Program and Agenda

AIC 2025 Day 1 Schedule — Thursday, March 6th

Ballroom 244
Executive Breakfast (By Invitation Only)

Hosts: Rick Regueira and Michael Fowler
Ballroom 244
Welcome and Open Registration
Ballroom 244
Breakfast and Sponsor Networking
Ballroom 244
Event kickoff

Leadership Award

Networking Workshop
Ballroom 244
Panel Title: CIO Panel

Speakers: Greg Taffet, William Velez, David Less, Andrew Parry
Track: Keynote
Ballroom 244
Panel Title: Agile Transformations Panel

Speakers: Marcelo Lopez, Arthur Zigman, Leon Sabarski
Track: Driving Agile Transformations: Strategies and Success Stories
Room 155
Panel Title: Beyond the Wilderness: Guiding Principles to Uncover Strength, Synergy, and Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Hoffman
Track: Culture Transformations
Room 157
Title: Quality Improvement with Agile Value Delivery

Speaker: Robert Sarnack
Track: Agile Technical Best Practices
Room 221
Title: Practical Guide for Agile Implementing of AI Projects

Speaker: Vanitha Preston
Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future
Room 223
Title: Cultivating Self-Awareness to Enhance Human Connections in the Age of AI

Speaker: Joe Milton
Track: Leadership in the New Age

Lunch Break

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Ballroom 244
Panel Title: The Power of AI in Project Management: Enhancing Efficiency and Emotional Intelligence

Speakers: Heidrich Vicci, Roberto Lopez, Humberto Arias, Pier Paolo Monticone
Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future
Room 155
Panel Title: Agile Journeys: Multigenerational Stories from a Mother-Daughter Team

Speaker: Geri Pohl, Kayla Rau
Track: Culture Transformations
Room 157
Workshop Title: Real World User Story Writing… with an AI Assist

Speaker: Scott Yankton
Track: Agile Technical Best Practices
Room 221
Title: The Future of Success: Neuro-Sales Strategies Powered by AI

Speaker: Angie Huffington
Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future
Room 223
Title: Amplify Your Impact With Effective Business Relationships

Speaker: Michael Kublin
Track: Leadership in the New Age
Ballroom 244
Title: Future of AI - Personality Chip

Speaker: Stephanie Sylvestre
Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future
Room 155
Title: Conflict: The ScrumMaster's Bestie

Speaker: Katrina Coker
Track: Culture Transformations
Room 157
Title: My Test Driven Development (TDD) Implementation Story

Speaker: Adolfo Herrera
Track: Agile Technical Best Practices
Room 221
Workshop Title: Rezoomex: Idea to Strategy – AI Sampler Workshop

Speaker: To be Announced
Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future
Ballroom 244
Title: To be Announced

Speakers: South Florida Tech Hub
Track:
Room 155
Panel Title: Facilitating Agile Culture Transformation in a Hybrid World

Speaker: Silvia G. Alcalá Laboy
Track: Culture Transformations
Room 157
Title: Addition by Subtraction: Enhancing Creativity and Efficiency through Simplification

Speaker: Kyle Morton
Track: Business Process Improvements
Room 221
Title: How AWS Enables Using Generative AI in Contacts Center via Amazon Connect

Speaker: Naveen Narayan
Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future
Room 223
Title: Schrödinger’s Enterprise: The Agile Paradox

Speakers: Nikki Zavadska, Lex Kovalenko
Track: Business Agility
Ballroom 244
Panel Title: Pursing Excellence: Going Beyond the Guides

Speakers: Avi Schneier
Track: Keynote
Closing: After Party Beach Karaoke

Hosts: Rick Regueira, Regina Batista

AIC 2025 Day 2 Schedule — Friday, March 7th

Ballroom 244
Welcome and Open Registration
Ballroom 244
Breakfast and Sponsor Networking
Ballroom 244
Kickoff Presentation & Networking Workshop
Ballroom 244
Panel Title: International Women in Leadership Panel

Speakers: Regina Batista, Shawna Cartwright, Sasha Seco Alvarez, Margaret Brisbane, Tricia Ferreira
Track: Keynote
Ballroom 244
Panel Title: Customer Experience Revolution: The Human Side of Digital Transformation Panel

