Deploy Change Like You Would Deploy Code

Welcome to the 10th virtual event of the “Gen AI in FinTech & EdTech” meetup in 2025: “Deploy Change Like You Would Deploy Code”.

Gen AI in FinTech & EdTech is dedicated to discussing and sharing the latest trends, best practices, use cases, and regulatory considerations for Gen AI applications in FinTech and EdTech industries in Australia and globally.

Event Description:

If only interacting with humans was as easy as writing code. Although humans have more variables than systems, the same deployment discipline we use for code can be applied to change management. In this interactive session, we will show you how to deploy change that actually sticks, which becomes increasingly critical and in-demand in today fast moving AI-driven tech world.

Learning outcomes:

• The real barriers to change adoption. Spoiler alert, it’s not another PowerPoint presentation.
• How to align change practices with your software deployment cycles
• Testing and iterating change as you would test code.
• Speaking the languages of your stakeholders, translating between C-Suite priorities and end-user concerns.

Featured Speakers:

Valentina Lazarevska (guest speaker)

Valentina is a neuroscience informed change lead who balances human behaviour and commercial drivers to deliver meaningful change across complex organisations. Deploying evidence-based change methodologies, she takes pride in her ability to meet people where they are while successfully helping turn around projects and mobilising cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives. Balancing business objectives with a core focus on people, processes, and continuous improvement, she has successfully led the change stream on transformation programs across public, private and not-for-profit sectors while looking for new ways to add value and engage with others.

Recognised for her strong communication skills, she enjoys working in tandem with teams and stakeholders, understanding their perspectives and creating the space for them to engage, learn and adopt new ways of working with confidence. Partnering with executives, teams and end users to build trust, capability and understanding, she is skilled in demystifying technology and process changes. Grounded in neuroscience, this approach recognises people’s natural resistance to change while creating a space that delivers comfort and growth. Her unique approach consistently fosters engagement, strengthens capability and delivers enduring outcomes while bringing a human-centred perspective to change, ensuring solutions are practical, responsible and sustainable.

Kurt Yang (host)

Kurt is an experienced product leader, passionate about leveraging innovative digital technologies and lean product management methodology to help organisations and customers solve their problems effectively. Over the years, Kurt accumulated solid product management experience from companies like CBA, VMware, and Cashrewards.

Kurt also provides lean product management consulting to startups and product coaching to individuals through kurtyang.com, as well as AI consulting for SME organisations through PlusAI Solutions.

Agenda:

• Introduction
• Presentation
• Learnings and tips sharing
• Q&A

Where: Virtual (Google Meet link will be provided upon registration)