At first, when we heard that DDD Perth was held in a stadium, we thought there was no way that could be true. Turns out it is. Well done, Perth! Once we learned the truth of the matter, we just had to come and check it out ourselves and share our zombie sock love. Yeah, we love zombies if the name didn't give it away. And we love our zombie sock merch. That, plus, our co-CEO Paul loves to hear himself talk and our other one, Demelza, loves a stage.Visit Patient Zero → (opens in a new tab) ↗
DDD Perth 2025 Agenda
River Room 1 (Lv 3)
River Room 2 (Lv 3)
River Room 3 (Lv 3)
Room 4 - Cygnet room (Lv 2)
Room 5 - Black Swan (Lv 2)
Champions Terrace (Sponsors - Lv 3)
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Registration
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Welcome and Housekeeping
9:15 am - 9:30 am
Welcome to Country
9:30 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 10:20 am
Morning Tea
10:20 am - 11:05 am
10:20 am - 11:05 am
River Room 3 (Lv 3)
Sheavy Kaur
10:20 am - 11:05 am
Room 4 - Cygnet room (Lv 2)
Simon Newton
10:20 am - 11:05 am
Room 5 - Black Swan (Lv 2)
Ja-Jet Loh
11:05 am - 11:15 am
Changeover
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
River Room 3 (Lv 3)
James Udiljak
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Room 4 - Cygnet room (Lv 2)
Ardra Vikas
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Room 5 - Black Swan (Lv 2)
Daniel Tan
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
Changeover
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
River Room 1 (Lv 3)
Courtney Weaver
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
River Room 2 (Lv 3)
Nina Karisik
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Room 4 - Cygnet room (Lv 2)
Megan Pusey
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Room 5 - Black Swan (Lv 2)
David Whebell
12:30 pm - 12:35 pm
Lunch
12:35 pm - 12:55 pm
Sponsor Session - MakerX
12:55 pm - 1:25 pm
Sponsor Session - Patient Zero
1:25 pm - 2:10 pm
1:25 pm - 2:10 pm
River Room 1 (Lv 3)
Kristy Sachse
1:25 pm - 2:10 pm
River Room 3 (Lv 3)
Byron Pogson
1:25 pm - 2:10 pm
Room 4 - Cygnet room (Lv 2)
Sam Ritchie
1:25 pm - 2:10 pm
Room 5 - Black Swan (Lv 2)
Daniel Fang
2:10 pm - 2:20 pm
Changeover
2:20 pm - 3:05 pm
2:20 pm - 3:05 pm
Room 4 - Cygnet room (Lv 2)
Eumir Gaspar
3:05 pm - 3:15 pm
Changeover
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm
Coffee Break
4:20 pm - 5:05 pm
5:05 pm
Wrap Up
Dress Code: Designing Systems People Can Thrive In
🕓 9:30 am - 10:00 am📍 River Room 1 (Lv 3)
Recording
Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)Rules shape everything - from how a web page renders to how a team works together. In this talk, Kate Kirwin literally wears her source code on stage, revealing how small rule changes can transform outcomes. Drawing parallels between the behaviour of our code and the culture of our industry, she explores how defaults, inheritance, and hidden rules affect who belongs, who thrives, and how to refactor for inclusion.
Speaker

Kate Kirwin
Founder & CEO, She Codes Australia
Kate Kirwin is the founder of She Codes Australia, empowering women with the skills, networks, and confidence to enter tech careers. Born in regional WA, she is passionate about supporting women in remote areas, with She Codes providing coding education to thousands and issuing over $2.5 million in scholarships. With a background in charity and tech events, Kate has over a decade of experience crafting impactful programs and building thriving communities at Spacecubed, Plus Eight, and She Codes. Her work has earned her the Business News 40 Under 40 Award, Women in Digital Champion of Change award, The West Australian’s Rising Star Award, and the title of WA’s 2024 Young Australian of the Year. Her motto? Always Bring the Sparkle.















