Join us for a special **Meetup-style live podcast** – an interactive session where we come together to explore the latest from the SAFe Summit in Sorrento. This is your chance to ask questions live and join the conversation!
This isn’t just a podcast – it’s a **community gathering** to talk about what’s **new**, what’s **hot**, and what’s **not** in the world of SAFe.
🎧 This session is part of **SPCs Unleashed – Season 2, Episode 17** – the podcast for SAFe change agents, hosted by SAFe Fellows & SPCTs, sharing real experiences, hard-earned lessons, and expert advice on growing your impact through agile leadership.
🎤 **The cast**:

* **Niko Kaintantzis** and **Ali Hajou** were on-site in Sorrento and will share first-hand insights, key takeaways, and personal highlights.
* **Stephan Neck** and **Mark Richards** may have missed the Amalfi Coast, but followed the action closely on **Discord**, **Slack**, and **LinkedIn** – bringing a sharp remote perspective.

Together, we’ll unpack:
✅ The new SAFe discipline & competency model
✅ Highlights from the Portfolio Design Workshop iteration
✅ Favorite breakout sessions – what inspired us, what surprised us, and what every SPC should take away
📌 **Don’t miss it**:
**🗓 Saturday\, May 3rd \| 🕘 09:00–10:00 AM CEST**
**📍 Live via Meetup – with interactive Q&A**
💬 Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your coffee. Let’s connect and grow as a community!
**Better Community. Better Results.**

SAFe® Around the World

Niko Kaintantzis

🎙 Live Meetup – SAFe Summit Sorrento Special!

Online event

**The Product Operating Model at Scale**
***Rooftop @ Charleston Tech Center \| Food & Drinks Provided***
The product model promises better outcomes—but only if it’s done right. Join us for a candid rooftop conversation on what it takes to make the product operating model actually work at scale.

We’ll cover:

* Why many product transformations stall
* How SAFe can support (not stifle) product thinking
* Real strategies to align teams, tech, and customer value

Expect great people, good food and drinks (courtesy of **Scaled Agile** and **Icon Agility**), rooftop games, and an unbeatable Charleston sunset.

**Who should come:**
Execs, transformation leaders, product owners, and anyone serious about working differently.

Charleston Digital Product and Technology Meetup

Adam Mattis

Charlene M. Cuenca

Martha Ann Oliver

James Townsend

Peter Schmidmaier 

Michael Collier

ben ullman

Doug

Ritesh Kumar Sinha

The Product Operating Model at Scale

Charleston Tech Center

After the successful event "The State of Lean-Agile in 2025 – Staying Productive and Positive in a Changing Landscape," we are excited to meet in-person. Join us for networking, sharing best practices, and collaborating with other professionals in the industry.

Whether you are new to SAFe or looking to enhance your Agile Transformation journey, this event is perfect for professionals interested in sharing with like-minded individuals, gain insights into industry challenges and learn how your fellow Agilist are optimizing team strategies for successful outcomes.

Don't miss this opportunity to build your network!

Twin City SAFe Meetup Group

Blake Kuncl

Dave Elliston

Rodd Joos

Joe Lopez

Rupesh Shah

Allison From New York State USA

Network with Purpose, the Agile Way.

Lake Monster Brewery

**Lightning Talks with San Antonio & Austin (SATX) SAFe Community!**

**Wednesday, May 21**
**5:30 - 7:30p CT (formal meetup begins at 6:00p CT)**

**Agenda**

* **5:30 – 6:00p CT: Social Mixer (in person only)**
* **6:00: Zoom Begins with News & Info**
* **6:10– 7:15: Lightning Talks**
* **7:15 – 7:30: Wrap-Up & Planning Next Meet Up**

We will be hearing Lightning Talks from those who are in the SATX SPC T1 Cohort (SAFe Facilitation skills). And...***You*** are also welcome to submit a custom talk.

Here are the Lightning Talk guardrails:

* On a Lean Agile topic
* 5-7 minutes in duration
* Can use slides or other tools in your presentation
* Submissions are open to anyone anywhere
* Submit your Lightning Talk topic by 5/16 to jeffrey.smith.spc@gmail.com

**NEW MEETUP LOCATION:** Offices of Impact Water
*(near Wurzbach & Vance Jackson, see attached maps)*
11124 Wurzbach Road suite 204
San Antonio, Texas 78230
Join Zoom Meeting
[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84038248646?pwd=SEpYmyv58rvfzJqW1XbqkZV566f7T0.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84038248646?pwd=SEpYmyv58rvfzJqW1XbqkZV566f7T0.1)
Meeting ID: 840 3824 8646
Passcode: 687256

**IMPORTANT NOTE**: we are shifting the meeting location to, hopefully, a more central location for the wider community. Impact Water (non-profit) has made their office available to our community at no charge.
This is on eastbound Wurzbach road, past Vance Jackson and down the hill on the right, prior to the railroad tracks.

* You drive around to the very back of the parking lot (along the fence line with the neighborhood behind the office complex)
* Walk up the stairs
* Enter the 1st building on the right (you will enter the office in the corner of the hallway)

We will have access to the conference room.

* This more easily enables Zoom and other collaboration capabilities (white boards, etc.)
* We can bring and serve our food, drinks, etc.

San Antonio & Austin Scaled Agile Framework® SAFe® Meetup

Jeff Smith

Alaide Pitombeira

Thilakavathi R

Emily Ewart

Stephanie Siller

SATX SAFe Community:  Lightning Talks Wed, 5/21

Impact Water

**Synopsis**

Forget the doom and gloom—SAFe® isn’t fading, it’s focusing. As organizations grow more selective about how they invest in agility, the emphasis is shifting toward solving real business problems, faster. This talk explores how SAFe is evolving to meet these demands, and how practitioners can continue to create value by focusing on outcomes, leadership, and adaptability. The age of massive coaching armies may be behind us, but the need for smart, outcome-driven SAFe implementations has never been stronger.

**Speaker Bio**

Phil Gardiner is a SAFe® Fellow, SPCT, and strategic advisor who helps organizations get real outcomes from their SAFe implementation. With over a decade of experience, he works with leaders and change agents to align strategy to execution, engage the business in new ways of working, and build the internal capabilities needed for long-term success. He is a frequent speaker, SPC mentor, and collaborator with SAFe training and consulting partners around the world.

Lim Leong

Michael Deneen

Phil Gardiner

SAFe Isn’t Dead—It’s Getting Smarter: Leading with Outcomes 

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