Speakers: Ana Paola Soria Galvarro, Michelle Cobas
Track: Business Agility
Room 155
Title: Be the CEO of your Career

Speaker: Timothy Cormier
Track: Career Fair: Job Opportunities & Professional Development
Room 157
Panel Title: Ins and Outs of Networking and Working with Recruiters

Speakers: Steven Blake, Rachel Collins, Danielle Lorenzen, Angela Gibson
Track: Career Fair: Job Opportunities & Professional Development
Room 221
Workshop Title: What an Agile Manifesto in 2025 May Look Like

Speaker: David Highbarger
Track: Driving Agile Transformations: Strategies and Success Stories
Room 223
Title: The Empathy Dividend: Elevating Emotional Intelligence for Excellence in Leadership

Speaker: Karen Yeates
Track: Leadership in the New Age

Lunch Break

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Ballroom 244
Panel Title: Future Proofing - Fortifying the Foundations for Tomorrow's Challenges

Speakers: Felipe Espinosa
Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future
Room 155
Panel Title: Nurturing Relationships to Build Your Inner Circle Community

Speaker: Kim Cathey
Track: Job Opportunities & Professional Development
Room 157
Title: Networking Panel and Finding Your Next Job with Gravity IT

Speaker: Kristin Raymond, Liam Reed
Track: Career Fair: Job Opportunities & Professional Development
Room 221
Title: AI-Powered Agile: Streamlining Processes for Business Agility

Speaker: Janice Linden-Reed
Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future
Room 223
Title: Agile Transformations in 4 Steps

Speaker: Ernesto Custodio
Track: Driving Agile Transformations: Strategies and Success Stories
Ballroom 244
Panel Title: iWill Rise Workshop

Speaker: Regina Batista
Track: Career Fair: Job Opportunities & Professional Development
Room 155
Workshop Title: Resilient Living: A Holistic Approach to Stress Management and Inner Strength

Speaker: Alexander Pujol
Track: Personal Health and Wellness Development
Room 157
Title: Networking Panel and Finding Your Next Job with Dexian

Speaker: Xander Peraira, Carter Shirley, Ben Mabon
Track: Career Fair: Job Opportunities & Professional Development
Room 221
Title: AI Implementation: Cybersecurity Lessons Learned

Speaker: Jovianna Gonzalez
Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future
Room 223
Title: Living Walls of Obeya: Tree of Business Agility

Speaker: Ketan Kulkarni
Track: Business Agility
Ballroom 244
Title: Agile Isn't Dead "I.T." Was Never "Alive" to Begin With

Speakers: Marcelo Lopez, Arthur Zigman
Track: Driving Agile Transformations: Strategies and Success Stories
Room 155
Workshop Title: Live Your Future Now: Access the "I Am" to Align with the Souls Purpose

Speaker: Jay Schneider
Track: Personal Health and Wellness Development
Room 157
Title: Networking Panel and Finding Your Next Job with INSPYR Solutions

Speaker: Mike Ortiz
Track: Career Fair: Job Opportunities & Professional Development
Room 221
Title: AI Meets Agile: Empowering Agile Teams for Faster, Smarter Delivery

Speaker: Murali Mallina
Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future
Room 223
Title: Agile for SMBs: The Blue Ocean Opportunity

Speaker: Marina Alex
Track: Business Agility
Ballroom 244
Title: Closing Keynote

Speaker: Rick Regueira
Track: Keynote

Program and Agenda

AIC 2025 Day 1 Schedule — Thursday, March 6th

Ballroom 244

Executive Breakfast (By Invitation Only) Hosts: Rick Regueira and Michael Fowler

Ballroom 244

Welcome and Open Registration

Ballroom 244

Breakfast and Sponsor Networking

Ballroom 244

Event kickoff Leadership Award Networking Workshop

Ballroom 244

Panel Title: CIO Panel Speakers: Greg Taffet, William Velez, David Less, Andrew Parry

