The Festival will encompass a program of cutting edge and engaging content, along-side networking opportunities.
Keep an eye on the below space as planning proceeds.
Program times are listed in AEDT. To convert program times to your timezone, CLICK HERE.
This content will only be presented online.
Monday 16 October 2023
| 1115 – 1145 | Online networking session | |
| 1145 – 1235 | Plenary 1 | |
| 1145 – 1150 | Welcome : Briana Ertanin, President | IIBA Australia Chapter | |
| 1150 – 1235 | Keynote: The Cornerstone of Change and the Realisation of Value Stan Belikoff | Vice President Continuous Delivery, Cochlear Chaired by: Briana Ertanin |
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| 1235 – 1300 | Break | |
| 1300 – 1345 | Concurrent Session 1 |
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| ROOMS | Track 1 | Track 2 |
| 1300 – 1345 | Project Failure due to Outputs rather than Outcomes Tim Coventry Chaired by: Briana Ertanin |
How Business Architecture & Analysis can be your superpower to navigate complex transformations Susie Moore Chaired by: Abi Sachi |
| 1345 – 1800 | Break | |
| 1800 – 2000 | Plenary 2 | |
| 1800 – 1845 | Click & Connect: How Can You Have Valuable Conversations at Work? Paddy Dhanda | Agile Practice Director, QA Ltd Chaired by: Carl Sudholz |
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| 1845 – 1915 | Online Networking Activity | |
| 1915 – 2000 | Data Security: What Every BA Needs to Know Bindu Channaveerappa | Business Analysis Consultant & Director, i-Perceptions Consulting Limited & IIBA UK Chapter Chaired by: Carl Sudholz |
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Tuesday 17 October 2023
| 1000 – 1100 | Plenary 3 | |
| 1000 – 1100 | Business Architecture: Establishing Your Operating Model As A Core Strategic Asset Terry Roach Chaired by: Briana Ertanin |
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| 1100 – 1115 | Break | |
| 1115 – 1245 | Concurrent Session 2 |
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| Track 1 | Track 2 | |
| 1115 – 1215 | Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Digital Transformation Mashhood Ahmed Chaired by: AJ Walters, Talenza |
Business Analysis with Presence Kathy Berkidge (90 min workshop) Chaired by: Arvind Arcot |
| 1215 – 1245 | ||
| 1245 – 1800 | Break | |
| 1800 – 2000 | Concurrent Session 3 | |
| 1800 – 1845 | New Tools for Business Analysis: Digital Twins, Generative AI, and even the Metaverse Leslie Shannon Chaired by: Tony Cox |
Organising by Value Stream, Nationwide’s Portfolio Operating Model Tony Caink Chaired by: Luigi Bini |
| 1845 – 1900 | Networking break | |
| 1900 – 2000 | Plenary 4 | |
| 1900 – 2000 | Presidents Panel featuring New Zealand Chapter President Caio Diehl, Australian Chapter President Briana Ertanin, and Brussels Chapter President Filip Hendrickx, Facilitated by Adam Long, ThunderLab |
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Wednesday 18 October 2023
| 0900 – 1145 | Concurrent Session 4 |
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| Track 1 | Track 2 | |
| 0900 – 0945 | Understanding user behaviours to build better products & systems Raouf Araji Chaired by: Walter Yu |
Power Skills – Communication for Business Analysts Tom Henricksen (90 min workshop) Chaired by: Tim Wrathall |
| 1000 – 1045 | Do you want to meet Emily in Paris or Escape from New York? Plan your Roadmap with key Prioritization Techniques. Mindy Bohannon (90 min workshop) Chaired by: Walter Yu |
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| 1045 – 1100 | Break (1030 – 1100) | |
| 1100 – 1130 | Know your Value – Confidence to achieve ‘Good’ Jacquie Chan Chaired by Jamie Bryant, Talenza |
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| 1130 – 1200 | Break (1130-1200) | |
| 1200 – 1215 | Influencing stakeholders to be passionate as you are about customer empathy Tim Anderson Chaired by Rick Nuez , Talenza |
Break (1200 – 1215) |
| 1215 – 1245 | The Ethical AI Business Analyst Ruth Lewis Chaired by: Carl Sudholz |
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| 1245 – 1315 | Online networking activity | |
| 1315 – 1800 | Break | |
| 1800 – 1945 | Plenary 5 | |
| 1800 – 18.45 | How to discover requirements that stakeholders don’t tell us LN Mishra Chaired by: Anna Rajander |
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| 1900 – 19.45 | Leaders, Followers and Trusted advisors Christina Lovelock Chaired by: Anna Rajander |
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Thursday 19 October 2023
| 1000 – 12.45 | Concurrent Session 5 |
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| Track 1 | Track 2 | |
| 1000 – 1045 | A standard process and visual blueprint for the design of complex software systems Craig Errey Chaired by Neevedita Panda |
Stakeholder Management Workshop Anna Bashkirova (90 minute workshop) |
| 1100 – 1145 | Innovation Elegance: What a People-Centric Methodology Looks Like Robert Snyder Chaired by Neevedita Panda |
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| 1145 – 1200 | Online Networking Activity | Online Networking Activity |
| 1200 – 1215 | Online Networking Activity | A BA’s role in Sustainability Projects Richard Stejer Chaired by Mike Boutel, PM Partners |
| 1215 – 1245 | Business Analysts delivering value to organisational design and development initiatives Rebecca Weaver Chaired by: Anastasia Golubeva |
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| 1300 – 1345 | Hybrid Hell! Survival tips to work as a team in this split world of in-person and virtual working Sam Bowtell Chaired by: Anastasia Golubeva |
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Friday 20 October 2023
| 1000 – 1045 | Concurrent Session 6 |
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| Track 1 | Track 2 | |
| 1000 – 1045 | Story Mapping Deep Dive: How to use Story Maps for Agile Quarterly/Release Planning Howard Podeswa Chaired by: Abi Sachi |
Creating a Data-Driven Business Strategy: The Right “S.T.E.P.” Joe Perez Chaired by: Neevedita Panda |
| 1045 – 1100 | Break | |
| 1100 – 1200 | Online Closing Plenary | |
| 1100 – 1145 | From Thought to Action: Embracing Change, Cultivating Empathy, and Leading the Next Wave of Business Analysis Eno Eka | Founder | Business Analysis School Chaired by Abi Sachi |
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| 1145 – 1200 | Close online program | |
