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From AI Hype To Real Business Results

Gain the AI expertise, tools, and real-world strategies to deliver better outcomes, improve performance, and naturally grow your revenue.

📅 Sunday, April 19th, 2026📍 Benedictine University – Goodwin Hall of Business, 5700 College Rd. Lisle, IL 60532

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Conference attendees please note:
The AMSA 5K run is being held this Sunday April 19th starting at 11:30 am until approximately 2:00 pm.  We appreciate your patience and ask motorists on campus to be aware of runners and temporary traffic restrictions while this event is occurring:

Motorists will not have access to enter or exit the parking garage or the Coal Ben parking lot.

Motorists will not have access to enter or exit a portion of the Scholl lot between Lownik and Scholl.

Benedictine Drive will be closed from the entrance to the Kindlon parking lot through the entrance to the Krasa parking lot.

Access to Founders Woods is reduced to the north entrance via Maple Avenue only.

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Conference Experience Flow

Curiosity

Clarity

Capability

Action

Curiosity → Clarity → Capability → Action →

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The Attendee Experience

  • Combat Agile & AI Fatigue: Gain proven strategies to manage team burnout and personal overwhelm in a high-velocity environment.

  • Practical AI Application: Skip the "what-if" theory. Watch live demonstrations of AI-driven backlog refinement, story generation, and productivity workflows.

  • Your AI Roadmap: Walk away with a tangible, step-by-step framework for adopting AI within your specific organizational structure.

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Secure Your Spot

From AI Hype to Real Business Results Conference Agenda

  • In this session, we close the gap between Agile, AI, and governance.

    We will show how we connect the evolution of Agile, AI‑enabled leadership, and our Adaptive Governance Delivery Framework (AGDF) with our product, S4’s ShadowShield, into a single, practical story that helps you move faster while staying in control.

    We framed governance as a big issue because AI is scaling faster than oversight, and traditional controls are either slowing your teams down or not keeping you safe.

    Our message to you is simple: with Synergies4 and ShadowShield, we turn AI governance from a blocker into an enabler, clear guardrails, adaptive governance loops, and hands‑on training and consulting that make responsible AI adoption real in your context.

  • AI didn't just change how Rance Johnson works — it changed how he thinks. Drawing on graduate research in AI ethics and governance at the University of East London and forty years of enterprise technology leadership, Rance examines the governance gap that most organizations don't see until something goes wrong. When AI adoption outpaces accountability — in manufacturing, in PE-backed platforms, in traditional industries integrating AI through rapid acquisition — the consequences fall on real people: employees, customers, suppliers. This session names the three governance failures he found inside real organizations, offers a practical four-pillar framework for closing the gap, and makes the case that responsible AI governance isn't a compliance burden. It's a decision about what kind of organization you want to be.

  • In 70 minutes, we’ll take you from AI curiosity to practical capability by previewing our two flagship courses. AI-Powered Your Role and AI Manager. We will share how our students are already using them to change their careers, with short video testimonials woven in. You’ll see how we design these classes using our proprietary Genie™ AI learning content generator, why this learning model can’t simply be copied, how our AI‑proctored exam works. We’ll introduce you to Synergies4’s Retro‑4‑Real™.

    We’ll then do a live demo where you build your own GenAI Personal Operating Profile (POP) in the tool of your choice (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, etc.). You’ll leave with a working AI “copilot” tailored to how you think and work.

    In the afternoon session, we’ll use that POP to show you exactly how we coach, train, and mentor our students and clients to reassess their skills, redefine their market opportunities, and use AI to tune their resumes and applications for maximum alignment, interview conversion, and offers.

  • Why We Still Care

    Finding meaning, resilience, and purpose amidst digital transformation.

  • In a market that is constantly evolving, understanding AI is no longer optional it is foundational. The advantage belongs to those who adapt quickly and embed AI into how they operate. By applying AI to real work, individuals and businesses gain speed, clarity, and efficiency, positioning themselves ahead of the market.

