Run the Room Like a Pro: Facilitation Skills for BAs

Great facilitation can be the difference between a meeting that simply fills the calendar and one that actually moves work forward.

Join Avi Khurana for “Run the Room Like a Pro: Facilitation Skills for BAs,” a practical session focused on the facilitation skills Business Analysts need to lead more productive and meaningful conversations. Avi will explore how thoughtful preparation, active listening, and being fully present can help BAs uncover real requirements, engage stakeholders, and guide teams toward clearer decisions and better outcomes.

Whether you’re facilitating a requirements session, stakeholder discussion, or project meeting, this session will provide practical insights to help you lead the room with greater confidence and purpose.

Key Takeaways

• Preparation drives productive meetings
• Active listening uncovers real requirements
• Being fully present and focused leads to better outcomes

About the Speaker

Avi Khurana is an experienced Business Analyst and IT Project Manager with over seven years of experience leading and supporting digital transformation initiatives. Her work spans cloud migrations, cybersecurity initiatives, and Microsoft platform migrations, where she collaborates closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into effective technology solutions.

With a background in both business analysis and project management, Avi is passionate about bringing structure and clarity to complex projects. She focuses on strong organization, stakeholder engagement, and effective meeting facilitation to help teams move from discussion to decision—and from ideas to meaningful outcomes.