Track: Keynote

Ballroom 244

Panel Title: Agile Transformations Panel Speakers: Marcelo Lopez, Arthur Zigman, Leon Sabarski

Track: Driving Agile Transformations: Strategies and Success Stories

Room 155

Panel Title: Beyond the Wilderness: Guiding Principles to Uncover Strength, Synergy, and Strategy Speaker: Lauren Hoffman

Track: Culture Transformations

Room 157

Title: Quality Improvement with Agile Value Delivery Speaker: Robert Sarnack

Track: Agile Technical Best Practices

Room 221

Title: Practical Guide for Agile Implementing of AI Projects Speaker: Vanitha Preston

Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future

Room 223

Title: Cultivating Self-Awareness to Enhance Human Connections in the Age of AI Speaker: Joe Milton

Track: Leadership in the New Age

Lunch Break

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Ballroom 244

Panel Title: The Power of AI in Project Management: Enhancing Efficiency and Emotional Intelligence Speakers: Heidrich Vicci, Roberto Lopez, Humberto Arias, Pier Paolo Monticone

Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future

Room 155

Panel Title: Agile Journeys: Multigenerational Stories from a Mother-Daughter Team Speaker: Geri Pohl, Kayla Rau

Track: Culture Transformations

Room 157

Workshop Title: Real World User Story Writing… with an AI Assist Speaker: Scott Yankton

Track: Agile Technical Best Practices

Room 221

Title: The Future of Success: Neuro-Sales Strategies Powered by AI Speaker: Angie Huffington

Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future

Room 223

Title: Amplify Your Impact With Effective Business Relationships Speaker: Michael Kublin

Track: Leadership in the New Age

Ballroom 244

Title: Future of AI - Personality Chip Speaker: Stephanie Sylvestre

Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future

Room 155

Title: Conflict: The ScrumMaster's Bestie Speaker: Katrina Coker

Track: Culture Transformations

Room 157

Title: My Test Driven Development (TDD) Implementation Story Speaker: Adolfo Herrera

Track: Agile Technical Best Practices

Room 221

Workshop Title: Rezoomex: Idea to Strategy – AI Sampler Workshop Speaker: To be Announced

Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future

Ballroom 244

Title: To be Announced Speakers: South Florida Tech Hub

Track:

Room 155

Panel Title: Facilitating Agile Culture Transformation in a Hybrid World Speaker: Silvia G. Alcalá Laboy

Track: Culture Transformations

Room 157

Title: Addition by Subtraction: Enhancing Creativity and Efficiency through Simplification Speaker: Kyle Morton

Track: Business Process Improvements

Room 221

Title: How AWS Enables Using Generative AI in Contacts Center via Amazon Connect Speaker: Naveen Narayan

Track: AI Revolution: Shaping the Future

Room 223

Title: Schrödinger’s Enterprise: The Agile Paradox Speakers: Nikki Zavadska, Lex Kovalenko

Track: Business Agility

Ballroom 244

Panel Title: Pursing Excellence: Going Beyond the Guides Speakers: Avi Schneier

Track: Keynote

Closing: After Party Beach Karaoke Hosts: Rick Regueira, Regina Batista

AIC 2025 Day 2 Schedule — Friday, March 7th

Ballroom 244

Welcome and Open Registration

Ballroom 244

Executive Breakfast (By Invitation Only)

Hosts: Rick Regueira and Michael Fowler

Event kickoff

Leadership Award

Networking Workshop

Panel Title: CIO Panel

Speakers: Greg Taffet, William Velez, David Less, Andrew Parry

Panel Title: Agile Transformations Panel

Speakers: Marcelo Lopez, Arthur Zigman, Leon Sabarski

Panel Title: Beyond the Wilderness: Guiding Principles to Uncover Strength, Synergy, and Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Hoffman

Title: Quality Improvement with Agile Value Delivery

Speaker: Robert Sarnack

Title: Practical Guide for Agile Implementing of AI Projects

Speaker: Vanitha Preston

Title: Cultivating Self-Awareness to Enhance Human Connections in the Age of AI

Speaker: Joe Milton

Panel Title: The Power of AI in Project Management: Enhancing Efficiency and Emotional Intelligence

