Matthew Skelton
@matthewskelton.com
CEO/CTO at Conflux │ Co-author of Team Topologies │ Fast Flow │ Human & AI Agency │ Empowered Excellence Across Organisations
https://matthewskelton.com/
https://matthewskelton.com/
I have space for 1 or 2 board advisory positions from January 2026.
The most appealing organizations for me are those where economic viability and the mission amplify one another, nurturing a healthy economic and social ecosystem.
Note: UK companies only.
matthewskelton.com/advisory
The most appealing organizations for me are those where economic viability and the mission amplify one another, nurturing a healthy economic and social ecosystem.
Note: UK companies only.
matthewskelton.com/advisory
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I have space for 1 or 2 board advisory positions from January 2026.
The most appealing organizations for me are those where economic viability and the mission amplify one another, nurturing a healthy economic and social ecosystem.
Note: UK companies only.
matthewskelton.com/advisory
The most appealing organizations for me are those where economic viability and the mission amplify one another, nurturing a healthy economic and social ecosystem.
Note: UK companies only.
matthewskelton.com/advisory
November 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A lot has changed since the first edition of Team Topologies was published in 2019. So, we felt it was time the Team Topologies got a bit of a refresh.
If you're ready for a new way of working, the second edition is here to help.
📗 Explore now → https://teamtopologies.com/book
If you're ready for a new way of working, the second edition is here to help.
📗 Explore now → https://teamtopologies.com/book
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
A lot has changed since the first edition of Team Topologies was published in 2019. So, we felt it was time the Team Topologies got a bit of a refresh.
If you're ready for a new way of working, the second edition is here to help.
📗 Explore now → https://teamtopologies.com/book
If you're ready for a new way of working, the second edition is here to help.
📗 Explore now → https://teamtopologies.com/book
Reading about a concept is one thing. Many of us find that applying it to our organisations is another beast entirely.
That's why we created the Team Topologies self-assessment tool. Give it a try here: https://survey.teamtopologies.com/tt-assessment
That's why we created the Team Topologies self-assessment tool. Give it a try here: https://survey.teamtopologies.com/tt-assessment
November 4, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Reading about a concept is one thing. Many of us find that applying it to our organisations is another beast entirely.
That's why we created the Team Topologies self-assessment tool. Give it a try here: https://survey.teamtopologies.com/tt-assessment
That's why we created the Team Topologies self-assessment tool. Give it a try here: https://survey.teamtopologies.com/tt-assessment
I was reflecting on an episode of Product Thinking with Melissa Perri. Is scaled agile helping teams move, or just giving them a crutch? Catch the full ep here ➡️ https://www.produxlabs.com/product-thinking-blog/episode-211-matthew-skelton-team-topologies
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I was reflecting on an episode of Product Thinking with Melissa Perri. Is scaled agile helping teams move, or just giving them a crutch? Catch the full ep here ➡️ https://www.produxlabs.com/product-thinking-blog/episode-211-matthew-skelton-team-topologies
"Once clarity is established, the core principle that enables transformation is: How do we empower groups of people to be good stewards of outcomes end to end? "
Insights for leaders on AI transformation from a recent panel discussion.
matthewskelton.com/blog/navigat...
Insights for leaders on AI transformation from a recent panel discussion.
matthewskelton.com/blog/navigat...
October 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"Once clarity is established, the core principle that enables transformation is: How do we empower groups of people to be good stewards of outcomes end to end? "
Insights for leaders on AI transformation from a recent panel discussion.
matthewskelton.com/blog/navigat...
Insights for leaders on AI transformation from a recent panel discussion.
matthewskelton.com/blog/navigat...
Some teams just click - work flows, people feel trusted, and value emerges naturally.
The 2nd edition of Team Topologies shows how to create high-performing, humane teams across any organisation.
📗 Explore → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
The 2nd edition of Team Topologies shows how to create high-performing, humane teams across any organisation.
📗 Explore → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
October 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Some teams just click - work flows, people feel trusted, and value emerges naturally.
The 2nd edition of Team Topologies shows how to create high-performing, humane teams across any organisation.
📗 Explore → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
The 2nd edition of Team Topologies shows how to create high-performing, humane teams across any organisation.
📗 Explore → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
Last week at Fast Flow Conference 2025, I shared how “Economies of Empowerment” help organisations achieve speed and scale.
Curious? Watch the video here: https://matthewskelton.com/videos-and-podcast-episodes
Curious? Watch the video here: https://matthewskelton.com/videos-and-podcast-episodes
October 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Last week at Fast Flow Conference 2025, I shared how “Economies of Empowerment” help organisations achieve speed and scale.
Curious? Watch the video here: https://matthewskelton.com/videos-and-podcast-episodes
Curious? Watch the video here: https://matthewskelton.com/videos-and-podcast-episodes
It was wonderful to meet the amazing people Rosanne Warner (CEO at XcelerateIQ) and Jovita Tam (AI Advisor and lawyer) this week at the AI For The Rest Of Us conference in London (superb).
