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Program and Agenda

KEYNOTE: Survive and Thrive Together

Jay Smith

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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Agile Transformation Executive Panel

David Ralph - Jay Smith - Julio Morales - Fernando Mejia

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10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Future of the Agile PMO - Panel Discussion

Roberto Lopez - Vinita Rajpal - Nestor Miranda - Felipe Espinosa

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11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Coaching Panel

Rick Regueira - Regina Batista - Marcelo Lopez - Leon Sabarsky - Arthur Zigman - Reynaldo Ruiz

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1:05 PM - 1:35 PM

Hibiscus Gallery - Room 1

Herding Tigers; How we transformed my legal practice to Agile?

Luis Salazar

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10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Executive Coaching

Rick Regueira

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11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Design Thinking in Agile

Burak Ozan

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1:05 PM - 1:35 PM

Business Agility

Andres Borque

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1:40 PM - 2:10 PM

How to Execute a 100% Remote PI Planning

Regina Batista

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2:25 PM - 2:55 PM

Business Agility is Here to Stay

Marcelo Lopez

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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Lean UX: Design Thinking + Lean Startup + Agile

Ieasha Taitano

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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

TBD

Leon Sabarsky

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4:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Cypress Hall - Room 1

Agile for Beginners

Reynaldo Ruiz

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10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

App Collab Team

SMRT Development Team

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11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Story Mapping: Building Intelligent Solutions!

Anderson Ouriques

1:05 PM  - 1:35 PM

Remote Teams

Mark Kilby

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1:40 PM - 2:10 PM

Working Remotely Effectively - Tools

Arthur Zigman

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2:25 PM - 2:55 PM

Decomposing DevOps: What It Is and What It Is Not

Felipe Espinosa

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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Behavior Driven Development BDD 

Robert Sarnack

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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

How Do Agile Teams Leverage Jira & Confluence? 

Chris Heritage

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4:20 PM - 4:50 PM

A Product Owners Tools & Techniques to Success

Speakers: Burak Ozan, Anderson Ouriques

Agile Metrics

Speakers: Arthur Zigman, Andres Borque

Panel: The Future of the Agile PMO

Host: Regina Batista

Speakers: Nestor Miranda, Amado Cruz, Felipe Espinosa, Roberto Lopez

Leadership Track

Main Auditorium

Business Agility Track

Cypress Hall

Team Track

Hibiscus Gallery

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Agile Collaboration Tools of the Future

Speakers: Mark Kilby, Chris Heritage, Danny Presten

Panel: Successful Digital Transformations utilizing Agile

Host: Fernando Mejia

Trends in Agile Talent Recruitment

Speaker: Rick Connolly

Panel: C-Level Organizational Transformation

Host: Rick Regueira

Scaling Agile

Speaker: Fabian Schwartz

Successful Agile Development Engineering Practices

Speakers: Robert Sarnack, Asif Malik

FPL Innovation Team

Speakers: TBD

Lunch Break

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

TIME

Panel: Agile Coaching Secrets to Successful Agile Transformations

Host: Marcelo Lopez

Speakers: Andres Borque, Vinita Rajpal, Ernesto Custodio

Business Agility for ALL

Speakers: Robert Dandrea, Luis Salazar

Agile Culture

Speaker: Veronica Stewart

TIME

Main Auditorium

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM

Panel: Agile Coaching Secrets to Successful Agile Transformations

Host: Marcelo Lopez

Panel: The Future of the Agile PMO

Host: Regina Batista

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Panel: Successful Digital Transformations utilizing Agile

 

Host: Fernando Mejia

Scaling Agile

Speaker: Fabian Schwartz

Panel: C-Level Organizational Transformation
 

Host: Rick Regueira

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Keynote: Survive & Thrive Together


Keynote Speaker: Jay Smith, CIO at TracFone Verizon

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM

Breakfast & Event Kickoff

Host: Rick Regueira

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Breakfast & Event Kickoff

Host: Rick Regueira

Keynote: Survive & Thrive Together

Keynote Speaker: Jay Smith, CIO at TracFone Verizon

TIME

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Business Agility Track
Cypress Hall

A Product Owners Tools & Techniques to Success
 

Speakers: Burak Ozan, Anderson Ouriques

​10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Business Agility for ALL


Speakers: Ieasha Taitano, Robert Dandrea, Luis Salazar

FPL Innovation Team
 

Speakers: TBD

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Agile Collaboration Tools of the Future


Speakers: Mark Kilby, Chris Heritage, Danny Presten

TIME

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Team Track
Hibiscus Gallery

Agile Metrics


Speakers: Arthur Zigman, Andres Borque

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Trends in Agile Talent Recruitment
Speaker: Rick Connolly

