Observability Sessions · London · May 15, 2024

Observability Sessions London

A customised event for leaders and professionals in observability — meet Grafana experts and hear success stories from your peers.

An afternoon for the leaders shaping observability

Understand your observability journey

Leave with a deep understanding of your organisation's current position on its observability journey and the next steps to take.

A practical strategy blueprint

Practical guidance for implementing the six key components of a successful observability strategy.

Direct access to Grafana specialists

Personal contact with Grafana specialists and resources to accelerate your path in observability.

Tickets that gave back

All proceeds from ticket sales were donated to Girls Who Code.

Agenda

  • 1:30 - 2:00 PM

    Registration

    Get your badge, meet the Grafana Labs team, and settle in.
  • 2:00 - 2:10 PM

    Opening remarks

    The Grafana Labs team is excited to have you here, and we're eager to share the afternoon's program with you.

    Dave Russell, Director Voice of Customer, Grafana Labs

  • 2:10 - 2:40 PM

    Introduction to Grafana for seamless observability

    See how companies are seamlessly centralising their observability with Grafana technology and get best practices for your own transition to a centralised approach.

    Tom Wilkie, CTO, Grafana Labs

  • 2:40 - 3:10 PM

    Six secrets of a winning observability strategy

    Learn the six secrets of a successful observability strategy from a specialist who's seen it all — from building a center of excellence and a centralized platform to garnering executive buy-in and avoiding common pitfalls.

    Willie Engelbrecht, Principal Solutions Engineer, Grafana Labs

  • 3:10 - 3:30 PM

    Break

    Grab a refreshment and connect with members of your local observability leadership community.
  • 3:30 - 3:50 PM

    Dojo: From monitoring to observability

    Hear from Dojo about where they are in their observability journey, what steps they took to get there, and how they're planning to move forward — all with practical tips for your own projects.

    Roberto Nunes, Staff Engineer, Dojo

  • 3:50 - 4:10 PM

    Builder.ai: Observability journey

    Hear from Builder.ai about where they are in their observability journey, what steps they took to get there, and how they're planning to move forward.

    James Dobson, Technical Lead, Builder.ai · Utsav Praeet, Associate Director of Engineering, Builder.ai

  • 4:10 - 4:40 PM

    Observability journeys panel

    A dynamic discussion with Grafana experts and local observability leaders as they share successes, setbacks, and next steps in their observability journeys.

    Natalie Ujuk, Logging and Telemetry Team Lead, IG · Gary Harmson, Principal Customer Engineer, Google Cloud UKI · Thomas Rowley, Chief Technologist — Network and Connectivity, Softcat plc

  • 4:40 - 5:00 PM

    Closing session + Q&A

    Get your final questions answered.
  • 5:00 - 6:00 PM

    Networking reception

    Continue the conversation and connect with peers, leaders, and experts over refreshments and drinks.

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