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Upcoming
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Friday, November 13, 2026
Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference (CAAC #19)
CAAC 19, a free online conference on November 13, 2026, hosted by the Virginia State Police: engaging the business and the team to create buy-in for agile from the ground up. Built for Commonwealth of Virginia agencies and open to anyone who wants to learn how agile works in state government.
Read more about Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference (CAAC #19), Friday, November 13, 2026
Past Appearances
2026 (8)
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Friday, October 2, 2026
MCTA 2026 Keynote: The Integrity Illusion
Michael Vizdos and Kenton Vizdos of Edvizion gave a keynote at the Maryland College Testing Association (MCTA) conference on Friday, October 2, 2026, on the economic ecosystem of buyers, sellers and incentives behind academic fraud. It is the same talk as the one at USDLA 2026.
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August 2026
Internal government agency agile conference (name withheld under NDA)
Michael Vizdos led the interactive workshop “The Human Element: Facilitating High-Value Team Interaction Without the Tech Hype” and gave the lightning talk “Learn How to Focus. #deliver In Minutes.” Details withheld at the host's request.
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Friday, July 17, 2026
Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference (CAAC #18)
Michael Vizdos led the opening session of CAAC 18 on July 17, 2026, on Scrum Masters and Product Owners, as the Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference took on agile roles and responsibilities within the team and beyond. The full recording is on the Virginia State Police YouTube channel.
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
USDLA 2026 - The Integrity Illusion: Mapping the Ecosystem of Buyers, Sellers, and Incentives
Most conversations about academic integrity focus on individual student behavior and traditional "cheating catchers." However, what happens when we zoom out and examine the entire economic ecosystem driving these actions? Behind the scenes of distance learning, there is a complex web of gray-market "homework helpers," misaligned EdTech vendor incentives, and institutional pressures focused heavily on graduation and retention rates.
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Monday, June 22, 2026
USDLA 2026: Academic Integrity Ecosystem Map - A Live Intelligence Gathering Session
Academic integrity is often viewed through the narrow lens of student behavior, but the reality is a vast, interconnected economic ecosystem. Behind every compromised exam or assignment is a complex web of gray-market "homework helper" apps, misaligned institutional pressures to maintain graduation rates, and EdTech vendors driven by usage metrics rather than true learning outcomes.
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Monday, June 22, 2026
USDLA 2026: Beyond the Tools to Build A “First Team” Advantage
Join Michael Vizdos for an engaging and interactive pre-conference workshop exploring the foundational human elements that drive successful distance learning organizations. While new technologies are transforming the tools we use, those tools cannot fix a culture where departments operate in silos and leadership teams act like lobbyists.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
PMI Central Virginia: Concept To Customer In 90…
Kenton and Michael Vizdos, co-founders of Edvizion , facilitated an in-person and engaging evening PMI Central Virginia dinner session.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Scrum Solutions - Social Evening Together
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on March 31, 2026.
Read more about Scrum Solutions - Social Evening Together, Tuesday, March 31, 2026
2025 (18)
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Scrum RVA: Sips 'n Scrum Solutions - Don’t Be A Turkey (November 2025)
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on November 25, 2025 at 5:30 pm (Hardywood West Creek location).
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Friday, November 14, 2025
Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference (CAAC #17)
Michael Vizdos spoke at this online conference for agile practitioners and people interested in Implementing Scrum — and other Agile Techniques — within their Virginia Commonwealth Agencies on November 14, 2025. This ONLINE session is open to any team members interested in how agile “works” within different state agencies in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Scrum RVA: Sips 'n Scrum Solutions - BOO Edition (October 2025)
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on October 28, 2025 at 5:30 pm (Hardywood West Creek location).
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Scrum RVA: Your Zipper Is Down
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on September 30, 2025, at 6:00 pm (Singlestone Down/Midtown) and features Lonnie Weaver-Johnson in a stop on her 2025 World Speaking Tour!
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Scrum RVA: Sips 'n Scrum Solutions
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on August 26, 2025 at 5:30 pm (Hardywood West Creek location).
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
PMI Central Virginia: Focus And Deliver Results By Implementing Scrum (In The Real World)
Focus And Deliver Results By Implementing Scrum (In The Real World) Michael Vizdos, creator of ImplementingScrum.com facilitated an in-person and engaging evening PMI Central Virginia dinner session.
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Friday, July 11, 2025
Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference (CAAC #16)
Michael Vizdos participated in this online conference for agile practitioners and people interested in Implementing Scrum — and other Agile Techniques — within their Virginia Commonwealth Agencies on July 11, 2025. This ONLINE session is open to any team members interested in how agile “works” within different state agencies in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Monday, June 23, 2025
CSM Training: June 23-26, 2025 [EVENINGS AND ONLINE]
Become a CSM (Certified Scrum Master) Over 4 Evenings (June 23-26, 2025) From 5:00 - 9:00pm Eastern Time. A live online Certified Scrum Master Training, with Michael Vizdos (a Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST) with the Scrum Alliance since 2006).
