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PICKERING'S GIN | IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Believe it or not, this multi-award winning gin only came into being in 2013... 

Before that, we (Matt and Marcus) had been friends and business partners for years, with backgrounds in engineering, furniture restoration and property renovation.

We were working at Summerhall when we spotted the derelict dogs kennels from the small animal hospital that once stood in the middle of the old Royal (Dick) Veterinary School. What to do with it?

As fate would have it, Marcus had recently inherited a gin recipe from a friend of his late father.

Hmmm…

Add to that our mutual penchant for a good gin, and the next step seemed obvious ...never mind that we didn’t, strictly speaking, have a distillery.

We rolled up our sleeves and built one ...never mind that we had no background in distilling.

We tried, tested and experimented until we were experts ...never mind that everyone told us it couldn’t be done.

We got on and did it  - and so began the story of the Botanical Engineers.

POST EVENT FUN | 1720

DISTILLING THE DAY WITH PICKERING'S GIN

Relax and enjoy ...you deserve it!

At the end of a long BALIFE day packed with learning and innovating new and amazing BA techniques from our 25 brilliant speakers, what better way to relax than to grab yourself a nice cool G'n'T, glass of wine or even a nice cup of tea.

Sit back for half an hour as you hear all about the history of Gin, tonic, the making of Gin and some other interesting facts along the way from one of the premier Gin makers in Edinburgh.

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DR ALISTAIR FORBES

Alistair Forbes is Co-Founder and CEO of the Scottish Tech Army, a volunteer-based not-for-profit organisation with a mission to mobilise Scotland’s tech talent for good.

He has extensive experience of starting, scaling and exiting businesses internationally in the software industry as an executive, investor and advisor.

He has also worked as a professional investor in the venture capital industry, leading the software and internet sector in an early-stage tech VC firm.

WORKING IN COLLABORATION | 1100

FROM ZERO TO 700 IN 30 DAYS - AND THEN WHAT?

The Scottish Tech Army was founded in April 2020 in response to the challenges being posed by the emerging coronavirus pandemic.

It was launched to recruit volunteers from the tech sector to deliver digital solutions to help organisations on the front line of dealing with the pandemic cope with the levels of demand and the challenges of operating remotely.

Within one month, 700 volunteers had signed up, all keen to play their part but widely distributed and almost completely unknown to each other.

Facilitating collaboration posed new challenges and maintaining cohesion in rapidly changing circumstances required agility and flexibility. 

As the organisation has evolved, much broader collaborations have been developed to support the development of the tech for good ecosystem.

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CHARLES WYNDHAM-JONES

Charles is a People and Development Lead at Be Positive.

He recently moved into the role which has required a shift in focus from his own performance as a BA, to enabling the performance of others.

Experience ranges from; facilitating the articulation of strategy, the introduction of new services, career development frameworks, to capturing Supply Chain Management capability.

Outside of work, he loves chasing after his toddler and marvelling at the little life creating chaos.

BA INTROSPECTIVE | 1535

VISUAL INTERVIEWS

Ever heard the term ‘interview’ and been overcome with fear and apprehension, or on a video call where you can see someone scribbling notes and wondering what they are capturing?

Ever been on a video call where you’re not sure if you’re capturing what the other person is saying correctly and are past the point where you could reverse back to the previous point, or been on a call where the person you are speaking to is speaking so quickly that you can’t follow their thoughts?

Charles will take you through his approach to a visual interview using an online whiteboard tool, adapting tools and techniques usually associated with other professional disciplines which has served him well on multiple projects.

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SALLY ROGAN

Authentic child of the 80’s, part time weight lifter and qualified yoga teacher ...oh and UX Specialist!

Sally had a vision that the voice of the customer was at the heart of banking 12 years ago. She has never lost that vision in a variety of customer design roles with RBS, Sainsbury’s Bank and Atos. She is currently a User Researcher working at Registers of Scotland. Sally also provides a tech support function for her 16 year old son, James.

SIMON DUKE

Simon’s first UX project involved usability testing BA’s first online booking process well over twenty years ago.

This gives you some sense of his ‘experience’ in the field, and the colour of his hair! Simon is now a freelance UX consultant working with a range of organisations including The University of Edinburgh, Skills Development Scotland and Registers of Scotland. Simon’s two young daughters and passion for triathlon keep him young at heart.

