STARWEST 2022 Leadership Summit Session: Think Tank Discussion Parts I, II, III, and Wrap-Up

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Friday, October 7, 2022 - 11:15am to 3:30pm

Think Tank Discussion Parts I, II, III, and Wrap-Up

Think Tank Discussion Part I: Problem Definitions (11:15 AM)
Join your peers in an engaging and highly interactive session to discuss the issues that affect you most. Using answers to the question “As a Leader, What is Keeping You Up at Night?” posed at Thursday’s evening reception, participants will form small groups to work on finding solutions to pressing test management issues. Discussions will review identified issues, barriers to change, and focus on innovative strategies and practical next steps. At the end of the think tank, all feedback will be collected and posted online to encourage further collaboration.


🕑 Lunch Break (12:00 PM)


Think Tank Discussion Part II: Leadership Solutions (12:45 PM)
Based upon the problem definitions developed during Part I of the Think Tank, small groups will brainstorm on how to best solve these challenges, leveraging the collective wisdom of peers and Summit speakers. Each group will designate a representative to present its results and practice delivery.


🕑 Networking Break (1:45 PM)


Think Tank Discussion Part III: Presentation of Results (2:00 PM)
Small group representatives will each be given five minutes to present their leadership solutions. Summit participants will vote on which group produced the best solutions.


🕑 Wrap-up (3:15 PM)

Jeff Payne
Coveros

Jeffery Payne is CEO and founder of Coveros, Inc., a company that helps organizations accelerate software delivery using agile methods. Prior to founding Coveros, he was the co-founder of application security company Cigital, where he served as CEO for 16 years.

Jeffery is a recognized software expert and popular keynote speaker at both business and technology conferences on a variety of software quality, security, DevOps, and agile topics. He has testified in front of congress on issues such as digital rights mgmt., software quality, and software research.

Jeffery is the technical editor of the AgileConnection community (www.agileconnection.com).