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Women in Agile Video Series

Women in Agile - Past, Present, and Future

Agile Alliance and Agile Testing Days present this video series entitled Women in Agile – Past, Present, and Future.

20 Years of Women in Agile

Agile Alliance was delighted to partner with Agile Testing Days in presenting this panel of amazing Agile women to celebrate Agile’s 20th anniversary and explore how women have contributed to the movement.  Janet Gregory and Ellen Grove facilitated a panel that featured Linda Rising, Esther Derby, Ash Coleman, and Rebecca Wirfs-Brock sharing their Agile stories.

The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including:

  • the early days of trying to bring more humanity into software development,
  • how the Y2K problem reinforced the need to work iteratively and incrementally despite a fixed deadline,
  • the criticality of creating inclusive spaces,
  • how the pandemic has put additional burdens on women in tech,
  • opportunities for community and connection created by moving everything online,
  • hopes for the future of Agile work.

Given the enthusiasm and appreciation expressed by the 450 people who attended the February session, plans are already in the works for another panel at the end of March.  Watch the Agile Alliance Events listing for an announcement.

The Future of Women in Agile

Ellen Grove and Janet Gregory have invited an illustrious round of guests to share their experiences and thoughts on how the Agile approach will develop in the near and far future. Agile practitioners and thought leaders Johanna Rothman, Alex Schladebeck, Faiza Yousuf, and Claudia Badell will take a sneak peek at what lies ahead. Our panel will consider where Agile came from and how it established itself over time, which challenges or boundaries for women have been overcome, and which still persist? How does the Agile movement and especially the role of women in Agile differ in various cultures?

Empowering Women in Agile

A dynamic conversation about ways to build technical communities, increase mentorship and allyship, and better support each other in learning and career development.

Continuing the series of “Women in Agile” conversations co-hosted by Agile Alliance and Agile Testing Days to celebrate 20 years of Agile, this panel conversation will explore different ways of empowering women – and other underrepresented groups in tech – to become leaders in their fields.

The international panel includes:

Nancy Gariché
Co-leader of OWASP DevSlop, Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Gitte Klitgaard
Engineering Manager at Mentimeter, owner of Native Wired

Cheryl Hammond
Principal DevOps Consultant at Contino and Women in Agile Conference Co-Chair

Faiza Yousuf
founder of WomeninTechPK, Product Management consultant

Agile Team Roles – Then and Now

Over the past 20 years of Agile, our approaches to work and roles within software development have changed dramatically. This panel of illustrious technical experts will consider how the the field of software development has evolved and how roles within delivery organizations have adapted to reduce silos, encourage breadth and depth in developing technical skills, and increase product-centricity.

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