Mia Horrigan
Zen Ex Machina
Languages
- English
Australia
Reviews
What students say about Mia
May 28, 2025
10/10 Great experience
Mia was an excellent, engaging facilitator. Mia's real world experience added a lot of value. Highly recommend to anyone looking to enhance their skills.
Nov 21, 2023
100% Recommend!!
It was great to see someone so passionate about the Scrum/Agile experience to excite and intrigue the fellow classmates. I 100% recommend being able to attend one of these workshop/classes to further build on professional development skills. I've come to appreciate the role of a Scrum Master a lot more.
Mar 8, 2023
Great Course!
The class was very engaging and informative. As someone who does not work in a standard management environment, the content was really accessible to me. The instructor, Matthew, was also encouraging about asking question, and took the time to answer everything I asked.
Fantastic course, and definitely worth doing - especially if in person.
May 16, 2022
It was very dynamic class
It was very dynamic class
Apr 28, 2022
Matt from Zen Ex Machina is an amazing…
Matt from Zen Ex Machina is an amazing PST. He really knows how to engage with the audience and deliver the content in an interactive manner!
Mar 14, 2021
Matthew was an extremely knowledgeable…
Matthew was an extremely knowledgeable and articulate trainer. His passion for sharing the course material was evident. Very pleased I took this course.
Mar 8, 2021
I really enjoyed this course, lots of great information and interaction.
I really enjoyed this course and learning about the Scrum framework. Mia developed an excellent mix of information and activities to develop our understanding and skill. She went at a pace that everyone in the room could keep up with. Mia was very professional and was able to easily teach the foundations of Scrum.
Nov 9, 2020
Content, trainer appropriate and effective; 100% Zoom limited interactivity
Content is appropriate for PAL-E and Mia is an experienced trainer who is capable of effectively running the course and she used the tools at her disposal well (e.g. Miro).
Unfortunately, true interactivity was limited by the fact the course was run 100% via Zoom video conferencing; group training classes like these are best run in-person.
Oct 29, 2020
great coaching and experience
great coaching and experience
Feb 24, 2020
Ready for PSM III!?
I feel extremely fortunate to have booked my PSM II class with ZXM's Mia Horrigan because I also got ZXM's Matthew Hodgson as a co-instructor for free! With Mia's expert guidance and Matt's peppering of anecdotes, I advanced my understanding of the Scrum Master's role (and the areas I need to improve) many times over. The 22 stances of a Scrum Master, the importance of coaching the product owner and organisation, the Stacey & Cynefin models to explain when to use Scrum. Mia handled all our questions fully while keeping us focused on our sprint goal.
Sep 6, 2019
Mia is a great presenter who draws from…
Mia is a great presenter who draws from a wealth of knowledge gained from first-hand experience. A brilliant two-day course providing great insight into Scrum - I highly recommend Zen Ex Machina as a provider!
About Mia
Mia is an experienced Enterprise Agile Coach, Trainer and Senior Program Manager with over 15 years senior executive experience leading and implementing ICT programs , including digital transformations. Mia has been working with agile teams for over 10 years and is an experienced coach, trainer and Scrum Master and has been successful in delivering business outcomes and value through successful implementation of Agile/Scrum at team and enterprise level.
Mia has an MBA and a Bachelor of Commerce as well as certified as a Professional Scrum Trainer, Professional Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Product Owner Certifictaion, SAFe Program Consultant and PRINCE2 certification..
Mia’s areas of specialty include:
• Agile/Scrum Coaching and Training including Enterprise Agile
• Business engagement with senior executives , program boards and stakeholders
• Developing strategies and roadmaps for Digital Transformations programs
• Program and Service Delivery management
• Leading and managing teams of consultants, project team members, and operational staff;
What students say about Mia
May 28, 2025
10/10 Great experience
Mia was an excellent, engaging facilitator. Mia's real world experience added a lot of value. Highly recommend to anyone looking to enhance their skills.
Nov 21, 2023
100% Recommend!!
It was great to see someone so passionate about the Scrum/Agile experience to excite and intrigue the fellow classmates. I 100% recommend being able to attend one of these workshop/classes to further build on professional development skills. I've come to appreciate the role of a Scrum Master a lot more.
Mar 8, 2023
Great Course!
The class was very engaging and informative. As someone who does not work in a standard management environment, the content was really accessible to me. The instructor, Matthew, was also encouraging about asking question, and took the time to answer everything I asked.
Fantastic course, and definitely worth doing - especially if in person.
May 16, 2022
It was very dynamic class
It was very dynamic class
Apr 28, 2022
Matt from Zen Ex Machina is an amazing…
Matt from Zen Ex Machina is an amazing PST. He really knows how to engage with the audience and deliver the content in an interactive manner!
Mar 14, 2021
Matthew was an extremely knowledgeable…
Matthew was an extremely knowledgeable and articulate trainer. His passion for sharing the course material was evident. Very pleased I took this course.
Mar 8, 2021
I really enjoyed this course, lots of great information and interaction.
I really enjoyed this course and learning about the Scrum framework. Mia developed an excellent mix of information and activities to develop our understanding and skill. She went at a pace that everyone in the room could keep up with. Mia was very professional and was able to easily teach the foundations of Scrum.
Nov 9, 2020
Content, trainer appropriate and effective; 100% Zoom limited interactivity
Content is appropriate for PAL-E and Mia is an experienced trainer who is capable of effectively running the course and she used the tools at her disposal well (e.g. Miro).
Unfortunately, true interactivity was limited by the fact the course was run 100% via Zoom video conferencing; group training classes like these are best run in-person.
Oct 29, 2020
great coaching and experience
great coaching and experience
Feb 24, 2020
Ready for PSM III!?
I feel extremely fortunate to have booked my PSM II class with ZXM's Mia Horrigan because I also got ZXM's Matthew Hodgson as a co-instructor for free! With Mia's expert guidance and Matt's peppering of anecdotes, I advanced my understanding of the Scrum Master's role (and the areas I need to improve) many times over. The 22 stances of a Scrum Master, the importance of coaching the product owner and organisation, the Stacey & Cynefin models to explain when to use Scrum. Mia handled all our questions fully while keeping us focused on our sprint goal.
Sep 6, 2019
Mia is a great presenter who draws from…
Mia is a great presenter who draws from a wealth of knowledge gained from first-hand experience. A brilliant two-day course providing great insight into Scrum - I highly recommend Zen Ex Machina as a provider!
Courses taught by Mia
Applying Professional Scrum
Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Professional Scrum with Kanban
Professional Scrum Master
Professional Scrum Master - Advanced
Professional Scrum Master and Professional Scrum Product Owner
Professional Scrum Product Owner
Other Services by Mia
- Coaching/Consulting
- Immersion Classes
- Private Courses
Latest Blogs by Mia
See all blogsMia's Certifications and Licenses
Professional Scrum Trainer
Professional Scrum Master I
Professional Scrum Master II
Professional Scrum Master III
Professional Scrum Product Owner I
Professional Scrum Product Owner II
Professional Scrum Product Owner III
Professional Agile Leadership I
Professional Scrum with Kanban I
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Mia's Classes
Professional Scrum Product Owner
Trainer:
Ralph Jocham
Partner:
Learning Actors
Attended:
Nov 2-5, 2020
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Trainers:
Glaudia Califano, David Spinks
Partner:
Red Tangerine
Attended:
Aug 1-2, 2022