About Andrew McDonagh
Andrew McDonagh is deeply experienced delivery professional, consultant and operations leader with a speciality in large scale, multi-national and cross industry change & transformation programs. Andrew has worked across a range of sectors includes Manufacturing, Pharma, Banking, Insurance, FinTech and Government in both Australia and overseas.
Currently a Partner in aligned.outcomes, which is part of the Digital Lifecycle Group his main focus is advising clients on how to structure substantial programs, design Agile PMOs and align Governance to manage modern delivery. Recent clients have included Macquarie Telecom, the Insurance Council of Australia, Transport for NSW and UNSW.
In addition – and relevant for this talk! – Andrew is a Deputy Captain in the NSW Rural Fire Service.
Lightning talk Communicate like a Firefighter
Have you ever said ‘I spent all day today putting out fires’? Have you ever struggled to briefly but clearly and comprehensively explain an emerging issue to your stakeholders? In this talk, Andrew McDonagh will look at how those who fight real fires communicate with each other and apply those techniques to a delivery context.