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
ScrumRVA: Shifting From Agile Team Roles To Multi-Skilling
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on May 27, 2025, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm (at Singlestone).
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Scrum RVA: Scrum On Tap
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on April 29, 2025 at 5:30 pm (Hardywood West Creek location).
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
TriAgile Annual Conference: April 24, 2025
Michael Vizdos attended the TriAgile Conference on April 24, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [online] - March 2025
CSPO: March 27-28, 2025 Register for an online Certified Scrum Product Owner Training with Catherine Louis and Michael Vizdos (two CSTs with the Scrum Alliance).
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Scrum RVA: InnoVAte Conference Debrief
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on March 25, 2025 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM (Singlestone location).
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Friday, March 21, 2025
InnoVAte Virginia 2025 Conference
Michael Vizdos was proud to continue sponsoring this premier Agile Conference event in Richmond, Virginia. Attend this in-person event at an incredible venue with awesome speakers and other attendees at the event on March 21, 2025.
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Friday, March 14, 2025
Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference (CAAC #15)
Michael Vizdos participated in this online conference for agile practitioners and people interested in Implementing Scrum — and other Agile Techniques — within their Virginia Commonwealth Agencies on March 14, 2025. This ONLINE session is open to any team members interested in how agile “works” within different state agencies in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Agile RTP (Meetup): Implementing Scrum - Your Journey From Basics To Reality
Michael Vizdos, creator of ImplementingScrum.com facilitated an online and engaging session for the participants to imagine and reflect on their own journey of Implementing Scrum in the real world.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Scrum RVA: Lean Beer - Sips n Scrum Solutions
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on February 25, 2025 at 5:30 pm (Hardywood West Creek location).
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Scrum RVA: Harnessing AI for Data-Driven Decision Making in Agile Teams - January 28, 2025
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on January 28, 2025, from 6:00 - 8:00 at Singlestone (down/mid town location).
Read more about Scrum RVA: Harnessing AI for Data-Driven Decision Making in Agile Teams - January 28, 2025, Tuesday, January 28, 2025
2024 (28)
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
CSM Training: December 17 and December 20, 2024 [ONLINE ]
Become a CSM (Certified Scrum Master): December 17 and December 20, 2024 Register for a live online Certified Scrum Master Training, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Scrum Essentials - Microcredential Live Online Training
The new Scrum Alliance “Scrum Essentials” Microcredential live online training event, facilitated by Michael Vizdos, CST with the Scrum Alliance.
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Monday, November 4, 2024
Scrum Essentials - Microcredential Live Online Training
The new Scrum Alliance “Scrum Essentials” Microcredential live online training event, facilitated by Michael Vizdos, CST with the Scrum Alliance.
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Friday, November 1, 2024
Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference (CAAC #14)
Michael Vizdos participated in this online conference for agile practitioners and people interested in Implementing Scrum — and other Agile Techniques — within their Virginia Commonwealth Agencies on November 1, 2024. This ONLINE session is open to any team members interested in how agile “works” within different state agencies in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Scrum RVA: Re-BOO(t): Overcome Frightful Team Dynamics - October 29, 2024
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on October 29, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 at Singlestone (down/mid town location).
Read more about Scrum RVA: Re-BOO(t): Overcome Frightful Team Dynamics - October 29, 2024, Tuesday, October 29, 2024 -
Friday, October 11, 2024
Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [in-person] - October 2024
CSPO: October 11-12, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. Register for an in-person Certified Scrum Product Owner Training with Catherine Louis and Michael Vizdos (two CSTs with the Scrum Alliance).
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Saturday, October 5, 2024
Weekend CSM Training: October 5-6, 2024 [IN PERSON]
Become a CSM (Certified Scrum Master): October 5-6, 2024 WEEKEND AND IN-PERSON (PHOENIX, ARIZONA) Register for a live online Certified Scrum Master Training, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [in-person] - October 2024
CSPO: October 1-2, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona Register for an in-person Certified Scrum Product Owner Training with Catherine Louis and Michael Vizdos (two CSTs with the Scrum Alliance).
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Scrum RVA (Meetup): Implementing Scrum - Back To Basics With The Current Scrum Guide For 2024++
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on September 24, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 at Singlestone Consulting mid-town!
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
COVITS 2024: Embracing Agility In The Public Sector (co-presenting)
Michael Vizdos co-presented a session, "Embracing Agility In The Public Sector," at COVITS on September 11, 2024.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Scrum RVA: SCRUMer Social - August 27, 2024
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on August 27, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 at Capital Alehouse in Short Pump!
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Monday, August 19, 2024
CSM Training: August 19-20, 2024 [ONLINE ]
Become a CSM (Certified Scrum Master): August 19-20, 2024 Register for a live online Certified Scrum Master Training, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Thursday, July 11, 2024
Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [online] - 2024
CSPO: July 11-12, 2024 Online (Phoenix, Arizona And West Coast Time Friendly) Register for an online Certified Scrum Product Owner Training with Catherine Louis and Michael Vizdos (two CSTs with the Scrum Alliance).
