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
Artificial Intelligence vs Emotional Intelligence
🕓 11:15 am - 12:00 pm📍 Room 5 - Black Swan (Lv 2)
Recording
Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)The world is changing at an alarming rate. The rise of AI is undoubtably the most disruptive technology of our generation. Some welcome it and the advancements it can bring while others are worried that it will bring wide sweeping job losses.
Particularly within the software development field, companies are already realising that the technical capabilities of a well-trained AI can replace whole teams of developers. Some prominent companies have already started laying off their development teams in favour of AI. How can we future proof ourselves in the face of this changing landscape?
One of the key skillsets that will be vital in the new AI world will be people skills, being able to effectively manage both yourself and others. This is cold comfort for many of us who came into software development primarily because it was very technical in nature. People are messy, emotional creatures and for the technically trained mind, they can be all too difficult.
The good news is that Emotional Intelligence is a set of skills that can be learnt and developed. In this session, we’ll discover what Emotional Intelligence actually means and how you can start developing this essential skill.
Speaker

Daniel Tan
Founder of The Positive Difference
Daniel is a speaker, trainer and life coach who is passionate about empowering people from all backgrounds with the tools to better connect with themselves and with other people. Daniel spent 15 years in the Tech industry, during which he operated in a wide variety of roles including Senior Software Developer, Team Lead, Project Manager, Account Manager and Sales Executive. During this time, he discovered the importance of interpersonal “soft skills” to a both personal and professional success. Since leaving the Tech industry, Daniel founded “The Positive Difference”, a company dedicated to equipping both teams and individuals with the skills to make a positive difference in their world. Daniel is a certified Life Coach, certified DISC behavioural consultant and has been speaking and running workshops for a wide range of companies, not-for-profits and community organisations.















