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Zuzi works as an Agile coach and trainer for both large and small organizations. She is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) by Scrum Alliance. She has over 20 years of commercial experience in IT. By creating and sustaining agile leadership, Zuzi believes the worlds of work and life can be made happier and more successful. She is the author of the popular book The Great ScrumMaster – #ScrumMasterWay (Addison-Wesley, 2017) and The Agile Leader (Addison-Wesley, 2020).
Zuzana “Zuzi” Šochová is an independent Agile coach and trainer and a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) with more than twenty years of experience in the IT industry. She started with agile and Scrum back in 2005, when she was implementing agile methods in a large USA corporation. From that time, she has been credited with agile transformation and implementation for many companies and teams around the world. By creating and sustaining agile leadership, Zuzi believes the worlds of work and life can be made happier and more successful.
Zuzi is a founder of the Czech Agile Association, and the world-famous AgilePrague conference. She was elected to the Scrum Alliance Board of Directors in 2017. She is an author of The Great Scrum Master: #ScrumMasterWay book (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn)) and The Agile Leader (Addison-Wesley, 2020)
Web: http://sochova.com
Blog: http://agile-scrum.com
Twitter: @zuzuzka
LinkedIn: http://cz.linkedin.com/in/zuzka
Learning from Mistakes
When I started I wasn’t well prepared. I took agile as another buzzword. And it was not an easy change. Neither for me, nor for the people around me. Agile is a journey. It takes time until you embrace it and realize what are all the values and principles about.
In this talk we explore together the experiments we did and mistakes we learned on our agile journey. It took me several years to realize it took me many experiments to learn. But step by step I become better in building teams, understanding the business value mindset, and helping organizations to embrace business agility. In other words help organizations get ready to whatever future brings.
David is a passionate Product Leader with ten years of product management experience. Over the last decade, he led many product teams in successful endeavors. His biggest fear is the comfort zone. His motto is, the faster we learn, the faster we succeed.
For some years now, he’s been working as a Product Leader. He’s focused on coaching teams to deliver the highest value for their customers.
One of his hobbies is writing articles. He shares his ideas on Medium, and loves learning from everyone.
David is a passionate Product Leader with ten years of product management experience. Over the last decade, he led many product teams in successful endeavors. His biggest fear is the comfort zone.
His motto is, the faster we learn, the faster we succeed.
For some years now, he’s been working as a Product Leader. He’s focused on coaching teams to deliver the highest value for their customers.
One of his hobbies is writing articles. He shares his ideas on Medium, and loves learning from everyone.
“Are you doing Product Management or Bullshit Management?”
Everyone has an opinion about everything. Everyone wants something done by yesterday. You’re pushed in different directions and face an exhaustive routine. How can you create value while everyone is distracting you?
Learning how to differentiate signs from noises is vital for your success. If you fail to do that, you’ll end up doing bullshit management instead of product management.
Let me walk you through common traps that leads to sub-optimal results and help you escape from them. Hopefully, you’ll get insights on how to increase the odds of creating value and reducing the chances of creating crap.
Katarzyna
Banaś
Engineering Team Leader at Ocado.
Engineering leadership is Kasia’s passion, hobby, and work.
Always have infinite energy to turn ideas into living organisms and support everyone in unlocking their best selves. With a dedication to leading and developing high-performing teams that push the boundaries of what’s possible, she is skilled at building thriving environments and solving business problems through the application of various principles and approaches.
A continuous learner, Kasia stays up-to-date on the latest technologies and industry best practices. She is known for her out-of-the-box thinking and ability to think strategically and make data-driven decisions. Additionally, she is passionate about using research in neuroscience and psychology to create a positive and effective work environment for her team and organization.
With a background as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, and Software Developer, Kasia is a certified coach (ICF standards) and claims that one of the finest questions you may ask as a leader is: “How can I help you?”.