Lots of similarities between Rosanne's work, Jovita's work, and our AI offering at Conflux: confluxhq.com/ai
Lots of similarities between Rosanne's work, Jovita's work, and our AI offering at Conflux: confluxhq.com/ai
October 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It was wonderful to meet the amazing people Rosanne Warner (CEO at XcelerateIQ) and Jovita Tam (AI Advisor and lawyer) this week at the AI For The Rest Of Us conference in London (superb).
Lots of similarities between Rosanne's work, Jovita's work, and our AI offering at Conflux: confluxhq.com/ai
Lots of similarities between Rosanne's work, Jovita's work, and our AI offering at Conflux: confluxhq.com/ai
Team Topologies 2nd Ed shows a better way:
💡 Align teams around value streams
💡 Reduce cognitive load
💡 Enable fast, safe, sustainable flow
📘 Explore → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
💡 Align teams around value streams
💡 Reduce cognitive load
💡 Enable fast, safe, sustainable flow
📘 Explore → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
October 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Team Topologies 2nd Ed shows a better way:
💡 Align teams around value streams
💡 Reduce cognitive load
💡 Enable fast, safe, sustainable flow
📘 Explore → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
💡 Align teams around value streams
💡 Reduce cognitive load
💡 Enable fast, safe, sustainable flow
📘 Explore → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
At last week’s Leeds Digital Festival Roundtable, we explored empowerment-first thinking. When teams and AI are trusted and supported, they can move fast and stay aligned.
More: https://confluxhq.com/all-events/leadership-roundtable-achieve-both-speed-and-scale-through-empowerment-first-thinking
More: https://confluxhq.com/all-events/leadership-roundtable-achieve-both-speed-and-scale-through-empowerment-first-thinking
October 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
At last week’s Leeds Digital Festival Roundtable, we explored empowerment-first thinking. When teams and AI are trusted and supported, they can move fast and stay aligned.
More: https://confluxhq.com/all-events/leadership-roundtable-achieve-both-speed-and-scale-through-empowerment-first-thinking
More: https://confluxhq.com/all-events/leadership-roundtable-achieve-both-speed-and-scale-through-empowerment-first-thinking
Huge thank you to everyone who came along to the panel discussion on The Realities of Moving to the Product Operating Model, and to Hyperact for organising and facilitating such a great discussion 👉🏻 Dive deeper: https://www.hyperact.co.uk/blog/realities-of-moving-to-the-product-operating-model
October 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Huge thank you to everyone who came along to the panel discussion on The Realities of Moving to the Product Operating Model, and to Hyperact for organising and facilitating such a great discussion 👉🏻 Dive deeper: https://www.hyperact.co.uk/blog/realities-of-moving-to-the-product-operating-model
Huge thank you to everyone who came along to the panel discussion on The Realities of Moving to the Product Operating Model, and to Hyperact for organising and facilitating such a great discussion 👉🏻 Dive deeper here : www.hyperact.co.uk/blog/realities-of-moving-to-the-product-operating-model
October 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Huge thank you to everyone who came along to the panel discussion on The Realities of Moving to the Product Operating Model, and to Hyperact for organising and facilitating such a great discussion 👉🏻 Dive deeper here : www.hyperact.co.uk/blog/realities-of-moving-to-the-product-operating-model
Team Topologies reach beyond IT is a reminder that though our work may vary quite dramatically, many business lessons are more transferable than we realise.
It makes me wonder: what else could we learn from each other?
It makes me wonder: what else could we learn from each other?
October 9, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Team Topologies reach beyond IT is a reminder that though our work may vary quite dramatically, many business lessons are more transferable than we realise.
It makes me wonder: what else could we learn from each other?
It makes me wonder: what else could we learn from each other?
🚨 New workshop alert!
I'm excited to be hosting a roundtable session on bringing clarity and coherence to AI adoption later this month.
Register here: https://matthewskelton.com/all-events/workshop-bring-clarity-and-coherence-to-ai-adoption-via-team-topologies-and-active-knowledge-diffusion
I'm excited to be hosting a roundtable session on bringing clarity and coherence to AI adoption later this month.
Register here: https://matthewskelton.com/all-events/workshop-bring-clarity-and-coherence-to-ai-adoption-via-team-topologies-and-active-knowledge-diffusion
October 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🚨 New workshop alert!
I'm excited to be hosting a roundtable session on bringing clarity and coherence to AI adoption later this month.
Register here: https://matthewskelton.com/all-events/workshop-bring-clarity-and-coherence-to-ai-adoption-via-team-topologies-and-active-knowledge-diffusion
I'm excited to be hosting a roundtable session on bringing clarity and coherence to AI adoption later this month.
Register here: https://matthewskelton.com/all-events/workshop-bring-clarity-and-coherence-to-ai-adoption-via-team-topologies-and-active-knowledge-diffusion
Agile can only do so much when teams operate in structures that were never designed for flow.
This is exactly the kind of problem we wrote Team Topologies to solve. But sometimes the best way to learn is by practicing. So, explore our courses today: https://academy.teamtopologies.com/collections/
This is exactly the kind of problem we wrote Team Topologies to solve. But sometimes the best way to learn is by practicing. So, explore our courses today: https://academy.teamtopologies.com/collections/
October 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Agile can only do so much when teams operate in structures that were never designed for flow.