SARAH MURPHY

A novice skateboarder and Pilates enthusiast, Sarah is a relative newbie to the field of UX.

Working for Registers of Scotland as a User Researcher for just over three years, she is passionate about helping development teams really understand their users. In her downtime, Sarah can be found watching endless episodes of Postman Pat with her two year old son.

ANDY THOMSON

Andy is a UX specialist who has worked in a range of roles across user research, customer experience and service design.

He enjoys collaborating with teams and engaging with users to help create new and better experiences. Recent projects include assisting public and third sector clients to improve services, deliver new products and implement digital best practice.

When not doing that he can be found discovering pain points in the gym or involved in music.

And your host is our very own Julia Newell, co-founder of BALIFE and Business Analyst at Lloyds Banking Group. You can read her bio here.

WORKING IN COLLABORATION | 1535

WHAT MAKES A WINNING COMBINATION? - HOW BAs & UX WORK WELL TOGETHER

Winning combinations, we all have them, jam and peanut butter, beans on toast, Business Analysis and UX working together...?

At the Registers of Scotland they have been working in an Agile way within multi disciplined teams for several years.

They develop their services with users at the heart of what they do, through an established design process from discovery into live.

Join several members of their UX team for a hosted Q&A about their thoughts and experiences around establishing, building and maintaining that winning combination.

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DR LIZ CALDER

Liz moved from academia into IT, loved it, and stayed.

She’s a consultant Business Analyst working in Life Sciences and STEM with an ongoing fascination into human psychology and behaviour, and the intersections with IT - whether that is to do with reactions to change, team development or less conscious behaviours such as cognitive bias & ethics.

As President of IIBA UK, she champions Business Analysis as a profession across the country and promotes peer networks and support.

SAFFRON HOUSE

Saffron is a Senior Business Analyst, leading a team at Ordnance Survey. 

She works on key investments alongside setting the direction of the practice. Previously she started her BA career at Barclays Asset Finance.

Together with Liz and Janice McNamara, Saffron has taken a key role in running the IIBA UK mentoring scheme since becoming Director.

She believes passionately in the value that both mentor and mentee gain from investing their time in this wonderful programme and looks forwards to another successful year of the scheme.

THE HUMAN TOUCH | 1535

PEER MENTORING - LEARNING WITH A STRANGER

The IIBA UK mentoring programme is now in its seventh year!

Since 2015 100s of Business Analysts have graduated from the scheme with over 60 entering the 2022 cycle.

In this session you will hear:

• What motivated the participants to apply, both mentors and mentees
• How the programme is structured to support learning, specifically for our BA profession
• Stories direct from participants in the scheme, relaying their experience, the challenges and benefits
• Reflections from ourselves, Saffron and Liz, as leaders and administrators of the scheme.

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MARTIN SIMMONS

Martin Simmons is a Principal Business Analyst at Redvespa.

He has been focusing on being a Sustainable BA by renewing Redvespa's B Corp certification and finding ways to influence improvements to our environment and community.

Redvespa's purpose is Business for Good and to us that means being sustainable, looking after each other (not just our customers) and achieving net zero all whilst achieving our business goals.

THE HUMAN TOUCH | 1445

THE SUSTAINABLE BA - INFLUENCING BUSINESS FOR GOOD

The Sustainable Business Analyst looks after their community, their environment and their organisation...

Collaborate with Martin, during this Sustainable Business Analysis session to discover some practical ways you can influence your teams and organisation(s) to be even more sustainable.

During this interactive session, we'll run through some exercises, tools and techniques that you can apply in your everyday roles. Together we'll find out how we can influence the projects and teams that we're working in to continue to achieve (even in challenging situations), whilst promoting business for good values.

Together we'll work through real examples and discover some deeper thinking around Business for Good, finding ways to influence our community and organisations to be sustainable, to benefit those around us and to look after our environment.

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CHRIS DOWNEY

Chris is head of Agile at Kaluza the intelligent energy platform.

He has a passion for tackling complex system problems to help teams and organisations improve flow and deliver value.

Originally from a software engineering background, he has 20+ year experience, having worked at Agilent Technologies, JP Morgan, Skyscanner, Kaizen Coaching Ltd and now Kaluza.

BA INTROSPECTIVE | 1445

SOLVING SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS WITH THE THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS

Tackling complex problems in organisations is hard. It is easy to focus on the symptoms of a problem and miss the underlying cause.

