Explore strategies for implementing agile methodologies and emerging technologies in challenging organizational environments in this 59-minute conference talk. Learn to navigate bureaucratic, regulatory, and cultural obstacles while innovating effectively. Discover how to balance agile approaches with waterfall requirements, understand the origins of resistance to change, and develop techniques for reducing friction and increasing efficiency. Gain insights into forming deliberate approaches, building improved feedback loops, and considering alternative delivery methods. Examine operational considerations, positive examples, and receive practical advice for successfully introducing new methodologies and technologies in traditionally resistant settings.