Speaker Details

Anna Cisotta

Board Member of APMS

Association Project Management Switzerland

Bio

Senior project management, governance, and transformation leader with over 20 years of international experience acquired across Switzerland, Italy, Ireland, and Germany, working within complex multinational organizations and highly matrixed business environments. Throughout her career, she has successfully led strategic portfolios, developed PMO capabilities, driven organizational transformation initiatives, and promoted governance models that enable sustainable business performance and execution excellence.

Her expertise spans portfolio governance, project portfolio management, enterprise PMO operations, risk and resource

management, change leadership, performance measurement, and cross-functional collaboration. She has played a key role in

establishing governance frameworks, implementing KPI-based portfolio management systems, strengthening decision-making processes, and fostering project-based organizational cultures capable of delivering strategic outcomes in dynamic international contexts.

A certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), she complements extensive practical experience with executive education in governance through the Mastering Board Governance program at IMD Business School. This combination of governance knowledge, strategic thinking, and operational expertise allows her to navigate complexity while maintaining alignment between organizational priorities and execution.

Her professional background encompasses leadership responsibilities across project management, portfolio governance, supply chain, logistics, planning, customer service, and operational excellence. This diverse experience provides a comprehensive understanding of how strategy, operations, and transformation intersect to create long-term value.

She is actively engaged in the advancement of the project management profession in Switzerland. As a member of the Steering Committee of the Association of Project Management Switzerland (APMS), she contributes to promoting governance excellence, professional standards, knowledge exchange, and the development of the project management community.

She is also a recognized public speaker, mentor, and trainer in project management, regularly sharing expertise on governance, portfolio management, leadership, and organizational transformation.

Passionate about developing people and capabilities, she has mentored project managers, delivered training programs, and

supported the growth of future leaders across international environments.

Fluent in English, German, Italian, and French, she brings a multicultural mindset, strong communication skills, and a collaborative leadership style that enables her to build alignment, foster engagement, and deliver lasting organizational impact.

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