This talk introduces some tools and techniques that are super helpful in unravelling complex problems and resolving the root cause.

The techniques come from the Theory of Constraints (ToC) and Chris will walk through how to use them, sharing tips and tricks along the way.

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CARSTEN LÜTZEN

Carsten works as an Agile Coach at the LEGO Group, where he plays around with Solution-Focused Coaching, Liberating Structures, and Dad Jokes with different parts of the company.

Carsten spends a lot of energy on sharing ideas, tips, and tricks on his YouTube channel every week, hoping to inspire people to share their best tips and tricks as well.

His motto is: "I don't care if people talk about knitting in the Dark Ages, as long as they're passionate about it. If they're passionate about what they do, I'll love to learn more".

WORKING IN COLLABORATION | 1445

SOLUTION-FOCUSED LIBERATING STRUCTURES

Have you ever experienced the awesomeness of Liberating Structures? Or maybe a Solution-Focused Coaching session?

This session will introduce different ways to engage the participants in new ways to help create more engaging interactions.

Carsten will share how he uses different techniques like Liberating Structures and Solution-Focused Coaching to create engaging meetings and workshops. No matter if you're working on teams, or teams-of-teams level these techniques can easily be applied.

And who knows, you might already be doing some of this?

Carsten will bring in examples from this work at the LEGO Group to share some "dos and don'ts".

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VEENA HIRANI

Veena is a Senior Lead Business Analyst at Lloyds Banking Group and has over 15 years of experience in Financial Services.

Veena was part of the core team who designed, delivered, and launched LBGs prestige Mobile Banking Apps and later moved on to peruse her interest in Digital Fraud & Security. She was fortunate to work on the introduction of behavioural biometrics and authentication to help tackle Fraud and is now the BA Chapter Lead for the lab.

NEETI OHRI

Neeti is a Business Analyst at Lloyds Banking Group, London. She graduated from Delhi University, with bachelors’ honours degree in Commerce and did her MBA from Symbiosis institute, India.

She is also a certified Scrum Master and has over 15 years of experience working in Banking & Financial Industry. After working in India for 12 years she moved to London and is currently supporting the Fraud Lab within Payments & Economic Crime Prevention.

THE HUMAN TOUCH | 1200

THE THREE BUBBLES

Learning is part of life, be it inside or outside of work, it helps us stay motivated and continues to build on our existing strengths.

The '3 Bubbles' is an initiative designed to support you GROW. It focuses on supporting you to build the key skills you need whether you’re looking to develop in your current role or thinking about a role for the future.

The approach is designed to assist you in shaping SMART personal development goals over the short, medium, and longer term. Its focus is on growing your existing skillset and ensures that you can continue to perform at your best both now and in the future.

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MEGHAN CRAWFORD

Meghan has spent the last 20 years working in various business change roles across financial services. She is currently a Senior Business Architect for the Phoenix Group, where her role involves...

• Conducting change impact assessments against capabilities
• Producing operating models for business functions and projects
• Translating high level intentions or concepts to high level requirements and roadmaps
• Assessing feasibility of potential concepts/ solutions, and scoping and sizing large and complex programmes of change

SREEDEV CHEMAKASSERIL

Sreedev is a Business Architecture professional with over 15 years’ experience across strategy execution, operating model designs and design assurance. He combines his strong professional experience with a sound academic background that includes an MBA and certifications from BCS and London Business School. He is also a published author. 

BA INTROSPECTIVE | 1200

BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE FRAMEWORKS

The Business Architecture Working Group of the Object Management Group (OMG) describes Business Architecture as "a blueprint of the enterprise that provides a common understanding of the organization and is used to align strategic objectives and tactical demands". As complexity in an organisation increases, so does the need for Business Architecture.

In this talk, Meghan and Sreedev will bring to life tools and techniques they draw upon to develop views that enable strategy execution. They will also share insights into how the function is evolving to meet the changing demands of their large and complex organisation. The audience will be able to takeaway practical tips on balancing business architecture theory and practise.

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TERRI LYDIARD

Terri is freelance trainer and consultant

She has been a Business Analysis for over 30 years with extensive experience in business analysis, having worked for major large international companies. Terri has also spoken at conferences across Europe and has nurtured BAs through her work with the IIBA. 

Additionally, during her early career, she was a regular contributor to academic workshops in the UK and US and has several publications relating to this.

