Traditional organizations face resource allocation conflicts, leading to inefficiencies. Agile methodologies help but lack a unified approach due to unpredictable changes and poor communication. AI can enhance resource management by consolidating task lists, automating timesheets, prioritizing tasks, and generating activities aligned with individual skills. This boosts engagement and efficiency. 

 AI enables organizations to break down silos, optimize resource allocation, and create a central knowledge base, fostering a more adaptive and innovative corporate structure. This aligns with the conference theme "AI Unveiled: Transforming Projects & Organizations with Smart Innovations." Strategic Portfolio Management solutions will showcase these AI capabilities and preparation strategies.

Transforming Business with AI is more than tools. In this talk - attendees will learn to systematically identify action areas and develop proper management plans for AI transformation, reducing risk and increasing benefits. Drawing from examples and best practices, the session will introduce a comprehensive management framework to develop strategic, long-term AI capabilities.

Today's PM is evolving from organizer to dynamic orchestrators, culminating with transformative innovators. "A Teenager Theory: Why the Best Projects Break the Rules' explores this transformation, emphasizing the need for greater flexibility, creativity, and ultimately tangible results.

Lisa and Edward both examine tiers of project management—from skilled organizers to visionary leaders— and uncover how the most effective PMs create a feedback loop between their projects and company vision. Join them to become a teenager again and drive success in modern project management!

In case you will miss this session, there will be another one in the afternoon.

In this Industry Case session, Velan will share SICPA’s experience with two key corporate initiatives involving AI and ML over the past year:

1. Implementation of Copilot 365 for employees.

2. Leveraging a machine learning platform to improve Right First Time (RFT) delivery of manufacturing orders.

The discussion will cover SICPA’s AI journey, implementation roadmaps, concrete outcomes, change management processes, and key success factors. Attendees will gain valuable tips and best practices for managing AI projects.

Join Ruth and Stefan for an engaging and dynamic session that explores how to use maturity assessments to trigger and support organizational transformation, in an Innosuisse-backed industry-academia partnership to advance project management. They will share the latest insights from research on the integrative Projects4P approach and engage directly with you to provide a multifaceted perspective around the findings. This collaborative exchange of experience will stimulate transformations that elevate project maturity for everyone.

Integrating AI into Project Management Offices (PMOs) is a game-changer today. Together with Alexandre, explore how to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and project success.

To do so, Alexandre and attendees will identify opportunities, go through case studies, and provide insight both in their implementation, and the overall transformation towards AI.

Discover the transformative power of investing in talent through system thinking with Lieven. Learn the "why, what, and how" of people development, and explore the right tools to leverage individuals' talents and performance across levels. 

Finally, ensure that each level supports each other, and common goals, and achieves optimal outcomes.

In this Industry Case Session, together with Lynn, you will traverse conservation needs and the can use of AI, specifically for ocean health. Machine learning and computer vision can predict pollution sources, and monitor waste in real-time with drones and satellites, precisely, in real-time, and in zones previously inaccessible.

These insights enable cleanup and inform prevention policies/actions, and enhance waste management (collection, recycling, production).

Transforming Business with AI encompasses more than just introducing AI tools and algorithms. Attendees will learn to systematically identify necessary action areas and develop management plans for AI transformation initiatives, ensuring proper setup from the start and minimizing risks. Drawing from practical examples and best practices, the presentation will introduce a comprehensive management framework to guide companies in strategically developing long-term AI capabilities.

Today's PM is evolving from organizer to dynamic orchestrators, culminating with transformative innovators. "A Teenager Theory: Why the Best Projects Break the Rules' explores this transformation, emphasizing the need for greater flexibility, creativity, and ultimately tangible results.

Lisa and Edward both examine tiers of project management—from skilled organizers to visionary leaders— and uncover how the most effective PMs create a feedback loop between their projects and company vision.

Join them to become a teenager again and drive success in modern project management! 

Miloš will share insights on AI development specific PM, in a comprehensive exploration of how to transform their businesses by embracing AI.

MDPI's Ethical Checker product will serve as a showcase, as it is designed to enhance ethical standards in scholarly publishing with AI. Starting with changes in the industry's value chain and the importance of assessing innovation opportunities, Miloš will dig into AI PM, focusing on the Data, being the core of AI projects, the model evaluation and the post-production model management.

Creativity is one of the keys to success both now and in the future. Since AI tools can support brainstorming by generating, formulating, and managing, Serge and Naïla will introduce the current best tools and teach participants new ways of working in innovation. Participants will actively participate in a creativity workshop as team members of an imaginary project, with two innovation and PM experts guiding them through the use of AI to boost their creativity and develop new approaches to project challenges.

The EU AI Act has just been voted and will impact many initiatives, ensuring that it aligns with the core values of safety, transparency, and accountability.

As organizations grapple with the implications, Philipp will provide actionable guidance to demystify the EU AI Act. He will also be sharing with you the tools, insights, and practical implementation strategies to integrate its provisions into your organizational framework.

Exploring the transformative potential of AI factories in financial services with case studies in GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance). Discover the shift from traditional systems to advanced AI infrastructures, enhancing productivity, operational efficiency, and innovation. Learn from real-world applications and understand the critical role of AI in driving GRC and new revenue streams.

Members from the PM Conference LinkedIn Networking Group can turn their discussions and connections virtually to in-person with assigned tables. Slots for this session will be shared a few weeks before the event.

A panel of chosen speakers from different previous talks take questions from attendees - this is your chance to shoot your questions!

Attendees get the opportunity to bring topics they want to talk about in the conference in the form of “Open Space” and go to different groups for discussion. No prior experience is needed to join - just "open minds". Our experienced volunteers in Open Space will be supporting in facilitation for the best experience.

Deriving from the Japanese term for “chit-chat”, PechaKuchas are presentations consisting of 20 automatically timed slides each displayed for only 20 seconds for a presentation totaling no more than about seven minutes long. Anyone can bring their presentation as long as the topics are in Project management or A.I.