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Topic Description:
Team dependencies can create bottlenecks, slow down delivery, and hinder agility. Addressing these challenges is crucial for improving collaboration and maintaining a steady flow of work. In this session, we’ll explore how experimentation can be a powerful tool for identifying and resolving team dependencies, allowing teams to try different approaches and find what works best in their context. After a brief overview, the majority of the session will be an interactive Q&A, where you can ask questions, share insights, and discuss real-world solutions. Come ready to engage and experiment!
Speaker #1 Bio Description:
Leland Newsom – Agile Coach, S&P Global Ratings
Leland Newsom is a seasoned Agile Coach at S&P Global Ratings, specializing in leading large-scale Agile transformations for global enterprises. With a rich background in software development and leadership, Leland's career journey spans from developer to Director of Development, before transitioning to Agile coaching. His deep technical expertise and hands-on experience in managing software teams uniquely position him to drive enterprise-level change with a focus on practical, real-world solutions.
Leland is well-versed in Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and DevOps. His approach is data-driven, using metrics and analytics to continuously improve the flow of value across systems, ensuring that teams deliver better business outcomes. As a lifelong learner, Leland is always exploring new methods and tools to refine Agile practices and drive organizational success.
A frequent speaker at Agile conferences, Leland shares his passion for Agile leadership, transformation, and building high-performing teams. His talks emphasize the importance of experimentation, collaboration, and using data to guide decision-making and foster continuous improvement. Leland’s mission is to empower teams to deliver more value faster, with greater alignment to business goals.
Speaker #2 Bio Description:
Natalia Kuzmina, PhD is a Head of Agile Practices at S&P Global Ratings division focusing on successfully leading large-scale Agile Transformations, Enterprise Agile coaching, mentoring, and teaching. Being a passionate Agilist, Technologist, and a creative problem-solver, Natalia promotes sustainable development with the people first culture.
Always leading with purpose and empathy, Natalia fosters Agile values, principles, practices and is a highly motivated lifelong learner.
