Keynote Speech by Dr Stephen Mayner, Scaled Agile, Inc
Time slot: 01:45 PM GST - 02:20 PM GST
Organizations in every industry across the globe are intensely focused on increasing agility,
adaptability, and innovation. The operating environment for business and government is more turbulent than at any time in recent history. Rapidly emerging technologies, disruptive start-ups, globalization, economic uncertainty, social and political unrest, generational shifts, and even the COVID-19 pandemic have all contributed to a context for leaders that is infinitely more challenging than anything most have ever experienced. Many leaders may feel inadequately prepared for this brave new world, and yet it is leaders who have the authority and responsibility to guide their organizations successfully through challenging times.
The facts are clear… the leadership patterns of the past are insufficient for succeeding in the future. Thriving in the digital age requires a new way of working, and a new way of leading.
In this presentation, Dr. Steve Mayner, SAFe Fellow and expert on leadership and organizational change, will give specific and actionable guidance for how leaders can ‘upskill’ to develop the competencies that will help their enterprises succeed in the digital age.
About Dr. Stephen Mayner - SAFe Fellow and Principal Consultant, Scaled Agile, Inc.
Dr. Stephen Mayner is an executive coach and Lean-Agile evangelist with a passion for cultivating transformational leaders and high-performing teams. His 33+ year career in business includes roles as Vice President in multiple Fortune 500 companies, as well as Chief Technology Officer for a Health IT startup company. He also retired in 2003 as a commissioned officer in the reserve component of the U.S. Air Force with just under 21 years of service. In his current role as a SAFe® Fellow for Scaled Agile, Inc., Steve contributes to the ongoing development of the Framework and courseware with specializations in government, leadership, learning culture, and organizational change. In addition to the SAFe Summits, he has been a regular presenter at the DevOps Enterprise Summit, PMI, and various government and industry conferences.
Dr. Mayner holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree in Strategy and Innovation, as well as Masters’ degrees in Business Administration and Divinity, and a Bachelor’s in Education. He is a SAFe® Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT), has been a PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP) since 1999, and an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) since 2012. He also holds a Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) credential from Scrum Alliance.