February 4-6, Nashville, TN
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08:00 AM

Breakfast/Registration [1 HR]

09:00 AM
Welcome to Prodacity 2025!

Bryon krogerFounder & CEO, Rise8

09:10 AM
Staying Ahead of the Front

to be announced soon

09:35 AM
Unlearning

barry o'reillyCofounder of Nobody Studios & Author of Lean Enterprise and Unlearn

09:55 AM
Introduction to Lean Enterprise

BARRY O'REILLY

10:15 AM
Reflection Fireside with Special Guest
10:30 AM

NETWORKING BREAK [30 MIN]

11:00 AM
Modern Portfolio Management: From Digitization to AI

Lessons learned from AgileCraft, JIRA Align, and Dotwork

STEVE ELLIOTTFounder & CEO, Dotwork

11:25 AM
How to Measure Anything

doug hubbardBusiness Advisor and Author of How to Measure Anything

11:50 AM
Reflection Fireside

justin fanelliChief Technology Officer (acting), US Department of the Navy

12:15 PM

LUNCH [1 HR]

12:45 PM LUNCH & LEARN
Embedded & Agile: Approaching Business Outcomes through Project Based Learning

holly dewolf & JEFF JOHNSONSkylight

1:15 PM
Navigating Uncertainty

jason fraserFounder/CEO, Mission Ratio and Coauthor of Farther, Faster, and Far Less Drama

1:40 PM
MVP for the Enterprise

alistair crollChair, FWD50 and Coauthor of Lean Analytics & Just Evil Enough

2:05 PM
Reflection Fireside with Special Guest

HOST: CLINTON HERGETSNYK

2:30 PM

NETWORKING BREAK [1 HR]

3:30 PM
Service Blueprints for Critical Missions
3:55 PM
"High Stakes, Low Risk Modernization" - Elements of Confidence in Legacy Modernization

nick keuneHead of Pre-Delivery, Mechanical Orchard

4:20 PM
Reflection Fireside with Special Guest
4:45 pm
Nashville Experience featuring Zach Ray - hosted by Sonatype
6:00 PM

DAY 1 END! [15.5 HRS]

08:00 AM

BREAKFAST [1 HR] WITH BREAKFAST & LEARN SESSION AT 8:30 AM - PRESENTED BY HIGHLIGHT

08:30 AM breakfast & learn
Change Management for Continuous Delivery

mandy graham & kevin longHighlight Technologies

09:00 AM
Case Study: Digital Improvement Kata

ed hoffmanCEO, Knowledge Strategies, LLC

09:25 AM
A Senior Exec's Guide to Digital Delivery

siobhán mc feeneyChief Technology & Digital Officer, Kohl's

09:50 AM
Reflection Fireside with Special Guest
10:15 AM

NETWORKING BREAK [30 MIN]

10:45 AM
Using Value Stream Thinking to Increase Flow and Value

karen martinFounder and President of TKMG Academy, author of Clarity First and Value Stream Mapping

11:10 AM
Architecting for Flow: Domain Driven Design

joe szodfridtSr. Solutions Principal, Nearform

11:35 AM
Reflection Fireside

mr. paul w. contoverosChief, Combat Force Enhancement Division, Space Operations Command

lt. col. jeremy "JJ" homanCombat Force Enhancement Division, Space Operations Command

12:00 PM

LUNCH [1 HR] WITH BUILD CAMP - PRESENTED BY PALANTIR

1:00 PM
Will the Real Continuous Delivery Please Stand Up?

edward HieattChief Customer Officer, Mechanical Orchard

1:25 PM
10X Platforms are the New Black

d.j. angeliniSr. Architect - Federal, Palantir Technologies

1:50 PM
Reflection Fireside

Lt Col David r WilliamsMateriel Leader, Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications Directorate, Space Systems Command

2:15 PM

NETWORKING BREAK [1 HR]

3:15 PM
Don't Fly Blind: Impact Mapping your Experiments
3:40 PM
Mission Command for Software Delivery
4:05 PM
Reflection Fireside with Special Guest
4:30 PM
Nashville Experience featuring Alyssa Flaherty - hosted by Carahsoft
6:00 PM

DAY 2 END! [15.5 HR]

08:00 AM

BREAKFAST [1 HR]

08:30 AM breakfast & learn
Breakfast & Learn

Jamie WhitehouseSonatype

09:00 AM
Changing Culture at Scale

matt k. parkerOwner, Work Radical and Author, A Radical Enterprise

Former Global Head of Engineering, Pivotal Labs

09:25 AM
Wiring the Winning Organization

steve spearPrincipal, HVE LLC and Founder, See to Solve

9:50 AM
Reflection Fireside with Special Guest
10:15 AM

NETWORKING BREAK [30 MIN]

10:45 AM
The Maginot Line: Rethinking Defense Software Assurance

ANDRéS VEGAFounder & CEO, M42

11:10 AM
Lean GRC: An ATO Process that Creates Value & Minimizes Waste

matt connerCISO, Second Front Systems

11:35 AM
Reflection Fireside with Special Guest

Host: Chris HughesCEO, Aquia

12:00 PM

LUNCH [1 HR] WITH LUNCH & LEARN AT 12:30

1:00 PM
A New Approach to Financial Management

PAUL GAFFNEYChange Agent, Transformation Artist, and Prodacity's most requested speaker

1:25 PM
Driving Product Innovation using the FAR

jonathan mostowskiPresident, Agile Acquisitions, LLC

1:50 pM
Reflection Fireside with Special Guest
2:15 PM

NETWORKING BREAK - COALITION PARTNER LAST CALL [1 HR]

3:15 PM
Turning IT into your Competitive Mission Advantage
3:40 PM
Start Where You Are
4:05 PM
Call to Action

bryon krogerFounder & CEO, Rise8

4:30 PM

ONLY THE BRAVE WILL STAY

SEE YOU IN 2026 - with a twist