Read more about Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [online] - 2024, Thursday, July 11, 2024 -
Monday, June 24, 2024
CSM Training Evenings June 24-27 [ONLINE ]
CSM: June 24-27, 2024 Register for a live online Certified Scrum Master Training, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Friday, June 21, 2024
CAAC 13: Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference #13
Michael Vizdos participated in this online conference for agile practitioners and people interested in Implementing Scrum — and other Agile Techniques — within their Virginia Commonwealth Agencies on June 21, 2024. This ONLINE session is all about ideas for building your agile teams within different agencies in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Monday, June 17, 2024
USDLA National Distance Learning Conference
Michael Vizdos attended the 2024 USDLA National Conference in St. Louis.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Scrum RVA: Tonight On Tap - May 28, 2024
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on May 28, 2024 from 5:30 - 7:30 at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - West Creek.
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Sunday, May 19, 2024
StemZ Challenge In Richmond, Virginia (2024 Conference)
Michael Vizdos was a sponsor of the 2024 StemZ Challenge in Richmond, Virginia.
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Sunday, May 19, 2024
Global Scrum Gathering New Orleans, Louisiana (USA)
Michael Vizdos was in New Orleans during the 2024 Scrum Alliance Global Scrum Gathering.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Scrum RVA: April 30, 2024
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on April 30, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at SingleStone.
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
TriAgile Annual Conference: April 4, 2024
Michael Vizdos attended the TriAgile Conference on April 4, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Scrum RVA: March 26, 2024
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on March 26, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at Singlestone.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [in-person] - 2024
CSPO: March 12-13, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona Register for an in-person Certified Scrum Product Owner Training with Catherine Louis and Michael Vizdos (two CSTs with the Scrum Alliance).
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Friday, March 1, 2024
CAAC 12: Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference #12
Michael Vizdos participated in this online conference for agile practitioners and people interested in Implementing Scrum — and other Agile Techniques — within their Virginia Commonwealth Agencies on March 1, 2024. This ONLINE session is all about ideas for building your agile teams within different agencies in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Scrum RVA: February 27, 2024
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on February 27, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at Singlestone.
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Sunday, February 25, 2024
DLAC 2024 - Let’s Get Together in Austin, Texas
Michael Vizdos attended the DLAC 2024 conference with colleagues from the Blueprint Education School District in Austin, Texas, from February 25-29, 2024, and mentored the speaking panel. He did not present. If you were there too, feel free to get in touch.
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Saturday, February 10, 2024
CSM Training February 10-11, 2024 [ONLINE ]
CSM: February 10-11, 2024 Register for a live online Certified Scrum Master Training, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Scrum RVA: January 30, 2024
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local Scrum and Agile User Groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on January 28, 2024 from 5:30 - 7:30 at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - West Creek.
Read more about Scrum RVA: January 30, 2024, Tuesday, January 30, 2024
2023 (14)
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Scrum RVA: November, Meetup (2023)
Michael Vizdos is the co-founder of ScrumRVA, one of the local user groups in Richmond, Virginia, that meets the last Tuesday of each month. This in-person event in on November 28, 2023 in Scott’s Addition.
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [in-person] - November 16-17, 2023
CSPO: November 16-17. 2023 Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Product Owner Training with Catherine Louis and Michael Vizdos (two CSTs with the Scrum Alliance).
Read more about Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [in-person] - November 16-17, 2023, Thursday, November 16, 2023 -
Friday, October 27, 2023
CAAC 11: Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference #11
Michael Vizdos facilitated a discussion about the Scrum Events (and non-events) at the Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference. This is his third appearance over the years where he shares his industry experience with all of the participating agencies within the Virginia Commonwealth who are interested in learning more about how to Focus and #deliver using Agile techniques in the different State Agencies.
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Monday, October 16, 2023
CSM Training [online]: October 16-17, 2023
CSM: October 16-17, 2023 Register for a live online Certified Scrum Master Training, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
Read more about CSM Training [online]: October 16-17, 2023, Monday, October 16, 2023 -
Thursday, August 17, 2023
CSM Training: August 17-18, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. In-Person Event.
Register for an in-person Certified Scrum Master Training in Phoenix, Arizona, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Monday, August 14, 2023
The Blueprint Experience and Agile Alliance Collaboration Event
Join Blueprint Education and the new Agiledemics Initiative from the Agile Alliance on Monday, August 14, 2023 at Hope High School in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Monday, June 26, 2023
CSM Training [online]: June 26 - June 29, 2023
CSM: June 26-29, 2023 Register for an online EVENING Certified Scrum Master Training, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Friday, June 23, 2023
CAAC 10: Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference #10
Michael Vizdos co-presented at the Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference. This is his second appearance over the years where he shares his industry experience with all of the participating agencies within the Virginia Commonwealth who are interested in learning more about how to Focus and #deliver using Agile techniques in the different State Agencies. Learn More [ reference material ]
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Sunday, May 7, 2023
Global Scrum Gathering - Let’s Get Together!
