Public Speaking and Conferences
Practical insights, delivered.
I’ve spoken at over one-hundred conferences. Sharing practical knowledge is one of my key motivations. It’s also a large part of why I became a consultant in the first place — I love to help.
From local meetups to international events, I’m an enthusiastic, engaging, and professional speaker. I cover web performance and site-speed optimisation from both technical and business perspectives.
Want to see where I’m speaking next? My international schedule is fairly full. Hopefully, I’ll be in a city near you soon.
Want me to speak at your event? I’ll probably say yes. I usually say yes. Read my preliminary questions, then drop me a line.
Am I any good? Check this keynote from 2019’s performance.now() conference. It’s a good representation of me and my style.
I also deliver private, in-house talks directly to you and your colleagues. We can tailor the content to make the talk as focused and valuable as possible. Contact me to discuss the possibilities.
Looking for something more involved? Consider a workshop. My workshops are renowned.
Upcoming Events
2026
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Fronteers Dark Mode: Dordrecht (Netherlands), October 2026
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performance.now(): Amsterdam (Netherlands), November 2026
Invite to Speak
I would absolutely love to speak at your conference! To make the process simpler and more transparent for everyone, please email me with as many of the answers below as possible.
Don’t worry if you can’t answer everything yet. This is a rough starting point, not a test, and there is no right or wrong answer.
- When and where is your conference? I once travelled 12,000 miles to give a talk; I’m not afraid of a commute.
- How many attendees do you expect? Rough figures or numbers from previous events are perfectly fine.
- Who is the audience? For example, are they mainly front-end developers or designers?
- Which other speakers have you approached? This helps me avoid covering the same ground as another speaker.
- How long should the talk be? If you don’t have a set duration, 45 minutes is usually ideal.
- Do you have any specific audiovisual (AV) limitations? I prefer a headset or lapel microphone and would definitely rather present from my own laptop.
- Do you cover speaker expenses? Flights, hotels, train journeys, etc.
- What kind of talk would you like? I usually give technical talks about CSS architecture or performance, but I’m open to other topics.
- Do you need a brand-new talk? Writing a talk takes a lot of time and effort, so forewarned is forearmed.
- When can I publicise your event? Should I keep the lineup quiet, or can I add your event to my speaking list immediately?
- How much does an attendee ticket cost? A rough figure is fine.
- Do you plan to pay speakers? I usually charge a fee to speak, but I’m open to discussing the amount for indie and non-profit events.
What I’ll Bring to Your Event
If I speak at your event, I will:
- help promote and publicise it;
- make myself available to attendees throughout the event;
- attend all social activities around the event;
- deliver a quality talk with practical relevance; and
- gladly allow you to record and distribute my talk.
I hold myself to a high standard.
Past Events
2026
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Developers Up North: Hull (England), June 2026
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LeedsJS: Leeds (England), May 2026
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Web Day Out: Brighton (England), March 2026
2025
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performance.now(): Amsterdam (Netherlands), October 2025
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Web Unleashed: Toronto (Canada), October 2025
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JoyConf: Amsterdam (Netherlands), October 2025
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Shift Conference: Zadar (Croatia), September 2025
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ANWB Front-End Summit: The Hague (Netherlands), June 2025
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CMS Experts: Leeds (England), June 2025
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Infoshare: Gdańsk (Poland), May 2025
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Devoxx Greece: Athens (Greece), April 2025
2024
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London Web Standards: London (England), November 2024
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performance.now(): Amsterdam (Netherlands), November 2024
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Web Unleashed: Toronto (Canada), October 2024
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Middlesbrough Front End: Middlesbrough (England), July 2024
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WebExpo: Prague (Czech Republic), May 2024
2023
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performance.now(): Amsterdam (Netherlands), November 2023
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DEV: Challenge Accepted: Sofia (Bulgaria), September 2023
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State of the Browser: London (England), September 2023
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Web Summer Camp: Opatija (Croatia), September 2023
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Infoshare: Gdańsk (Poland), May 2023
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WebExpo: Prague (Czech Republic), April 2023
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Beyond Tellerrand: Düsseldorf (Germany), April 2023
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Stories On The Road: Leeds (England), March 2023
2022
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HelloWorld: Belgrade (Serbia), December 2022
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DaFED: Novi Sad (Serbia), December 2022
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HURA: Zagreb (Croatia), December 2022
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Modern FrontEnds Live!: London (England), November 2022
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Øredev: Malmö (Sweden), November 2022
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performance.now(): Amsterdam (Netherlands), October 2022
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🌍 Web Unleashed: Remote (Online), October 2022 -
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Infoshare: Gdańsk (Poland), October 2022
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Digital Labin: Labin (Croatia), September 2022
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DEV: Challenge Accepted: Sofia (Bulgaria), September 2022
