From worldwide technology conferences to company retreats, Nicole speaks at a wide range of events around the globe. Her approach combines industry-leading expertise with a little bit of fun (true story!), and helps attendees become inspired to improve their work and their wellbeing through her research.  

Speaking

Here are some of Nicole’s greatest hits.

  • DevEx essentials: Igniting change, delivering results

    DevEx essentials: Igniting change, delivering results

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  • Reinventing work: DevOps, productivity, and happiness

    Reinventing work: DevOps, productivity, and happiness

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  • How to make your days better with DevOps

    How to make your days better with DevOps

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  • Introducing the SPACE framework

    Introducing the SPACE framework

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  • Secrets and Surprises of High Performance: What the Data Says (Velocity Conf Keynote)

    Secrets and Surprises of High Performance: What the Data Says (Velocity Conf Keynote)

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  • Workplace Engagement & Countering Employee Burnout (featuring Drs. Christina Maslach, Steven Spear, and Nicole Forsgren, facilitated by Gene Kim), won Best DevOps Presentation of the Year

    Workplace Engagement & Countering Employee Burnout (featuring Drs. Christina Maslach, Steven Spear, and Nicole Forsgren, facilitated by Gene Kim), won Best DevOps Presentation of the Year

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  • The Key to High Performance: What the Data Says – DOES 2017

    The Key to High Performance: What the Data Says – DOES 2017

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  • a16z Podcast: Feedback Loops: Company Culture, Change, and DevOps (with Jez Humble and Sonal Chokshi), one of a16z’s top 5 podcasts of all time

    a16z Podcast: Feedback Loops: Company Culture, Change, and DevOps (with Jez Humble and Sonal Chokshi), one of a16z’s top 5 podcasts of all time

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  • Lenny’s podcast – How to measure and improve developer productivity

    Lenny’s podcast – How to measure and improve developer productivity

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  • This was the third time I’ve seen Nicole speak. Each time I learn something from her and am amazed by her presence on stage. Nicole jokes about ‘rubbing science on things’ as she brings science and organizational psychology to DevOps in a way that everyone can relate to.

    — Dawn Parzych

  • Wow! This @a16z podcast with Nicole and Jez is blowing my mind. I’m going to have to listen to it again! And probably again after that

    — Justin Garrison, developer and producer, Disney

  • Listening to Nicole talking about the DORA findings has been the most inspiring stuff in a long while…

    — Pierre Vincent, software engineer and head of SRE

  • Transformations need: technology AND process AND culture. Nicole hits it on the head. Too many organizations don’t realize which of those is their current [limiting factor]

    — Mik Kersten, CEO, Tasktop