Join us in this special session celebrating Global BA Day, where the panel will explore how AI can help business analysts think more effectively together, not just work faster. Through practical examples and thoughtful discussion, we will explore how AI can enhance our BA tools, strengthen organisational security, and help us remain human, critical, ethical and agile in a fast-changing world. Register now!
(In-person) Global Day of Business Analysis: AI in Business Analysis - a new era of thinking, together
Registrations for this event are now closed.
We are delighted to invite you to a special event to celebrate Global BA Day, hosted by the Royal London Group. In this session, the panel will explore how AI can help business analysts think more effectively together, not just work faster.
By bringing together people from across organisations, we aim to understand how AI can support shared knowledge, expand the role of analysis, and open up new ways of working.
Through practical examples and thoughtful discussion, we will explore how AI can enhance our BA tools, strengthen organisational security, and help us remain human, critical, ethical and agile in a fast-changing world.
Why Attend this session?
- Learn about how artificial intelligence is transforming the business analysis role
- Expand your professional network
- Share stories, challenges, successes and advice
- Build long-lasting connections in the BA community!
What to expect?
- A facilitated panel discussion with audience interaction for the first 45 minutes
- Networking and nibbles afterwards!
Join us in this session!
Register on this page to join us in this session. Registrations will close on the 11th November 2025.
Investment: the ticket costs £10 for non-members and is free of cost for IIBA members (log into your account for 100% discount).
Our speakers
Andrew Duncan, Royal London Group
With more than 25 years of experience in business analysis, Andrew Duncan is now an Analysis Manager at Royal London, where he focuses on turning analytical insight into meaningful outcomes for customers. He’s passionate about helping others grow in their analytical careers and is increasingly exploring how AI can enhance the way analysts work. What began two years ago as curiosity has become a genuine passion project - finding practical, ethical and empowering ways for AI to support the craft of business analysis.
Luke Powner, Royal London Group
Luke Powner is a Senior Business Analyst with 9 years’ experience across Royal London. He’s passionate about making AI accessible to everyone who can benefit, which is almost everyone. Luke champions practical, human-centred adoption to avoid poorly implemented, low-value automation, or ‘AI Slop’. He brings a grounded, real-world perspective on how analysts can guide responsible AI use to unlock meaningful business value.
Mark Cross, Envista Consulting Ltd
Mark Cross is a cybersecurity business analyst, strategist and founder of Envista Consulting, with over 25 years' experience in IT transformation. He specialises in helping change programmes embed security early—bridging the gap between business analysis and cybersecurity in industries including finance, telecoms, law, and bioinformatics.
In 2024, he founded the global Cyber Special Interest Group (Cyber SIG) within the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), where he leads international collaboration across regions to bring cybersecurity, privacy, and resilience into the mainstream of business change practice. Known for blending technical insight with stakeholder awareness, Mark regularly speaks at conferences on topics including the responsible use of AI, post-quantum data security, and management of innovation risk.
A neurodivergent thinker and innovation strategist, Mark is passionate about creating inclusive, forward-looking professional communities that build trust and shape the future of secure transformation.
Ruth Mbegabolawe, Aegon UK
Ruth is a dynamic Lead Business Design Analyst with deep expertise in Financial Services, Insurance, Wealth, Pensions, and Investments. She thrives on driving transformational change, leading cross-functional teams partnering with Engineering and Product teams to turn strategy into action. From agile delivery to system migrations and digital transformation, she helps bring clarity and momentum to complex programmes. Passionate about coaching and mentoring Business Analysts, She is committed to building teams that deliver real impact and help shape the future of Business Transformation.
Sakina Haque is a business analysis veteran with over 20 years’ experience, holding the CBAP designation since 2012. Career highlights include visiting the data centre of a SaaS company in her first agile role, being invited into Queensland Rail's control centre after the morning peak as part of an operational review and developing processes with airport ground crew to support Virgin Australia's first mobile check-in functionality. On a personal note, Sakina is committed to environmental sustainability in her home life.