Helen Beal

I am a recognized strategic authority in Value Stream Management (VSM) and a multi-award-winning DevOps practitioner. My expertise is focused on helping complex global organizations drive large-scale digital and cultural transformations by optimizing flow and value delivery.

My work in VSM is widely referenced across the industry. I am a featured voice on influential lists, such as TechBeacon’s DevOps 100, and I contribute my perspective as a trusted judge for prestigious industry panels, including the DevOps Dozen Awards and DevOps World.

I thrive on building communities and creating actionable industry knowledge. Key career achievements include:

- Founding Flowtopia, a thriving global practitioner community focused on flow and value stream practices
- Creating and launching industry benchmark reports, including the State of VSM Reports and the State of Observability Reports
- Leading the ambassador programs for DevOps, ITIL, and PRINCE2 at PeopleCert
- Co-authoring the book Investments Unlimited on continuous compliance
- Owning the product strategy for the DevOps Institute, significantly growing their learning portfolio
- Delivering keynote presentations at major conferences across 40+ countries
- Hosting the Day-to-DevOps monthly webinar series for over 5 years
- Training thousands of digital transformation change agents at large enterprises across the globe
- Coaching many of the world’s largest and innovative organizations on flow optimization

I welcome the opportunity to connect and expand your network of high-impact global executives. I am also happy to discuss new partnerships, advisory roles, and board opportunities.