Kadidra Hurst, MSIST, PMP, CSM, ITIL is a Solutions Manager/Agile Delivery Lead and Agilist striving to create a safe, collaborative, and inclusive environment where team members can effectively communicate, share ideas, and continuously improve their processes to deliver high-quality products, achieve their objectives, and reach their full potential. She is the Founder of Her Incisive Thoughts++ a LinkedIn community for Black women and allies dedicated to fostering dialog and community around agility, equity, diversity and inclusion from a Black women's perspective.

Kadidra Hurst has a strong passion for social and economic justice and is active in various local and national organizations which promote advocacy and voter education, empowerment, and engagement. She is most proud of serving on the core team of Agile in Color, which is a professional development and mentoring organization targeted to serve persons of color in the global agile space.