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Smashing Conference: Freiburg (Germany), September 2022
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Web Summer Camp: Šibenik (Croatia), September 2022
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Smashing Conference: San Francisco (US), June 2022
2021
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Beyond Tellerrand: Düsseldorf (Germany), November 2021
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🌍 Web Unleashed: Remote (Online), October 2021 -
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Infoshare: Gdańsk (Poland), October 2021
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WebExpo: Prague (Czech Republic), September 2021
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🌍 Stay Curious: Remote (Online), August 2021 -
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🌍 Smashing Conference: Remote (Online), May 2021
2020
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🌍 Web Unleashed: Remote (Online), October 2020 -
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Frontcon: Riga (Latvia), August 2020
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🌍 Smashing Conference: Remote (Online), May–June 2020
2019
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performance.now(): Amsterdam (Netherlands), November 2019
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ffconf: Brighton (England), November 2019
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ScriptConf: Linz (Austria), October 2019
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JAMstack JAM session: Linz (Austria), October 2019
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Smashing Conference: New York (US), October 2019
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Digitalab.in: Labin (Croatia), September 2019
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Finch Front-End: Edinburgh (Scotland), September 2019
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WebExpo: Prague (Czech Republic), September 2019
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Front Conference Zürich: Zürich (Switzerland), August 2019
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Clarity: San Francisco (US), August 2019
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CSSCamp: Barcelona (Spain), July 2019
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DEVit: Thessaloniki (Greece), June 2019
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Pixel Pioneers: Bristol (England), June 2019
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Tinel Meetup: Split (Croatia), May 2019
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Shift DEV: Split (Croatia), May 2019
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Infoshare: Gdańsk (Poland), May 2019
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IT-Konekt: Niš, Kragujevac (Serbia), April 2019
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JSHeroes: Cluj-Napoca (Romania), April 2019
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JS Fest: Kyiv (Ukraine), April 2019
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Front End Sheffield: Sheffield (England), March 2019
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Spotlight: Web Performance: Toronto (Canada), March 2019
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New Adventures: Nottingham (England), January 2019
2018
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FrontEnd Con: Warsaw (Poland), December 2018
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Topconf: Tallinn (Estonia), November 2018
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ColdFront: Copenhagen (Denmark), November 2018
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performance.now(): Amsterdam (Netherlands), November 2018
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Heapcon: Belgrade (Serbia), October 2018
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Web Unleashed: Toronto (Canada), October 2018
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Web Summer Camp: Rovinj (Croatia), August–September 2018
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CSSconf Argentina: Buenos Aires (Argentina), August 2018
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New York Web Performance Group: New York (US), July 2018
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Smashing Conference: Toronto (Canada), June 2018
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Frontend United: Utrecht (Netherlands), May–June 2018
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Infoshare: Gdańsk (Poland), May 2018
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DeltaV Conference: London (England), May 2018
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webclerks: Vienna (Austria), April 2018
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IT-Konekt: Belgrade (Serbia), April 2018
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JS Fest: Kyiv (Ukraine), March 2018
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Render Conf: Oxford (England), March 2018
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DaFED: Novi Sad (Serbia), February 2018
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Osijek Software City: Osijek (Croatia), February 2018
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Awwwards: Berlin (Germany), February 2018
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Beyond Tellerrand: Munich (Germany), January 2018
2017
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Code Europe: Wrocław (Poland), December 2017
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HURA: Zagreb (Croatia), December 2017
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Graaft: Manchester (United Kingdom), November 2017
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Pixel Pioneers: Belfast (Northern Ireland), November 2017
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CSSConf Budapest: Budapest (Hungary), October 2017
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CSS Dev Conf: New Orleans (US), October 2017
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Paris Web: Paris (France), October 2017
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White October: London (England), September 2017
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CSS Minsk JS: Minsk (Belarus), September 2017
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Reasons to:: Brighton (England), September 2017
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Tinel Meetup: Split (Croatia), August 2017
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Smashing Conference: New York (US), June 2017
