Liza Laya 

HEAD OF TRANSFORMATION DELIVERY | BUILDING & PLUMBING COMMISSION (FORMERLY VBA)

Liza Laya

Liza Laya is a Melbourne-based leader with 25 years of global experience in technology, business analysis, and transformation. As Head of Transformation Delivery at the Building & Plumbing Commission (formerly the Victorian Building Authority), she leads enterprise-wide service, process, and digital reforms. She holds multiple industry certifications, including CBAP®, CPRE, and SAFe 6 Agilist, and holds a Computer Science degree and MBA. A former Chair of the IIBA Melbourne Branch and recipient of the 2023 IIBA BA Practice of the Year award, Liza remains an active contributor to our BA community.

Panellist: IIBA Awards: The Journey to Excellence and Beyond

Join us for an insightful panel discussion featuring distinguished IIBA Award winners as they share their remarkable journeys to recognition and excellence in Business Analysis. Our esteemed panellists will provide candid insights into the award process, revealing what it truly takes to achieve this level of professional distinction. We’ll explore how winning an IIBA Award has transformed their approach to business analysis work, enhanced their professional practice, and created lasting impact both personally and within their organisations. This session offers a unique opportunity to learn from industry leaders about the path to excellence, the recognition process, and how prestigious awards can catalyse career growth and organisational change in the business analysis profession.

Our panellists are:

1. Krishna Nandagopal – Practice Lead Enterprise Business Analysis at Worksafe Victoria. He won 2 awards in 2024:
   1. BA Practice of the Year
   2. BA Leader of the Year
2. Connor Christie – Product Manager at Empower Wealth. He won the Emerging BA of the year in 2024
3. Liza Laya – Transformation Lead at Victorian Building Authority – VBA won the Practice of the Year in 2023 (Joined with UniSuper)
4. Kirsten Kiefer – Manager, Analysis Practice UniSuper. UniSuper won the Practice of the Year in 2023 (Joined with VBA)