Agile Optimization using AI

Agenda:
6.00 to 6:30 - Networking
6:30 to 7:30 - Talk
7:30 to 8:00 - Announcements

Topic for Day:
Next Step in Agile Optimization using AI
Discover how playbooks transform collaboration by ensuring the right stakeholders engage at critical SDLC moments - turning "who's in the room" from a variable into a strategic advantage.
Learn practical approaches to building playbooks that enable nimble pivots without sacrificing quality. We'll explore AI-assisted workflows that enhance Agile ceremonies and team activities, including automated test generation, intelligent sprint planning insights, smart backlog refinement, and predictive retrospective analysis.
Every Agile framework has tradeoffs. This session focuses on quick diagnostics to identify friction points and practical adjustments - including AI-powered capabilities.

Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to build adaptive playbooks, integrate AI thoughtfully into sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming, and develop critical capabilities when adaptability matters most.

Intro to Speaker:
Melissa Tondi is a Technology Operations and Quality Engineering leader with deep experience in process engineering the SDLC and a focus on AI Operations and Enablement. A longtime contributor to the technology community through speaking and writing, Melissa focuses on practical approaches to quality strategy, emerging technology adoption, and building collaborative frameworks that help teams deliver efficiently in rapidly changing environments