Barbara Jones
Insight Enterprises, Technology Program Manager
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Barbara Jones is a Technical Program Manager and Consultant for Insight Enterprises, where she has built a reputation for driving results-driven technical outcomes for Fortune 500 clients. With a passion for bridging the gap between complex technology and strategic business goals, Barbara specializes in leading cross-functional teams through successful cloud, data, and AI initiatives. She holds an MBA from Purdue University, a PMP certification, and multiple Microsoft technical certifications, including Azure (AZ-900), AI (AI-900), and Power Platform (PL-900).
As a recognized thought leader in project management and technical execution, Barbara has shared her expertise at several national conferences. Her recent speaking engagements include presentations at the PMI Global Summit 2024, Agile 2024, and the Insight Enterprises Mastery Event in 2022. She brings a practical, human-centric approach to her sessions, empowering IT leaders to navigate technical conflicts, build continuous improvement cultures, and adopt emerging technologies.
Beyond her professional and speaking endeavors, Barbara is a passionate advocate for Women in Technology. She is deeply committed to giving back to her community and actively volunteers, mentors, and fundraises for organizations that empower women and underrepresented groups, including IT Women, INROADS, and Dress for Success.
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Tiny habits matter! Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement through Atomic Habits
If you can get 1 percent better each day for one year, you'll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you're done. Explore the transformative power of small habits and how they can lead to significant changes within Agile teams. We will focus on the Atomic Habits methodology championed by James Clear, and its practical application for Agile team development. Through interactive discussions and real-life case studies, attendees will discover how to create a sustainable culture of continuous improvement that yields better results for teams, clients, and stakeholders. Join us to learn how to develop healthy Agile practices using the power of Atomic Habits.
Let's Talk about Responsible AI: Balancing Technical and Societal Outcomes
AI has the potential to transform the way we live and work, but only if it is developed and deployed in a way that benefits all of society without causing unintended harm. Responsible AI can be understood as the practice of designing, developing, and deploying AI systems to support and enhance society from both 'social' and 'technical' aspects. As leaders we play a critical role. We are accountable for creating awareness of responsible AI within our project teams and ensuring the deployed systems have tested, quantitative and explainable outcomes.
Let's talk about Responsible AI!
AI has the potential to transform the way we live and work, but only if it is implemented in a way that benefits all of society without causing unintended harm. Responsible AI can be understood as the practice of designing, developing, and deploying AI systems to support and enhance society from both 'social' and 'technical' aspects. Agile Leaders play a critical role in ensuring that AI systems are developed and deployed in a responsible manner. As leaders, we are accountable for creating awareness of Responsible AI within our teams and ensuring the deployed systems have tested, quantitative and explainable outcomes.
Attendees will leave with an understanding of the importance of Responsible AI and their role. Let's engage in a conversation about creating a future powered by ethical and beneficial AI!
Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement through Atomic Habits
In this session, we will explore the transformative power of small habits and how they can lead to significant changes within Agile teams. We will focus on the Atomic Habits methodology championed by James Clear, and its practical application for Agile team development. Through interactive discussions and real-life case studies, attendees will discover how to create a sustainable culture of continuous improvement that yields better results for teams, clients, and stakeholders. Join us to learn how to develop healthy Agile practices using the power of Atomic Habits.
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