Angel Medinilla
Speaker
Ángel Medinilla is a globally recognized expert in Agile transformation, leadership, and innovation.
With over two decades of experience in consulting and training, Ángel has worked with organizations of all sizes and industries, helping them navigate cultural change, scale Agile practices, and drive business agility.
As the founder of Improvement21, he combines his deep expertise in Agile frameworks with a focus on leadership development, strategic alignment, and fostering collaborative environments.
Ángel is a sought-after keynote speaker, author of books (“Agile Management”, “Agile Kaizen” and others), and a passionate advocate for building resilient, adaptive organizations. He’s been one of the top 10 Management 3.0 trainers for more than a decade and he is a professor at La Salle University’s Master on Agile Frameworks
Topic:
Change Management and leading organizational transformation
Language: English 
If Agile is such a good idea, why do so many people resist it?
Why do leaders nod in agreement but fail to change their behaviors, or why do teams revert to old habits the moment external pressure is removed – or increased?
The challenge is rarely about understanding sprints, squads, story points, or user stories – it’s about making change stick.
In this talk, we’ll explore how culture shapes every transformation effort, and how small, tactical interventions “culture hacks” can unlock real progress. You’ll learn to identify the invisible forces at play in your organization, assess and influence corporate culture, and experiment with simple, actionable steps that spark meaningful change.
Rather than treating culture as an abstract barrier, we’ll reframe it as a dynamic system that can be intentionally shaped for agility, adaptability, and long-lasting improvement – ultimately driving results, profit, and, yes, a bit of fun and happiness for everyone involved.