Conni Marais

Conni Marais is a Principal Consultant at NRI, a consultancy that is a trusted and nimble partner leading with precision to design, implement and manage the crucial digital solutions that generate growth. NRI delivers everything from business strategy and consulting to infrastructure and managed IT services.

Conni has extensive experience in analysis and solution delivery across a range of private businesses and industries.  As a skilled Business Analyst and Change Management professional, she is CBAP and Prosci® certified and holds Prince 2 and Agile certifications.  She is a past board member at IIBA Australia and held non-executive roles at the ACS and other not-for-profit organisations.

NRI Australia & New Zealand, Australia

Panel Discussion: Embracing Innovation for Sustainable Business Analysis Practices

A panel of NRI consultants comprised of Rebecca Weaver, Conni Marais and Daniel Spence will discuss their shared BA experiences and approaches that embrace innovation, ignite collaboration, and inspire sustainable outcomes.

NRI is a trusted and nimble partner leading with precision to design, implement and manage the crucial digital solutions that generate growth. NRI delivers everything from business strategy and consulting to infrastructure and managed IT services.

Join NRI’s panels as we present points of view exploring the intersection of technology, strategy, and human-centric design in digital transformations. The panellists will discuss mindset, approaches, and frameworks which organisations can leverage to navigate transformation effectively. With diverse perspectives and success stories, their insights aim to ignite innovation and encourage excellence within the Business Analysis community in Australia and New Zealand.

Key Discussion Points:

Business Analysis as an Innovation Catalyst: The role of business analysis in leading organisations toward sustainable innovation. We will discuss how business analysts can ignite creativity and drive transformative change.

Emerging Approaches: Explore how agility and design thinking frameworks contribute to innovative solutions. We will provide some insights on the BA competencies and skills that will add value with the adaptions to the emerging approaches and technology.