244. How to Manage Agile Projects in 2024 Part 2

Farah is a Digital Project Manager & Agile change lead with 10 years of experience. She developed strong skills in project & product management, communication and teams empowerment in complex, fast-paced and multicultural environments. Knowledge sharing and training is Farah's passion. 

Since 2015, Farah has provided trainings in Project Management (Waterfall / Agile), I&T Governance and Design Thinking in France, Canada and Switzerland for people coming from different sectors: bank & insurance companies, NGOs, energy, consulting and IT companies, public services, railways, aviation, telecoms

Farah's proudest accomplishment is being confident enough to create her own company specialized in consulting and training (Project management, I&T Governance and Design Thinking) for young and senior professionals, along with being able to expand it to the North African region. 

Mark has broad experience in PPP and Risk Management, as a Manager/Consultant and as Management Trainer/Coach. Mark is very pragmatic and will always put the best practice and theoretical models to practice, so that the common sense behind the methodology will be clear.

Mark is an experienced practitioner and accredited trainer in several Best Practices PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, Agile PM, IPMA (D and C level), M_o_R,  MoP, P3O, MoV, MSP and Change Management, Facilitation, PRAXIS, Managing Benefits and Stakeholder Engagement. He is an experienced facilitator and developer of Business Simulation, (online) training materials for PPPM.

Mark is an entrepreneur, freelance trainer, and coach.

Awards and Publications Include;

• Author of Risk Management based on MoR and ISO31000 (in dutch)
• Reviewer of PRINCE2 6th edition
• Reviewer of MSP 5th edition
• Reviewer of P3 Express
• Facilitator at IPMA World congress in Rotterdam for sustainability

Marks proudest achievement is being a PM and creating and experiencing flow in a Project with the project team. We did so much work together and got even more energy out of it.

Richard is responsible for developing and delivering the Agile Business Consortium's portfolio of products that advance business agility. The Consortium's products help organisations respond more effectively to the complex and volatile world in which we operate. As the professional body for business agility, the Consortium's products help individuals grow their competence in the application of agile principles. Richard has spent his career working in the advanced technology sector, in a mix of commercial and product management roles in the communications, defence, finance, and transportation sectors.

Richard's proudest achievement includes being a passionate ecologist, technologist, and practical problem solver. He has designed and built two houses with strong ecological credentials.

Bina is an Associate Trainer specialised in AgilePM, PRINCE2 and PRINCE Agile. She boasts a diverse career history, spanning various fields such as fashion, CAD/CAM, EPoS, and Education. Bina's journey took her to an international university in the Netherlands, where she not only developed courses in project management and business subjects but also managed their projects, including an EU-funded initiative involving 8 international partners.

Additionally, Bina has managed significant projects for the universities of Bradford and Leeds, and she has project management experience in CAD/CAM and EPoS system manufacturing. She's delivered IT systems training worldwide and contributed to two books by Peter Taylor: "The Projectless Manager" and "AI and the Project Manager."

Bina has also hosted a webinar for Knowledge Train titled "Project Manage Your Life.

Bina's proudest achievement is her ability to adapt and reinvent herself professionally. She recently returned to the UK after moving to the Netherlands, where she managed projects for two universities. Today, she's an Associate Trainer with a strong professional network and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

With over 35 years of experience in P3M, consultancy, Business Analysis, Change management, and Agile methodologies, Wijnand has held diverse managerial roles in software development, large PMOs, healthcare, and government sectors.

In the last decade, specializing in certifications like Prince2, P3O, MSP, IPMA, Business Analysis, AgileBA, AgilePM, Agile Transformation, and work floor professionalisation. Wijnand's recent accomplishments include professionalising P3M practices within Rabobank's IT department, which boasts a team of 1500 employees.

Wijnand also spearheaded the creation of an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) at Ahold, enabling seamless message translation from stock control systems to the new, fully automated warehouse.

Giles is a senior technology executive and Agile leader with over 25 years of experience in diverse sectors, including start-ups and large corporations. Known for building and scaling high-performing teams, Giles has consistently driven company growth. His expertise spans technology transformation, Agile leadership and coaching, and product strategy. As the current Interim CIO at Satago, he leads digital initiatives and ensures tech drives business goals. Peers view him as a dependable, driven expert, always delivering profitable results on target. 

Giles was recently included in the annual listing of "The 10 Most Influential Leaders In Tech To Follow, 2023" By CIO Look magazine, March 2023. 

Based on the Agile & Digital Transformation underway, Satago has been voted in the Top 10 Fastest Growing Fintech firms in the UK.

His proudest achievement is founding Agile Delta Consulting Limited. Through this venture, he empowered numerous teams to adopt and optimise an Agile mindset, driving efficiency and innovation in their ways of working.