Riccardo Mariti is founder and CEO of Riccardo's Restaurant in London. He opened Riccardo's in 1995 and, beginning in 2017, transitioned it to the “world's first Scrum restaurant.” Using Scrum and Agile methodologies, Mr. Mariti has measurably decreased staff overhead and team member turnover while boosting team morale, customer satisfaction, and profits. He is in the process of opening his second Scrum restaurant and is pursuing several other… Read More

Jeff Sutherland, inventor and cocreator of Scrum, started his career as a fighter pilot in the US Air Force, where he achieved Top Gun status in 1967 and flew 100 combat missions over North Vietnam. After 11 years as a pilot, Dr. Sutherland joined the faculty of the University of Colorado Medical School, where he received his doctoral degree. As Asstistant Professor of Radiology, Biometrics, and Preventive Medicine, he cofounded the Center for… Read More