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World Agility Forum - An eXperienced Agile Event

The 9th World Agility Forum and its eXperienced Agile Events will take place 22-23-25-26 September 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. As Lean-Agile Procurement Alliance we proudly organize the Conference Stream “Agile Across Companies” on the 26th of September.

Find more details here: https://www.worldagilityforum.org 

Why Agile Across Companies?

After the successful deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine Ugur Sahin, BioNtech CEO shared an uncomfortable truth. When the need is urgent like when the world needs a new vaccine there’s no time for contracts. Only the ‘trust-based collaboration’ between BioNtech, Pfizer and Fosun Pharma - business competitors in other times than the pandemic - could do the job together!

We believe that these 'trust-based collaborations' or 'Adaptive Partner Ecosystems' are the next stage of Business Agility.

Do you have a similar story to share about e.g. ..

.. experiences from co-creation/innovation across functions or even companies?

.. how are you extending your current agile adoption to your supply chain?

.. trust and beyond fear?

Then send us your story until 16.4.2023. You’ll get feedback by 30.4.2023 the latest.

Options to speak and speaker requirement

To share your story we offer different formats (both online or in person):

  • 25 min talk (TED talk format incl. 5 min Q+A)

  • 60-75 min workshop (has to be interactive, could include short inspiring talks, you decide how to structure it)

Proposals will be evaluated with authenticity criteria: the best is bringing a Customer representative at the event, second to those stories with real pictures authorized by the firm, third to anonymized stories, or theoretical talks.

Benefits for speakers

  • Free attendance at all events 22 / 23 / 25 / 26 September in Lisbon of the World Agility Forum - An eXperienced Agile Event. Meet Agile Guru’s such as Steven Dennings, etc.

  • Join us at the World Agility Forum Gala Dinner 23 September.

  • Talks (not so sure about workshops) will be recorded: you will be able to use the recordings for your own communication purposes

  • Meet with like-minded professionals that innovate in contexts that are generally believed as difficult to transform (procurement, supply chain, highly regulated industries…)

Timing:

  • 3.4.23: Call for Papers - Opened

  • 16.4.23: Call for Paper - Closed

  • 30.4.23: Feedback to respondents

  • before September: individual briefings

  • 22+23.9.23: World Agility Forum - Leadership & Management incl. Gala Dinner

  • 24.9.23: World Agility Forum - Human Science

  • 25.9.23: World Agility Forum - Stream "Scaling Agile across Companies"