The Conference
a day of Thought Experiments & Real Experiences
20th April 2019
First time was a charm, second was an experience, third's going to change the way you think about agility. #APGI2018 saw 250+ participants, 48 sessions, and 58 speakers; #APGI2019 aims to address a different monster.
At APGI, we believe in bringing understanding through experience. We understand that though perfection is not attainable, if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence and we strive hard to exceed expectations every time. The APGI conference aims to bring about Agile awareness and bring concurring people together.
Explore, discuss and learn about the key variants of Agile from the experts and catch the Agile pioneers in action.
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240
Participants
3
Tracks
23
Sessions
Speakers & Panelists
30
Takeaway for Participants:
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Gain insight into the changing world agility with leaders from around the globe
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Loads of goodies to be won in competitions during the conference
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Complimentary food and beverages at Pune's finest
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Networking with industry experts and various activities to present your expertise
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A chance to become part of the most active & self-organised Agile community - APGI
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8 SEUs by Scrum Alliance which can be used as a part of its continuous learning programmes
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8 PDUs to be earned (on demand)
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Free - Six Sigma - Training & Certification by AgileWaters (on demand)
About APGI
What is APGI?
The aim of this group is to focus on & share Technical Practices used across organizations which help build agility in teams & also make best practices visible.
In the era of agility, swift, faster-paced development, “APGI” is looking for people who share a common mindset, practices, goals, and interests. This group provides a stage or a platform for:
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Knowledge Sharing: Technical & Process oriented best practices of Agile and Lean .
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Geek'o'meter: Awaken the technocrat in you. Specially focused Technical Best Practices sharing and help to implement it.
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Expert's Hive: Expert solutions on core concepts, challenges & problems at hand which are blockers in agility.
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Help'n' grow: contribute to the Agile community & spread the Scrum word and initiatives and help them get knowledge and certified.
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Recognition: We also intend to felicitate the good work put up by individuals in the area of work which helps agility in teams.
Schedule
20th April 2019
Registrations
30 mins
Welcome Address by APGI Founder Vijay Wade
Grand Maratha | 15 mins
Tathagat Verma - Outside-in Agility
Grand Maratha | Keynote | 30 mins
Priya Tandon - Not so Agile
Grand Maratha | Keynote | 30 mins
Coffee / Tea Break
30 mins
Rucha Kapare - Including & Unleashing everyone with Liberating Structures
Grand Maratha 1 | Enterprise Agility & Mindset | 30 mins
Ashutosh Bhatawadekar - Agile antidotes for killing Agile anti-patterns
Grand Maratha 2 | Agility Case Studies | 30 mins
Vinod Marothy & Prashant Bhinganiya - An Evolution of DevOps - An Organization Enabler
Peshwa 1 | Technical Agility | 30 mins
Sandeep Bhavsar - Mind the Mindset
Grand Maratha 1 | Enterprise Agility & Mindset | 30 mins
Peeyush R - Indian Army : Agility & Flexibility in Rigidity
Grand Maratha 2 | Agility Case Studies | 30 mins
Sharmila Patwardhan - Product thinking in legacy systems for development teams ! Is it even neded?
Peshwa 1 | Technical Agility | 30 mins
Srinivas Chillara - "Failing to succeed?" Or, not even succeeding to fail?