Agile Culture


Speaker: Veronica Stewart

Successful Agile Development Engineering Practices


Speakers: Robert Sarnack, Asif Malik

7:30 AM

to 8:30 AM

New Frontiers

Registration, Breakfast & Networking

11:00 AM

to 11:50 AM

Gemini Center Hall

Track: Culture

Speakers: Alfonso Espinosa, Carla Zarlenga

Title: TransFormative Moves: Organizational Evolution Workshop

Mercury Right Hall

Track: Innovation

Speakers: Omar Bermudez

Title: Innovation: Leading with a Problem-Solving Lens

Orbit 1

Track: Artificial Intelligence

Speakers: Heidrich Vicci, Roberto Lopez, Humberto Arias, Pier Monticone

Title: The Power of AI-Driven Project Management

Orbit 2

Track: Business Agility

Speaker: Veronica Stewart

Title: Insights to Reignite for Agility

12:00 PM

to 12:50 PM

Lunch Break & Networking

1:00 PM

to 1:50 PM

Apollo Left Hall

Track: Agile Transformation

Speakers: Katrina Coker

Title: How to get experience as a ScrumMaster without being a ScrumMaster

Gemini Center Hall

Track: Artificial Intelligence

Speakers: Avatar Buddy, Stephanie Sylvestre, David Freeman

Title: Building AI Ventures: Strategies for Success for AI Startups

Mercury Right Hall

Track: Agile Transformation

Speakers: Marcelo Lopez, Arthur Zigman

Panel Title: Agile Coaching Past, Present and Future…“We’re not done yet!”

Orbit 1

Track: Innovation

Speaker: Murali Mallina

Title: The 3Ps of Building Digital Civic Services: Building the culture and tools for velocity of innovation

Orbit 2

Track: Agile Transformation

Speakers: Kyle Morton, Kara Koonce

Title: Not all teams are created equal – the importance of building Collective Intelligence on our teams

2:00 PM

to 2:50 PM

Apollo Left Hall

Track: Artificial Intelligence

Speaker: Henry Zaldivar, Adonis Sardiñas, Jovianna Gonzalez

Title: Securing the Future: Exploring the Synergy of AI and Cybersecurity

Gemini Center Hall

Track: Leadership

Speakers: Regina Batista, Helena Hernandez, Madeleine Garcia, Marelys Garcia

Panel Title: International Women in Leadership
"Breaking Barriers" Panel

Mercury Right Hall

Track: Leadership

Speaker: Timothy Cormier

Title: Empathy and the Servant Leadership Mindset

Orbit 1

Track: Innovation

Speaker: Michael W. Kublin

Title: The Power of Business Relationships

Orbit 2

Track: Agile Technical Best Practices

Speaker: Robert Sarnack

Title: Agile Quality

3:00 PM

to 3:50 PM

Apollo Left Hall

Track: Agile Transformation

Speaker: Kim Cathey

Title: It's All Fun & Games - Fun Team Building in a Virtual World

Gemini Center Hall

Track: Agile Transformation

Speakers: Sheera Sabur, Leslie Grossman, Grace Adjeli, Regina Batista

Panel Title: Leading with Agility: Coaches are Change Makers

Mercury Right Hall

Track: Agile Transformation

Speakers: Scott Yankton, Chris Ring

Title: Why Isn't Your Agile Transformation Delivering the Expected ROI? And How To Change That

Orbit 1

Track: Agile Transformation

Speakers: David Hartmann

Title: Ladder or Trellis? Grow Truly Cross-Functional Agile Teams

Orbit 2

Track: Project Management Office

Speaker: Chris Shinkle

Title: Navigating Uncertainty: Embracing Forecasting for Better Planning

10:00 AM

to 10:50 AM

Apollo Left Hall

Track: Artificial Intelligence

Speakers: Chris Johnston

Panel Title: Evolving the Employee Experience: The AI Advantage

Gemini Center Hall

Track: Business Agility

Speaker: Anthony Crain

Title: What Comes AFTER Business Agility? Wait, what WAS Business Agility?

Mercury Right Hall

Track: Leadership

Speaker: Nicole Williams

Title: The Agile Executive

Orbit 1

Track: Agile Transformation

Speaker: Felipe Espinosa

Title: Unlock Your Leadership Superpower: Mastering the Art of Facilitation

Orbit 2

Track: Culture

Speaker: Godwin Nwaugha

Title: Coaching Across Multiple Cultures: Embracing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

