[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#F7955B” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”#e71c28 0%|#f7955b 100%” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”25px||25px||true|false” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dipi_dual_heading first_heading=”Why Attend AgileAus26?” second_heading=”Build your Capability. ” heading_tag=”h1″ heading_display=”column” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” first_heading_font=”||||||||” first_heading_text_color=”#FFFFFF” first_heading_font_size=”50px” first_heading_letter_spacing=”1px” second_heading_font=”–et_global_body_font|600|||||||” second_heading_text_color=”#FFFFFF” second_heading_font_size=”23px” first_heading_font_size_tablet=”” first_heading_font_size_phone=”30px” first_heading_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” second_heading_font_size_tablet=”” second_heading_font_size_phone=”17px” second_heading_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dipi_dual_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” top_divider_style=”clouds2″ top_divider_color=”#F7955B” global_module=”236″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#e6f6f9″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 0%|#e6f6f9 100%” background_enable_pattern_style=”on” background_pattern_style=”diagonal-stripes-2″ background_pattern_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.25)” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”|600|||on|||#F7955B|” link_text_color=”#22485C” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/i> Need approval to attend?<\/strong> Download (.docx)<\/a>\u00a0or view<\/a> a ready-to-use letter to your manager.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/agileaustralia.com.au\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/agileaus-2026-photo-3-women-laughing-900x600px.jpg” alt=”3 women laughing at AgileAus” title_text=”3 women laughing at AgileAus” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#EB6127″ box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#F7955B” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n At AgileAus26 we will share stories \u2013 on stage, over coffee, and in the hallways.<\/p>\n In person there\u2019s a different kind of honesty: a willingness to admit uncertainty, to ask better questions, to speak openly about the hard stuff. Stories will be shared from people working in sectors far from your own: retail, pharma, banking, utilities. These stories will shift your thinking on everything from trust and leadership to AI and work design. At AgileAus26 you’ll be reminded of what’s possible when people are empowered to experiment, to iterate, to own their work.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Capability is also a mindset, judgement, and the ability to adapt and deliver value in real time. It shows up in how we manage, how we learn from each other, and how work gets done. And there’s something uniquely powerful about being in a room together at AgileAus – it creates space for learning and for shaping the culture we need to thrive.<\/p>\n Productivity isn’t just about output. Productivity comes from how workplaces are run \u2013 what they prioritise, how they empower people, and whether they build trust.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/agileaustralia.com.au\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/agileaus-2026-photo-rachel-welcome-2024-900x600px.jpg” alt=”Rachel Slattery’s welcome at AgileAus” title_text=”Rachel Slattery’s welcome at AgileAus” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_color_all=”#F7955B” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#EB6127″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/agileaustralia.com.au\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/agileaus-2026-photo-group-01-from-2024-900x600px.jpg” alt=”Group at AgileAus” title_text=”Group at AgileAus” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#EB6127″ box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#F7955B” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/agileaustralia.com.au\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/agileaus-2026-photo-2025-play-do-easyagile-stage-900x600px.jpg” alt=”Easy Agile at AgileAus25″ title_text=”Easy Agile at AgileAus25″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_color_all=”#F7955B” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#EB6127″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_color=”#E71C28″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Organisations are at wildly different stages on their AI journeys, and many are still unsure how to design work that genuinely delivers. AgileAus26 will help you move beyond hype to grounded conversations about implementation: How are teams using AI? What’s working? What’s not? Where are the blockers? How are we embedding AI into workflows in ways that are useful, ethical, and human?<\/p>\n AgileAus26 will prioritise sharing: \u201cHere\u2019s what we tried,\u201d and \u201cHere\u2019s what we\u2019d do differently next time\u201d, giving attendees the opportunity to hear other perspectives and realise they’re not alone in the challenges they face.<\/p>\n Technology should complement human potential, not replace it. But that only happens if we invest in people \u2014 in their development, their ability to adapt, connect, and lead.<\/p>\n Come and invest in yours.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/agileaustralia.com.au\/2026\/register\/” button_text=”Register for AgileAus26″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”17px” button_use_icon=”off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” button_bg_enable_color__hover=”on” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_bg_color__hover=”#22485C” button_border_color__hover=”#22485C”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”letter” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#e6f6f9″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”#e6f6f9 0%|#ffffff 100%” background_enable_pattern_style=”on” background_pattern_style=”diagonal-stripes-2″ background_pattern_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.5)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_color=”#22485C” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”||||on|||#E71C28|” link_text_color=”#22485C” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|true|true” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#26AEBB” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#26AEBB” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Subject:<\/strong> Approval to attend AgileAus26 \u2013 Melbourne, 19\u201320 May 2026<\/p>\n Dear [Manager’s Name],<\/p>\n I’d like to attend AgileAus26, Australia’s national conference for people working in agile and digital delivery, on 19\u201320 May 2026 at the MCG in Melbourne. I’m writing to ask for your support.<\/p>\n Why this year in particular<\/strong>Why Attend AgileAus26?<\/h2>\n
Capability is more than skills<\/h2>\n
AI is both a shiny promise and a messy reality<\/h2>\n
Ready-to-use letter to your manager<\/h2>\n
AgileAus26 is focused on something I think is directly relevant to where we are as a team: how organisations are actually making AI work \u2013 the practical reality of integrating intelligent tools into how teams deliver. Speakers include practitioners from ABC, ANU, Kmart\/Target, Ferocia, Roche, and AGL alongside researchers and leaders working through the same questions we are and many of the same challenges. Full speaker list: agileaustralia.com.au\/2026\/speakers<\/a><\/p>\n