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J and Beyond: Kraków (Poland), June 2017
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DEVit: Thessaloniki (Greece), May 2017
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Infoshare: Gdańsk (Poland), May 2017
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WeAreDevelopers: Vienna (Austria), May 2017
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White October Events: London (England), April 2017
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Bulgaria Web Summit: Sofia (Bulgaria), April 2017
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Xebia: Amsterdam (Netherlands), March 2017
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DublinCSS: Dublin (Ireland), February 2017
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IceWeb Conference: Reykjavik (Iceland), January 2017
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Design Exchange: Nottingham (England), January 2017
2016
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White October Events: London (England), November 2016
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London CSS: London (England), November 2016
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FrontMen Guru Sessions: Amsterdam (Netherlands), November 2016
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Topconf: Tallinn (Estonia), November 2016
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Beyond Tellerrand: Berlin (Germany), November 2016
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Code4Life: Warsaw (Poland), October 2016
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WDC: Bristol (England), October 2016
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FrontEndNorth: Sheffield (England), September 2016
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WebExpo: Prague (Czech Republic), September 2016
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🌍 Shopify Webinar: Remote/Online, September 2016 -
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MK Geek Night: Milton Keynes (England), September 2016
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Frontend Conference: Zürich (Switzerland), September 2016
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CSSconf Argentina: Buenos Aires (Argentina), August 2016
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CSS Day: Amsterdam (Netherlands), June 2016
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ScotlandCSS: Edinburgh (Scotland), June 2016
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Front-end United: Ghent (Belgium), May 2016
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Front-Trends: Warsaw (Poland), May 2016
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Topconf: Linz (Austria), May 2016
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Hey!Stac: Leeds (England), April 2016
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Render Conf: Oxford (England), April 2016
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Smashing Conference: San Francisco (US), April 2016
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White October Events: London (England), March 2016
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Webstock: Wellington (New Zealand), February 2016
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Topconf: Linz (Austria), February 2016
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Work in the Web: Leeds (England), January 2016
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White October Events: London (England), January 2016
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Web Perf Barcelona: Barcelona (Spain), January 2016
2015
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Beyond: London (England), November 2015
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White October Events: London (England), November 2015
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White October Events: London (England), September 2015
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From The Front: Bologna (Italy), September 2015
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Smashing Conference: Freiburg (Germany), September 2015
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DotYork: York (England), April 2015
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CSSConf: Melbourne (Australia), March 2015
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Frontend.fi: Helsinki (Finland), March 2015
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Reasons:London: London (England), February 2015
2014
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dotCSS: Paris (France), November 2014
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DaFED: Novi Sad (Serbia), November 2014
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Trondheim Developer Conference: Trondheim (Norway), October 2014
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SmartWeb Conference: Bucharest (Romania), September 2014
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The Geek Gathering: Osijek (Croatia), May 2014
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DotYork: York (England), May 2014
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Industry Conf: Newcastle (England), April 2014
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Future of Web Design: London (England), April 2014
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Event Handler: London (England), March 2014
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Event Handler: London (England), February 2014
2013
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Smashing Workshop: Zürich (Switzerland), December 2013
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Make Do: Leeds (England), November 2013
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#TIDE: Scarborough (England), October 2013
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Fronteers: Amsterdam (Netherlands), October 2013
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CSSconf.eu: Berlin (Germany), September 2013
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Hey!Stac: Leeds (England), June 2013
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Beyond Tellerrand: Düsseldorf (Germany), May 2013
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Industry Conf: Newcastle (England), April 2013
2012
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Digital Barn: Barnsley (England), September 2012
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Canvas: Birmingham (England), September 2012
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Front-Trends: Warsaw (Poland), April 2012
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Digital Barn: Barnsley (England), February 2012
