{dev.talk} - The One with Geospatial Clues and Post-Incident Truths
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Attendees will explore practical geospatial concepts and tools, then see a real incident case study showing how teams can prepare, respond, and improve after major production issues.
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Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 29th April 2026
Time:
- Doors open: 6:50 PM
- Event starts: 7:00 PM
- Event ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus
Speakers
Liam Westley
Head of Engineering and loud suit wearer
Anatomy of an Incident (featuring CrowdStrike)
Back in 2022 I gave a talk about how to handle incidents (google: "youtube incident liam westley") providing a strategy for how to prepare for incidents, how they should be managed and how you talk to your customers. In July 2024, along came CrowdStrike, and our incident plan went into action, honed over the previous three years. In this session we will have a quick review of what an incident plan should look like. Then will move onto a timeline, taken from our Post Incident Review (PIR), of how that incident plan was put into action when CrowdStrike arrived, what worked (most of it) and how we have tweaked our incident plan for the future.
Speaker Bio
Currently working for Clear.Bank, Liam Westley was previously Head of Engineering at FreemarketFX, a fintech startup specializing in foreign currency trading, with a cloud native platform in Azure, helping expand a single development and QA team from eight people, to five teams, while obtaining an Ireland banking licence and implementing full Azure regional redundancy. Previous to FreemarketFX, Liam worked at Huddle helping the mobile and desktop teams create apps to play nicely with microservices. At Criteria MX, a digital media startup and he has worked as a consultant specialising in software for Broadcast Television. His Niagara SMS moderation system was used by QVC UK for eight years to display SMS messages from viewers, live, on screen. Liam is also responsible for the ticketing system for Hat Trick Productions which provides e-tickets to shows such as Have I Got News For You and Room 101. Liam has worked for chellomedia, GMTV, BSkyB, SmashedAtom and Original Thinking Group. In his time he created the first in house weather system for Sky News using Visual Basic 1.0, acted as architect for two general election systems, project managed the launch of the GMTV web site, was key to delivering the first interactive television chat service in the UK for BSkyB and helped launch the first live shopping channel in the Netherlands.
George Buckingham
Head of Development at Yammayap
Spatial Data Basics: Concepts, Tools, and Use Cases
Spatial (and geospatial) data helps software understand the physical world. This talk explores high-level concepts, free-to-use tools and some real world examples of applications.
Speaker Bio
As the head of development at Yammayap, I manage a team of developers that create bespoke software solutions that help businesses to grow. I have a passion for developing great software and helping others to do the same.
What to Expect
We'll have soft drinks and some snacks available to keep you refreshed throughout the evening. If you have any dietary restrictions or allergen concerns, please let our organisers know.
Upon arrival, we'll check your ticket and provide you with a name badge. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow attendees, so don't be shy, introduce yourself.
The night will consist of some software focussed talks (normally 2) interspersed with networking opportunities.
For more on the event format, see our Attending page and FAQs.
Important Notes
Photography & Recording: Please note that the event will be recorded and photographed. If you prefer not to be included in any photos or videos, kindly inform the camera operator. These materials will be used to promote future events and shared on platforms like YouTube.
We Can't Wait to See You
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Warm regards,
The {dev.talk} Team