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BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Geoffrey Moore, Tiffani Bova, Chris Gardner, Carla Hall, Dr. Mik Kersten,

Donald Reinertsen, Gene Kim, Dean Leffingwell, and FedEx CIO Rob Carter added

to Global SAFe Summit lineup

Scaled Agile, Inc. has announced the full lineup of keynotes and speakers for

the 2020 Global SAFe Summit (

https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2951251-1&h=2679372575&u=https%3A%2F%2Fglobal.safesummit.com%2F&a=2020+Global+SAFe+Summit

), the world's largest convergence of SAFe professionals and industry thought

leaders focused on accelerating digital transformation and competing

effectively in a fast-evolving marketplace.

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3634altbWg

"The landscape of challenges and opportunities is changing and the SAFe Summit

is too," said Chris James, CEO of Scaled Agile, Inc. "We're planning an amazing

global virtual event--with more diverse speakers, more ways to network, and

even more guidance and inspiration--everything SAFe leaders and professionals

will need to navigate today's turbulent times with confidence."

With over 3,000 attendees expected, the event offers more than 100 speakers

delivering keynotes, technical talks, and entertainment breaks, as well as

customer stories and interviews from FedEx, Nokia, Chevron, Allianz, Aegon

Asset Management, NTT Data, American Express, and the U.S. Air Force Space and

Missile Systems Center.

Highlights include:

-- Keynote: Trial by Fire: Business Agility in 2020 with Dean Leffingwell,

creator of SAFe, and cofounder, Scaled Agile, Inc.

-- Keynote: Agile's Next Act: Creating the New Normal with Geoffrey Moore,

best-selling author of "Crossing the Chasm" and "Zone to Win."

-- Keynote: Growth is a Thinking Game: Becoming Customer-Centric with Tiffani

Bova, global customer growth and innovation evangelist at Salesforce.

-- Keynote: Start Where you Are with Chris Gardner, entrepreneur,

philanthropist, best-selling author, and the inspiration for the acclaimed

motion picture The Pursuit of Happyness.

-- Panel: Your Future is Now - Perspectives on Next Generation Product

Development Innovation with Dean Leffingwell, Dr. Mik Kersten, Donald

Reinertsen, and Gene Kim.

-- Customer Interview with FedEx CIO, Rob Carter: How SAFe and Business Agility

helped FedEx respond to the impacts and opportunities of COVID-19.

-- Entertainment: Cooking Experience with Carla Hall, American chef, television

personality, and motivational speaker.

Attendees seeking SAFe consulting, training, or platform solutions can connect

with more than 25 sponsor exhibitors, including Accenture, Agile Hive, CGI, NTT

DATA, Rally Software(R) - Broadcom, and Targetprocess.

Registration is open at global.safesummit.com (

https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2951251-1&h=925654082&u=https%3A%2F%2Fglobal.safesummit.com%2F&a=global.safesummit.com

).

About Scaled Agile, Inc.:

Scaled Agile, Inc., is the provider of SAFe(R), the world's leading framework

for business agility. Through learning and certification, a global partner

network, and a growing community of over 600,000 trained professionals, Scaled

Agile helps enterprises build agility into their culture so they can quickly

identify and deliver customer value, capitalize on emerging opportunities, and

improve business outcomes. Learn more at scaledagile.com.

SOURCE:  Scaled Agile, Inc.

CONTACT:  Regina Cleveland, Director of Communications,

regina.cleveland@scaledagile.com