Announcing Speaker Curt Rice (CTO, Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire) at Scrum Day Madison 2025

We are excited to welcome Curt Rice, Chief Technology Officer at Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire, as a featured speaker at Scrum Day Madison 2025 on October 16, 2025, at the Madison Marriott West.

Session: Strategic Scrum Adoption – Turning Chaos into Clarity

Title: Strategic Scrum Adoption: Turning Chaos into Clarity

When: October 16, 2025

Where: Scrum Day Madison – Madison Marriott West

“Scrum isn’t just a framework—it’s a path to clarity. When applied with discipline and servant leadership, Scrum helps organizations move from unstructured chaos to predictable delivery of real value.” – Curt Rice

In this session, Curt will share the story of a real-world Agile transformation that replaced chaos with clarity. Drawing on over 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare, retail, and manufacturing, Curt will walk attendees through the practical steps his teams took to eliminate technical debt, align priorities, and move from firefighting to focused, sustainable delivery.

What You’ll Learn

• Eliminating chaos: How to tackle technical debt and competing urgencies without losing momentum

• Building alignment: Steps for creating flow and clarity across teams and leadership layers

• Evidence-based management: Using data to measure value, progress, and outcomes—not just activity

• Servant leadership in action: How empowering teams unlocks innovation and accountability

• Creating lasting change: Practical techniques for embedding Scrum into culture, not just process

About Curt Rice

Curt Rice is the Chief Technology Officer at Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire, where he leads enterprise technology strategy, Agile delivery, and evidence-based management practices. With over 25 years of experience as a consultant, entrepreneur, and program delivery leader, Curt has built and guided high-performing teams across industries, from healthcare to retail and manufacturing.

A certified PAL-EBM, PSPO, and PSM, Curt is passionate about servant leadership, scaling innovation, and helping organizations navigate digital transformation with clarity and purpose. His approach blends technical depth with pragmatic leadership, making him a trusted voice on Agile adoption in complex environments.

Why You Should Attend Curt’s Session

Organizations often struggle with the weight of technical debt, unstructured work, and competing urgencies. Curt’s talk will show how Scrum, combined with evidence-based management, can cut through that noise and create an environment where teams thrive and deliver measurable value.

Whether you’re a Scrum Master, Product Owner, executive leader, or developer, Curt’s session will leave you with no-nonsense tactics to align your teams, reduce friction, and build sustainable value delivery.

Join us in Madison on October 16, 2025 to learn from Curt Rice and many other agile leaders.

👉 Get your tickets now at www.scrumday.org