Speaker Maria Ghlonti
Maria Ghlonti is an experienced Scrum Master and international speaker, passionate about helping teams thrive - not just survive - in Agile environments. With background in project management and business development, Maria brings a practical, people-focused approach to team growth and agility.
She is the author of a popular course on Udemy and the organiser of regular Agile conferences in Georgia, where she leads conversations that inspire meaningful change.
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Date & Time: Wednesday 10:00 AM (CEST time zone)
Connect with Maria:
Scrum Masters as Catalysts: Elevating the Product Owner Role
The relationship between a Scrum Master and a Product Owner can define the success of a team. While the Scrum Master is often viewed as a facilitator, their influence goes far beyond running meetings or enforcing the Scrum framework.
In this lightning talk, Maria shares three real-world examples that helped Product Owners gain clarity, improve collaboration, and achieve better outcomes. Attendees can expect practical insights and actionable strategies to strengthen partnerships with Product Owners and support their success.
Summit Schedule
10:30 am PDT | 1:30 pm EDT | 7:30 pm CEST | 11:00 pm IST (1 hour)
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17 June
12:45 am PDT | 3:45 am EDT | 9:45 CEST | 1:15 pm IST Opening by Esther Schmit & Evelien RoosJoin us for the opening, zoom opens 15 minutes before! |   | |
1:00 am PDT | 4:00 am EDT | 10:00 CEST | 1:30 pm IST KEYNOTE: Early Birds & Night Owls: Why 9 to 5 is a BugOpening Keynote by Nancy Beers |  | |
2:00 am PDT | 5:00 am EDT | 11:00 CEST | 2:30 pm IST Break | ||
2:30 am PDT | 5:30 am EDT | 11:30 CEST | 3:00 pm IST Between Mentor and Mentee – A Story of a Relationship That Transformed a CareerTalk by Karolina Kordyś & Katarzyna Oratowska |   | |
3:30 am PDT | 6:30 am EDT | 12:30 CEST | 4:00 pm IST Break | ||
4:00 am PDT | 7:00 am EDT | 13:00 CEST | 4:30 pm IST Agile Bid Wars: Scrum MasterWorkshop by Simona Bonghez and Bogdan Mureșan |   | |
5:00 am PDT | 8:00 am EDT | 14:00 CEST | 5:30 pm IST Break | ||
5:30 am PDT | 8:30 am EDT | 14:30 CEST | 6:00 pm IST Beyond Lord of the Flies: What Nature’s Self-Managing Systems Can Teach Scrum TeamsTalk by Patricia Aluskewicz |  | |
6:30 am PDT | 9:30 am EDT | 15:30 CEST | 7:00 pm IST Break | ||
7:00 am PDT | 10:00 am EDT | 16:00 CEST | 7:30 pm IST Lightning TalksBy Oscar-Timothy Okolo, Gabrielle Wieczorek and Tsung-Hsiang Wu |    | |
8:00 am PDT | 11:00 am EDT | 17:00 CEST | 8:30 pm IST Break | ||
8:30 am PDT | 11:30 am EDT | 17:30 CEST | 9:00 pm IST What the Military Taught Me About Teams (That Most Companies Get Wrong)Talk by Martin Ahlstrom |  | |
9:30 am PDT | 12:30 pm EDT | 18:30 pm CEST | 10:00 pm IST Break | ||
10:00 am PDT | 1:00 pm EDT | 19:00 CEST | 10:30 pm IST Flowbeya - How visualising Flow Metrics on an Obeya can guide your Organisation and TeamsWorkshop by Peter Zylka-Greger & Benjamin Huser-Berta |   | |
11:00 am PDT | 2:00 pm EDT | 20:00 CEST | 11:30 pm IST Break | ||
11:30 am PDT | 2:30 pm EDT | 20:30 pm CEST | 12:00 am IST Mastering Dependency Management Playfully – Your Key to Effective CollaborationTalk by Nils Hyoma |  |
18 June
1:00 am PDT | 4:00 am EDT | 10:00 CEST | 1:30 pm IST Lightning Talks |    | |
2:00 am PDT | 5:00 am EDT | 11:00 CEST | 2:30 pm IST Break | ||
2:30 am PDT | 5:30 am EDT | 11:30 CEST | 3:00 pm IST Work Smarter - Not HarderTalk by Stefan Stojkovic |  | |
3:30 am PDT | 6:30 am EDT | 12:30 CEST | 4:00 pm IST Break | ||