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

Panel Title: Agile Journeys: Multigenerational Stories from a Mother-Daughter Team

Speaker: Geri Pohl, Kayla Rau

Workshop Title: Real World User Story Writing… with an AI Assist

Speaker: Scott Yankton

Title: The Future of Success: Neuro-Sales Strategies Powered by AI

Speaker: Angie Huffington

Title: Amplify Your Impact With Effective Business Relationships

Speaker: Michael Kublin

Title: Future of AI - Personality Chip

Speaker: Stephanie Sylvestre

Title: Conflict: The ScrumMaster's Bestie

Speaker: Katrina Coker

Title: My Test Driven Development (TDD) Implementation Story

Speaker: Adolfo Herrera

Workshop Title: Rezoomex: Idea to Strategy – AI Sampler Workshop

Speaker: To be Announced

Title: To be Announced

Speakers: South Florida Tech Hub

Panel Title: Facilitating Agile Culture Transformation in a Hybrid World

Speaker: Silvia G. Alcalá Laboy

Title: Addition by Subtraction: Enhancing Creativity and Efficiency through Simplification

Speaker: Kyle Morton

Title: How AWS Enables Using Generative AI in Contacts Center via Amazon Connect

Speaker: Naveen Narayan

Title: Schrödinger’s Enterprise: The Agile Paradox

Speakers: Nikki Zavadska, Lex Kovalenko

Panel Title: Pursing Excellence: Going Beyond the Guides

Speakers: Avi Schneier

Closing: After Party Beach Karaoke

Hosts: Rick Regueira, Regina Batista

Panel Title: International Women in Leadership Panel

Speakers: Regina Batista, Shawna Cartwright, Sasha Seco Alvarez, Margaret Brisbane, Tricia Ferreira

Panel Title: Customer Experience Revolution: The Human Side of Digital Transformation Panel

Speakers: Ana Paola Soria Galvarro, Michelle Cobas

Title: Be the CEO of your Career

Speaker: Timothy Cormier

Panel Title: Ins and Outs of Networking and Working with Recruiters

Speakers: Steven Blake, Rachel Collins, Danielle Lorenzen, Angela Gibson

Workshop Title: What an Agile Manifesto in 2025 May Look Like

Speaker: David Highbarger

Title: The Empathy Dividend: Elevating Emotional Intelligence for Excellence in Leadership

Speaker: Karen Yeates

Panel Title: Future Proofing - Fortifying the Foundations for Tomorrow's Challenges

Speakers: Felipe Espinosa

Panel Title: Nurturing Relationships to Build Your Inner Circle Community

Speaker: Kim Cathey

Title: Networking Panel and Finding Your Next Job with Gravity IT

Speaker: Kristin Raymond, Liam Reed

Title: AI-Powered Agile: Streamlining Processes for Business Agility

Speaker: Janice Linden-Reed

Title: Agile Transformations in 4 Steps

Speaker: Ernesto Custodio

Panel Title: iWill Rise Workshop

Speaker: Regina Batista

Workshop Title: Resilient Living: A Holistic Approach to Stress Management and Inner Strength

Speaker: Alexander Pujol

Title: Networking Panel and Finding Your Next Job with Dexian

Speaker: Xander Peraira, Carter Shirley, Ben Mabon

Title: AI Implementation: Cybersecurity Lessons Learned

Speaker: Jovianna Gonzalez

Title: Living Walls of Obeya: Tree of Business Agility

Speaker: Ketan Kulkarni

Title: Agile Isn't Dead "I.T." Was Never "Alive" to Begin With

Speakers: Marcelo Lopez, Arthur Zigman

Workshop Title: Live Your Future Now: Access the "I Am" to Align with the Souls Purpose

Speaker: Jay Schneider

Title: Networking Panel and Finding Your Next Job with INSPYR Solutions

Speaker: Mike Ortiz

Title: AI Meets Agile: Empowering Agile Teams for Faster, Smarter Delivery

Speaker: Murali Mallina

Title: Agile for SMBs: The Blue Ocean Opportunity

Speaker: Marina Alex