“I am so glad to have been part of this conference. Amazing atmosphere, great talks and the execution was perfect. I have met great minds and will keep in contact with the new connections to grow our BA community.”
Kay Hardy
Consultant, Capita Transformation
“As usual, it is a real pleasure to meet up with my community to exchange best practice. It kept up the very high standards of the previous events.”
Walter Barrera
HoD, EPO
“Who knew there were so many BA’s! It’s great to have an event which caters exactly to our needs/methodologies.”
Genna Fowler
Business Analyst, News UK
“Really enjoyed the event and felt I learnt a lot.”
Anne Turvey
Lead BA, Enterprise Rent-a-car
“Great venue and organization. A great chance to meet new people, learn new things and confirm things you already know.”
Victoria Banner
BA Practice Lead, Royal London Group
“Better than ever!”
Sandra Leek
Senior Lead BA, Lloyds Banking
“Excellent event as always.”
Ian Richards
Head of BA, Capita Transformation
“Interesting people, world-wide points of view, great organisation, great motivation to move forward!!!”
Tamara Belan
Business Analyst, Wargaming Group Limited
“This was my first BA conference and I’m happy I made the decision to attend. I met a lot of interesting people who inspired me to try new things and make my projects better.”
Eliska Dolezalova
Business Analyst, Barclays
“Overall, a great variety of sessions, speakers and content. Very well organised.”
Alison Potter
Digital BA, Department for Work and Pensions
“My first time at the conference. I have met lots of people and it’s opened up many more opportunities for me.”
Sarah Ottery
Acting Lead BA, SSE
“Excellent, informative, will definitely be back!”
Chris Pyatt
BA Operational Lead, University of Leeds
“Very useful for a new BA, it has equipped me with further tools for the role”
Jag Singh
Business Analyst, Care Quality Commission
“Brilliant conference, will definitely be coming back next year!”
James Campbell
Business Analyst, Aviva
“Overall, I have really enjoyed the event, always great to be able to network with BA’s from other industries. Always enjoy the events, well put together and thought-provoking presentations.”
Cecilia Dexter-Tissington
Business Analyst, Allianz Insurance
“First time attending and I thoroughly enjoyed it”
Lesley Price
Director, Royal Bank of Canada
“Great to see how many people are showing the same passion and energy towards their BA job!”
Ann Mistiaen
Business Analyst, Novado
“Very inspirational, I will definitely implement some of the ideas at work.”
Joawim Vallejo
FE Lead, Shell
“A great learning experience with great insights, best yet.”
Chris Jarvis
Business Services Manager, Thurrock Council
“Good to feel part of a community that cross organisations and countries.”
Susie Hughes
Senior Business Analyst, Home Office
“Wow! This has been so inspiring. I hope to be back next year.”
Mike Williams
Business Analysis Manager, Nottingham Trent University
“Excellent. How else could we get this level of information? Excellent use of time”
Mark Lewing
Senior Business Analyst, Aviva
“One of the key highlights of my BA career to date!”
Stuart Peek
Business Analyst, , Specsavers
“I enjoyed my first visit to the conference and am inspired by the people I have met & listened to. It is encouraging to hear the passion people have for one subject area and that they are committed to raising the BA's profile.”
Sally Tolcher
Requirements Analyst (Team Leader) , Capgemini
“Every year this conference grows and gets better and this year is no exception.”
Linda Girvan
Business Analyst, UK Government
“Exceptional event - I am absolutely re-energised as a BA and Ba manager and thoroughly inspired with new ideas for progress.”
Danielle Morrison
Business Analyst, Legal & General
“Excellent opportunity to learn best practice and experiences from other BAs.”
Deanne Adam
Senior Lead BA, Lloyds Banking Group
“Great to meet like-minded people who understand the BA discipline and can share thoughts, ideas and confirm thinking.”
James Devereaux
Senior BA, Financial Conduct Authority
“Great event - Really thought-provoking and learnt some new skills.”
Jade Phillips
Lead Business Analyst, The Home Office
“Very informative and increases the professional standing of BA within organisations.”
Audrey Bampoe
AVP, Credit Suisse
“This event never stops giving and I never fail to learn something new.”
Sarah Sparey
Head of BA, Speed Solutions
“It exceeded my expectations. I have met many people from a wide variety of industries.”
Lisa Ellis
Lead Analyst, UBS
“Excellent event, driving the profession forwards and providing valuable opportunity for the international community to come together.”
Sally Wilford
Business Analyst, Health and Social Care Information Centre
“Unique and excellent opportunity to step back and reflect on the maturing role of the analyst.”
Stephen Burton
Business Analyst, RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
“Loved it, re-energised, re-charged.”
Andrew Gilbert
Principal Business Analyst, Virgin Media
“Inspiring and energising. Love it!”
Jonathan Bryant
Business Analyst, NFU Mutual
“This is really a great event to share ideas and learn from the industry. I will definitely come to the next one!”
Isha Jain
BA Best Practice & Standards Lead, National Grid
“As usual, talented people sharing ideas to benefit the community.”
