Breaking Silos: Stella Ihenacho at Scrum Day Madison 2025

Scrum Day Madison 2025 will welcome an extraordinary voice in Agile transformation and inclusive leadership: Stella Ihenacho. Known for her powerful presence on global stages and her ability to bridge technical expertise with human-centered innovation, Stella will deliver a talk that addresses one of the most pressing challenges in modern organizations—breaking silos between developers, product owners, and business stakeholders.

Why Breaking Silos Matters

In today’s fast-paced digital economy, many organizations struggle with misalignment between teams. Developers focus on building, product owners strive to deliver value, and business stakeholders often measure success in outcomes that may feel disconnected from day-to-day work. Stella’s session will explore how to bridge these divides—empowering teams to collaborate across functions, accelerate innovation, and create shared ownership of business results.

Her approach emphasizes AI-powered agility, inclusive transformation, and human-centered collaboration. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to strengthen trust, enhance communication, and build the kind of cross-functional alignment that drives measurable outcomes.

About Stella Ihenacho

Stella is a TEDx speaker, Agile Transformation Leader at Red Hat, and Co-Founder of NSTAR Technologies, where she has trained and mentored over 1,000 professionals—especially women and first-generation immigrants—helping them pivot into high-growth careers in tech. At Red Hat, she leads enterprise-wide Agile transformation initiatives within the Data & AI organization, aligning global teams to speed, innovation, and measurable impact.

Beyond her corporate leadership, Stella is a founding leader of the African Immigrant Collective and a fierce advocate for immigrant empowerment and inclusive leadership. She also contributes to shaping the global future of Agile as a member of the PMI-ACP Steering Committee, influencing how Agile certification and leadership standards evolve worldwide.

Her work blends strategic clarity with empathy, equipping leaders and organizations to embrace agility not just as a methodology, but as a mindset for thriving in complexity.

A Global Voice for Change

Stella’s insights have inspired audiences across five continents at events like TEDx, Global Scrum Gathering, Women in Tech Global Conference, Women of Project Management, and Black is Tech Conference. She is celebrated for her ability to translate complex leadership challenges into compelling calls to action, urging professionals to future-proof their careers with agility, AI fluency, and inclusive leadership.

Why You Won’t Want to Miss This Session

Stella’s talk at Scrum Day Madison isn’t just about frameworks—it’s about reshaping how organizations think, collaborate, and deliver value. For anyone looking to break down silos, accelerate innovation, or cultivate inclusive leadership within their teams, Stella’s session will offer both inspiration and actionable takeaways.

Join us on October 16, 2025, at Scrum Day Madison to hear Stella Ihenacho challenge the status quo and illuminate a new path forward for Agile leadership.

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