Sofia Pelzl

Sofia
Pelzl


Sustainability with LeSS – From Output to Impact

9th July @ 10:30- 11:05am EST / 4:30- 5:05pm CEST

Sustainability in organizations is often discussed as an additional initiative, goal, or transformation program. This talk takes a different perspective: sustainability as a structural capability.

Using Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) and real-world case studies, the session explores how organizational design influences long-term ecological, social, and economic sustainability. It demonstrates how simplified structures, empowered feature teams, and continuous learning help organizations reduce complexity, improve adaptability, and create resilient systems.

The talk connects LeSS principles with the Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, Profit) and highlights how end-to-end responsibility, lean thinking, and incremental development can reduce waste, avoid unnecessary production, and support sustainable value creation.

Drawing on examples from automotive, IT infrastructure, and cloud-based products, the session illustrates how organizations can respond to change while maintaining long-term focus and meaningful impact.

Rather than optimizing isolated outputs, LeSS encourages organizations to think in systems, learn continuously, and create conditions for sustainable product development and human-centered collaboration.

About the Speaker

Sofia Pelzl is an Organizational Agile Coach, trainer, mentor, and speaker with more than 25 years of experience in large IT, telecommunications, insurance, and public utilities organizations. She supports organizations in reducing complexity, strengthening collaboration, and establishing sustainable, human-centered ways of working in complex environments.

Her particular strength lies in connecting perspectives from product, technology, leadership, and organizational development to create resilient, learning-oriented, and outcome-focused structures. Sofia combines agile transformation, systems thinking, and lean principles with a strong focus on sustainable value creation rather than output optimization.

She brings extensive experience in Scrum, Kanban, LeSS, coaching, and large-scale product development. As an active LeSS Ambassador, ICF PCC coach, and trainer, she contributes to the international agile community through conferences, workshops, and mentoring.

Sofia is also an active member of SustainAgility, supporting initiatives that connect agilists and environmental advocates to foster ecological, social, and economic sustainability in organizations and society.