In her spare time, she enjoys 3B – boxing, baking, and books about leadership.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarzyna-bana%C5%9B-czekaj-43032b76/
Jakub
Bażela – Federowicz
Jakub Bażela is a Scrum Master, Management 3.0 facilitator, Agile consultant, author and speaker. His first encounter with Scrum dated back to 2012. A huge fan of Geoff Watts approach to developing Scrum Master skills with RETRAINED model. He currently supports Agile teams in a scaled environment of a Danish software house.
Kamil
Boniecki
Before becoming a Scrum Master, he was engaged in many activities, once even “committed” to Project Management. If you ask him what he likes most about his job, will say that interacting with other people. Why? Because it shows him how things are looking from a completely different perspective.
He believes that the best work approach cannot be just implemented it must be cocreated by the organization and constantly challenged.
When not working, constantly trying to convince his children that they should watch Star Wars with him. One day he’ll succeed…
Magdalena
Droździewicz
Scrum Master since 2013, specialized in helping platform teams. Fascinated by how sometimes small actions can lead to spectacular effects. From the moment I first encountered the Scrum Guide, “Inspect and adapt” quotation has become my mantra, so I’m always on a lookout for opportunities to improve. Privately big fan of Lego bricks.
Magdalena
Firlit
Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org and Agile Transformation Consultant at magdalenafirlit.com. She has over 21 years of professional experience and helped dozens of companies on their way towards Agility. She is an Agile and Lean enthusiast, sharing her passion and experience during courses, conferences, workshops and other activities.
Marcin Aks
Grochowina
Żyję w zgodzie z wartościami Agile. Jestem facylitatorem, Scrum Masterem (PSM I+II) oraz Product Ownerem (PSPO I) z ponad 15-letnim doświadczeniem w budowaniu zespołów i zarządzaniu projektami IT. Wierzę w kulturę eksperymentu. Wyznaję zasadę “Collaborate & Listen”. Prywatnie: dużo jem, chodzę w czapkach i kolekcjonuję płyty, głównie winylowe. Nadużywam słowa „uszanowanko”.
Od 9 lat buduję zwinną kulturę FreshMaila. Współtworzę projekt Agile Nuts (występowaliśmy na Swarmingu w 2019 :)). Od 2022 dodatkowo działam solowo jako konsultant, wspierając organizacje w budowaniu zrozumienie wartości i filarów zwinnej kultury. Wspieram budowanie samoorganizacji. Rozwijam kompetencje Scrum Masterów oraz liderów zespołów. Prowadzę zajęcia dla studentów 1 roku na WSE z przedmiotu “Organizacja pracy w zwinnym zespole”.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcingrochowina/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/konsultantagile/
Wojciech
Gurgul
Jestem studentem Zarządzania Projektami na UEk w Krakowie. Planuję pracować jako Project Manager lub Scrum Master i w tej dziedzinie piszę pracę magisterską.
Luiza
Lipień
With over 14 years of experience in IT, I held a variety of roles from Project and Portfolio Manager, through Scrum Master, Head of Scrum Masters, Engineering Manager to Head of Agile Coaches. I was responsible for leading Agile Transformations on a scale in Allegro, PayU and William Hill. Thanks to that I gained knowledge both in the traditional and Agile approaches and first-hand experience in setting up the environment for individuals and teams’ successes. I coach and train teams, leaders and managers on #Lean, #Agile and #HR best practices. I assist individuals in their growth and personal development.
Tomasz
Maj
Tomek is an Agile Coach and Manager at McKinsey & Company, where he helps large organizations help start their Agile journey and make it sustainable. He is “a strong believer that agility works and that setting the mindset in the right direction is far more important than what framework or method you use”. Huge fan of OKRs, Kanban and Flow Framework. Personally passionate about his sneakers and building Legos with his kids.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/majtomasz/
Tomasz
Manugiewicz
General Manager of Grand Parade Poland. Tomek is Agile enthusiast and Coach, Engineer at heart. Former Engineering Manager, Scrum Master and Software Developer. In the IT sector since 2006. Tomek conducted his first Agile Transformation in 2009. He worked for various international IT companies including in the banking and ICT telecom sectors and lived in Vienna, Toronto and Isle of Man. He helped to create on the first Polish online banking systems. At the AGH University of Technology, he is a lecturer, supporting young engineers on their way to the world of IT. Passionate about how people relations influence Software Development. His ability to link together the facts and dots, gives him a feeling that he would have been a good doctor or detective – he is happy that he decided to study Computer Science though. Tomek loves skiing, biking and sailing.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomaszmanugiewicz/
Janek
Mitkowski
In Motorola Solutions for 13 years continuously (and 17 in total). Held multiple engineering positions, followed by managerial and Product Owner assignment in demanding (Windows) Platform infrastructure environment for ASTRO 25. Over the years leading and being involved in company’s external projects like Motorola Diversity and MotoBelfer. Process skeptic still trying to find the ideal software engineering process. He graduated from the University of Science and Technology in Krakow. Privately heavy metal and NHL enthusiast.
