Matthew Skelton

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empowering and augmenting teams using technology

Disrupting organizational transformation via Team Topologies, fast flow, and Adapt Together™ | Co-author of Team Topologies 📗 | CEO at Conflux

I help leaders and managers to adopt a holistic approach to innovation using people and technology in harmony via Team Topologies, Adapt Together™, and Continuous Stewardship.

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The book Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais is revolutionizing transformations and operating model design for modern, AI-enabled organizations.

With over 200,000 copies sold worldwide in 6 languages, Team Topologies points the way to humane effective organizations that use Economies of Empowerment to scale at speed.

*** Watch the videos from the Second Edition launch on 25 September 2025 ***

Activate large-scale transformation and uplift via bulk purchase of the Team Topologies Second Edition book - free worldwide shipping on bundles of 50 or more books. Order now in bulk.

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Forbes
Forbes - Driving Sustainable Transformations: The Prerequisites For Success
Forbes

Success with organizational transformation relies on establishing the right conditions. There are prerequisites for enabling true business agility and achieving success with fast flow: conditions and tangible actions to create the right environment for sustainable transformation.

Organizations can maximize beneficial outcomes by cultivating trust, clarity and agency. Building the necessary infrastructure for a thriving, adaptive organization requires focus on these specific areas.

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Forbes
Forbes - How To Scale Without Slowing Down: A Guide To Economies Of Empowerment
Forbes

Economies of empowerment provide an ideal path to simplified transformation. This approach offers the benefits of both speed and scale, delivering value faster with fewer blockers. It helps enable recurring cost savings and maintain high team engagement and satisfaction.

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“Matthew is an incredibly knowledgeable speaker, able to distil complicated systems to their essence and explain them clearly.”
— Colette Des Georges, Content Manager at JetBrains
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Upcoming events

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May 19
Region: EMEA, Conference
Keynote at Northern DevOps & Platform Conference
Region: EMEA, Conference

The Northern DevOps & Platform Conference brings together practitioners, leaders, and engineers to share real-world stories on platform teams, internal developer platforms, DevOps culture, and engineering excellence.

Hosted at CGI Leeds, this is a single-track event providing a full day of practitioner-led content, with networking opportunities throughout.

Region: EMEA, Conference
Jun 3
Meetup, Region: EMEA
Agile Yorkshire - talk on Economies of Empowerment
Meetup, Region: EMEA

This June, Agile Yorkshire is back with an evening of insight, inspiration, and community connection.

We are delighted to welcome Matthew Skelton who will explore “Economies of Empowerment” and how organisations can scale effectively through empowered teams, improved flow, and clearer boundaries. In a separate session, Mike will introduce the Deliberately Adaptive Organisation, a modern approach to structuring teams and programmes in a rapidly changing, AI shaped world.

Whether you are scaling delivery, leading transformation, or simply looking for new ideas, you will find practical takeaways you can apply straight away. Join us to learn, connect, and share ideas with a community passionate about improving how we work and deliver software.

Meetup, Region: EMEA

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May 19
Keynote at Northern DevOps & Platform Conference
Jun 3
Agile Yorkshire - talk on Economies of Empowerment

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Matthew Skelton leads a 1-day Masterclass for CTOs in retail: Team Topologies + MACH = Agility

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