My Leadership Story: Maggie Alphonsi, Rugby World Cup Winner, TV Rugby Pundit, Columnist & Inspirational Speaker

The Future of Business Analysis with Artificial Intelligence: Fabricio Laguna, IIBA Global | Senior Advisor

Could a BA Stop a Billion Dollar Hack?: Geoff White, Author, Speaker, Investigative Journalist & Podcast Creator

Real or Unreal? How GenAI Works and What You Need to Know to Make It Work For You: LJ Rich, World-Renowned Musician & BBC TV Broadcaster

Sessions exploring the impact of AI on business analysis, including AI-driven transformations, the future role of BAs, and strategies for staying relevant in an AI-augmented world.

Key Points:

• Examination of AI’s transformative effect on business analysis.
• Insights into future roles and responsibilities of BAs in the AI era.
• Strategies for leveraging AI and staying relevant amidst technological advancements.

Breakout sessions designed to enhance business analysis skills, focusing on business intelligence, effective collaboration, use cases, strategic decision-making, and workshop customisation.

Key Points:

• Development of advanced skills for creating impactful BI dashboards.
• Techniques for effective collaboration and avoiding common BA pitfalls.
• Insights into strategic decision-making and workshop customisation.

Sessions focused on community involvement, service design, hiring practices, positive impact, and leveraging cultural diversity in business analysis.

Key Points:

• Engagement in the BA community and the benefits of participation.
• Strategies for effective service design and building collaborative practices.
• Insights into hiring practices and making a positive societal impact through BA skills.

Sessions focused on mentorship, career development, strategic impact, leadership, success strategies, nurturing BAs, and freelancing in business analysis.

Key Points:

• Emphasis on mentorship and career crafting for BAs.
• Strategies for strategic impact and leadership development.
• Guidance on succeeding as a freelancer and in nurturing new BAs.

Sessions focused on self-awareness, curiosity, empathy in AI, behaviour development, ethics, neurodiversity communication, enjoyable analysis, minimalism, and reflective practices in business analysis.

Key Points:

• Emphasis on personal traits and ethics for successful project professionals.
• Strategies for effective communication and curiosity-driven analysis.
• Insights into minimalist approaches and the power of reflection in BA.

Sessions focusing on product development, data analysis, agile mindset, data-driven roles, combating financial crime, successful solutions, and the BA’s role in climate control.

Key Points:

• Emphasis on the integration of data analysis and business analysis.
• Strategies for adopting an agile mindset and combating financial crime.
• Insights into the evolving role of BAs in product development and climate control.

A series of workshops designed for Business Analysts covering concept modelling, presentation skills, operating models, security, team collaboration, UX, leadership, and the potential role of AI in business analysis.

Key Points:

• Comprehensive skills development in various aspects of business analysis.
• Focus on practical applications, leadership transition, and effective teamwork.
• Exploration of AI’s potential role in business analysis tasks.