, showcasing the most innovative talent in Central Europe and forging a bridge between regional agilists and their counterparts throughout the world. We'll be doing something a bit different this year. At the suggestion of Corey Haines, and in response to a demand for more technical topics, ACE! 2012 will include an additional day for talks, open spaces, and workshops  specifically aimed at programmers and quality assurance engineers. In addition to talks and experience reports related to cutting-edge ideas in the area of team and project management, this year we will welcome applications for talks and workshops aimed at our most technically-oriented audience members.

ACE! is a terrific place to share your experiences and ideas for several reasons. ACE! is the largest regional conference of its kind in Central Europe, attracting people from all over the region. The innovative ACE! format, premiered in 2011, and successfully copied by other events since, means that you have the undivided attention of all of the attendees during a short presentation, followed by the opportunity to explore your ideas in much more detail in small group sessions with only the most enthusiastic audience members. ACE! brings together some of the best-known agile and lean practitioners in Europe and abroad, so you're sure to have a great networking experience and come away with new ideas and enthusiasm. ACE! is a relatively small conference, welcoming only 300 attendees, which is big enough to encourage a lot of diversity of thought and experience, but small enough to encourage converstation and sharing.

Speakers will receive complimentary admission to the conference, but will be expected to arrange their own travel and lodging. 

Click the Call for Submissions link in the menu to submit your presentation or workshop proposal.

Planning for ACE! 2012 has begun. We're considering dates and alternative venues and expect to have both posted here in the next couple of weeks. As valued members of the community, your input is very welcome. We are also considering an idea that came out of a dinner discussion with Corey Haines last year to add a day of technical workshops and talks aimed solely at development practices.

If this is your first visit to this site, check out the great content from the last two ACE! Conferences: ACE! 2010 and ACE! 2011