Open Days, Open Minds – free webinars with top experts

Join us for a series of free expert-led webinars exploring the most relevant and future-focused topics in business, technology, and IT.
Open Days, Open Minds is your chance to gain fresh insights, practical knowledge, and inspiration directly from industry leaders – all at no cost.

WEBINAR 1: Power BI Desktop – make smarter business decisions through in-depth data analysis

📅 Date: May 12, 2025 (Monday)
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM (CET) | Duration: 1.5 h

In today’s data-driven world, simply generating reports isn’t enough. The real challenge? Finding the hidden patterns and turning them into meaningful business decisions. That’s exactly what this webinar is about.

Join us for a live session where you’ll learn how to work effectively with Power BI Desktop – the powerful tool that’s transforming how businesses analyze and visualize data. The session will be led by Tomasz Grabowski, an experienced IT expert who has helped countless professionals unlock the full potential of their data.

Who is this webinar for?

• Data professionals responsible for preparing and structuring information
• Business leaders and decision-makers who rely on data-driven insights
• Anyone looking to go beyond basic reporting and discover valuable, non-obvious connections

What you’ll learn:

• How to use Power BI Desktop in your daily data tasks
• How to combine data from multiple sources and create visualizations that tell a clear story
• How to spot trends and insights that support strategic decision-making
• Best practices for working with data to maximize your business impact

Webinar 2: ITIL®, DevOps, Lean and Agile: How to combine different approaches to achieve success in IT management?

📅 Date: May 15, 2025 (Thursday)
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM (CET) | Duration: 1.5 h

A session dedicated to the integration of ITIL®, DevOps, Lean and Agile methodologies will show how to effectively manage IT and support digital transformation.
Participants will learn how to optimize processes, increase customer value, and build a culture of collaboration, using the shared values of these approaches and dealing with integration challenges. Thanks to the analysis of practical examples and a Q&A session with an expert, participants will better understand key standards and learn how to apply them to improve team efficiency and streamline IT processes.

Agenda:

1. Introduction
   • Welcome and briefly introduce the topic and the purpose of the webinar.
   • Explain key terms for beginners.
2. Key assumptions of each approach
   • ITIL®: IT service management, a process approach and a focus on delivering customer value.
   • DevOps: Blurring the lines between development and operations, automation, continuous delivery.
   • Lean: Eliminating waste, optimizing workflows and an improvement-based approach.
   • Agile/Scrum: Iterative approach to work, prioritizing tasks and agility in response to change.
3. Shared values ​​and integration points
   • Collaborative culture: How Agile/Scrum and DevOps support team engagement.
   • Value delivery: Shared goals of ITIL® and Lean in the context of delivering value to customers.
   • Eliminating silos: How DevOps and Agile are changing the way teams collaborate.
   • Process optimization: Combining Lean and ITIL® to eliminate waste in IT processes.
4. Practical applications
   • Example 1: Using Agile in sprint planning based on the ITIL® framework.
   • Example 2: How DevOps supports continuous improvement, which is key in Lean.
   • Example 3: Using Lean practices to optimize ITIL® incident management processes.
   • Example 4: Monitoring customer value delivery from a DevOps and ITIL® perspective.
5. Challenges and best practices
   • Typical difficulties in combining different approaches (e.g. cultural differences, tools, resistance to change).
   • Recommendations and proven strategies for integrating ITIL®, DevOps, Lean and Agile.
6. Q&A – Questions and answers