Deadline has been extended to the 26th of October 2025
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Regional Scrum Gathering 2026 - From Conversations to Transformations

Overview

Last year, our theme was Rethink, Reframe, Rekindle. This year, we would like to build on that by inviting you, as the speaker, to reassess how transformation begins with a conversation.

From conversations to transformations:

Every transformation begins with a conversation, a question that sparks courage, a challenge that opens possibility, a moment of honesty that shifts the path. For 2026, we invite you to share the conversations that became turning points. Show us how words turned into action, how small sparks led to meaningful change, and how people, teams, and organisations grew because someone dared to start talking.

And don’t just tell us about past conversations, open new ones at the Gathering. Use your session to spark dialogue, invite challenge, and create the kind of exchange that can ripple far beyond two days in Cape Town.

Tracks? This year, we are reintroducing tracks to help shape the programme, but with a twist: they are designed to provoke curiosity rather than box you in. When submitting, select the one that best fits your session:

  • Sparks at the Team Level: Where Change Begins
  • The Leadership Reckoning: Agile Leadership in Action
  • Culture Under the Microscope: Organisations that Learn and Evolve
  • Future-Proof or Future-Fiction?: Trends Shaping the Next Decade

By submitting to the SGZA 2026 system, you confirm that you have fully understood the content of both:

FAQs:

When does “Call for Papers” open and close?

  • Call opens at 8:26 AM 26 September 2025 in South Africa Standard Time (UTC+02:00) time zone.
  • Call closes at 11:59 PM 20 October 2025 in South Africa Standard Time (UTC+02:00) time zone.
    [Deadline has been extended to the 26 of October 2025]

How do I add another submission?

  • Select ‘My Events’ on your navigation bar/menu
  • Select ‘Submit more’ under the heading ‘Sessions”

Am I going to get feedback on my submission?

  • You may request feedback after the programme has been announced.
  • Please note that we cannot guarantee that all submissions will receive reviewer feedback during the evaluation.