Esther Schmit
Speaker
Esther Schmit is an experienced Agile practitioner, facilitator, and organizational change leader with a passion for bringing structure and human connection into complex environments. With a background in project management and extensive experience as a Scrum Master and Agile Coach, she has guided teams, leaders, and entire organizations through large-scale Agile transformations – most notably at ASML, one of the world’s leading semiconductor companies.
As the founder of Agile Pro Center, the initiator behind global events like the Online Scrum Master Summit and a driving force for Women in Agile Europe, Esther lives for people to thrive together. Esther is committed to build vibrant learning communities and enable professionals empowerment to go beyond Agile frameworks and truly live agility in their work.
Honest, energetic, and deeply practical, Esther brings real-world insights and hard-earned lessons to every stage she steps on.
Topic:
Scaling Agile, Tales from the Inside (and the Coffee Machine)
Language: English 
Scaling Agile sounds easy – until you’re right in the middle of it.
In this talk, I’ll share real stories and lessons from helping teams through a big Agile transformation – going from team-level Scrum and Kanban to a full implementation of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
No jargon. No buzzwords.
Just honest insights: what worked, what didn’t, and what I really wish we’d known from the start.
Whether you’re just starting to scale or already feeling stuck in the mess of it, you’ll walk away with simple, practical ideas to help you move forward without losing your team’s trust, your sanity, or your sense of purpose.