Artificial Intelligence is changing software delivery faster than most organizations can adapt. In this groundbreaking keynote, Scrum co-creator Dr. Jeff Sutherland explores what happens when AI moves beyond copilots and becomes part of the team itself. Drawing from real-world experiments with autonomous AI agent systems, Jeff will share how Scrum is evolving to support a new generation of human-and-agent collaboration — where AI agents pull work from backlogs, participate in review workflows, enforce Definition of Done criteria, and dramatically accelerate delivery. 

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This session goes far beyond hype and theory. Jeff will demonstrate how organizations can redesign their operating models to thrive in an AI-driven world while staying grounded in the core principles of Scrum: transparency, inspection, adaptation, empirical process control, and delivering value. Attendees will gain practical insights into AI-enabled Scrum teams, evidence-based delivery, agent operating models, and why disciplined Scrum may become even more important in the age of AI. Whether you are a Scrum Master, Product Owner, developer, executive leader, or Agile coach, this keynote will challenge how you think about teamwork, leadership, and the future of product development.