KEYNOTE - It’s still about the People even with AI - Alistair Cockburn

Описание: AI is changing how fast we can generate code, documents, and decisions—but it doesn’t solve the hard part: humans working together.

In this keynote, Alistair Cockburn (Agile Manifesto signatory, creator of Crystal) makes the case that even in an AI-accelerated world, success still comes down to collaboration, leadership, trust, and learning.

Key themes in this talk:

The Heart of Agile in four words: Collaborate • Deliver • Reflect • Improve

Why every organization should have a top-level budget line item for improving collaboration

Organizations as a “giant brain” — people as neurons moving decisions (and why feedback loops matter)

AI as a “fast typist”: powerful, useful… and still error-prone (vibe-coding Wordle/Reversi included)

Why smaller batches and early feedback beat big, lumpy plans—even more in the age of AI

Leadership evolution: from command-and-control to listening, trust, and ownership

Host vs Guest Leadership: how initiative spreads when people don’t wait for permission

Why “organizational transformation” mostly fails—and what does work instead (invitation, selection, and environments)

📍 Recorded at LeSS Conference 2026 — Amsterdam
🎤 Speaker: Alistair Cockburn
🧠 Keynote title: It’s still about the People even with AI

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