Agenda
Join us on-demand through 31 January 2023 for the 9 June program, the second installment of our 2022 Virtual Experience Series. This event features sessions on Leadership, Ways of Working, Power Skills, Business Acumen and Hot Topics. All sessions are also available with closed captioning.
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Megatrends:
PMI Talent Triangle
Wednesday, June 8
Thursday, June 9
Hybrid is the Future of Work - Are You Optimized for It?
Speaker(s):
- Stephanie Ray, Vice President, Product Management, ProjectManager
PMI Talent Triangle
Subtopics: Agile, Digital Skills, Program Management, Talent Management, Teamwork,
Audience Level: Intermediate
Duration: 15 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America
This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast.
How we work continues to change in the modern work revolution of the past few years. But many managers haven't optimized their team's workflows to meet this new reality. Whether you are managing an agile software development team, an IT team rolling out new products or services to a fixed timeline, or a manufacturing team tracking production and delivery with Kanban, you need tools with the flexibility, collaborative power and data insights to keep everyone working together.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Define hybrid work management; and
- Practice better workflow optimization with their team.
Collaboration in Today's Workspace
Speaker(s):
- Patrick Rohlfsen, Engagement Manager, Wrike
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Mastering New Ways of Working
Subtopics: Digital Skills, Problem Solving, Rising Leaders, Team Building, Teamwork, Transformation,
Audience Level: Core
Duration: 30 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America
This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast.
With so many options in the way we work together and an ever-evolving business environment, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to bringing teams together. We must rethink how we collaborate. Leaders need to remove barriers to productivity and find impactful ways of bringing people together. During this session, you will hear recommendations for collaborating in harmony and empowering teams to do the best work of their lives.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Discuss the importance of recalibrating technology in the modern workplace; and
- Demonstrate how to build stronger relationships, have better conversations, and build trust.
Business Process Automation: Amplifying Integrated Work
Speaker(s):
- Nicholas Rivera, Strategic Account Executive, Pipefy
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Mastering New Ways of Working
Subtopics: Digital Skills, Innovation, Organizational Agility, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Transformation,
Audience Level: Intermediate
Duration: 15 minutes
Megatrends: Digital Disruption
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America
This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast.
Pipefy's low-code business process automation (BPA) platform empowers business users to build an integrated, fully functioning application to manage and orchestrate their processes in a matter of hours and days, not weeks and months. With Pipefy, operations teams in all departments can take control of their business processes, to customize functions according to their needs at a fraction of the time and cost, easing their reliance on technical teams.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Create custom apps to improve workflow management; and
- Explain the impact citizen development has on project management.
Career Development Tips for Project Managers and Professionals
Speaker(s):
- Rick Hefner, Executive Director, Center for Technology and Management Education, California Institute of Technology
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Power Skills
Subtopics: Business Acumen, Communications, Confidence, Leadership Skills, Personal Development, PMO, Professional Development
Audience Level: Core
Duration: 15 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America
This is a sponsored, on-demand session that is available anytime during the live event broadcast. This session is not eligible for PDUs.
Being a project manager means you are constantly busy meeting with stakeholders, checking in with team members, and completing tasks, leaving little time to think about your overall career path. This presentation will provide practical tips for setting career directions specific to your interests and aptitudes, acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge, and gaining a series of rewarding job assignments. You will leave with practical steps to advance your personal development, either within project management or other leadership positions.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Describe the critical success factors for an effective project manager; and
- Identify the career pathways for the project management profession and beyond.
7:00 am - 7:45 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
7:00 am - 7:45 am [GMT+01:00] London
Session 301: Featured Conversation: Building Resilient Organizations through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Speaker(s):
- Ginger Kerrick, NASA Veteran; Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Barrios Technology
- Ashwini Bakshi, Managing Director, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, PMI
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Hot Topics
Subtopics: Civil Civic and Equality Movements, Leadership Skills, Personal Development, Professional Development, Rising Leaders, Team Building,
Audience Level: Core
Duration: 45 minutes
Megatrends: Civil Civic and Equality Movements
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
Don't miss this inspiring conversation with Ginger Kerrick, NASA Veteran, First Latina Flight Director of Mission Control and STEM Advocate, and Ashwini Bakshi, PMI’s Managing Director, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa!