9:00 AM

to 9:50 AM

New Frontiers

Track: Keynote

Host: Greg Taffet

Speakers: Christopher Peacock, David Less, Paul Christian

Panel Title: AI Uncovered: A CIO's Journey into the Future of IT

8:30 AM
to 9:00 AM

New Frontiers

Kickoff Presentation

Hosts: Rick Regueira & Regina Batista

7:30 AM

to 8:30 AM

Orbit 1

Executive Breakfast:
By Invitation Only


Keynote: Michael Fowler

4:00 PM

to 4:50 PM

New Frontiers

Track: Keynote

Speaker: Rick Regueira

Title: Where Innovation Meets Inspiration Open Space Workshop

AIC 2024 Schedule — May 2nd

Time

New Frontiers

Orbit 1

Breakfast

Room: New Frontiers

Executive Breakfast:
By Invitation Only

Keynote Speaker: Michael Fowler

Title: Event Kickoff Presentation

Hosts: Rick Regueira & Regina Batista

Room: New Frontiers

7:30 AM
to
8:30 AM

8:30 AM
to
9:00 AM

NSU Levan Innovaiton Center - AIC 2024 amazing venue.

Registration & Networking

Room: New Frontiers

7:30 AM
to
8:30 AM

Time

New Frontiers

9:00 AM
to
9:50 AM

Track: Keynote

Host: Greg Taffet
Speakers: 
Christopher Peacock, David Less, Paul Christian

Panel Title: AI Uncovered: A CIO's Journey into the Future of IT

Time

Gemini Center Hall

Mercury Right Hall

Orbit 1

Apollo Left Hall

Orbit 2

Track: Agile Transformation

Speakers: Felipe Espinosa

Title: Unlock Your Leadership Superpower: Mastering the Art of Facilitation

10:00 AM
to
10:50 AM

Track: Artificial Intelligence

Speaker: Chris Johnston

Panel Title: Evolving the Employee Experience: The AI Advantage

Track: Leadership

Speaker: Nicole Williams

Title: The Agile Executive

Speakers: Anthony Crain

Track: Business Agility

Title: What Comes AFTER Business Agility? Wait, what WAS Business Agility?

Track: Culture

Speaker: Godwin Nwaugha

Title: Coaching Across Multiple Cultures: Embracing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Track: Artificial Intelligence

Speakers: Heidrich Vicci, Roberto Lopez, Humberto Arias, Pier Monticone

Title:  The Power of AI-Driven Project Management

11:00 AM
to
11:50 AM

Track: Innovation

Speaker: Omar Bermudez

Title: Innovation: Leading with a Problem-Solving Lens

Speakers: Alfonso Espinosa, Carla Zarlenga

Track: Culture

Title: TransFormative Moves: Organizational Evolution Workshop

Track: Business Agility

Speaker: Veronica Stewart

Title: Insights to Reignite for Agility

Panel Title: Is Transformation What Business Really Needs?

Speakers: Marcelo Lopez, Arthur Zigman

Track: Agile Transformation

Title: Building AI Ventures: Strategies for Success for AI Startups

Speaker: Avatar Buddy, Stephanie Sylvestre, David Freeman

Track: Artificial Intelligence

1:00 PM
to
1:50 PM

Track: Agile Transformation

Speaker: Katrina Coker

Title: How to get experience as a ScrumMaster without being a ScrumMaster

Track: Innovation

Speaker: Murali Mallina

Title: The 3Ps of Building Digital Civic Services: Building the culture and tools for velocity of innovation

Track: Agile Transformation

Speakers: Kyle Morton, Kara Koonce

Title: Not all teams are created equal – the importance of building Collective Intelligence on our teams

Title: Empathy and the Servant Leadership Mindset

Speaker: Timothy Cormier

Track: Leadership

Panel Title: International Women in Leadership
"Breaking Barriers" Panel

Speakers: Regina Batista, Helena Hernandez, Madeleine Garcia, Marelys Garcia

Track: Leadership

2:00 PM
to
2:50 PM

Track: Innovation

Speaker: Michael W. Kublin

Title: The Power of Business Relationships

Speakers: Henry Zaldivar, Adonis Sardiñas, Jovianna Gonzalez

Panel Title: Securing the Future: Exploring the Synergy of AI and Cybersecurity

Track: Artificial Intelligence

Speakers: Robert Sarnack

Track: Agile Technical Best Practices

Title: Agile Quality

Title: Why Isn't Your Agile Transformation Delivering the Expected ROI? And How To Change That

