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Dear readers,

This month’s newsletter features key takeaways from the well-attended Annual Members Meeting 2025 (AMM25) just recently held in Lausanne.

We also propose a book review from your VP Members and Volunteers, Joachim Dehais, who grapples with the book author’s fear that society may have collapsed. Our colleague further addresses how this relates to artificial intelligence.

We’re very grateful to PMI Switzerland Regional Events Director Romandie, Patryk Nosalik, for his timely article on innovation’s critical importance to elevating the role of PMP-certified professionals; find links and references to our upcoming events on this topic, when you can benefit from expert training in this regard in both Basel and Geneva.

Long-time PMI Switzerland volunteer and newsletter contributor, Alp Camci, returns this month with his profiles of new members joining our community.

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PMI Switzerland AMM25: A Night of Celebration, Connection, and Looking Ahead

‍ PMI Switzerland’s Annual Members Meeting 2025 (AMM25) wasn’t just another event—it was a night filled with energy, reflection, and inspiration. Held on February 27 at SICPA SA Unlimitrust Campus in Prilly, the gathering brought together passionate project management professionals to celebrate achievements, acknowledge dedicated volunteers, and set an exciting course for the future.

Celebrating Our Journey: 2024 Highlights & What’s Next

2024 was a big year for PMI Switzerland, and we had plenty to be proud of:

• 51 events that brought together over 1,448 attendees.
• A successful PM Conference 2024, featuring 138 participants, 18 speakers, and 19 engaging sessions.
• Strengthened partnerships with AdEx Partners, STS, and a new collaboration with Project Managers Without Borders.
• A growing, vibrant community, reaching the milestone of more than 2,000 members!

We are setting our sights on more networking opportunities, deeper academic and NGO partnerships, and an expanded digital presence.

Keynote Spotlight: Sustainability & Project Management

Our keynote speaker, Katarzyna (Kasia) Grzybowska, Nestlé AVP and Regional Sustainability Manager for Asia, Oceania, and Africa, delivered an insightful session on Sustainability in Food Production & Project Management for Net Zero. 

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Driving Innovation in Project Management: Insights for Project Management Professionals

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, project managers face challenges that demand agility, creativity, and a robust framework for fostering innovation. During a recent discussion with Frédéric Sauzet, founder of Innovecteur and expert in innovation management, I explored how innovation processes—guided by frameworks like ISO 56000—can transform project management and elevate the role of PMP-certified professionals.

The Link Between Innovation and Project Management

Project management and innovation management share a common goal: delivering value through structured processes. However, as Sauzet highlights, innovation projects often differ significantly from traditional ones. “When you manage innovation,” he explains, “you’re exploring unknown areas. Unlike classical projects, the starting point might be unclear, resources may be undefined, and unforeseen challenges are almost guaranteed.”

For PMP professionals, this creates an opportunity to expand beyond traditional project methodologies by embracing the dynamic and iterative nature of innovation. Understanding when to pivot from standard processes to more exploratory approaches is crucial. Sauzet underscores that sometimes innovation doesn’t come with a red flag. “A project might appear routine,” he notes, “but unexpected complexities can demand an innovation-oriented mindset.”

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What if society’s collapse has already occurred?

Book review of Et si l'effondrement avait déjà eu lieu? (‘What if society’s collapse has already occurred?’) by Roland Gori

This book was very difficult for me to read, and I admit that my analysis is very limited and likely tainted by my own ideas. Nonetheless, it is of great use to readers who view with pain the condition of society and the labor codes in which we operate.

In this French language book, Roland Gori considers three elements:

The evolution and decadence of Enlightenment philosophy

Where the Greek philosophers saw existence as a cycle of life and death, or in particular the Stoics “returned man's soul to Zeus” at death, Christianity brought the notion of finitude of life, and infinity after death. To this, the Enlightenment and its evolutionary theories, such as Darwin's in the sciences, brought the idea of evolution and infinite progress in man. This ideology, itself supported by an industrial revolution that took mankind out of the constant challenge of caloric survival, was promising. 

A few decades later, the first symptoms of a collapse were the two World Wars, the sign that infinite progress had come up against man's nature, and demanded the destruction of property and people to enable an ideal.

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Members Update

 A warm welcome to all new members that joined our Chapter.

Congratulations also to the members who obtained certifications.

The following member provided information about themselves; Nordine Bendou, Michel Dosch, ‍Matteo Pazienza, Edoardo Bordin, Andrea Aragona, Roberta Sassu ,Swantje Thiering,  Rebecca Theurich.

‍Matteo Pazienza

Roberta Sassu 

 Rebecca Theurich

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