Helen Beal

Helen Beal is an accomplished leader and expert in the field of DevOps and value stream management, currently serving as the Founder, CEO, and Chair of the Value Stream Management Consortium since March 2021. Beal holds multiple prominent roles including Head of the Ambassador Program at PeopleCert and DevOps Advisory Board Chair at DevNetwork. Additional contributions include serving as a Contributing Author for IT Revolution and an Expert Practitioner with The HiveMind Network. With a strong editorial background, Beal is also the DevOps Editor for InfoQ and the Host of Day-to-Day DevOps on BrightTALK. Recent positions include Chief Community Builder at Cloud Canaries Inc. and Strategic Advisor at Planview. Beal's educational background includes a Master's degree in Creative Writing from The Open University and a BA Hons in English Literature and Language from Royal Holloway, University of London.