  • Navigating AI at the Workplace (Sohaib Khan, Robert Wallace, Raymond Cheong, & Robert Bates)

    An open floor discussion and audience Q&A on real-world challenges.

  • Strategies to stay effective and drive delivery without burnout.

  • Leadership in an AI-Driven World

  • Chris Lutz closing, evening networking featuring Bob Bates.

Why Synergies4?

Most conferences talk about AI and Agile.

We focus on what actually works when you go back to your organization on Monday.

With decades of combined experience in Agile transformation and AI adoption, Synergies4 has worked with leaders, teams, and enterprises across industries to turn ideas into real outcomes.

Our sessions are built around practical application—not theory—so you leave with clarity, not just inspiration.

What Makes This Conference Different

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Proven Track Record

Trusted by hundreds of professionals to drive real transformation and measurable improvements.

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Real-World Practical Content

No vendor pitches. Only real use cases, challenges, and solutions you can apply immediately.

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Built for Leaders & Practitioners

Designed for executives, Agile coaches, and teams to make better decisions and deliver results.

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Focused on Outcomes

Walk away with frameworks and tools - Not just ideas.

Meet the Team

  • Chris Lutz, Synergies4 CEO - A middle-aged man with short gray hair and glasses wearing a navy blue suit, white shirt, and blue tie against a light blue background.

    Chris Lutz

    CEO

  • Robert Wallace - Synergies4 Advisor - Professional headshot of a smiling man in a dark suit, white shirt, and striped tie, with a blue building background.

    Robert Wallace

    Sr. AI Advisor

  • Sohaib Khan, Synergies4 CFO - Professional headshot of a man wearing glasses, a black suit, white shirt, and dark blue tie, smiling slightly, set against a light blue background.

    Sohaib Khan

    CFO

  • Raymond Cheong, Synergies4 COO - Professional man in a suit with glasses smiling at the camera

    Raymond Cheong

    COO

  • Professional portrait of a middle-aged man in a navy suit and blue tie, smiling against a blue background.

    Rance Johnson

    SVP, AI Platforms

  • Bob Bates, Speaker & Author

    Robert Bates

    Speaker, Author, IT Visiionary

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    Flor Hernandez

    CEO, Hernandez Marketing Company

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    Dr. Barbara Schiller

    Advisor

  • Dave Davis - Portrait of an elderly man with a white beard and light blue eyes, dressed in a dark blue suit, light blue shirt, and a dark blue tie, smiling against a plain white background.

    Dave Davis

    AI Solution Consultant

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This conference is curated for professionals looking to bridge the gap between AI implementation and human-centric leadership:

  • Agile Leaders: Scrum Masters, RTEs, Product Owners, and Agile Coaches.

  • Decision Makers: Executives and Transformation Leaders.

  • Tech Professionals: Developers and Architects navigating AI workflows.

  • Students: Aspiring practitioners in search of a 2026 AI strategy & roadmap

Who Should Attend?

Trusted by Professionals Like You

This wasn’t just another conference. I walked away with clear, actionable ideas we started applying the very next week.

— Senior Director, Financial Services

Finally, a session that connects AI with real delivery challenges. It helped our teams move from confusion to clarity.

— Agile Leader, Fortune 500 Organization

Practical, relevant, and immediately useful. This is the kind of learning leaders actually need right now.

— Product Executive, Technology Sector

Exclusive Additional Benefits

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Official Certification

Receive a Certificate of Participation to validate your commitment to AI-Agile integration.

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Professional Credits

Earn self-reported PDUs (Professional Development Units) or SEUs for your existing certifications.

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Strategic Networking

Connect with a high-value community of Scrum Masters, RTEs, and Executives during our dedicated mixers.

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Exclusive Book Signing

Get a personalized, signed copy of the latest insights from industry author Bob Bates.

Why we can’t stop caring

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