2024 Adelaide Program

The 2024 IIBA® SoftEd Festival of Business Analysis will encompass a program of cutting edge and engaging content, alongside networking opportunities.

Keep an eye on the below space as planning proceeds.

Wednesday 16 October – The Highway

8:15am – 8:45am Registration | Foyer
8:45am – 10:20am Plenary #1 
8.45am – 8.50am Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country
Alan Harrison
8.50am – 9.35am Analysis Everywhere: The Expanding Role of Business Analysis
Jeffrey Roth & Craig Smith
9.35am – 10.20am Building Trust: The journey towards reliable Generative AI for SA Power Networks
Mike Redden
10:20am – 10.50am Morning Tea | Exhibition
10.50am – 1:00pm Plenary #2
10.50am – 11.20am Training, Coaching, and Mentoring helps me more than it helps you
Evan Klose
11.25am – 12.10pm Embracing Innovation For Sustainable Business Analysis Practices
Panelists: Daniel Spence, Rebecca Weaver & Conni Marais
12:10pm – 1:00pm Business Analysis for a digital transformation project in an Agile environment
Anjali Sharma
1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch | Exhibition
2:00pm – 3:15pm Plenary #3 
2:00pm – 2:45pm Why Data Literacy Matters in a Data-Driven World
Emma Cole
2:45pm – 3:15pm Unleashing Excellence: The Journey from Good to Great BA
Arvind Arcot & Malini Jayaganesh
3:15pm – 3:50pm Afternoon Tea | Exhibition
3.50pm – 5:30pm Plenary #4
3.50pm – 5.15pm Workshop – Creative Cartography: Experience Mapping for Impact
Dr Amanda Keenan
5.20pm – 5.30pm Thank you & close
Evan Klose
5:30pm – 7:00pm Post-Event Networking Drinks (Optional Extra) | The Highway Bar