PATRICK STEYAERT

Founder

Okaloa

Okaloa Agile Kanban Scrum

About Patrick

Patrick Steyaert is a Founder and Principal Coach and Trainer at Okaloa. He helps organisations to innovate and change. He works with customers ranging from high-tech SMEs to large incumbent companies. He is an expert in Lean and Agile with practical experience in both software, IT, and technology businesses as well as non-IT (logistics management, HR etc.)

Patrick holds a PhD in computer science and was involved as a director in several start-ups. He has more than 15 years of experience in leading change and innovation in organisations. He is an KU accredited Kanban trainer and Kanban Coaching Professional. He is an international speaker and winner of the Lean Kanban North America 2015 Brickell-Key award for his contribution in the development of Discovery Kanban, a method to manage knowledge work in the context of innovation and change.

Key Achievements

  • Creator of Okaloa Flowlab
  • Development of Discovery Kanban
  • Recipient of the Brickell Key Award at Lean Kanban North America in 2015
  • Author of the "Essential Upstream Kanban Guide"
  • Strategic Innovation and Evolutionary Change with Kanban.