Grand Maratha 1 | Enterprise Agility & Mindset | 30 mins
Vinay Baijal & Manjunath M S Rao - Siemens Agile & QM Transformation Case Study
Grand Maratha 2 | Agility Case Studies | 30 mins
Naval Thakur - How to achieve Enterprise wide Agility technology tool-stack
Peshwa 1 | Technical Agility | 30 mins
Lunch Break
60 mins
Sanjay Saini - HR: Enabler or Impediment in Agile Transformation
Grand Maratha 1 | Enterprise Agility & Mindset | 30 mins
Santosh Kotnis - Agile Implementation : An Executive Leadership Perspective
Grand Maratha 2 | Agility Case Studies | 30 mins
Ashutosh Bhatnagar - Re-imagining future : A peek into Mixed Reality (Holo Lens)
Peshwa 1 | Technical Agility | 30 mins
Nilesh Kulkarni - Enterprise Agility with #NoFrameworks
Grand Maratha 1 | Enterprise Agility & Mindset | 30 mins
Mayuresh Athalekar - Agile Maturity Assessment : A Vision Centic Approach
Grand Maratha 2 | Agility Case Studies | 30 mins
Vinaya Murlidharan & Carol Mathrani - Pay off your Tech Debt, rebuild your credit
Peshwa 1 | Technical Agility | 30 mins
Vishal Prasad - SLICE : The Experimentation Mindset
Grand Maratha 1 | Enterprise Agility & Mindset | 30 mins
Yogesh Jayawant & Dhiren Shah - Introspecting Culture of your Organization
Grand Maratha 2 | Agility Case Studies | 30 mins
Paritosh Belekar & Kartik Natarajan - A Journey : Technical to Product Leadership
Peshwa 1 | Technical Agility | 30 mins
Coffee / Tea Break
30 mins
Jeff Lopez-Stuit - Leading through Being and Making : How India Can Help Improve Global Agility
Grand Maratha | Keynote | 30 mins
Industry Leaders from Siemens, Tieto, Schlumberger, zCon, and more
Grand Maratha | Panel Discussion | 40 mins
Open Space
Grand Maratha | 35 mins
Retrospective, Event Winners Announcement, Vote of Thanks
15 mins
All Day Long
Want to experience an interview for the role of a Scrum Master / Agile Coach? Come and explore! Grand Maratha 3
Get 1:1 coaching session from a seasoned coach. Grand Maratha 3
Come and check your agile knowledge. Solve agile puzzles / quiz and win exciting prizes. Grand Maratha 3
Speakers
Proud to bring inspirational speakers from across the globe.
 Tathagat VermaKeynote Country Manager NerdWallet Bengaluru - India |  Priya TandonKeynote Head of Healthcare Welfare Education Tieto Pune - India |
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 Jeff LopezKeynote Founder Improvement School Greater Seattle Area |  Ashutosh BhatawadekarCase Study Enterprise Agile Coach Confidential Pune - India |
 Vinod KumarTalk Consultant Medline Industries, Inc. Pune - India |  Rucha KapareTalk Lead Business Analyst Springer Nature Pune - India |
 Sharmila PatwardhanTalk Agile Coach Zensar Pune - India |  Prashant BhinganiyaTalk Consultant Medline Industries, Inc. Pune - India |
 Sandeep BhavsarTalk Agile Coach EdgeVerve Pune - India |  Peeyush PaulCase Study Major Indian Army Pune - India |
 Vinaya MurlidharanTalk Enterprise Agile Coach Fiserv Pune - India |  Naval ThakurTalk DevOps Automation Lead Schlumberger Pune - India |
 Carol MathraniTalk Agile Coach Fiserv Pune - India |  Srinivas ChillaraTalk Founder, Managing Partner SwanSpeed Consulting Pune - India |
 Vinay BaijalCase Study Head of Agile Practices Siemens Pune - India |  Manjunatha M S RaoCase Study Business Transformation Enabler Siemens Bengaluru - India |
 Sanjay SainiTalk Professional Scrum Trainer Scrum.org Gurugram - India |  Santosh KotnisCase Study Business Leader Self-employed Pune - India |
 Ashutosh BhatnagarTalk Product Development Manager Tieto Pune - India |  Nilesh KulkarniTalk Enterprise Agile Coach ThoughtWorks Pune - India |
 Mayuresh AthalekarCase Study Program Manager ADP Pune - India |  Yogesh JayawantCase Study Product Development Manager Tieto Pune - India |
 Dhiren ShahCase Study Product Development Manager Tieto Pune - India |  Kartik NatarajanTalk Product Architect Siemens Pune - India |
 Paritosh BelekarTalk Product Owner Siemens Pune - India |  Vishal PrasadTalk Lead Consultant ThoughtWorks Pune - India |
 Vikram DeshpandePanel Talk Sub Segment Head Siemens Pune - India |  Shrikant TamhanePanel Talk Delivery Manager Schlumberger Pune - India |
 Nikhil MokashiPanel Talk Sub Segment Head Siemens Pune - India |