The one constant at NASA and in human spaceflight is change. Throughout her career at NASA, Ginger led teams through multiple changes and challenges — the launch of the International Space Station, the loss of the Columbia, the end of the shuttle program, the transition to commercial spaceflight providers such as SpaceX, and the startup of NASA’s new Artemis campaign heading back to the Moon.
Ginger provides insights for not only leading people through change but draws from her experience as a STEM advocate on what it takes to educate those around you to build a better future.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to identify the necessary skills to lead people through change.
7:45 am - 8:00 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
7:45 am - 8:00 am [GMT+01:00] London
Break
Speaker(s):
PMI Talent Triangle
Duration: 15 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s):
8:00 am - 8:30 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:00 am - 8:30 am [GMT+01:00] London
Session 302: Book Club Conversation: Amber Cabral, Author of "Allies and Advocates"
Speaker(s):
- Megan Speight, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Manager, PMI
- Amber Cabral, Author of “Allies and Advocates”
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Hot Topics
Subtopics: Civil Civic and Equality Movements, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Leadership Skills, Personal Development, Professional Development, Team Building,
Audience Level: Intermediate
Duration: 30 minutes
Megatrends: Civil Civic and Equality Movements
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America North America
How can you create a more inclusive culture and build meaningful connections with people across diverse backgrounds and identities?
In this conversation between author and inclusion and equity strategist Amber Cabral and Megan Speight, PMI’s Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, you’ll learn how to identify privilege in your own personal lives and how leaders can develop diversity and inclusion strategies at their companies. You won’t want to miss this important session with real-world examples highlighting inclusion best practices.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Recognize real-world examples of best practices in inclusion; and
- Identify tactics to assist people in seeing how they can help create an inclusive environment.
8:30 am - 8:45 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:30 am - 8:45 am [GMT+01:00] London
Break
Speaker(s):
PMI Talent Triangle
Duration: 15 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s):
8:45 am - 9:30 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:45 am - 9:30 am [GMT+01:00] London
Session 303: Running a Global PMO
Speaker(s):
- Paul Capello, PMP, Consultant, Paul A. Capello LLC
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Building Your Business Acumen
Subtopics: Communications, PMO, Resource Management, Strategic Planning,
Audience Level: Core
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America
Many organizations have adopted the project-based approach to completing work. So, it is no wonder that the concept of the program management office (PMO), has gained popularity. The concept is not new, but recent incarnations of the PMO have proven effective in marshalling resources and focusing communications across the organization. We will also discuss the nuances involved from tactical to strategic PMOs, and how a global PMO can add significant value to your projects and your entire organization. Deploying your methodology is not a trivial affair. If you are serious about your organization adopting the new methodology, you must structure and implement deployment projects by taking a long-term, holistic view.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Identify PMO significance and structure; and
- Deploy a methodology that works for their organization.
8:45 am - 9:30 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:45 am - 9:30 am [GMT+01:00] London
Session 304: Driving a Sustainable and Lean Culture in Project Execution
Speaker(s):
- Kemisola Oloriegbe, PMP, Project Manager, Supply Chain Professional
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Hot Topics
Subtopics: Business Acumen, Climate Crisis, Program Management, Sustainable Development Goals,
Audience Level: Intermediate
Duration: 45 minutes
Megatrends: Climate Crisis
Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
This session will share insights regarding how project managers can act as strategic enablers to create a better and more sustainable world through implementing a sustainable, lean culture at the planning stage of their project.
It is important that project managers create sustainable projects and products, as this will go a long way toward solving our climate crisis and creating a sustainable world. Project managers must act as strategic enablers by introducing this culture during the project’s planning phase. This session will focus on the methodology, business models, and structures for accomplishing this during project conceptualization, design and execution.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Describe how to implement a sustainable and lean culture in project execution; and
- Demonstrate optimizing resources for project realization.
