🎟️ Join Capable at Approval Fest 25
Next week, I’ll be joining a live panel of Atlassian experts, developers, and app builders for Approval Fest 25 — a one-hour webinar dedicated to all things approvals.
And yes — I know what you’re thinking. Approvals?
Stick with me. This isn’t just about buttons and workflows. It’s about how teams make decisions, how they ensure accountability, and how the right tools can turn approval chaos into something clear, structured, and scalable.
📅 When is it?
Approval Fest 25 is happening on March 20th and will be hosted by none other than Álex Ortiz (Apetech) — one of the most recognizable voices in the Atlassian ecosystem.
If you’ve ever searched for Jira tutorials, Confluence best practices, or Marketplace app walkthroughs, you’ve almost certainly come across his YouTube channel. With thousands of followers and a knack for making complex Atlassian topics simple and engaging, Álex has become a go-to resource for admins, developers, and power users alike. Having him host this event is a genuine honour — and a sign that this conversation is going to be both insightful and packed with energy.
👀 What I’ll Be Covering
Without spoiling too much, I’ll be focusing on something very close to our hearts at Capable:
how teams can bring structured, document-first approvals directly into Confluence.
If your team creates marketing content, documentation, SOPs, or anything that needs to be reviewed before it goes live — this session is for you.
Here’s a little of what I’ll be digging into:
- The common traps teams fall into with “informal approvals” (think: Slack threads and buried emails)
- Why we built Approval for Confluence in the first place — and what we learned from the gaps in existing tools
- Why approvals aren’t just a checkbox for compliance — they’re a way to improve clarity, ownership, and trust
But most of all, I’ll be showing how approval processes can be powerful without being painful — especially for content that evolves over time.
👋 Meet the Other Panelists
I’ll be joined by some fantastic voices from the Atlassian ecosystem, including:
- Warsaw Dynamics, creators of flexible, modular approval paths in Jira
- Resolution, who are tackling a surprisingly overlooked challenge: what happens to approvals when people are out of office?
Each of us is approaching approvals from a different angle — Jira, JSM, Confluence — so whether you're in product, marketing, IT, or compliance, you’re going to take something away from this.
✅ Why You Should Join Live
This isn’t your average dry webinar. Expect:
- Real talk about what’s broken (and what works)
- Some laughs (because approvals don’t have to be boring)
- Direct access to app builders and product leads who are shaping the future of Atlassian tools
Whether you're a content owner, Jira admin, or just tired of chasing approvals across six different tools, Approval Fest 25 will give you a fresh way to look at a problem you probably deal with every day.
See you there.
– James
