Agile Austria Conference 2026
Save the date: 29. & 30.01.2026
Agility Beyond the Buzz – Was kommt, wenn der Hype geht?
Dear friends of agility,
“Agile is dead”
Hardly any other statement provokes the community more – and few capture the reality in many organisations more accurately. What once began as a response to complexity has all too often degenerated into routine. Daily stand-ups, planning meetings, boards full of tasks – but what’s really left at the end of it all? Where agility once signified progress and momentum, today, disillusionment often prevails.
Frameworks are implemented, roles defined, velocity measured – yet the value for customers remains vague. Teams are “agile” but not effective. Companies are “transformed” but not adaptable. Rightly so, leaders are asking: What is all this for?
Back to the core – agility as a mindset, not a method
Criticism of the “agile hype” is not a reckoning. It’s an invitation. An invitation to rethink agility – beyond buzzwords and tools.
Away from dogmatic debates, towards the real questions:
- How do we build organisations that can act quickly, boldly and with customer focus in uncertain times?
- How do we create spaces where teams can take ownership and truly make an impact?
- What does leadership mean in an environment that is constantly evolving?
Agility was never the goal. It has always been a means to an end: the ability to act. Clarity. Value creation.
The Agile Austria Conference 2026:
More than just a conference
“Agility Beyond the Buzz” – under this motto, the conference brings together people who don’t want to tick boxes, but to reshape what agility means.
Two days full of practical insights, open discussions and meaningful questions – with perspectives from business, IT, education, leadership and coaching.
For those who…
… see agility not as a checklist, but as a mindset.
… are tired of “agile theatre.”
… know that real change takes effort – and attitude.
Whether in person or online – be part of the conversation as we explore what comes after the hype. How do we make agility effective again? How do we build organisations that don’t fear complexity, but embrace and shape it?
Now is the moment.
Agility isn’t dead – but it does need a genuine paradigm shift in attitude and thinking.
With you. With us. Through real conversations.
At the Agile Austria Conference 2026.
Call for papers 2026
Apply now — we look forward to receiving your submission
The motto of AAC 2026 is
Agility Beyond the Buzz – What Happens When the Hype Fades?
A jury of the AAC 2026 will decide on the acceptance of your submission. You will be notified of the result after the agenda has been drawn up.
Please keep the entire period January 29-30, 2026 free in your calendar. If you prefer a specific day for your presentation, please let us know when you submit your application. Once the agenda has been finalized, the presentations can no longer be rescheduled.
We are again planning the conference as a hybrid conference. Speaker should hold their presentation on site in Graz! Speakers will receive a free ticket for the conference and the evening event. Reimbursement of travel expenses or payment of fees is unfortunately not
possible, as the net proceeds of our income (tickets, sponsorship money) will be donated to a charitable organization for the 5th time. Submitters will be informed after the review whether their submission has been accepted. The final program is expected to be published in early October 2025.
Presentations and workshops can be held in German or English.
Closing date for submissions: 15.08.2025, 23:59
Possible formats:
• Short workshops (90 min.)
• Talks (45 min.)
The organizers
The Agile Austria Conference is jointly organized by:
Keynote Speakers 2025
Joe Krebs
Agile pioneer, coach, Agile Kata Pro
"Rethink, Reimagine & Revitalize with the Agile Kata"
30.01.2025
The Agile Kata is a very unique approach. It is a pattern to drive change by deliberately practicing it until it becomes a new habit. In this keynote, Joe shares how the Agile Kata is fundamentally different and how you can apply this universal pattern to improve to a higher degree of business agility, or improve your agile team process.
Prof. Dr. Axel Koch
Diplom-Psychologe und Professor für Training & Coaching
"Change mich am Arsch!"
31.01.2025
“Wie soll ich da noch mitkommen und das alles schaffen?” In dieser Keynote räumt Dr. Koch auf mit falschen Annahmen, die echte Veränderung verhindern. Er plädiert für ein realistisches Verständnis von Change und worauf es ankommt, damit Veränderungen wirksam und nachhaltig machbar sind.
Die AAC ist ein Erfolgskonzept und soll auch 2023 wieder Knowledge-Austausch vom Feinsten bieten. Denn gerade in diesen disruptiven, instabilen und komplexen Zeiten kann agiles Mindset dabei unterstützen, sowohl zu akzeptieren, dass Veränderung permanent stattfindet, als auch situativ und konstruktiv damit umzugehen.
Wir freuen uns auf Dich!
Dein AAC-Team
Book your tickets now
On-Site Ticket
Regular Ticket
369 €
- NOVAPARK Hotel Graz
- Agile Mingle
- Agile Brunch
The net proceeds of your ticket are donated to the Foundation Kindertraum
Online Ticket
Regular Ticket
99 €
- Live Streaming via Zoom
- No travel & accomodation costs
- Reduce CO2 emissions
The net proceeds of your ticket are donated to the Foundation Kindertraum
All prices include VAT..
What you can expect
2 keynotes, 30 talks, 5 workshops, 2 case studies, 40 international speakers, Agile Brunch (prior to conference opening), Agile Mingle (networking event after the 1st day of the conference) and over 300 visitors
Conference Venue & Location
NOVAPARK Flugzeughotel Graz — Fischeraustraße 22, 8051 Graz
Your donations help!
We are proud that the Agile Austria Conference is not only a leading agile event,
but also a charity event that has a real impact on people’s lives – especially young ones.
Every year, all net proceeds from ticket and sponsorship revenues are donated to a charitable organization.
2025 we’re supporting:
This was the Agile Austria Conference 2025
- third time hybrid
- one mingle (evening event)
- 1 organisation supported (Rainbow 🌈)
- 2 keynotes
- 37 talks und workshops
- 50 international speaker
- 450 participants
- 10.000 Euro donation sum
AAC 2025 impressions
A fantastic range of exciting presentations and workshops where we were able to take away a number of learnings. We hope that our presentation and our Gelato for Future were also well received! A lovely team and an incredibly nice idea to donate the net proceeds to charitable organizations! Top!
Klaus Purkarthofer
After 6 years (partly online) I was finally back live in Graz at the Agile Austria Conference 2025, and it really paid off: many new and interesting contacts from the Austrian agile scene and a great evening mingle.
Stephanie Gasche
Thank you for this great conference! It was again fantastically organized and full of inspiration for our daily work!
Andreas Fischer
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We look forward to receiving your sponsoring or partnership enquiry at office@agile-austria.org
Sponsors 2025
Partners 2025
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The Agile Austria Conference is organised in accordance with the guidelines of a Green Event.
Our goal is to organise the AAC 2026 as a Styrian Green Event. As the measures we have already implemented in previous years for the organisation of the conference meet or even exceed the minimum criteria, we are proud to be able to use the Green Events logo.
Green Events Styria stands for a platform that promotes sustainable event culture. We are delighted that the AAC has been recognized as a Styrian success story and an exemplary model for the implementation of sustainable events. Here you can read the post-event report: Success story – Agile Austria Conference 2025
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We look forward to welcoming you at the Agile Austria Conference 2025.