8:45 am - 9:30 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:45 am - 9:30 am [GMT+01:00] London
Session 305: Project Innovation: Narrowing the Gap Between a Corporate and Startup Environment
Speaker(s):
- Dimitrios Zaires, PMI-RMP, Lieutenant, Logistics and Project Officer, Hellenic Army
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Hot Topics
Subtopics: Business Acumen, Confidence, Innovation, Problem Solving,
Audience Level: Core
Duration: 45 minutes
Megatrends: Shifting Global Dynamics
Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
How do young people embrace project management to become leaders? How do you transition from a corporate to a startup project environment or vice versa? How do you select the mindset you belong to? We live in a highly dynamic environment where technology accelerates the pace of interactions of knowledge and where young people fluctuate between complex corporate environments and lean startups. The “new normal” demands talent to handle the ambiguities.
This session will outline the tradeoffs between a corporate and a startup project environment by giving insights from a complex supply chain design - redesign a corporate project versus a logistics project in an early stage B2B2C startup. We will compare these two relative mindsets - the corporate, which is related to fixed culture and the startup, which relates to a growing culture that suggests that every failure is a chance to learn. Growth experimentation and resistance to failure are the key outcomes to assist project managers in leading with agility in these challenging times by being customer-driven and focused on the market problem and addressing business acumen, not just being scope-driven. The use of proof of concept via business models, and not business plans, will transform project managers to project leaders to communicate deliverables to the stakeholders in the right manner. And we all need to support young leaders to address disruptions via the route of project innovation.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Differentiate between a corporate and a startup project environment by examining the insights from two supply chain and logistics projects; and
- Compare the logic of the business models vs. business plans and discuss the concepts of intrapreneurship in organizations.
8:45 am - 9:30 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:45 am - 9:30 am [GMT+01:00] London
Session 306: Corporate Governance for Project Professionals: Shifting Mindsets
Speaker(s):
- Taka Sande, PMP, Managing Director, Fasford Group
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Power Skills
Subtopics: Governance, Leadership Skills, Professional Development,
Audience Level: Intermediate
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
The purpose of the session is to introduce the concept of corporate governance and the shift in approach, whether you are an experienced project management professional wondering what is next on the career ladder, a project professional who has transitioned into the innovation space, or just curious about what is on the horizon.
We will cover topics such as:
- Progressing up towards the C-Level
- Why good corporate governance matters
- Project governance and corporate governance comparison
- The concept of corporate governance in large, small and medium-sized enterprises, family-owned businesses, non-profits and state-owned enterprises
- The governing body’s role in ethics, strategy and risk
- Competency in corporate governance.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Provide insights and guidance to businesspeople in the project and innovation space on the best corporate governance practices; and
- Explain why project management skills are required at the corporate and board level.
9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT+01:00] London
Session 307: Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset Through Project Management: A PMIEF and JA Africa Partnership
Speaker(s):
- Simi Nwogugu, CEO, JA Africa
- Ashley Forsyth, Executive Director, PMI Educational Foundation, PMI
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Power Skills
Subtopics: Confidence, Portfolio Management, Professional Development, Rising Leaders, Teamwork,
Audience Level: Core
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa North America
According to a study by EY and Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, 53% of GenZ’ers hope to run their own business in 10 years. However, few of them feel prepared for the next steps. So, how can project managers today support young rising leaders looking to foster their entrepreneurial ideas and make them a reality?
Join this conversation with Simi Nwogugu, CEO of JA Africa, and Ashley Forsyth, Executive Director of the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF), as they address these topics:
- How PMIEF and JA Africa have built their partnership to support youth interested in entrepreneurship, and how project management supports them.
- Examples of how JA Africa is making an impact through their programming and supporting young entrepreneurs
- Key takeaways on how learning project management supports young changemakers make their ideas a reality.
- Best practices on utilizing project management to support entrepreneurial efforts or efforts of a changemaker in your life.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Discuss how PMIEF and JA Africa have built their partnership to support youth interested in entrepreneurialism and how project management supports them; and
- Describe examples of how JA Africa is making an impact through their programming.
9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT+01:00] London
Session 308: Operation Readiness: A Systematic Approach for Industrial Construction Projects
Speaker(s):
- Genevieve Bouchard, PMP, Project Director - Industrial, Groupe Alphard
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Building Your Business Acumen
Subtopics: Business Acumen, PMO, Program Management, Strategic Planning,
Audience Level: Intermediate
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America
What good is a well-designed infrastructure, delivered on time and on budget if the end-user is not prepared to operate it?
