Lean Agile Scotland 2025

24-25 September 2025 · John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh

39

Speakers

31

Sessions

8

Workshops

230

Participants

Lean Agile Scotland once again brought together some of the most engaging minds in the community, creating a space to share ideas, challenge thinking, and spark new perspectives.

Marking its 12th edition, the event delivered two days of inspiring learning shaped by a vibrant mix of thought-provoking keynotes and practitioners working at the forefront of the industry. Participants left with fresh insights, practical approaches, and renewed energy to take back to their teams and organisations.

Keynote speakers

Sander Hoogendoorn

Seven habits of a (mostly) successful team

Jenny Martin

Navigating Workplace Dynamics with Nonviolent Communication

Simon Wardley

From here to there and back again

Session slides

Real World Agility: improving flow, value, culture and delivery

Nicolas Brown

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The convergence: how AI is changing agile roles, teams, and practices

Stuart Munton

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Building a product ops framework: from chaos to clarity

Cristiane Pitzer

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Jobs to be done: turning insights into action

Nicola Dunlop

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From ripples to waves: cultivating meaningful and lasting change

Kathy Thomson

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Rethinking stable teams: a practitioners guide to dynamic reteaming

Chris Smith

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FADE AWAY: turning discomfort into direction

Tutu Ariyo

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What agile can learn from lean manufacturing, and vice versa

Andrea Provaglio

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So you've built it, now support it: aka doing the gardening at Bloom & Wild

Stephen Janaway

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From here to there and back again

Simon Wardley

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Highlights

Smiling participants at Lean Agile Scotland 2025 Simon Wardley speaking at Lean Agile Scotland 2025
Lego workshop at Lean Agile Scotland 2025 Ade-Lee speaking at Lean Agile Scotland 2025 Group discussion at Lean Agile Scotland 2025 Arthur's Seat from the JMCC terrace