Beyond Agile

Brandon Childers & David Lim | 10:00 – 11:15

Abstract

Would you pay to see LeBron James stretch?  Neither would we.  Agility is one component of his repertoire, alongside strength, power, skill, and competitiveness.  Organizations are demanding more of the IT function as all industries look to technology as a competitive advantage.  Being able to respond to change is extremely important, but is that all it takes to win?  In this session, we’ll tell you how to take your organization beyond agility and become athletic.

Speaker

As the Vice President of IT and Operations at IGS Energy, Brandon Childers oversees all aspects of IT solution delivery, infrastructure, and operations.  His passion lies in building IT organizations that are not only agile, but athletic—incorporating flexibility, reliability, and high-performance.  Realizing that culture plays a tremendous role in solutions delivery optimization, Brandon focuses on creating a vibrant work environment where people are respected, empowered, and engaged.

David Lim is a Program Manager at IGS Energy.  He works alongside multiple development teams and assists with core systems and business process strategy in IT and Operations.  David is a PMI Certified Project Management Professional and Scrum.org Certified Scrum Master specializing in business analysis, process improvement, and operational change management.  David enjoys learning about process design, business leadership, psychology and the intersection between them in application.  He also practices martial arts, enjoys traveling, theatre, singing, and trying new places to eat.  David believes that beyond Agility, “taking care of business” requires a degree of personal and professional Athleticism.