One of the most widely neglected aspects of project management in the industrial field is operational readiness. It is often the differentiator in how the project will be perceived by those who will operate and maintain the product for years to come. Most importantly, operational readiness is a key success factor in delivering highly operable infrastructures, compressing the learning curve, and significantly reducing financial, legal, health, safety and environmental risks.
In this session, we will explain how we have used a systematic approach to plan, define and execute operational readiness for a new water treatment plant in the industrial sector. There are many examples of project failures resulting from treating operational preparation as a necessary but non-urgent task amid project management’s fast-moving, high-priority tasks. This project was approached differently by the project management office, with a resolve to mobilize the necessary resources to manage operational readiness in a systematic manner, as a project of itself. As the first project to benefit from this new approach, it acts as a pilot and a baseline on which to continuously improve, and results and lessons learned will be shared.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Explain what operational readiness is and list important elements that need to be included; and
- Apply a high-level model for systematic operational preparation in construction projects.
9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT+01:00] London
Session 309: Solving Vital Community Infrastructural Problems in a Developing Country
Speaker(s):
- Okoro Okereke, PMP, Project Management Consultant, Total Technology Consultants Limited
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Hot Topics
Subtopics: Complexity, Leadership Skills, Problem Solving, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Teamwork,
Audience Level: Intermediate
Duration: 45 minutes
Megatrends: Shifting Global Dynamics
Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
This session will examine the lessons learned by a development management team which used program management to resolve the problems of a community with widespread unemployment, inadequate food supply, inexistent training for unemployed youths, poor infrastructure, etc. The water supply network was in a poor and dangerous condition. The supply scheme installed by a government organization more than 11 years earlier had failed. No comprehensive maintenance was carried out on the three artesian wells and the water network since it was commissioned. There was a serious backflow in the overflow piping which caused flooding in the well head area, adjoining roads and houses. Grid electricity supply was drastically inadequate, only being available for about four hours a week.
In June 2020, 17 international professionals were appointed to a development management team responsible for creating opportunities to enhance the general wellbeing of the people. The team adopted program management and defined each major problem as a project assigned to a specific committee. We will review the various projects and their impact on this community.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Describe how to lead a team of volunteers to solve major community problems in a work environment with no formal organizational hierarchy; and
- Discuss the impact of no funding sources on projects and how to establish financial discipline.
9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:30 am - 10:15 am [GMT+01:00] London
Session 310: Leading an Inclusive Project Team
Speaker(s):
- Quincy Wright, PMP, President, PMO Nerd LLC
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Hot Topics
Subtopics: Civil Civic and Equality Movements, Cultural Awareness, Decision Making, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Skills, Personal Development, Professional Development, Team Building,
Audience Level: Intermediate
Duration: 45 minutes
Megatrends: Civil Civic and Equality Movements
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America
Inclusive leadership in project management focuses on the art and science of project management with a strong emphasis on nontechnical skills, growth mindset, and systems needed in leading projects and project teams. The primary goal of this session is to help leaders incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE/I) principles, tools, and techniques in project management throughout the initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closeout phases. A secondary goal is to develop leaders' nontechnical skills, growth mindset, and systems needed in leading projects and project teams.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Discuss how to develop a growth mindset by recognizing and identifying the beliefs, behaviors, and practices that get in the way of managing projects and project teams; and
- Describe the leadership and nontechnical skills required to be an inclusive leader in project management with a strong emphasis on DE/I.
10:15 am - 10:45 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:15 am - 10:45 am [GMT+01:00] London
Break
Speaker(s):
PMI Talent Triangle
Duration: 30 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s):
10:15 am - 10:45 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:15 am - 10:45 am [GMT+01:00] London
Ask Me Anything: Perspectives from PMI Board of Directors
Speaker(s):
- Agnieszka Maria Gasperini, PMI-ACP, PMP, Board of Directors, PMI
- LuAnn Piccard, PMP, Board of Directors, PMI
- Matt Tomlinson, PMP, PgMP, Board of Directors, PMI
- David Summers, Executive Communications, PMI
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Hot Topics
Duration: 30 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa North America North America
Meet and engage with PMI leaders for this live “Ask Me Anything” chat where members of our highly engaged PMI Board of Directors will be available to answer your questions. Curious how they got started in their career or what they did to get where they are today? Or do you wonder how they became involved as a PMI volunteer? Attend this session, where you are invited to ask them anything!