Michael Vizdos attended the Global Scrum Gathering in Portland, Oregon from May 7-10, 2023. If you were there too, feel free to get in touch.
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Monday, March 27, 2023
CSM Training [online]: March 27-28, 2023
CSM: March 27-28, 2023 Register for an online Certified Scrum Master Training, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Friday, March 24, 2023
InnoVAte 2023: Opening Keynote Session - (re)Building Community
Michael Vizdos delivered the Opening Keynote Session at our local Agile Richmond Innovate 2023 conference on March 24, 2023, from 8:15 - 9:15am. You’ll leave this keynote session with a renewed interest and commitment around building our Agile Community in Richmond , Virginia together.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [online] - March 14-17, 2023
CSPO: March 14-17, 2023 Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Product Owner Training with Catherine Louis and Michael Vizdos (two CSTs with the Scrum Alliance).
Read more about Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [online] - March 14-17, 2023, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 -
Friday, February 24, 2023
Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference (CAAC #9)
Michael Vizdos was on the volunteer planning team for CAAC 9, Flavors of Agile, an online conference for Commonwealth of Virginia agency teams in February 2023, including a state agency team’s move from Scrum to Scrumban. The full recording is on the Virginia State Police YouTube channel.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [virtual] - January 17-20, 2023
CSPO - January 17-20, 2023: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Product Owner Training with Catherine Louis and Michael Vizdos (two CSTs with the Scrum Alliance).
Read more about Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [virtual] - January 17-20, 2023, Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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Monday, December 5, 2022
CSM Training: December 05-06, 2022 [virtual]
CSM: December 05-06, 2022: Register for an online Certified Scrum Master Training, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Saturday, November 19, 2022
Agiles Costa Rica: Keynote - (re)Building Community
Michael Vizdos returned to Costa Rica to deliver the Keynote at our local Agile Community conference on November 19, 2022 from 3:15 - 4:10 pm. You’ll leave this keynote session with a renewed interest and commitment around building your Agile Community in Costa Rica together.
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Thursday, November 17, 2022
CSM Training: November 17-18, 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica. In-Person & delivered in English.
CSM: November 17-18, 2022: Register for an in-person Certified Scrum Master Training in San Jose (Alajuela), Costa Rica, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance). This training is delivered in English.
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Saturday, October 29, 2022
CSM Training: October 29-30, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. In-Person and over a weekend!
CSM: October 29-20, 2022: Register for an in-person & weekend Certified Scrum Master Training in Phoenix, Arizona, with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Friday, October 28, 2022
Virginia Commonwealth Agency Agile Conference (CAAC #8)
Michael Vizdos was on the volunteer planning team for CAAC 8, Change Management and Agile, an online conference for Commonwealth of Virginia agency teams in October 2022. The full recording is on the Virginia State Police YouTube channel.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Implementing Scrum: VCU Capstone Project Resources (2022)
Implementing Scrum: VCU Senior Capstone Project Resources (2022) Online for: CMSC-451-901-FA2022 - SENIOR PROJECT In this private interactive session for students in the VCU Senior Capstone Project, Michael Vizdos quickly reviews Agile and the current 2020 Scrum Guide to set the context for real world conversations among the attendees about how to use this in your Senior Capstone Projects.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
CSM Training [virtual]: September 13-14, 2022
CSM: September 13-14, 2022: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Agile RTP: Recession-proof Our Companies
Michael Vizdos and Catherine Louis facilitated an interactive online jam for Agile RTP on September 6, 2022, on what companies should be doing today to prepare for an economic recession.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
CSM Training [virtual]: August 31 - September 1, 2022
CSM: August 31 - September 1, 2022: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Monday, July 11, 2022
CSM Training [virtual] - July 11-12, 2022
CSM: July 11-12, 2022: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Implementing Scrum: Conversations and Resources for the Real World
Implementing Scrum: Conversations and Resources for the Real World by Michael Vizdos This is an in-person conference session for the Global Scrum Gathering in Denver, Colorado, USA on June 7, 2022.
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Monday, May 23, 2022
CSM Training [virtual] - May 23-24, 2022
CSM: May 23-24, 2022: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Thursday, April 7, 2022
CSM Training [virtual] - April, 2022
CSM: April 7-8, 2022: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Friday, March 25, 2022
Conference Sponsor - Innovate Virginia, 2022
Michael Vizdos was proud to sponsor one of the premier agile events in Richmond, Virginia. Innovate Virginia took place on March 25, 2022.
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Monday, March 7, 2022
Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [virtual] - March, 2022
CSPO - March 7-9. 2022: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Product Owner Training with Catherine Louis and Michael Vizdos (two CSTs with the Scrum Alliance).