We are delighted Terri has joined us at BALIFE2022. She is currently enjoying semi-retirement but still responded to our call for help as a late stand-in speaker for this year's event.

LINDA PARKER

Linda is the CEO of BALIFE and exceptionally experienced Business Analyst

With over 30 years of experience as a Business Analyst, across a variety of organisations both commercial and public sector, Linda is the perfect person to have at the BALIFE helm ...particularly, given she was the European Business Analyst of the Year in 2019.

Currently, as a contractor, Linda works at Lloyds Banking Group and when she isn't busy working on BALIFE2022 she mentors other BAs, runs half-marathons and has fun with her hubby and two dogs.

WORKING IN COLLABORATION | 1200

NO BA IS AN ISLAND

Although BAs need thinking time, time to let things sink in, understand, analyse and come up with something brilliant. We can’t do everything on our own, we work better (and always have) as part of a team in other words in collaboration.

The best collaborative teams have always been multi-talented, but the demand for different skills within development are so immense now that all team members must also to be multi-talented. 

The demands of these two strands, are a perfect match, aren’t they?

Consider the modern development team like a football team. Each individual still has their own role, a striker, defender, goalkeeper etc. But in the last 5 minutes of a cup final, with the score at 0:0 and a corner kick given …even the goalkeeper will be called up to have a go at goal. 

Just like BAs within a team, we have our primary role, at the same time we will get involved elsewhere in the project to ensure success.

• Learn how to keep a sense of our own primary purpose as BAs within a team environment 
• What other activities naturally align with a BAs 
• What other activities should we get involved in that have traditionally been considered out of bounds for BAs
• How do we support other team members that step more into the BA world to help us
• How do we manage all of the above and maintain our rightful place in the team. 

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ANGELA PRENTNER-SMITH

Angela is an inspiring digital leader, with an unwavering dedication to human-focused change. She has proven leadership ability, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills needed to transform businesses.

She has been working in digital before it was called digital – embedding human-centred design practices into change and software programme methods, products and service.

Angela shares expertise through Training by This is Milk and is the vision behind the BIMA award-winning Digital Transformation Programme. From problem to solution in under 6 months, working globally to improve skills, future-proof jobs and tackling industry-wide problems.

Last year, she led This is Milk to success in a CivTech challenge, where their innovative solution to the future of online learning is set to transform professional learning.

THE HUMAN TOUCH | 1100

DESIGNING FOR DIVERGENCE - NEURODIVERSITY IS YOU TOO

This is a story all about how, my life got twist-turned upside down...

No not really, but it is a story, about gaining a label – what that label means, what the neurodiversity movement is all about, and what it means to you, me and everyone else.

We’ll tackle the big themes, the labels, the misconceptions and some of the debates around neurodiversity.

Then we’ll talk about the commonly known conditions of ADHD, Autism, dyslexia and dyspraxia; the signs, the experiences, the strengths and the weaknesses.

Lastly, we’ll talk about how we design for the neurodivergent, and what it means for businesses.

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LUKE ISBEL

Luke is a senior consultant at Capco and has over 15 years’ experience delivering complex change, balancing tech solutions with user needs in software and financial services.

He has worked on projects ranging from software delivery to organisational design, in a range of different methodologies, with a recent focus on Product Management and implementing scaled Agile practices.

BA INTROSPECTIVE | 1100

APPLYING DATA-DRIVEN BEST PRACTICES (WHEN A NEW ROLE DOESN'T COME WITH THE PERFECT TOOLS)

As a Business Analyst going into a new engagement, you often don’t get the luxury of choosing the software you get to use from the very start.

If you are used to working with specialist tools and know the power of modern data best practices, it can be a challenge going back to a locked down “non developer” computer with nothing more than MS Excel.

In the first part of the session, we will take you through data driven principles that are powerful in multiple BA contexts.

Followed by the second part, when we will look at how to apply them meaningfully even with the most basic of tools – starting with pen and paper, as well as Excel.

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KRISTY DEAN

A life-long learner who actively applies that learning and shares with others.

Her BA experience has involved working in B2B and B2C environments with cross-functional and global teams for companies such as Kodak and BT. She has also enjoyed working for a digital start-up company that deployed a platform on a global scale.

Helping others achieve their full potential and challenge their ways of thinking through a positive and compassionate approach is her passion.

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CREATING SAFE COLLABORATION SPACES

There are many factors involved in creating an environment where people feel comfortable collaborating...