Steven Olds
Business Analyst, Bank of England
“Excellent event - Best BA Conference. Look forward to next year!”
Jonathan Bryant
Business Analyst, NFU Mutual
“One of the most informative and relevant events I have ever been to. Not sure how you will improve on this next year.”
Juliette Pearson
Strategy and Architecture, DE&S CIO
“Yet again, it inspired and answered many questions that a BA requires.”
Martin Hobbs
Principal BA, Babcock International
“It is a shame we cannot attend all sessions! They have all been very thought-provoking and insightful. Every BA must experience this.”
Chetan Patel
Business Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group
“The conference is the highlight of my professional year.”
Christina Lovelock
Programme Manager, Business Requirements, HSCIC
“The BA conference is the "go to" event for BA's in the UK. I love the diversity of topics, exploring common issues and the collaborative spirit amongst the BA's that attend.”
Craig Rollason
UK Business Analysis Manager, National Grid
“This is the 2nd year at the conference and I have attended and learned from a complete new set of seminars and workshops so I consider this excellent value for an experienced BA to continue to develop when training isn’t always the answer”
Natalie Allen
Business Analyst, M&G Investments
“Excellent spread of topics and very knowledgeable speakers. Fantastic”
Jill Scott-Dodd
Business Analyst, The Scottish Parliament
“Fantastic to see how this event has grown over the years. Never seen so many people and lots of new blood too – real buzz”
Sarah Fitton
Global BA Manager, Allen & Overy
“As ever, a superb investment of 3 days of my time”
Simon Lynch
Lead Business Analyst, Aviva Health
“Really enjoyed it – I leave having learned loads and full of ideas on how to apply at Lloyds. Thank you”
Marta Korus
Lead Business Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group
“Bring on next year!”
Jo Smith
Business Analysis Manager, Skipton Building Society
“Inspirational. An absolute must see event for our community”
Annie Birchall
Business Analyst, Land Registry
“Excellent conference. Will attend again next year and will recommend to my colleagues”
Fraser Scobie
Business Analyst, Elsevier
“Very useful conference. Gave new perspective and I am now well informed about the BA trends in the industry. Great place and way of networking and collaboration”
Shubham Chitkara
Business Analyst, Fidelity International
“Always a great event! Well-planned, thought-through and organised. The speakers are all really well-prepared and the presentations and material are of a high quality”
James Devereux
Business Analyst Manager, Bank of England
“I feel I’ve taken away a lot of valuable information from the conference that I can apply to both my work in my current company, but also to my career and development. Hope to keep coming back!”
Natalie Younger
Business Analyst, NCFE
“Thank you for an inspiring couple of days. Great to witness/share enthusiasm”
Vern Birkett
Business Analyst, Ordnance Survey
“I really enjoyed the 3 days. As with last year, the networking was a key benefit for me. So great to share stories”
Melanie Byrne
Head of Business Analysis, SQS
“I have absolutely loved the conference. Great people, great presentations, great venue”
Thamer Miles
Lead Analyst, Data & BI, Whitbread
“Great range of speakers and good relevance to ‘real world’ practice”
Shona Calder
Senior Business Analyst, Fidelity
“Appreciate all the effort and dedication involved in setting up an event like this. Quality really showed through.”
Ryan Hewitt
Lead Business Analyst, Department of Work and Pensions
“Nine years’ experience has led to a very well-organised and informative conference. It does the BA world proud. Looking forward to coming back in future.”
Derek Muir
Lead Business Analyst, Royal London
“Great. High quality variety of speakers, highly relevant topics”
Evy Hillaert
Business Analyst, Euroclear
“As a new BA, the conference was very welcoming and had lots of approachable and understandable content”
Luke Cooper
Business Analyst, Aviva
“I would normally score 9, simply so that improvements can be made - but in truth - 10 all the way!!”
Patricia Kurjata
Director, Frontlook Solutions Ltd
“Terrific! I suddenly feel like a valuable asset rather than an anomaly! The BA is best! And I will be recommending to
my manager that the whole team participates next year.”
Mary Seddon
Business Analyst, Taylor & Francis Group
“Probably the most relevant and effective conference I've ever been to.”
Stephen Haarer
Business Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group
“I always come away from this event inspired and invigorated!”
Cathy Snarey
Global Business Analysis Champion, Ernst & Young
“As per last year, an excellent, interesting & thought-provoking event. Certainly I find it provides me with fresh impetus in taking forward my role.”
Mark Atkins
RBS , Senior BA
“I feel totally inspired, refreshed and can't wait to use some of the handy tips for myself! I will definitely be recommending the conference to all my BA colleagues and will definitely attend again next year.”
Laura Kennaway
Business Analyst, Ernst & Young
“.... exceptional conference - this type of advanced and wide-reaching content is what I have been missing in my training and development for some time. I can't believe it has taken me so long to find you!”
Danielle Morrison
Business Analyst, Legal & General
“Definitely valuable to any BA at any point in their career from junior BAs to senior with 20+ years experience.”
Ally Ward
Associate Director, Ernst & Young
“Genuinely one of the best events I have ever attended.”
Adrian Beckham
BA Manager, ASDA
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