4:00 am PDT | 7:00 am EDT | 13:00 CEST | 4:30 pm IST Master Team Dynamics with The Inner GameWorkshop by René de Leijer |  | |
5:00 am PDT | 8:00 am EDT | 14:00 CEST | 5:30 pm IST Break | ||
5:30 am PDT | 8:30 am EDT | 14:30 CEST | 6:00 pm IST Staring at a Blank Backlog: Using Generative AI to Your AdvantageWorkshop by Tim Dickey |  | |
6:30 am PDT | 9:30 am EDT | 15:30 CEST | 7:00 pm IST Break | ||
7:00 am PDT | 10:00 am EDT | 16:00 CEST | 7:30 pm IST The Alchemy of Feedback – From Resistance to GrowthWorkshop by Tutu Ariyo |  | |
8:00 am PDT | 11:00 am EDT | 17:00 CEST | 8:30 pm IST Break | ||
8:30 am PDT | 11:30 am EDT | 17:30 CEST | 9:00 pm IST Beyond the Feature Factory: extending Kanban flow downstream to measure real value deliveryTalk by Stefano Milanesi |  | |
9:30 am PDT | 12:30 pm EDT | 18:30 CEST | 10:00 pm IST Break | ||
10:00 am PDT | 1:00 pm EDT | 19:00 CEST | 10:30 pm IST Amplifying Your Impact: Coaching with Triggers and HooksWorkshop by Fred Deichler |  | |
11:00 am PDT | 2:00 pm EDT | 20:00 CEST | 11:30 pm IST Break | ||
11:30 am PDT | 2:30 pm EDT | 20:30 CEST | 12:00 am IST KEYNOTE: From Scrum Master to Trailblazer: Practical steps to evolve your Agile careerKeynote by Nimi Bello |  |
19 June
1:00 am PDT | 4:00 am EDT | 10:00 CEST | 1:30 pm IST Organisational Culture Uncovered: What Scrum Masters Need to KnowTalk by Anna Lavrova |  | |
2:00 am PDT | 5:00 am EDT | 11:00 CEST | 2:30 pm IST Break | ||
2:30 am PDT | 5:30 am EDT | 11:30 CEST | 3:00 pm IST The Neuroscience & Psychology of Change: Motivation, Engagement, and Change Management in AgileWorkshop by Angelina Caballero |  | |
3:30 am PDT | 6:30 am EDT | 12:30 CEST | 4:00 pm IST Break | ||
4:00 am PDT | 7:00 am EDT | 13:00 CEST | 4:30 pm IST Lightning talks | ![Darshan Adakane](https://onlinescrummastersummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Darshan-Adakane.jpg")   | |
5:00 am PDT | 8:00 am EDT | 14:00 CEST | 5:30 pm IST Break | ||
5:30 am PDT | 8:30 am EDT | 14:30 CEST | 6:00 pm IST From Meeting Fatigue to Meeting Mastery: An Agile ApproachTalk by Darya Afonin-Levi |  | |
6:30 am PDT | 9:30 am EDT | 15:30 CEST | 7:00 pm IST Break | ||
7:00 am PDT | 10:00 am EDT | 16:00 CEST | 7:30 pm IST Scrum Fight Club: Debating the 5 Scrum EventsWorkshop by Artyom Grigoryan |  | |
8:00 am PDT | 11:00 am EDT | 17:00 CEST | 8:30 pm IST Break | ||
8:30 am PDT | 11:30 am EDT | 17:30 CEST | 9:00 pm IST Make Better Decisions – How Teams Can Decide Better TogetherTalk by Tobias Mende |  | |
9:30 am PDT | 12:30 pm EDT | 18:30 CEST | 10:00 pm IST Break | ||
10:00 am PDT | 1:00 pm EDT | 19:00 CEST | 10:30 pm IST Level Up Your Scrum: Gamification for Engaged and High-Performing TeamsWorkshop by Nele Meeuwsen |  | |
11:00 am PDT | 2:00 pm EDT | 20:00 CEST | 11:30 pm IST Break | ||
11:30 am PDT | 2:30 pm EDT | 20:30 CEST | 12:00 am IST KEYNOTE: The Future of the Scrum Master RoleClosing keynote by Dave West |  | |
12:30 pm PDT | 3:30 pm EDT | 21:30 CEST | 1:00 am IST Closing by Esther Schmit & Karla Merza |  |
What I liked most about the summit was the sense of community. Seeing familiar faces in the sessions made it feel like we were in the same room, despite participants joining from all over the world!
Sharing knowledge is at the heart of our Xebia values, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to contribute to a global online conference. Together, we grow, learn, and inspire—across borders and beyond boundaries.
The summit was a fantastic experience with high engagement. The host kept the event energised, and big kudos to everyone whose dedication and commitment made this great event happen.
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