Sergei Polianski
VP Agile, Portfolio and Strategy Governance
Biography.
Sergei has been working in Japan Tobacco International since 1998, holding number of positions in IT and HR. He is currently responsible for Agile transformation in the company, as well as People and Culture strategy and portfolio governance.
In his previous role, Sergei was involved in Global Talent Management agenda, including Learning & Development, Talent Processes, Leadership Development and internal HR Academy. Prior to this, he took care of Talent Attraction and Employer Brand as well as HR-IS function. On IT side Sergei led global IT shared-services organization.
He holds a Master’s degree in Information science from St.Petersburg University of Electrical Engineering, and an MBA from Warwick University in the UK.
Talk.
Beyond The Books: The End of Agile at JTI
Japan Tobacco is one of the leading tobacco companies, which started its agile journey 5 years ago from the McKinsey model. Since then, we have adjusted the course a number of times – focusing on business agility that is practical and brings true value. Learn from JTI and their own practical business case.