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Thursday, March 3, 2022
CSM Training [virtual] - March, 2022
CSM: March 3-4, 2022: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Thursday, February 17, 2022
Meetup - Scrum Guide: 20 tips in 20 minutes
During this Agile Richmond MiniVate 2022 meetup event, Michael Vizdos and Jim York present an interactive discussion, “Scrum Guide, 20 tips in 20 minutes.” These are current tips and ideas gleamed from the 2020 Scrum Guide, by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland.
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Thursday, February 3, 2022
CSM Training [virtual] - February, 2022
CSM: February 3-4, 2022: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Monday, January 24, 2022
Session: Agile & Scrum Techniques for the Solopreneur
This is for participants of the Owner Media “Insider” event on January 24, 2022. It contains a link to the presentation, a one pager PDF to take notes, and additional resources for you to review during — and after — the session is over!
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
CSM Training [virtual] - January, 2022
CSM - January 13-14, 2022: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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2021 (12)
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Monday, December 27, 2021
Certified Scrum Master Training [virtual] - December, 2021
CSM - December 27-28, 2021: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Monday, December 13, 2021
Certified Scrum Product Owner Training [virtual] - December, 2021
CSPO - December 13-14-15, 2021: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Product Owner Training with Catherine Louis and Michael Vizdos (two CSTs with the Scrum Alliance).
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Monday, November 22, 2021
Certified Scrum Master Training [virtual] -November, 2021
CSM - November 22-23, 2021: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Thursday, November 11, 2021
Session: Blueprint Education - Agile Arizona 2021 Conference
This is for participants of the Agile Arizona 2021 Conference talk with Blueprint Education .
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Thursday, November 11, 2021
Customer Journey to Release Plan, Agile Arizona 2021
Michael Vizdos and Catherine Louis presented "Moving from a Customer Journey → Hero's Journey → Story Map → Release Plan" at Agile Arizona 2021, a virtual conference on November 11-12, 2021. The conference's published schedule does not list this session, so it rests on Michael's own record.
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Friday, November 5, 2021
Session: Agile Roles and Responsibilities - Mind the Gap
This is for participants of the CAAC5 event on November 5, 2021. It contains a link to the presentation, a one pager PDF to take notes, and additional resources for you to review during — and after — the session is over!
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Saturday, October 30, 2021
Agile In Education: PMI Online Webinar (Live)
This is a real world discussion about Agile in Education with members and guests of the PMI, Lakeshore, Ontario chapter. Michael Vizdos facilitated a discussion about how Agile in Education is still evolving in the 21st Century.
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Monday, October 25, 2021
Certified Scrum Master Training [virtual] - October, 2021
CSM - October 25-26, 2021: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Thursday, October 21, 2021
Capital One: Teaching Agile in Schools, Agile Richmond
Michael Vizdos was featured at the Agile Richmond meeting on October 21, 2021, where Capital One described its Agile for Learners program for teachers and students. It was moved from September 15.
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Monday, September 27, 2021
Certified Scrum Master Training [virtual] - September, 2021
CSM - September 27-28, 2021: Register for a virtual Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Monday, August 30, 2021
Certified Scrum Master Training [virtual] - August, 2021
CSM - August 30-31, 2021: Register for Certified Scrum Master Training with Michael Vizdos (a CST with the Scrum Alliance).
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Thursday, February 18, 2021
11 Tips for Scrum Implementation, Agile Richmond
Michael Vizdos gave 11 Tips for a Successful Scrum Implementation, an interactive session on getting started with Scrum, at the Agile Richmond monthly meeting on February 18, 2021.
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2020 (4)
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Thursday, November 12, 2020
Agile Arizona 2020 (virtual)
Michael Vizdos led a workshop with Catherine Louis, "The Pandemic Pivot: Preparing for the Roaring Twenties," and gave the session "11 Tips for a Successful Scrum Implementation" at Agile Arizona 2020, a virtual conference on November 12-13, 2020. The conference archive lists both. He was also a producer of the conference.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
SMPTE 2020 (online)
Michael Vizdos gave two on-demand sessions at SMPTE 2020, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers' online event that ran from November 10 to December 31, 2020: 'Introduction to the Agile Methodology for Project Management' and 'Agile: Practical Considerations and Hands On Learning.' The speaker page lists both; there was no single talk day.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
ScrumRVA: Agile in Education, 2020 and Beyond
Michael Vizdos hosted an online ScrumRVA discussion on September 29, 2020 about Agile in Education, with educators, parents and students, on bridging Agile and education today.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
ScrumRVA Remote: Back to the Basics
Michael Vizdos led a remote ScrumRVA session on March 31, 2020, Implementing Scrum: Back to the Basics, a highly interactive hour on real-world Scrum implementation issues.
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2019 (2)
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Friday, March 22, 2019
Innovate Virginia 2019: Back to the Basics
Michael Vizdos gave the session Implementing Scrum - Back to the Basics at Innovate Virginia on Friday, March 22, 2019.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
ScrumRVA: Back to the Basics with Michael Vizdos
Michael Vizdos led Implementing Scrum: Back to the Basics for ScrumRVA on February 26, 2019, a highly interactive session on real-world Scrum implementation issues, for new and seasoned practitioners.
