The Agenda 2026

SAFe Leadership Forum

®

The Conference for Scaled Agility in Switzerland

October 22, 2026, Zurich

#SLF2026

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08:00 - 09:00 AM

Welcome Coffee

09:00 - 09:45 AM

OPENING – Niko Kaintantzis, KEGON Schweiz Better Results

09:45 - 10:30 AM

OPENING SAFe® KEYNOTE – Rebecca Davis, Scaled Agile Inc.

Abstract

10:30 - 11:00 AM

coffee & Networking

11:00 - 11:30 AM

Room G27.218 KEGON (DE)

SAFe® IS JUST THE BEGINNING

Rolf Epp & Hubert Willimann, CSS Insurance

Abstract

Room G27.215 AGILE HIVE (EN)

RETHINKING EXECUTION IN HARDWARE: BRIDGING SAFe®, AGILE, AND PORTFOLIO REALITY

Felix Bachmair, DECTRIS

Abstract

11:45 - 12:15 AM

Room G27.218 KEGON (DE)

CUSTOMIZING SAFe® WITH DIGITAL PRODUCT MANAGEMENT – A REALITY CHECK

Arnaud L'Hôte & Christian Scherer, Zurich Insurance

Abstract

Room G27.215 AGILE HIVE (EN)

A Servant Leader's Guide to the Principles

Andrea Söderberg, PÅ AB

Abstract

12:15 - 01:15 PM

Lunch & Networking

01:15 - 02:00 PM

AI-KEYNOTE – Anand Murthy Raj, Gladwell Academy, SAFe® Fellow

02:15 - 02:45 PM

Room G27.218 KEGON (DE)

WHEN AGILE MEETS THE ARMY: CAN SAFe SURVIVE MILITARY CULTURE? LESSONS FROM THE SWISS ARMED FORCES CYBER COMMAND

Severin Pfammatter, RTE & Deputy Head of the Organizational Unit at the Federal Administration

Abstract

Room G27.215 AGILE HIVE (EN)

TITLE Coming soon

Markus Willner, Head of Agile Coaching, Bosch IO GmbH

Abstract

02:00 - 03:00 PM

Room G27.218 KEGON (DE)

Building Agile Structures in the Federal Administration: From Output to Outcome Using LPM, OKRs, and PI Planning

Michael Gysi, swisstopo

Abstract

Room G27.215 AGILE HIVE (EN)

From the Playing Field to the Boardroom – Leadership Under Real Pressure

Malte Luik & Andreas Gross, Porsche

Abstract

03:30 - 04:00 PM

coffee & Networking

5:00 - 5:15 PM

coffee & Networking

04:00 - 05:00 PM

Room G27.218 KEGON (DE)

WORKSHOP: From Meaning to Deciding – Priorities Beyond Democracy with strategic investment planning

Nadine Broghammer & Daniel Marino, Die Schweizerische Post AG

Abstract

Room G27.215 AGILE HIVE (EN)

WORKSHOP

Seibert Group

from 05:45 PM

apero

09:30 - 10:15 AM

Opening Keynote TBD

Abstract

10:45 - 11:15 AM

TITEL BD

Speaker

Abstract

11:45 - 12:15 AM

TITEL TBD

Arnaud L'Hôte & Christian Scherer

Abstract

02:00 - 02:30 PM

TITEL BD

Speaker

Abstract

2:45 - 3:15 PM

TITEL BD

Speaker

Abstract

05:15 - 05:45 PM

10-minutes Lightning Talk with Joseph Assaf

Abstract

10-minutes Surprise Lightning Talk with AI

Closing and Wrap-Up with Niko Kaintantzis

04:30 - 05:00 PM

TITEL BD

Speaker

Abstract

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