10:45 am - 11:30 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:45 am - 11:30 am [GMT+01:00] London
Session 311: Citizen Development: Empowering the Changemaker
Speaker(s):
- Dalibor Ninkovic, Moderator; Manager, Citizen Developer, PMI
- Gautam Nimmagadda, Founder and CEO, Quixy
- Jesse Shiah, Co-Founder & CEO, AgilePoint, Inc.
- Raveesh Dewan, President and CEO, Joget, Inc.
- Matt Hubbard, Head of Operational Excellence, TrackVia
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Mastering New Ways of Working
Subtopics: Citizen Developer, Professional Development, Rising Leaders, The Great Resignation,
Audience Level: Core
Duration: 45 minutes
Megatrends: The Great Resignation
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America North America North America North America
This panel discussion will take a close look at how citizen development can empower the changemaker, increase job satisfaction and create new career opportunities. With more digital transformation projects than ever before, citizen development can be a changemaker’s superpower. And, according to Gartner, research shows that there will be four times as many citizen developers as professional developers by 2023. Our expert panelists will share their insights and real-life examples of how citizen development can help changemakers be more successful.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Explain the value of citizen development and how low-code technology can empower the changemaker; and
- Discuss how citizen development can support increasing digital transformation demands, increase job satisfaction and empower individuals closest to the problem.
11:30 am - 11:45 am [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:30 am - 11:45 am [GMT+01:00] London
Break
Speaker(s):
PMI Talent Triangle
Duration: 15 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s):
11:45 am - 12:30 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:45 am - 12:30 pm [GMT+01:00] London
Session 312: Is This Thing On? How to Communicate So People Hear You
Speaker(s):
- Nikki Evans, PMI-RMP, Technical Team and CTO Leadership Coach, Ridgeline Coaching
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Power Skills
Subtopics: Communications, Leadership Skills, Rising Leaders, Teamwork,
Audience Level: Core
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America
Getting people to understand us is critical to successful initiatives. In this session, we will discuss strategies to get your message heard, communicate with clarity, and get others to understand and take action on your ideas. Attendees will learn the primary communication styles and how to recognize effective ways to adapt to each style. While repetition of critical information can be important, if you are communicating in a style that your audience doesn’t connect with, that repetition may be falling on deaf ears. Join the session and get a link to take your own communication discovery, a scientifically validated discovery that will provide you with insights into your unique communication style.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Explain the primary communication styles and predict the styles of others; and
- Describe how to adapt their own style to others’ needs.
11:45 am - 12:30 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:45 am - 12:30 pm [GMT+01:00] London
Session 313: Project Takeover: Transition Toward Success
Speaker(s):
- Joe Shi, PMP, Architect / Project Manager, BDP Quadrangle
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Power Skills
Subtopics: Communications, Leadership Skills, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning,
Audience Level: Core
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America
For many project managers, charting a proper course for a project that you did not start can be especially challenging. Taking over a project with pre-established expectations and relationships beyond your control can create a stressful environment for you and your team. The odds of delivering a successful result often feel stacked against you, even with a well-curated project plan. Through personal experiences as an architect, the presenter has found that taking advantage of the transitional phase when you take over as the new project manager can help chart the optimum course for the project, regardless of the state in which it was received. This session will share discoveries and strategies to advocate that a more fulfilling and successful trajectory for your project CAN be realized and will emphasize the importance of communication, leadership, and ownership when it comes to a project that may need a course correction.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Describe how to navigate the challenges of taking over a project that is well into its life cycle; and
- Create strategies that can help steer a potentially troubled project toward success.