Speakers: Scott Yankton, Chris Ring

Track: Agile Transformation

Panel Title: Leading with Agility: Coaches are Change Makers

Speakers: Sheera Sabur, Leslie Grossman, Grace Adjeli, Regina Batista

Track: Agile Transformation

3:00 PM
to
3:50 PM

Track: Agile Transformation

Speaker: David Hartmann

Title: Ladder or Trellis? Grow Truly Cross-Functional Agile Teams

Speaker: Kim Cathey

Title: It's All Fun & Games - Fun Team Building in a Virtual World

Track: Agile Transformation

Track: Project Management Office

Speaker: Chris Shinkle

Title: Navigating Uncertainty: Embracing Forecasting for Better Planning

Lunch Break          —          Networking          —          Lunch Break

12:00 PM

4:00 PM
to
4:50 PM

Speaker: Rick Regueira

Title: Where Innovation Meets Inspiration
Open Space Workshop

Track: Keynote

7:30 AM

to 8:30 AM

GC 125 Ballroom

Registration & Networking

7:45 AM

to 8:30 AM

GC 125 Ballroom

Breakfast & Networking

Time

New Frontiers

8:30 AM

to 9:00 AM

GC 125 Ballroom

Kickoff Presentation

Hosts: Rick Regueira & Regina Batista

9:00 AM

to 9:50 AM

GC 125 Ballroom

Track: Keynote Speech

Speaker: Sally Elatta

Title: Accelerating Your Business Agility Journey

10:00 AM

to 10:50 AM

GC 125 Ballroom

Track: Leadership

Sponsored by: Ryder System, Inc

Host: Regina Batista

Title: Women in Leadership Panel: Breaking Barriers

GC 150 Auditorium

Track: Teams Coaching & Technical Agility

Sponsored by: Itlize

Speaker: Shubangi Sunder & Pete Lim

Title: Using online workspaces for more productive meetings with your teams

GC 243 Multipurpose Room

Track: Business Agility Beyond IT

Speaker: Joanne Stone

Title: Our Role in Agility and Planetary Challenges

GC 305 Meeting Room

Track: Teams Coaching & Technical Agility

Sponsored by: CertiProf

Speaker: Robert Sarnack

Title: Agile Quality; Going Broader and Deeper

11:00 AM

to 11:50 AM

GC 125 Ballroom

Track: Business Agility Beyond IT

Sponsored by: CertiProf

Speakers: Scott Yankton & Chris Ring

Title: Clean Up On Aisle 4 - Fixing Broken Agile Transformations with Kanban v2.0

GC 150 Auditorium

Track: Teams Coaching & Technical Agility

Sponsored by: CertiProf

Speakers: Brock Argue & Erkan Kadir

Title: Working Agreements That Work!

GC 243 Multipurpose Room

Track: Teams Coaching & Technical Agility

Speaker: Katrina L. Coker

Title: Why Retrospectives are Important and How Anyone Can Do Them

GC 305 Meeting Room

Track: Teams Coaching & Technical Agility

Speaker: Brad Nelson

Title: The Velocity Trap

12:00 PM

to 12:50 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

to 1:50 PM

GC 125 Ballroom

Track: Product Management

Speaker: Felipe Espinosa

Title: Demystifying Product Management

GC 150 Auditorium

Track: Business Agility Beyond IT

Speaker: Joseph L Milton, Jr

Title: Personal Resiliency: How to turn disruption into opportunity

GC 243 Multipurpose Room

Track: Business Agility Beyond IT

Speaker: Dimitri Ponomareff

Title: Portfolio Kanban to Enable Business Agility Across the Organization

GC 305 Meeting Room

Track: Teams Coaching & Technical Agility

Session Sponsored by: Itlize

Speaker: Kyle Morton

Title: Ignite Your Team’s Potential: The psychology of how people and teams become motivated

2:00 PM

to 2:50 PM

GC 125 Ballroom

Track: Business Agility Beyond IT

Sponsored by: GravityIT

Speaker: Stephen Dettor

Title: Trends in Agile Recruitment

GC 150 Auditorium

Track: Teams Coaching & Technical Agility

Speaker: Julie Kreeger

Title: Accessibility making an impact in remote teams

GC 243 Multipurpose Room

Track: Teams Coaching & Technical Agility

Speakers: Jordan Stoner & Anthony Earl

Title: How Ted Lasso helps us lead the Agile change at Lockheed Martin

GC 305 Meeting Room

Track: Business Agility Beyond IT

Speaker: Stacey Ackerman

Title: 10 Years Gone: Why Agile Outside of IT is So Far Behind!

3:00 PM

to 3:50 PM

GC 125 Ballroom

Track: Keynote Speech

Speaker: Rick Regueira

Title: Our Journey to Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI)

4:00 PM

to 4:50 PM

GC 125 Ballroom

Hosts: Rick Regueira & Regina Batista

Sponsored by: Transformation Experts & Signature Consultants

Raffle, Scholarship Award & Closure

5:30 PM

to 7:30 PM

CopperBlues

Hosts: TBD

Address: Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen 3450 NW 83rd Ave #224, Doral, FL 33122

Event Reception

Time

Gemini Center Hall

Mercury Right Hall

Orbit 1

Apollo Left Hall

Orbit 2

5:30 PM
to
7:30 PM

Hosts: Rick Regueira, Regina Batista

Event Reception/After Party

Room: New Frontiers

5:30 PM
to 7:30 PM

New Frontiers

Hosts: Rick Regueira, Regina Batista

Event Reception/After Party

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