Add to this the switching between in person workshops, virtual calls and hybrid ways of working, and there’s potential for feeling out of your depth.

In this talk, Kristy shares her experiences of the different ways of working and practical steps you could take to build a safe collaboration space with your stakeholders and colleagues, irrespective of where you or they are located.

Key takeaways from this session will be:

• Understanding what barriers might be present
• Ideas on how you could build trust
• Practical steps to enhance participation.

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GRANT WRIGHT

Grant has over 20 years’ experience of delivering and leading enterprise-scale transformation and digital service design across government and financial services sectors.

He is a Principal Consultant and Director of Scarlett Solutions, a UK based consultancy specialising in Business Analysis/architecture, Agile product management and business transformation.

Grant combines his passion for Business Analysis with tools & techniques from other fields such as user/customer experience (UX/CX), P3M and lean / Agile delivery in order to clearly define problems and identify effective solutions for his clients.

He actively practices Visual Thinking throughout his work and is passionate about its ability to create alignment, improve understanding and generate creative ideas.

You can find him on LinkedIn: @grantwwright

PARDEEP 'PADDY' DHANDA

Paddy Dhanda is the Agile Practice Director at QA Ltd, the largest Technology training provider in the UK.

He is the former head of Agile learning for a global bank where he rolled out Agile education to over 100k Agilists.

Paddy has worked in the field of Business Analysis for almost 20 years and led a global Business Analysis Community of Practice comprising of over 2k practitioners. He is the former Midlands Communities Director for IIBA UK.

Paddy is passionate about creating engaging learning experiences through visual thinking, gamification and storytelling. He regularly shares insights with industry thought leaders via his podcast, the Peaky Agilist. He also tells really bad jokes according to his two young children.

You can find him on LinkedIn: @paddy-dhanda

THE HUMAN TOUCH | 1010

WINNING HEARTS & MINDS - AN EPIC VISUAL STORYTELLING ADVENTURE

Regardless of the nature of your business transformation initiative, most change practitioners agree upon one thing...

Successful business change hinges upon the ability to win the hearts and minds of those who are involved in or impacted by the change.

But what practical steps can be taken to actually achieve this?

Join Grant Wright and Pardeep (aka Paddy) Dhanda, for an immersive hands on session, where they will explore how visual storytelling and the art of explanation can be leveraged to amplify your business change practices and increase the likelihood of success.

Follow our heroes on an epic journey where they will literally illustrate how Visual Thinking and storytelling can help you to become an inspirational leader who is able to clearly articulate the...

1) Case for change

2) Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation

3) Explain and successfully embed business change

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KATHY BERKIDGE

With a background in software development, Kathy is a BA professional with over 30 years of experience in I.T.

She is an APMG and ICAgile certified trainer and delivers Business Analysis and Agile training and coaching services to many organisations including large corporations, small businesses and government departments.

Kathy works with teams and organisations to implement tools and practices to improve teamwork, be more innovative and deliver better customer value. She is passionate about seeing people, teams and organisations succeed and thrive in an environment of collaboration and harmony.

BA INTROSPECTIVE | 1010

BUILDING SOLID STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS USING THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT CANVAS

As BAs, we plan our stakeholder engagement approach carefully to maintain effective working relationships with our stakeholders...

While there are many tools and techniques to perform stakeholder analysis, we need to analyse the mindset of our stakeholders – a deeper level of analysis - to understand how they will react in various situations, and how we may best respond to them.

This means we must be willing to look within ourselves to understand how our behaviour, words and actions may be perceived to adapt as necessary while avoiding causing conflict.

The ‘Stakeholder Engagement Canvas’ helps us perform a deeper level of stakeholder analysis. This new tool examines various aspects of the stakeholders’ mindset in context to the project as well as how we can be more mindful during our engagement with them.

Kathy will present how to use this canvas to enable more effective stakeholder engagement.

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GARY COCKBURN

Gary Cockburn leads the Business Analysis community of practice at Registers of Scotland.

A Lead Business Analyst and Service Designer, Gary was formerly the Managing Director of Lightforce Consulting Ltd, a business specialising in all aspects of business change and transformation.

Gary’s past includes a time spent in key roles with Royal Mail’s Stamps and Collectibles, working on their prestigious stamp programme - delivering products to their worldwide customer base.