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2018 (3)
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Agile Arizona 2018
Michael Vizdos gave the session "11 Tips for a Successful Scrum Implementation" in the coaching track at Agile Arizona 2018, November 14-16, 2018. The conference archive lists the session.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
ScrumRVA Lightning Talks: Implementing Scrum Overview
Michael Vizdos gave Implementing Scrum Overview (2018) as one of eight lightning talks at the ScrumRVA June gathering on June 26, 2018.
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March 2018
Innovate Virginia 2018: Two Sessions
Michael Vizdos gave two sessions at Innovate Virginia in March 2018: 11 Tips for a Successful Scrum Implementation, and Scrum in School: The Journey Starts with Us.
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2017 (11)
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November 2017
Scrum In School: The Journey Starts with Us
Michael Vizdos gave the session Scrum In School: The Journey Starts with Us at Agile Costa Rica in November 2017.
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Thursday, October 12, 2017
Agile Arizona 2017
Michael Vizdos led the workshop "Scrum In the Real World: Focus. #deliver" and the session "Scrum In School: Focus. #deliver," about volunteering in schools from 3rd grade to graduate programs, at Agile Arizona 2017, October 12-13, 2017. The conference archive lists both and links the slides.
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September 2017
PMI Central Virginia Symposium 2017: Agile Track
Michael Vizdos led a Scrum session in the Agile track at the 1st Annual PMI Central Virginia Chapter Symposium, "Investing In Ourselves For A Changing Landscape," in September 2017. Agile Richmond curated the Agile track. The session is described here as Scrum in the Real World in a Lean Coffee format, which is inferred from his handout, not taken from the program.
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July 2017
Iowa BIG Teacher Workshop with Agile Classrooms
Michael Vizdos co-facilitated a Scrum in School workshop for teachers with Agile Classrooms, for Iowa BIG, in July 2017.
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Tuesday, June 27, 2017
ScrumRVA: Scrummer Games
Michael Vizdos, co-founder of ScrumRVA, co-hosted the 1st Annual Scrummer Games on June 27, 2017, an evening of games for teaching Scrum teams, and set up the live stream.
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Tuesday, May 30, 2017
ScrumRVA: Scrum in the Real World
Michael Vizdos facilitated an evening of Scrum in the Real World for beginners and practitioners at ScrumRVA on May 30, 2017: a Scrum overview, then discussion, ending with one action item to try.
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Monday, April 17, 2017
ScrumRVA: Scrum Gathering San Diego Debrief
Michael Vizdos, co-founder of ScrumRVA, co-hosted the Global Scrum Gathering San Diego debrief on April 17, 2017, where the hosts shared what they learned at the gathering.
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Monday, April 10, 2017
Scrum in the Real World, Global Scrum Gathering 2017
Michael Vizdos led a Scrum in the Real World session in a Lean Coffee format at the Global Scrum Gathering in San Diego, April 10-12, 2017. The session day is not recorded.
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017
ScrumRVA: Story Mapping Workshop
Michael Vizdos, co-founder of ScrumRVA, co-hosted a User Story Mapping Workshop for the Richmond Scrum user group on March 7, 2017. It covered Jeff Patton's story mapping exercise applied to a product scenario.
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March 2017
Innovate Virginia 2017: Silver Sponsor and Mini-Workshop
Vizdos Enterprises was a silver sponsor of Innovate Virginia 2017, and Michael Vizdos ran a mini-workshop, "Scrum in the Real World." ScrumRVA, which started meeting in early 2017, was promoted at the conference.
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Monday, February 13, 2017
ScrumRVA: Product Owner Game Night
Michael Vizdos and fellow Certified Scrum Trainer Mark Pushinsky hosted a Product Owner game simulation for ScrumRVA on February 13, 2017, to test ideas for upcoming CSPO classes.
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2016 (10)
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Scrum in School Workshop, Grandview Preparatory School
Michael Vizdos and John Miller of Agile Classrooms led a three-day Scrum in School workshop at Grandview Preparatory School in Boca Raton, Florida, starting December 13, 2016.
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Friday, November 4, 2016
Phoenix Scrum User Group North at Axosoft
Michael Vizdos spoke to the Phoenix Scrum User Group North at Axosoft on November 4, 2016.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Hermitage High School: Scrum in School, September 2016
Michael Vizdos taught Scrum to students at Hermitage High School in Henrico County, Virginia, September 13-15, 2016.
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Saturday, August 20, 2016
Scrum Day Costa Rica 2016
Michael Vizdos spoke at Scrum Day Costa Rica, held on August 20, 2016, in Costa Rica, and hosted the day.
