Chivakula Rama Nandiwada – Agile New England https://agilenewengland.org Networking Events for Agilists, Agile Software Development, GamingWordPress Fri, 24 Oct 2025 02:02:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://agilenewengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-ANE_Logo_512x512Transparent-32x32.png Chivakula Rama Nandiwada – Agile New England https://agilenewengland.org 32 32 AI Adoption in Agile: Strategy, Best Practices, Pitfalls, and Live Demos https://agilenewengland.org/ai-adoption-in-agile/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:12:36 +0000 https://agilenewengland.org/?p=16679 Integrating AI into daily workflows is crucial to boost the productivity of Agile teams and to accelerate digital transformations. However, teams face challenges that include evaluating AI options, navigating team dynamics, addressing data privacy concerns, and considering ethical questions. In this session, Rama will guide us through practical strategies, highlight best practices, and provide insights into change management. She will also demonstrate how AI tools can be applied to real Agile team tasks through live demonstrations. By the end, you’ll have a strategic roadmap, actionable change management ideas, and practical tips to navigate common pitfalls so you will be ready to empower your Agile practice with real-world AI adoption.

About the Speaker

Rama Nandiwada Chivakula is a visionary product leader and former tech entrepreneur. She has launched over 20 scalable SaaS web and mobile products from concept across diverse industries. Rama brings a unique multidisciplinary perspective based on hands-on experience in every phase of the product life cycle, degrees in accounting, statistics, and computer science, and an MBA in Entrepreneurship and HR from Babson. A conscious and values-driven leader, she blends data-driven strategy, cross-functional leadership, people-first culture, and deep technical insight to drive innovation and deliver meaningful impact. An early AI adopter, she has coached global Scrum teams and helped organizations boost productivity and accelerate digital transformation.

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