Igor
Mróz
I’m an experienced project manager – it’s been almost 20 years since I ran my first big project. I’ve worked for corporations, SMEs, startups, and Venture Capital in Poland (my home country) and abroad. The name of the company I started a couple of years ago perfectly describes my approach: Zero BS Management.
I’m not a fan of long biographical notes. Whenever I see an impressive list of awards, courses, and certificates of some expert, I always think of all those crappy managers I’ve worked with similarly remarkable resumes.
Aneta
Olejarka
Agile Coach and Enthusiast. In my day-to-day work I focus on the Why: why are we doing things the way we are doing them? At Smart Pension I coach teams to become even more efficient in creating products that customers need. I’m interested in people’s motivation and organisational culture. Coffee-addicted aspiring baker.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aneta-olejarka-1a8a79b9
Jakub
Perlak
Agile Coach and Design Thinking Coach trying to humanize workspace. Supporting people in creating a learning organization where value is fouled by empathy and supported by inspection and adaptation taking advantage of an iterative approach. Certified trainer and facilitator. Lifelong learner, scientific researcher and hobbyist. Active participant of agile communities.
Mariola
Szot
I’m an experienced professional and a leader with a technical background and agile mindset. Working in IT for over 8 years now I had a pleasure to challenge myself in multiple projects and in various roles, such as Project Manager, Scrum Master or Engineering Leader.
Mateusz
Trawiński
Scrum Master at Qurate Retail Group. Passionate about Agile Ways of Working since 2016. In love and hate relationship with Scrum since 2018. Co-author of two books and multiple articles in organisational research, game theory and sociology. Alumni of Poland’s most prestigious acceleration programme dedicated to future tech entrepreneurs and visionaries – PFR School of Pioneers. Rock and alpine climber. Chelsea Football Club fan.
Wiesław
Zagól
Wiesław Zagól has been associated with IT for 20 years. During his career, he worked as developer, project manager and Team Leader. He is an Agile and Lean enthusiast. He likes to reduce waste and he focuses on the essentials. He loves reading s-f books, riding a bike hard and the efficiency of Muay Thai.
Jakub
Karolak
My whole professional life, I was working Agile. I don’t know how to do it differently. I truly love what I do, I thrive in an environment that enables self organization. I like bending rules, working with the teams to create working conditions that fit them and only them. I bring my whole self to work and encourage people around me to do the same.
At the moment I’m a Scrum Master in Ørsted, enabling the world to run entirely on green energy. I spoke at Agile Swarming 2022, Warszawskie Dni Informatyki and Agile Warsaw
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkarolak/
Event language: polish
Karolina
Kluczyk
Karolina Kluczyk has been working with Scrum since 2012. Agile Coach and Agile Team Leader at LUX MED for over 5 years. She successfully implemented Agile in organizations. She participated, among others in agile transformations and building scrum teams at IT LUX MED and in startup environments at iHouse. Scrum is her professional and personal passion. She is a fan and creator of several Agile-related simulation games. She is the author of workshops on scrum values in the unique form of a court hearing. She even has scrum values tattooed on her arm:) Her nickname is “walking feedback”. Communication and feedback culture are her key to success. Privately, mom of a very agile 3-year-old Zuzia. Head over heels in love with dogs.