Gary is a qualified Agile DSDM practitioner, Lean Six Sigma specialist, Scrum Product Owner, The Vanguard Method: Systems Thinking expert and holds further management and leadership qualifications with the CMI and Open University. 

STITCHING THE DAY TOGETHER | 1625

THE GOLDEN THREAD: VIEW FROM A LEAD BUSINESS ANALYST

How do you manage a large community of BAs with a diverse group of skills, experience and knowledge – and link it all to plans, roadmaps and customer deliverables?

Perhaps there are tools, techniques and methods which link with the core pillars of this BALIFE2022 event:

• BA Introspective
• The Human Touch
• Working in Collaboration

In this final talk, Gary shares insights from the golden thread – how an organisation links what it does to its goals - in the context of business analysis. He will share hints and tips; the practical application of tools, methods and techniques; and the inside track from managing a large group of analysts. 

He will fuse the BALIFE2022 core pillars with the everyday – so you too can build and develop your golden thread, and chart how he believes community and connectedness are themes which weave across successful BA teams.

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MICHAEL CHRISTON

Last year's "The Twin Sisters of Doom" keynote by Michael was widely consider the standout moment of BALIFE2021, so we knew we just had to get him back!

Michael Christon has gained a reputation for engaging and insightful presentations having trained thousands of business people over 20-plus years with his unique and often head spinning perspectives on business and life. His past clients include financial institutions such as Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank, multinationals such as Bredero Shaw and Arrow International, and even several offices of government including Scottish Enterprise.

Nowadays, he occupies his time writing for business ...and when not as his computer, he can often be found at a different keyboard, tinkling the ivories creating music.

Please note: Due to health reasons, there has been a change to the planned presentation. All will be explained on the day. Apologies for any confusion. 

KEYNOTE 2 | 1345

WORDS: THE MOST POWERFUL DRUG KNOWN TO ...BAs!

How to be an artful wordsmith - and why only a foolish BA would ignore such knowledge!

Kipling, who certainly knew a thing or two when it came to 'exceedingly good' ...ermmm, words! ...once said, "Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind".

And just like a great author, with the flick of a pen, stroke of a keyboard or parting of lips, your choice of words makes all the difference to your success as a BA. Choose wisely and they will evoke more than just understanding, they will transform you, the BA, into a person of influence and authority. Choose unwisely and the ground beneath your feet will quake and fall, swallowing you whole!

Okay, that last comment may not be true (though at times I know many feel that way!) - whatever the case there is no denying that words are central to the work of any BA.

Not a day passes where you do not employ them to achieve your aims. Whether at a team stand-up, during an email exchange or when drawing out those important requirements from a stakeholder, your words make a difference.

So…

• Are they working for or against you?
• Do your words captivate and enthral?
• Or, as championed in many notable UX/content books, do your words focus on clarity and simplicity?
• And is that always the right thing to do?

So, who better to break the rules than our speaker, business trainer, author, and Kipling fan (you can decide if that means words or cakes!), Michael Christon

…who will take you on another entertaining journey through the lavish land of language, wandering and wondering about the wonder of words and their place in the BA arena.

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GINA BUCKNEY

Corporate wellbeing transformation expert, Gina Buckney has had an influential impact across multiple platforms.

An author, advisor, and speaker, Gina’s education-driven work has seen her supply wellness, burnout, and stress-improving strategies to some of the world’s biggest businesses, leading to long-lasting improvements in productivity, and workplace happiness, and reductions in absenteeism, and attrition. 

Backed by 19 years experience of pioneering large-scale corporate change, Gina is ideally suited to support clients through keynote engagements, and is passionate about working with clients to tailor talks to fit current business needs.

Whether tasked with motivating employees during challenging projects or overhauling a business’ culture from within, Gina’s expertise ensures influential impacts for all audiences of her talks.

KEYNOTE 1 | 0910

THE POWER TO PROGRESS YOUR LIFE

This keynote will leave attendees feeling inspired, uplifted, and equipped with tools to take their careers and personal self-development to the next level.

Gina shares strategies that have enabled her to achieve rapid success throughout her chosen career path. Her stories of inspiration will encourage you to forge forward in life, even in the most pressured or uncertain times.

This session touches on the art of communication, the importance of self-belief, building personal resilience, and how looking after your emotional wellbeing can not only transform your brain and ability to focus but also save your life!

These POWER SKILLS will equip you with THE POWER TO PROGRESS YOUR LIFE. 

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