Aliens to Allies - How Agilists Empower Organizations with Nisha Josh

Nisha will explore why Agile transformations can feel alienating to those we aim to help and how this perception can lead to transformation failures. With a focus on creating common ground, she will draw on popular alien myths to illustrate misunderstandings and propose dynamic exercises that build language, empathy, and trust. These strategies align Agilists with their teams and leadership, empowering organisations to pursue their goals effectively.

Meet Your Speaker!

Nisha Joshi is an executive coach and transformation leader with over two decades of experience driving impactful change across industries, from logistics and retail to broadcast media and startups. She specializes in aligning culture, leadership and execution to help organizations achieve strategic clarity and high-performing teams without friction or burnout.

Her career journey began in business analysis before transitioning into Scrum, Agile delivery, and leadership coaching, where she discovered a deep passion for servant leadership and organizational transformation. Over the years, she has worked globally, guiding teams and leaders to design scalable, sustainable, and people-centric ways of working that unlock true business value.

Nisha is the co-host of The Delivery Space Podcast, where she and industry leaders explore the realities of leadership, culture and transformation - cutting through the noise to reveal what truly drives success. She is also a frequent speaker at industry events, helping senior leaders shift from firefighting delivery challenges to creating cultures of autonomy, collaboration, and innovation.

Beyond her work, Nisha is a lifelong learner, an avid reader, and a podcast enthusiast. She once appeared in a Boy George music video, has a knack for winning Blackadder trivia battles, and loves deep conversations about the future of leadership.

If your teams are delivering slower than they should, struggling with alignment, or caught in process over purpose, Nisha can help.