Event language: polish
Mariusz
Petlic
Zwinnym myśleniem zaraziłem się ponad dekadę temu. Od kilku lat jestem Agile Coachem, a wcześniej byłem wiele lat Scrum Masterem. Uważam, że każdy produkt można szybko zaprojektować, zbudować i zweryfikować. Wystarczy odpowiednie nastawienie i umiejętności.
Od długiego czasu wspieram zespoły i organizacje w dążeniu do dojrzałości i radości pracy w środowisku Agile. Współpracowałem z firmami ComputerLand, Systemy Kodów Kreskowych, Hurra.com, eSky.pl, ProCognita, Alior Bank, a obecnie mBank.
Założyłem portal informacyjny Agile Polska oraz uczestniczę w działaniach non-profit jako współorganizator ALE Kraków, ALE w Terenie i Agile Coach Camp PL.
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Event language: polish
Denis
Salnikov
Denis Salnikov is a certified Scrum Master, Kanban Coach & LeSS Practitioner actively consulting, coaching, mentoring, and teaching cross-functional development teams, companies management, and organisations since 2014.
Denis has led and taken an active part in several Organisational Design changes initiated from scratch, working with both development teams and management, helping to establish and foster business agility, self-management capabilities and product management. He has supported multiple Product startups in Europe and the US, including such “unicorns” as N26 and PandaDoc.
He is also a speaker of multiple European and international Agile conferences and podcasts, an active Mentor and the founder of Agile Expat consultancy.
Website: https://www.agileexpat.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsalnikov23/
Hundreds if not thousands of Agile implementations have been side-tracked or completely undermined due to impeding organisational structures or policies. Quite often, challenging those is also not what Scrum Masters or Agile Coaches get “hired for”.
But what if the organisation actually needs to change in order to enable Inspection & Adaptation and achieve sustainable agility? Or you need to help the Team to see its current state from a side? What can be the Agile practitioner’s “secret weapon” empowering them to challenge the status quo? If I had to choose one, my answer would be “Systems Thinking”.
During this workshop you will:
– Get to know the condensed ideas and laws of Systems Thinking
– Discover how modelling observed Systems Dynamics together with decision-makers and stakeholders creates space for often avoided conversations and allows Change Agent to speak truth to power
– Try out Systems Modelling in practice (lots of practice!)
– Learn some tips & tricks on how to kick-off Systems Thinking Katas at your workplace to achieve sustainable change.
Olga
Wojda
A Scrum Master & framework agnostic agile practitioner based in Warsaw, working with IT products and teams since 2018. Supported 12+ teams in the Servant Leader roles, implementing Scrum, Kanban (the real one, not just the board) and scaled approaches. Applies knowledge gained in M. A. in Psychology to working with individuals and teams.
My website: https://agiletouch.net/ (administered with a partner, Kasia Mariak)
Publications in the blog: https://www.agiletouch.net/blog/
Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-wojda-72b25511b/
4 hours workshop
Recommended for: Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Change agents
Picture this: it is your first day at your new job. You will need to support a team to improve their process and educate them on agility. You walk into your first team event and hear the question of ‘Does it bring any value?’ followed by a burst of laughter. And now you know. Bad agile was done here and the team you are now supposed to be a part of thinks that it is no more than an industry wide fad.
This is a workshop about working with teams that have low motivation to adopt agile ways of working or have bad prior experiences with framework implementations. Focused on building a strong foundation for leading by example and setting realistic goals with such teams.
*Basic terms on Scrum values, Agile Manifesto, and other methods will be provided, but not talked about at length. It is advised that the workshop participants have a basic understanding of the most popular agile methods and terms.
Workshop goals:
Participants leave the room with a strong resolve about what kind of a SM/AC they want and need to be
Participants prepare algorithms for managing the most probable reasons their new teams show resistance
Marcin
Ziółek
A licensed Management 3.0 facilitator, Agile Coach, Scrum Master and trainer. Co-creator of meetup group Management 3.0 in Warsaw, co-organizer of Agile Coach Camp Poland, speaker. On a daily basis working with organisations and teams to bring out their true potential.
Event language: polish
Park Inn by Radisson
ul. Monte Cassino 2
Krakow