Sponsors
 Title SponsorAgileWaters is a team of knowledgeable and expert trainers & Coaches in the field of Agile Scrum, Lean, Kanban, TDD, DevOps & Six Sigma. They have practical experience of these subjects and also possess skills of expert trainers and coaches. AgileWaters also have a wide portfolio of Certifications on Kanban, Scrum, DevOps, Six Sigma, ITIL, and PMP. Contact: Support@AgileWaters.com More details available at: www.AgileWaters.com |  Platinum SponsorSchlumberger is a leading provider of oilfield services, focusing on innovative technologies for reservoir characterization, drilling, and production. We are in the business of helping our customers find and produce oil and gas in ways that demonstrate respect for both people and the environment, since 1927. |
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 Gold SponsorTieto aims to become customers’ first choice for business renewal as the leading Nordic software and services company. In a rapidly changing world, every bit of information can be used to provide new value. Tieto aims to capture the significant opportunities of the data-driven world and turn them into lifelong value for people, business and society. |  Gold SponsorWith a focus on electrification, automation and digitalization, Siemens India stands for engineering excellence, innovation, and reliability. As one of the world’s biggest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a pioneer in infrastructure and energy solutions, as well as automation and software for industry. The company is also a leader in medical imaging equipment, laboratory diagnostics, and clinical IT. |
 Silver SponsorKen Schwaber, the co-creator of Scrum, founded Scrum.org in 2009 as a global organisation, dedicating himself to improving the profession of software delivery. Based on the principles of Scrum and the Agile Manifesto, Scrum.org provides comprehensive training, assessments and certifications to improve the profession of software delivery. |  Silver SponsorWe provide premium training for different roles and services - Scrum Master, Product Owner, Development Team, Leadership, Kanban, Scaling Scrum. The trainings are not limited to software but there are so many non-software organizations who have been benefited by adopting the Agile ways of working. Our mantra is – Live Integrity, Think Customer, Ignite Passion, Take Accountability, Promote Innovation and Achieve Greatness. |
 Silver SponsorAgile Alliance is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting people who explore and apply Agile values, principles, and practices to make building software solutions more effective, humane, and sustainable. Our membership consists of a thriving and diverse community of people who shares those interests. Our membership and staff enable the Alliance to provide a global set of resources, events, and communities to help people reach their full potential and deliver innovative solutions. |  Event SponsorzCon Solutions is a 13 Years Young IT Services company headquartered in Pune. We partner with our global customers by crafting quality ‘technovative’ solutions, which add value and facilitate their success. zCon's expertise in Product Life-Cycle development, has provided us the opportunity to work with more than 130 Global customers. Currently we are 140+ developer team and are growing multi-fold YOY basis. |
 Media PartnerPingala Software is a product development company who also provides technical consulting and training. We try to bridge the gap between technology and society through our product. Apart from product development, we help organizations to adopt DevOps and Agile Technical Practices. We believe in Hands-On Learning and so all our courses are designed with full of hands-on sessions and perfectly balanced with short and comprehensive theory session. |
Volunteers
 SriharshaWipro |  SupriyaHitachi Vantara |
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 RamanathanRenault Nissan |  AdityaJPMorgan Chase |
 VenkatValueMomentum |  NavneetAventri |
 UdayCybage |  RahulHSBC |
 SunilEternus |  PrudhviSiemens |
 TulshiramWipro |  PratikAllscripts |
 VijayAgileWaters |