A broad conference.
Goat 2.0 is intentionally focused on people carrying product, delivery, and organizational trade-offs.
Coming November 26, 2026 · Ottawa
Gatineau Ottawa Agile Tour
Navigating geopolitical, AI, and delivery pressure risks.
Tickets are on sale
$200 CAD + 13% HST
Light breakfast, coffee, and lunch included
Thursday, November 26 · 7:00 AM–5:30 PM EST · Secure checkout via Corsizio
The Conference
A focused gathering of decision-makers and influencers shaping what gets built and how it gets delivered.
Goat 2.0 is intentionally focused on people carrying product, delivery, and organizational trade-offs.
The format is built for active exchange, practical challenge, and peer-level discussion.
The Context
At the same time that AI is fundamentally rewriting how technology is being built, leaders are facing a complex web of competing pressures:
Goat 2.0 is designed to uncover actionable, real-world frameworks to navigate, govern, and deliver value in the face of this radical uncertainty.
The Format
Goat 2.0 is a structured exchange between peers facing radical uncertainty.
No passive presentations. The afternoon consists of candid, facilitated exchanges between peers, building on morning insights and sharing hard-won operational advice.
Draft Schedule
Panels in the morning. Facilitated breakouts in the afternoon. Time throughout to connect and compare notes.
Working schedule: session timing, titles, and room assignments may change slightly as the program is finalized.
Main Room — 118DE
Open the circle, acknowledgements, intent and purpose, and logistics.
Main Room — 118DE
Geopolitics & Tech — Disruption on the Rise and Agile
Main Room — 118DE
Main Room — 118DE
Future of Work — Exploring a Diversity of Options
Main Room — 118DE
Is AI Uncovering Better Ways?
Main Room — 118DE
Main Room — 118DE
Room A — 210
Room B — 106H
Main Room — 118DE
Room A — 210
Room B — 106H
Key breakout summaries from facilitators, acknowledgements, and closing reflections.
Main Room — 118DE
Main Room — 118DE
Who Should Attend Goat 2.0
We are bringing together individuals who actively set direction, manage risk, and own trade-offs within the Agile and broader technology delivery ecosystem.
Bring Insights and Questions.
Goat 2.0 is a structured exchange between peers facing radical uncertainty.
What Makes GOAT Different
Expect insightful questions and honest discussion. Leave with a stronger connection to the delivery community and new approaches to navigate today's uncertainties.
Every attendee is selected because they bring insights to share and questions to ask.
We skip the basic frameworks to focus on real-world constraints, compromises, and failures.
We prioritize depth, active participation, and a stronger regional delivery community.
About
GOAT is a volunteer-led initiative from Ottawa's tech community, created to bring together experienced practitioners for meaningful exchange.
Agile Ottawa has provided a space for Agile practitioners to come together and share their knowledge since 2009.
133 meetups
Since 2009, Agile Ottawa has kept the local practitioner community connected.
Goat 2.0
Conference values for a one-day peer exchange.
We are uncovering better ways of developing technology by doing it and helping others do it. This conference was born of the agile community and continues to support the spirit of agile.
All that is shared during the event is intended to be of mutual benefit and we extend the most generous interpretation to the intentions, words, and actions of others at all times.
We gather with a shared purpose to learn from and support each other - to strengthen our collective resilience through challenging times.
Sponsors
GOAT is made possible by organizations that care about practical learning, resilient teams, and the regional technology community.
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