
“Be present. Be engaged. Participate in everything and anything—sit at a round table, talk with an expert one-on-one, and network at the partner marketplace. You never know what you’ll learn.” Twice a year, a small but mighty team of six people plans and executes the SAFe Summit. In this episode, Adam talks to two of those six people, Karen Lewison and Eric Neal, to find out what happens behind the scenes to successfully pull off these popular events. Karen and Eric talk about the challenges and excitement of organizing and hosting the SAFe Summit, and why it’s so important to select the right venue and create a positive attendee experience. They also offer advice for first-time attendees, especially around networking, and share details for both the SAFe® Summit Berlin and SAFe® Summit Washington, D.C. Like what you hear? Connect with Karen and Eric on LinkedIn. Get details on the SAFe Summits and other events here. Explore SAFe courses here.
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“Be present. Be engaged. Participate in everything and anything—sit at a round table, talk with an expert one-on-one, and network at the partner marketplace. You never know what you’ll learn.” Twice a year, a small but mighty team of six people plans and executes the SAFe Summit. In this episode, Adam talks to two of those six people, Karen Lewison and Eric Neal, to find out what happens behind the scenes to successfully pull off these popular events. Karen and Eric talk about the challenges and excitement of organizing and hosting the SAFe Summit, and why it’s so important to select the right venue and create a positive attendee experience. They also offer advice for first-time attendees, especially around networking, and share details for both the SAFe® Summit Berlin and SAFe® Summit Washington, D.C.
Like what you hear? Connect with Karen and Eric on LinkedIn.
Check out details on the SAFe Summits and other events here.
Explore SAFe courses here.
Hosted by: Adam Mattis

Adam Mattis is a SAFe® Fellow and SAFe® Practice Consultant-T (SPCT) at Scaled Agile with many years of experience overseeing SAFe implementations across various industries. He’s also an experienced transformation architect, engaging speaker, energetic trainer, and a regular contributor to the broader Lean-Agile and educational communities. Learn more about Adam at adammattis.com.