GConferenceGridThe Conference Catalogue · Vol. 2026Folio № C80F92
Of the Field

Prairie Dev Con Winnipeg 2026

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rairie Dev Con is an annual software development conference bringing together developers, thought leaders, and industry experts to the Canadian prairies. Since 2010, the event aims to inspire learning, foster professional connections, and showcase the latest tools and practices. Attendees can look forward to multiple sessions, speaker presentations, and net…

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38Voices
4Underwriters
0Exhibitors
8On the bill · sessions
33Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Prairie, in alphabetical order.
Adam Krieger
Principal Security Consultant · Online Business Systems
Adam L Barrett
JavaScript Consultant / Developer
Alex Drenea
Solution Architect · Microsoft
Ashleigh Lodge
Leader of the Product Team · Neovation Learning Solutions
Cameron McKay
Microsoft Azure Integration MVP · MNP LLP
Chris Ayers
Senior Site Reliability Engineer · Microsoft
Christopher Usick
Northfield IT
Conner Schiissler
Dale Birtch
Axon
Darryl Shpak
Conquest Planning
Dave Rooney
Agile Coach, Speaker, Manager & Developer · Saphala Consulting
David Paquette
Principal Software Engineer · Microsoft
David Wesst
Enterprise Software Architect · University of Manitoba
Derrick Persson
IcePanel.io
Dylan Marcoux
Independent Security Consultant
Harold Campos
Principal Product Manager · Microsoft Corporation
Heather Ronnebeck
Project Management Professional, Founder · Work Wranglers
Jason Bock
Staff Software Engineer · Rocket Mortgage
Jay Harris
Owner · Arana Software
Jayme Desrosiers
Lead Developer · Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation
Jeff Kosciejew
Coach, Consultant, Change Manager, College Professor · Agile Magic
Jeff Lefebvre
University of Winnipeg

— and 16 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Improving
Laivly
Payworks
WorkWranglers
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The Programme

Selected from 8 sessions on the bill.
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    3 Illusions in Software Delivery

    Software Delivery is full of illusions. In this session, we will look at 3 of them - Illusion of Progress, Illusion of Predictability, and Illusion of Control. Want to understand w…

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    3-Way Breakdown:Why Engineering, PM, and Ops Keep Failing Each Other & How to Fix it

    Most organizations have accepted a quiet, expensive truth: that engineering, PM, and operations will never fully align — and that cross-functional dysfunction is just the cost of b…

  • NOT ANNOUNCED YET

    A Database DevOps Pipeline

    Are your automation practices accounting for the database? How do you verify database software quality? Most importantly, how do you care for customer data as the schema evolves? L…

  • NOT ANNOUNCED YET

    A Developer’s Guide to Building Your First MCP Server

    As AI agents become a first-class part of software systems, learning to build MCP servers is becoming as fundamental as learning to build RESTful APIs. Many engineers already inter…

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    Agentic AI Raises the Stakes for API Security

    Learn why API protection and security must evolve in the age of AI, and how it's past time to elevate API security beyond just relying on individual development teams in the enterp…

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    Agentic SDLC across Github and Azure

    Explore how you can use latest features of GitHub Copilot and Azure services to break traditional DevOps silos, enabling workflow delegation and systematic, cross-platform automati…

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    Agentic Workflows with Logic Apps and Foundry: From Strategy to Execution

    AI agents are no longer experimental, they’re operational. From customer service to cybersecurity, organizations are embedding agentic AI into core business functions to drive auto…

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    Agent Skills, Plugins & Marketplaces

    AI coding assistants are powerful out of the box, but every team has unique workflows. This talk explores the new extensibility model for GitHub Copilot: agent skills for teaching …

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 33 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

33 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
2All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
29Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Improving·WorkWranglers

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

18% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner513%
  • Director / Head of25%
  • Manager / Lead821%
  • Product25%
  • Engineer · IC821%
  • Other roles1334%

Of 38 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01ImprovingSp1V
  2. 02Microsoft4V
  3. 03WorkWranglersSp1V
  4. 04LaivlySp
  5. 05PayworksSp
  6. 06Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries2V
  7. 07Accenture1V
  8. 08Agile Magic1V
  9. 09Arana Software1V
  10. 10Axon1V
  11. 11Cineplex1V
  12. 12Code To Cloud1V
  13. 13ComIT1V
  14. 14Conquest Planning1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
unspecified4
100% of 4