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Monday, June 20, 2016
Guatemala City Agile User Group, June 2016
Michael Vizdos spoke to the Guatemala City agile user group on June 20, 2016.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Heart of Agile 2016
Michael Vizdos gave a session at the Heart of Agile conference on May 24, 2016, and facilitated the closing retrospective.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Agile Arizona 2016
Michael Vizdos and Catherine Louis led the workshop Eliminate Your Organizational Impediments!, and he ran a Lean Coffee session, at Agile Arizona 2016, May 4-5, 2016.
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Saturday, April 16, 2016
Agile in Education Gathering, Scrum Gathering 2016
Michael Vizdos facilitated the educators who met face to face at the Scrum Gathering in Orlando, April 16-20, 2016, and created the Agile in Education Compass. The Agile in Education site lists him as facilitator.
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Friday, March 25, 2016
Innovate Virginia 2016: Lean Coffee
Michael Vizdos facilitated Lean Coffee sessions, in the style of Scrum in the Real World, at Innovate Virginia on March 25, 2016.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Agile Richmond Meetup, January 2016
Michael Vizdos led an interactive Scrum session for the Agile Richmond evening meetup on January 12, 2016, with about 70 people registered. People left with a handout and a prompt to take one action. The session title is not recorded.
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2015 (12)
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December 2015
Deep Run High School: Intro to Scrum, December 2015
Michael Vizdos introduced Scrum to students in the Center for Information Technology program at Deep Run High School in December 2015.
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Monday, November 9, 2015
Kuali Days 2015: OLE Agile Workshop
Michael Vizdos led the OLE Agile Workshop, a full-day workshop, at Kuali Days 2015 in Austin on November 9, 2015.
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Friday, October 23, 2015
Scrum in the Real World, Southwest Virginia PMI Symposium
Michael Vizdos led the breakout Scrum in the Real World at the Southwest Virginia PMI Symposium, The I CAN of Project Management, at Roanoke College on October 23, 2015.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Scrum in the Real World, Agile Richmond
Michael Vizdos led Scrum in the Real World for Agile Richmond on October 21, 2015, with a handout for people to take away.
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October 14, 2015
Capital One internal Scrum Symposium: Focus. #deliver
Michael Vizdos gave Focus. #deliver at Capital One's internal Scrum Symposium. It was a company event, so there is no public page for it.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Agile Gathering West Michigan 2015: Keynote
Michael Vizdos was the third keynote speaker at Agile Gathering West Michigan on September 16, 2015, at Davenport University, the first event of its kind in the region. He gave the keynote Focus. #deliver, and led the breakout Scrum in the Real World. Crain's Grand Rapids Business named him in its preview of the day.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Hermitage High School: Scrum in School, September 2015
Michael Vizdos taught Scrum to students at Hermitage High School in Henrico County, Virginia, on September 10, 2015.
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Saturday, July 18, 2015
VCU Lean Startup Panel, July 2015
Michael Vizdos took part in a Lean Startup panel at Virginia Commonwealth University on July 18, 2015.
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May 2015
Agile in Education: Global Scrum Gathering Phoenix 2015
Michael Vizdos was scheduled to speak on Agile in Education at the Global Scrum Gathering in Phoenix, Arizona, in May 2015. The title here is a description of the talk, not its official session title.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Phoenix Scrum User Group, April 2015
Michael Vizdos spoke to the Phoenix Scrum User Group on April 14, 2015. The talk title is not recorded here.
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
Hanover County Economic Development: Lean Startup
Michael Vizdos led the session Entrepreneurial Lean Startup for Hanover County Economic Development on February 5, 2015.
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February 2015
Deep Run High School: Intro to Scrum, February 2015
Michael Vizdos introduced Scrum to students in the Center for Information Technology program at Deep Run High School in February 2015.
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2014 (6)
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Monday, November 10, 2014
Kuali Days 2014: Workshop and Panel
Michael Vizdos led a half-day workshop, Scrum in the Real World, and joined the panel Agile Implementations in Education at Kuali Days 2014 in Indianapolis, November 2014.
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Friday, October 24, 2014
Innovate Virginia 2014: Focus. #deliver
Michael Vizdos gave the session Focus. #deliver at Innovate Virginia on October 24, 2014.
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Monday, June 2, 2014
Innovation Games Tutorial, Better Software West 2014
Michael Vizdos led the half-day tutorial Solving Real Problems through Collaborative Innovation Games at Better Software Conference West in Las Vegas on June 2, 2014, from 8:30 am to noon Pacific time.
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February 2014
Deep Run High School: Intro to Scrum, February 2014
Michael Vizdos introduced Scrum to students in the Center for Information Technology program at Deep Run High School in February 2014.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Closing Keynote: #DELIVER, Agile Practitioners 2014
Michael Vizdos gave the closing keynote, #DELIVER (Using Scrum and Lean Start-Up), at Agile Practitioners 2014 in Israel on January 29, 2014, from 4:15 to 5:00 pm local time.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Scrum in the Real World, Agile Practitioners 2014
Michael Vizdos led the workshop Scrum in the Real World on the first day of the Agile Practitioners 2014 conference in Israel, January 28, 2014. The program lists it as one of three workshops that day.
