Agile Kolkata 2025 : Premier Lean

About The Conference

Agile Network India's AgileKolkata.com Conference is one of the most important platforms for the Lean-Agile community in India since its inception in 2021.

Agile Kolkata conference is organized annually and is in its fifth successive iteration in 2025. The conference focuses on bringing the best and most emergent ideas about Lean-Agile, and some of the most important global minds working in this field under one roof.

Agile Kolkata 2025 Conference's title theme:
Human-Centered Agility: Building Empathy in the Age of AI
The sub-themes associated with this theme are:

Leadership, Culture & Strategy
AI/Tools and Innovation
Methods and Evolution

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Program Review Committee

Objective of the Program Committee is to build a valuable and high quality program

The Review Committee comprises the Conference Chairperson and the Reviewers. The Review Process is led by the Conference Chairperson. The Reviewers follow the defined Review Process to assess and select the session proposals that are submitted through the Call for Proposal process The Conference Chairperson is responsible for defining the final program through exercising a formal consensus with the Reviewers.

Chair

Sudipta Lahiri

Head of Products and Engineering
Nimblework Inc.

Reviewer

Subhabrata Pal

Director Consulting Expert
CGI

Reviewer

Raj Phadke

Agile Catalyst

Facilitator

Anish Muralidharan

Delivery Management Lead Consultant
FICO (Fair & Isaac Corporation)

Facilitator

Keerthibhushan V

Lead Analyst
CGI

Conference Theme

Human-Centered Agility: Building Empathy in the Age of AI

Agile is fundamentally about people over processes. This year's conference invites session proposals on how we retain empathy, connection, and ethical decision-making in a world increasingly influenced by AI. AI is accelerating delivery, analysis, and even customer interaction - yet it risks depersonalisation unless guided by human empathy. One of the most significant question is - can we re-focus on people over processes and empathy over automation?

The conference theme challenges Agile professionals to ensure technology enhances, not replaces, the human-centric values of Agile.

Sub - themes:

Leadership, Culture & Strategy

This sub-theme explores how leadership, organisational culture, and strategic thinking evolve in a world where AI is reshaping human interaction, decision-making, and workplace dynamics. It’s about leading with empathy, crafting cultures that prioritize people over process, and developing strategies that align agile values with the ethical use of AI.

AI/Tools and Innovation

This sub-theme investigates the intersection of emerging AI technologies and agile practices. It’s about how tools can enhance — not replace — human insight, and how innovation can be driven responsibly, inclusively, and empathetically.

Methods and Evolution

This sub-theme delves into the evolution of agile methods and frameworks in response to the growing influence of AI and the need for more human-centered practices. It’s about reimagining how we work — adapting methods to preserve empathy, collaboration, and purpose amid rapid change.