dave borzillo

Biography

A proven leader in transforming command-and-control teams into high-performing, autonomous groups, with expertise in machine learning, engineering design automation, and cross-functional collaboration—recognized for building strong, inclusive teams and driving innovation in many industries including telecommunications and aerospace.

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Supercharging Agile Teams: AI’s Role in Product Backlogs, Delivery, and Conscious Collaboration

As Agile delivery adapts to the age of AI, teams are experimenting with new tools, workflows, and ways of thinking. This panel explores how AI is reshaping Agile practices. From backlog refinement and prioritization to delivery speed and team dynamics. We’ll discuss how AI tools are influencing the roles of Product Owners and Scrum Masters, examine practical use cases and ethical considerations, and ask how we can strike the right balance between augmentation and automation. Together, we’ll explore whether Agile values evolve or endure in an AI-powered world.

Target Audience

  • Agile practitioners: Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Agile Coaches
  • Delivery Managers and Project Managers
  • Product Managers and Engineering Leads
  • Technology leaders exploring AI use in team workflows
  • AI-curious professionals looking to integrate AI tools into their Agile processes

Key Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand how AI tools are actively reshaping Agile events and backlog management: including real-world use cases of AI-assisted prioritization, estimation, and refinement.
  2. Recognize common myths, biases, and risks around AI in Agile: and how to guard against issues like confirmation bias, hallucinations, and over-reliance.
  3. Identify opportunities for conscious collaboration between humans and AI: exploring when AI should assist, augment, or be avoided in team-based work.
  4. Evaluate the alignment of AI-powered practices with Agile principles: and imagine how the Agile Manifesto might evolve with AI at the table.