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Most Agile teams execute well. Sprints get completed, velocity gets measured, retrospectives happen on schedule. And yet, somewhere between the backlog and the business outcome, something gets lost.

This session explores the strategic layer that sits above the SDLC, the work that determines whether your team is building the right thing, not just building things right.

Dutch brings 30 years of experience across military, federal, and enterprise environments to a conversation Agile communities rarely have: what happens before the first story gets written, and who is responsible for it.

Attendees will walk away with:

  • A clearer picture of where Agile ends and strategic product leadership begins
  • A practical way to think about the three layers of product work and where your team fits
  • Questions you can bring to your next sprint planning that shift the conversation from output to outcome
  • A new appreciation for why the best product leaders guide through influence, not authority

No frameworks to memorize. No certifications required. Just a fresh perspective on a gap most Agile teams feel but rarely talk about.

About the Speaker

Dutch Devries is a strategic product leader, consultant, and author known for helping organizations turn bold ideas into successful, market-ready products. As a fractional Chief Product Officer, he partners with companies to sharpen product strategy, accelerate growth, and strengthen product leadership.
Often known as “The Product Philosopher,” Dutch shares practical insights on product strategy and leadership and is the creator of the Quartz Open Framework, a structured approach to managing products across their lifecycle.

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