Day: 12 November 2025

I’ve been passionate about nurturing the Agile community across the Greater Middle East for as long as I can remember. For me, it really began back in 2010, when my enthusiasm for community was ignited by the incredible team I had around me at the BBC. While agile ways of working were gaining momentum in organisations, there was very little happening in the way of meetups or conferences. I remember taking my team to the excellent Skills Matter sessions around 2010/11. Back then, the community was certainly more technology-focused, and it was there that my love for community events truly began. Over the years, I’ve continued to build and grow communities, from internal agile-focused networks at the BBC and Accenture to Agile Derby in 2011, and now our latest group at Agility Evolution UAE, where our focus is on expanding awareness of agile ways of working across the broader Middle East. From supporting the first green community shoots in Pakistan in 2018 to mentoring local practitioners in countless workshops and coaching engagements, I’ve long held a passion for creating a space where this community can come together in a meaningful way. This year, that vision became a reality with the first-ever Regional Scrum Gathering in Dubai.