About the Conference

Join us for an exciting and hands-on mini conference at SSW Melbourne! This event will bring together developers, content creators, and tech enthusiasts for an afternoon filled with inspiring talks, practical workshops, and networking opportunities. With topics ranging from GitHub tips with MishManners, to creating documentation sites with TinaCMS, this is the perfect chance to deepen your knowledge, learn new skills, and connect with like-minded individuals

Open Source Expert Speakers

Adam Cogan

SSW Chief Architect

Matt Wicks

Solution Architect

Hajir Lesani

Solution Architect

Calum Simpson

Solution Architect

Agenda

Time	Talks
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration & Breakfast Check-in and enjoy complimentary breakfast while networking with fellow attendees
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote - TinaCMS and the road ahead Adam Cogan Join us for the Keynote - TinaCMS and the Road Ahead, where we'll explore the future of TinaCMS. Discover upcoming features, improvements, and the vision shaping its development.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	🚀 Next.js + Git-Based CMS: High-Performance Content Management Matt Wicks Take your GitHub profile to the next level by building and automating a statically generated website with TinaCMS. In this session, we’ll walk through setting up a site using the TinaCMS starter, fetching dynamic content, and leveraging GitHub Actions to automate deployment
11:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Mastering the Balance: SSR vs. CSR in Next.js for Optimal Performance Caleb Williams Unlock the full potential of Next.js by mastering the balance between Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Client-Side Rendering (CSR). In this session, we’ll explore best practices and advanced strategies to enhance website performance, improve SEO, and deliver seamless user experiences.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch We're providing lunch from the foodie streets of Melbourne 🍽️
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Manage your content with TinaCMS Isaac Lombard Discover how to efficiently manage and edit your website content using TinaCMS, a powerful and user-friendly content management system.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Optimizing AI Development: MCP Servers & Cursor Workflows Hajir Lesani Discover how to streamline AI development with efficient workflows using Cursor and MCP Servers. This session will cover best practices for managing AI-driven projects, optimizing development pipelines, and leveraging MCP Servers for scalable processing.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Hacking Content Creation: Building a TinaCMS MCP Prototype Calum Simpson In this session, I'll walk you through an experimental Tina MCP Server — a prototype for generating and managing TinaCMS content using MCP workflows. We'll cover how it was built, ways you could extend it with other MCP Servers, and what it suggests about the future of CMS development.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	After Party Unwind at the TinaCon After Party with refreshing drinks, and lively networking—celebrate a day of innovation in style!

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Break

Registration & Breakfast

Check-in and enjoy complimentary breakfast while networking with fellow attendees

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Talk

Keynote - TinaCMS and the road ahead

Adam Cogan

Join us for the Keynote - TinaCMS and the Road Ahead, where we'll explore the future of TinaCMS. Discover upcoming features, improvements, and the vision shaping its development.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Talk

🚀 Next.js + Git-Based CMS: High-Performance Content Management

Matt Wicks

Take your GitHub profile to the next level by building and automating a statically generated website with TinaCMS. In this session, we’ll walk through setting up a site using the TinaCMS starter, fetching dynamic content, and leveraging GitHub Actions to automate deployment

11:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Talk

Mastering the Balance: SSR vs. CSR in Next.js for Optimal Performance

Caleb Williams

Unlock the full potential of Next.js by mastering the balance between Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Client-Side Rendering (CSR). In this session, we’ll explore best practices and advanced strategies to enhance website performance, improve SEO, and deliver seamless user experiences.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Break

Lunch

We're providing lunch from the foodie streets of Melbourne 🍽️

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Talk

Manage your content with TinaCMS

Isaac Lombard

Discover how to efficiently manage and edit your website content using TinaCMS, a powerful and user-friendly content management system.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Talk

Optimizing AI Development: MCP Servers & Cursor Workflows

Hajir Lesani

Discover how to streamline AI development with efficient workflows using Cursor and MCP Servers. This session will cover best practices for managing AI-driven projects, optimizing development pipelines, and leveraging MCP Servers for scalable processing.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Talk

Hacking Content Creation: Building a TinaCMS MCP Prototype

Calum Simpson

In this session, I'll walk you through an experimental Tina MCP Server — a prototype for generating and managing TinaCMS content using MCP workflows. We'll cover how it was built, ways you could extend it with other MCP Servers, and what it suggests about the future of CMS development.

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Break

After Party

Unwind at the TinaCon After Party with refreshing drinks, and lively networking—celebrate a day of innovation in style!