This is exactly the kind of problem we wrote Team Topologies to solve. But sometimes the best way to learn is by practicing. So, explore our courses today: https://academy.teamtopologies.com/collections/
This is exactly the kind of problem we wrote Team Topologies to solve. But sometimes the best way to learn is by practicing. So, explore our courses today: https://academy.teamtopologies.com/collections/
Today's inventive musical direction: "tutti demolition derby" 😂
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October 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Today's inventive musical direction: "tutti demolition derby" 😂
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Cognitive load isn’t just a concept - it’s what teams feel every day. Clear boundaries, thoughtful support, and trust let people focus, create, and thrive. Humans and purpose come first, always.
Discover more in our 2nd edition 👉🏻 https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
Discover more in our 2nd edition 👉🏻 https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
October 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Cognitive load isn’t just a concept - it’s what teams feel every day. Clear boundaries, thoughtful support, and trust let people focus, create, and thrive. Humans and purpose come first, always.
Discover more in our 2nd edition 👉🏻 https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
Discover more in our 2nd edition 👉🏻 https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
When we wrote Team Topologies in 2019, I never imagined these ideas would reach beyond IT. Healthcare, law, government… the lesson is the same: clarity of intent drives speed and meaningful work.
📗 Grab your copy → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
📗 Grab your copy → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
September 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
When we wrote Team Topologies in 2019, I never imagined these ideas would reach beyond IT. Healthcare, law, government… the lesson is the same: clarity of intent drives speed and meaningful work.
📗 Grab your copy → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
📗 Grab your copy → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
I managed to reach the end of German lessons on Duolingo 🎯 - early B1 level.
So now I need to find actual real German-speaking people to speak to 😁
#Deutschkenntnisse
So now I need to find actual real German-speaking people to speak to 😁
#Deutschkenntnisse
September 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I managed to reach the end of German lessons on Duolingo 🎯 - early B1 level.
So now I need to find actual real German-speaking people to speak to 😁
#Deutschkenntnisse
So now I need to find actual real German-speaking people to speak to 😁
#Deutschkenntnisse
"Team Topologies offers something Agentic AI desperately needs, but cannot invent on its own: clear boundaries, stable interfaces, aligned domains, and a culture of collaborative ownership." - Stuart Winter-Tear, Strategic AI Product Advisor
From the back cover of Team Topologies Second Edition 📗
From the back cover of Team Topologies Second Edition 📗
September 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"Team Topologies offers something Agentic AI desperately needs, but cannot invent on its own: clear boundaries, stable interfaces, aligned domains, and a culture of collaborative ownership." - Stuart Winter-Tear, Strategic AI Product Advisor
From the back cover of Team Topologies Second Edition 📗
From the back cover of Team Topologies Second Edition 📗
Today’s the day! ☀️ The Team Topologies 2nd Edition is out, and we’re celebrating it with leaders and curious minds from APAC, EMEA, the Americas and Brazil. Can’t wait to connect, share stories, and spark conversations! Unlock stories and insights here 👉🏻 https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
September 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Today’s the day! ☀️ The Team Topologies 2nd Edition is out, and we’re celebrating it with leaders and curious minds from APAC, EMEA, the Americas and Brazil. Can’t wait to connect, share stories, and spark conversations! Unlock stories and insights here 👉🏻 https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
Join us TOMORROW as we celebrate five years of learning, refinement, and real-world experimentation, and explore how these principles are transforming organisations. ⏳ Last chance to reserve your spot here https://teamtopologies.com/launch
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Join us TOMORROW as we celebrate five years of learning, refinement, and real-world experimentation, and explore how these principles are transforming organisations. ⏳ Last chance to reserve your spot here https://teamtopologies.com/launch
Today marks an exciting milestone: Team Topologies, 2nd Edition is published 🎉. Manuel Pais and I share real-world success stories from 10 organisations across every continent - small teams to global corporations, with lessons for all.
Grab your copy here → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
Grab your copy here → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
September 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Today marks an exciting milestone: Team Topologies, 2nd Edition is published 🎉. Manuel Pais and I share real-world success stories from 10 organisations across every continent - small teams to global corporations, with lessons for all.
Grab your copy here → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
Grab your copy here → https://www.teamtopologies.com/book
Happy 5th anniversary to Team Topologies 📗 Here are me and Manuel at DOES London 2019 just before the 1st edition was published.
Join us for the 2nd edition launch on 25 Sept this week (or watch the videos afterwards) here: teamtopologies.com/launch
Join us for the 2nd edition launch on 25 Sept this week (or watch the videos afterwards) here: teamtopologies.com/launch
September 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Happy 5th anniversary to Team Topologies 📗 Here are me and Manuel at DOES London 2019 just before the 1st edition was published.
Join us for the 2nd edition launch on 25 Sept this week (or watch the videos afterwards) here: teamtopologies.com/launch
Join us for the 2nd edition launch on 25 Sept this week (or watch the videos afterwards) here: teamtopologies.com/launch