Monday 16th September 2024

9:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Concept Modelling for Business Analysts
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Improving Your Presentation Skills
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Mastering Target Operating Models: The Business Analysts Guide
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM: A Masterclass in Security and Quality Requirements Engineering
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Building Effective Teams with the Team Collaboration Canvas
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM: BCS Exam Prep: Foundation Certificate in Digital Business Change (Full Day Workshop)
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM: BCS Exam Prep: Professional Certificate in Stakeholder Engagement (Full Day Workshop)


2:00 PM – 5:30 PM: The Perfect BA
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Transition into BA Leadership
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM: The UX Whistle-stop Workshop
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Could ChatGPT Perform the Role of a BA
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Unravelling the Mystery: Applying BA Skills with a Murder Mystery Experience

Tuesday 17th September 2024

9:10 AM – 9:55 AM: Plenary Keynote: My Leadership Story
9:55 AM – 10:10 AM: BA of the Year Award

10:40 AM – 11:25 AM: Generative AI-Driven Transformation: A New Frontier for Agile Business Analysts
10:40 AM – 11:25 AM: So You Think You Know Use Cases?
10:40 AM – 11:25 AM: No More FOMO: Getting Involved in the BA Community
10:40 AM – 11:25 AM: Mischief Management: How to be a More Strategic and Impactful BA
10:40 AM – 11:25 AM: Your Power of 3: The Traits of Self Aware and Successful Project Professionals
10:40 AM – 11:25 AM: Get Your Head in the Game: Embracing the Agile Mindset

11:35 AM – 12:20 PM: BA Delivery in an AI Augmented World: Will We Even Be Needed?
11:35 AM – 12:20 PM: Insight to Impact: The Linchpin to Strategic Decision Making
11:35 AM – 12:20 PM: Panel: Service Design for BA’s
11:35 AM – 12:20 PM: Levelling Up Your BA Leadership: The Principles of Becoming a Principal BA
11:35 AM – 12:20 PM: Changing Your Brain – Coping With Significant Life Change
11:35 AM – 12:20 PM: The Rise of the Data Business Analyst

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: From Concept to Achievement: Navigating the Journey of AI Project Delivery for Lasting Results
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: What Does the Future Look Like for BA’s? The Impact of AI in BA
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: Applying Kipling’s Six Honest Men in Business Analysis
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: Coffee, AI & Strange Smells: The Challenges of Running a Large Scale BA Community of Practice
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: Find your Way: Easy Strategies for Business Analysts to Succeed in the New Normal
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: AI Wars: The Empath Strikes Back
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: Swarming & Performing: Business Analysts Fighting International Financial Crime

1:50 PM – 2:10 PM: BCS Lunchtime Session: How to be a BA Influencer
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM: YBA Lunchtime Next Generation of Business Analysts: Our Journey & Vision

2:10 PM – 2:40 PM: Lunchtime Speed Networking
2:20 PM – 2:40 PM: IIBA UK Lunchtime Session: Lunch and Play – How a BABOK Study Group Became a Game-Changer
2:20 PM – 2:40 PM: Lunchtime Session: Midday Mindfulness

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM: Plenary Keynote: The Future of Business Analysis with Artificial Intelligence

3:40 PM – 4:25 PM: The Sustainability Challenge: Why BA is More Integral Than You Think
3:40 PM – 4:25 PM: Mastering Workshop Customisation

3:40 PM – 4:25 PM: Decoding the Art of Hiring BA’s: Interviews
3:40 PM – 4:25 PM: BA4Good: Using your Skills to Make a Positive Impact in all Instances?
3:40 PM – 4:25 PM: Growing Your Own BA’s: Everything You Need to Know
3:40 PM – 4:25 PM: Character Crafting: How Behaviours Can Be Caught, Taught and Sought
3:40 PM – 4:25 PM: The Secret to Successful Solutions and Services

4:55 PM – 5:40 PM: Life After Generative AI as a Business Analyst: From a Doer to a Thinker
4:55 PM – 5:40 PM: Closing the 3 Gaps: Business Architecture in Action
4:55 PM – 5:40 PM: Chaos to Clarity: Building a BA Service Definition
4:55 PM – 5:40 PM: The Great Escape: Thrive or Dive on the Freelance Gravy Train
4:55 PM – 5:40 PM: Ethics for Business Analysis: Navigating Dilemmas in Our Complex World
4:55 PM – 5:40 PM: The BA as the Climate Control

Wednesday 18th September 2024

9:10 AM – 9:55 AM: Plenary Keynote: Could a BA Stop a Billion Dollar Hack?

10:25 AM – 11:10 AM: AI Alchemy: Turning Change into Gold
10:25 AM – 11:10 AM: Collaboration Mania: The Ultimate Showdown – Virtual vs In-Person
10:25 AM – 11:10 AM: Business Architecture: Laying the Foundation for Faster and More Accurate Business Analysis
10:25 AM – 11:10 AM: Crafting Your Career: The Power of Job Crafting for Business Analysts
10:25 AM – 11:10 AM: Communication is a Science
10:25 AM – 11:10 AM: Harnessing the Power of Business and Data Analysis for Strategic Success

11:20 AM – 12:05 PM: Leveraging the Cognitive AI Framework for Enhanced Business Analysis
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM: How Not to Be the Worst BA Ever
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM: Building Bridges: Establishing a BA Guild for Collaborative Excellence
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM: Shifting Left: From Business Analysis to Business Architecture
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM: The Art of Enjoyable Analysis: Finding Your Happy Place in Business Analysis
11:20 AM – 12:05 PM: Product Development Demystified: My Journey as Product Owner

12:40 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunchtime Session: A Brief Overview of Migraine and its Impact on the Workforce
12:40 PM – 1:00 PM: BCS Publishing Lunchtime Session: Agile and Business Analysis: from 1st to 2nd Edition

1:10 PM – 1:30 PM: BCS Lunchtime Session: Demystifying the BA International Diploma: Q&A Session
1:10 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunchtime Session: Chair Yoga

1:35 PM – 2:20 PM: Plenary Keynote: Real or Unreal? How GenAI Works and What You Need to Know to Make It Work For You

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM: Panel: How Do We Stay Relevant in a Future Transformed by AI
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM: Concise Requirements for Dashboards
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM: Leveraging Cultural Diversity in Global Business Analysis Initiatives: Insight from South Africa
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM: Guidance, Give I will: The Power of Mentorship, Hmm
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM: The Minimalist Analyst: Lessons from a £5 Camera
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM: Reflection: A BA Superpower
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM: Stretching the Tool Kit: Value-Based Prioritisation Principle

3:25 PM – 4:10 PM: Plenary Panel: Who Wants to BA Millionaire?

4:10 PM – 4:30 PM: Conference Close: Where Do We Go From Here?