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2013 (7)
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Agile Success with Scrum, ADC East 2013
Michael Vizdos and Bob Hartman presented Agile Success with Scrum: It's All about the People at the Agile Development Conference East in Boston on November 13, 2013, 2:15 to 3:30 pm.
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Monday, November 11, 2013
Innovation Games Tutorial, Better Software East 2013
Michael Vizdos and Bob Hartman led this half-day tutorial on Monday, November 11, 2013, using Innovation Games collaboration exercises to help groups agree on a path forward and draw requirements out of customers. The TechWell conference archive lists the session.
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November 2013
Kuali Days 2013: Three Workshops
Michael Vizdos led three half-day workshops at Kuali Days 2013 in San Diego in November 2013: Leading Retrospectives, Implementing Scrum Overview, and Scrum in the Real World.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Phoenix Scrum User Group: Culture Hacking
Michael Vizdos and Catherine Louis presented Culture Hacking to the Phoenix Scrum User Group on October 23, 2013.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Olin College: Scrum Overview and Simulation
Michael Vizdos gave Implementing Scrum Overview and Simulation, an introduction to Scrum with a simulation, at Olin College on September 11, 2013.
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Big Agile, Agile Richmond
Michael Vizdos gave the Big Agile talk for Agile Richmond on August 29, 2013, stepping in for the speaker the group had scheduled.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
Phoenix Scrum User Group: Compelling WHY for Agile
Michael Vizdos and Catherine Louis presented Compelling WHY for Agile to the Phoenix Scrum User Group on June 20, 2013.
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2012 (2)
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Phoenix Scrum User Group: 147 Bazillion Air Miles
Michael Vizdos shared lessons learned in 147 bazillion air miles with the Phoenix Scrum User Group on October 18, 2012.
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2012–2015
Gangplank RVA: co-founder and host of the weekly entrepreneur meetups
Michael Vizdos started Gangplank RVA in Richmond, modeled on Gangplank's Chandler, Arizona headquarters, and co-founded it with Mark Deutsch, then hosted its recurring meetups. The group's Meetup page, archived in December 2015, calls him community builder and co-founder and lists him as an organizer; the group was founded in May 2012 and had held 321 meetups by then.
2011 (3)
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September 2011
Scrum Basics Webcast, Agile Renovation
Michael Vizdos presented the Scrum Basics webcast for Agile Renovation in September 2011.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Agile Fest 2011: Distributed Near Shore Teams
Michael Vizdos gave the keynote Distributed Near Shore Teams at Agile Fest 2011 in San José, Costa Rica, on July 28, 2011. He was also a co-organizer of the event.
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Phoenix Scrum User Group: Stump the Trainer
Michael Vizdos gave Stump the Trainer for the Phoenix Scrum User Group on March 31, 2011.
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2010 (6)
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Phoenix Scrum User Group: Implementing Scrum Overview
Michael Vizdos gave Implementing Scrum - Overview for the Phoenix Scrum User Group on November 18, 2010.
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Saturday, October 9, 2010
Richmond Code Camp X: Implementing Scrum
Michael Vizdos gave the session Implementing Scrum - Overview at Richmond Code Camp X on October 9, 2010.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Implementing Scrum Overview, Scrum Gathering Cape Town
Michael Vizdos led the half-day workshop Implementing Scrum - Overview at the Scrum Gathering in Cape Town, South Africa, on September 1, 2010.
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Agile 2010 (exhibitor)
Vizdos Enterprises exhibited at Agile 2010, the Agile Alliance conference, in Orlando, Florida, August 9-13, 2010. Michael Vizdos was there as an exhibitor, not a speaker.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Implementing Scrum Overview, Albany PMI Chapter
Michael Vizdos led a full-day Implementing Scrum - Overview workshop for the Albany PMI Chapter on June 23, 2010.
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
CST and Coach Retreat, US Scrum Gathering 2010
Michael Vizdos and Jean Tabaka led a retreat for about 30 Certified Scrum Trainers and coaches on the day before the 2010 US Scrum Gathering opened in Orlando, to develop ideas on how to improve what they do. InfoQ reported on it.
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2009 (3)
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Philly ETE 2009: Agile Roundtable on Scrum
Michael Vizdos took part in the Agile Roundtable on Scrum at Philly ETE on March 26, 2009.
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Monday, March 9, 2009
SD West 2009
Michael Vizdos spoke at SD West 2009 in Santa Clara, California, giving two talks. The dates shown are the conference's; the talk titles are not recorded here. His January 2009 post to the Eclipse Process Framework developer list confirms the plan.
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2009
Agile Hungary 2009: Implementing Scrum Overview
Michael Vizdos gave the interactive talk Implementing Scrum - Overview at Agile Hungary in Budapest in 2009. The month and day are not recorded.
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2008 (1)
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2008
SD East 2008: Implementing Scrum
Michael Vizdos gave the session Implementing Scrum at SD East 2008 in Boston. The month and day are not recorded.
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