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.
Thursday 17 October
| 8:15am – 8:45am | Registration | | ||
| 8:45am – 10:15am | Plenary #1 | | ||
| 8:45am – 9:00am | Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country Delvin Fletcher & Susan Yu |
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| 9:00am – 10:00am | Workshop – Perfect your Pitch through Ritual Dissent Filip Hendrickx |
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| 10:00am – 10:30am | Morning Tea | Exhibition | | ||
| ROOMS | Room #1 | | Room #2 | | Room #3 | |
| 10:30am – 11:10am | Business Analysis – streamlining your day with generative AI Nick Beaugeard |
Are you a customer-biased Business Analyst? Greg Lock |
Workshop – Ready Player One (or more!) Leveling Up Gamification for Elicitation Success Jennifer Battan |
| 11:15am – 11:55pm | Leadership in the age of AI Lauren Ryder |
12 Dumb Ways to Die with Agile Sam Bowtell |
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| 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Agile Business Analyst’s contributions from ideation to execution Kalindi Chhabra |
Starting with the End in Mind Haydn Thomas |
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| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch | Exhibition | | ||
| ROOMS | Room #1 | | Room #2 | | Room #3 | |
| 1:30pm – 2:10pm | A day in the life of an AI-BA (AI enabled Business Analyst) Rajendra Jonnalagedda |
Supercharge your career: Levelling Up Your Interpersonal Skills for Personal and Professional Growth David Quinlan |
Workshop – Brainstorming done right, scribbling to solve creative problems Trevor Hotten |
| 2:15pm – 2:55pm | Quantum technologies – what are they and why should business analysts care? Dr Rajiv Shah |
Get a Purple Team Lison Mage |
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| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | The 3 Pillars Essential For Success As A Business Analyst Adam Scott |
Unleashing Excellence: The Journey from Good to Great BA Malini Jayaganesh & Arvind Arcot |
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| 3:30pm – 4:00pm | Afternoon Tea | Exhibition | | ||
| 4:00pm – 5:35pm | Plenary #2 | | ||
| 4:00pm – 5:00pm | BAx Masters League: Compete and Showcase Your Expertise Niall Clerkin |
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| 5:00pm – 5:30pm | A THIRD WAY: How business analysis helps us navigate the threats and opportunities of AI. Delvin Fletcher |
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| 5:30pm – 5:35pm | Thank you & close Susan Yu |
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| 5:35pm – 7:00pm | Post-Event Networking Drinks | Venue TBC | ||