11:45 am - 12:30 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:45 am - 12:30 pm [GMT+01:00] London
Session 314: Using Project Management Skills to Be the CEO of Your Career
Speaker(s):
- Ahmed Zouhair, PMP, CEO, Project Management Training Consulting Corp. & The AZ Institute
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Mastering New Ways of Working
Subtopics: Communications, Economic Shifts, Personal Development, Problem Solving, Professional Development, Rising Leaders, Talent Management, Team Building,
Audience Level: Core
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America
This session is a practical and pragmatic guide to real-world project management for your job search. We will talk about the roadmap of your search that would lead to landing the job of your dreams. We will also cover how to manage finding a job using the Double Diamond framework.
Today, companies are looking for people who can communicate, collaborate, and work smarter to get the job done. Job fairs, newspaper ads, and cold calling are things of the past. Today 90% of jobs are found through networking. Your job search cannot be done without the alignment of people, processes, and tools that will create a faster, better, and more efficient roadmap. This roadmap is a game plan showing where you are and what you need to do to land that dream job.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Practice the ability to unlock their hidden project management skills; and
- Apply the 3 P’s (prioritization, productivity, performance) and the Double Diamond Design Thinking Framework to help land their dream job.
11:45 am - 12:30 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:45 am - 12:30 pm [GMT+01:00] London
Session 315: Best Practices in the Art of Survival with Strategic Planning
Speaker(s):
- Wael Ramadan, PMP, Professor, Project Management and Strategy, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Building Your Business Acumen
Subtopics: Change Management, Decision Making, Organizational Agility, Strategic Planning, Transformation,
Audience Level: Intermediate
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America
Organizations need to continuously adapt and restructure to survive and grow. The business environment is dynamic and continuously changing; therefore, organizations need to renovate and adapt. Strategic planning is a continuous process and could be seen as the art of survival and something that all organizations in all industries need to do. Otherwise, if they fail to plan, they would be planning to fail. Some organizations do not employ strategic planning, and others execute the bare minimum. Although it is important to highlight the value of strategic planning, it is more important to understand how to do it successfully. Many organizations fall into common mistakes in implementing strategic planning; therefore, all their invested efforts and resources may be in vain. This session will explain the best practices of strategic planning that will enable organizations to stay successful and sustain their competitive advantage.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Explain the importance of strategic planning; and
- Identify the best practices in the process of strategic planning.
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm [GMT+01:00] London
Session 316: Featured Conversation Continues: Building Resilient Organizations through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Speaker(s):
- Ginger Kerrick, NASA Veteran; Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Barrios Technology
- Ashwini Bakshi, Managing Director, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, PMI
PMI Talent Triangle
Session Type: Hot Topics
Subtopics: Civil Civic and Equality Movements, Leadership Skills, Personal Development, Professional Development, Rising Leaders, Team Building,
Audience Level: Core
Duration: 45 minutes
Megatrends: Civil Civic and Equality Movements
Speaker(s) Region(s): North America Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
This inspiring session with Ginger Kerrick and Ashwini Bakshi, PMI’s Managing Director, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa continues with part two of the conversation.
Drawing from her experience as the first Latina Flight Director of Mission Control and STEM advocate, Ginger shares real-world examples on how to build inclusive futures at your organization, and how you can emerge as a changemaker in your endeavors.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to describe how an organization’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion can help build resiliency.
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm [GMT-05:00] Eastern Time (US & Canada)
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm [GMT+01:00] London
Time Out for Tapas: After Hours Cooking Class
Speaker(s):
PMI Talent Triangle
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker(s) Region(s):
Ready to move the party to the kitchen? Join this live, interactive cooking class where you will learn how to craft a variety of Spanish tapas. Chef Angela-Michelle, from Cozymeal, will guide us in preparing gambias al ajillo and patatas bravas with smoked paprika aioli, all paired with a white sangria.
Click here to access a list of ingredients, the equipment needed and the recipes so that you are ready to prepare this delicious meal on event day, 9 June.
Aligning Citizen Developer Credentials with Your Organizational Goals
Speaker(s):
- Michael McCullough, Citizen Developer Implementation Strategist, Amtrak
- Samantha Mulford, Global Citizen Developer Product Specialist, PMI
- Tyson Rydl, Senior Systems Engineer; Vice President of Professional Development, PMI Baltimore Chapter