On March 26, PMI hosted its annual PMXPO, one of the largest virtual events for project professionals, attracting over 100,000 registrations.The event is free and offers expert insights, case studies, practical tools, and PDUs at no cost.

I joined this year with a simple question in mind: Is PMXPO worth my time?

Three Key Highlights

1. Thoughtful Event Setup
Registered participants gain access to the platform one day in advance, allowing time to build a profile, explore sessions, and create a personalized agenda. During the event, you can explore multiple session formats, the exhibit hall, and networking features. Luckily, most content remains available afterward on demand, offering flexibility for busy professionals.

On-demand access to the platform for latecomers:
https://www.pmi.org/shop/p-/digital-product/pmxpo-2026/ve008

2. Focused and Relevant
The program is structured across keynote speakers, breakout sessions, bonus sessions, and sponsored content.

This year’s keynotes centered on complexity. As our world becomes increasingly complex and unpredictable, the general sessions explored what this means for project managers and the profession. Key questions included:

• What drives complexity?
• How do we navigate growing complexity?
• Which skills are essential to remain relevant?

Breakout and bonus sessions complemented the keynotes with concrete case studies, expert insights, and actionable tools.

3. Interview with Chief Catalyst from Bayer
The keynote session “2026: Pulse of the Profession” with PMI’s CEO Pierre Le Manh featured PMI’s latest research and vision, as well as an interview with Michael Lurie, Chief Catalyst at Bayer (at minute 34:35). Michael shares his insights on Bayer’s major organizational transformation from a hierarchical model to what they call Dynamic Shared Ownership. A very valuable interview to listen to!

The Exhibit Hall: A Gateway to PMI Resources

The virtual exhibit hall primarily features PMI-curated booths covering basic topics and emerging trends. Each booth aggregates resources such as blogs, podcasts, and certification information.

It serves as an easy, user-friendly entry point into PMI’s broader ecosystem—particularly useful for newcomers seeking orientation or for those looking for specific content.

Final Takeaway

PMXPO is a valuable event for staying current, gaining fresh perspectives, and finding inspiration in the diverse field of project management. While not perfect (particularly in terms of networking feature performance), it is a low-cost, low-barrier opportunity for professional growth.

Who Should Attend?

• Early-career professionals looking to understand the expectations and opportunities within project management
• Experienced practitioners exploring their next move
• Professionals who prefer virtual to in-person events
• Certification holders looking for PDUs ;)

In today’s rapidly shifting organisational landscape, Project Managers are no longer just implementers of plans - they are navigators of uncertainty, catalysts of transformation, and anchors of stability for their teams. As Swiss organisations continue to undergo major change and restructuring, the ability to lead with clarity, resilience, and agility has become a defining professional advantage.

On 27 May, the Swiss Project Management community will gather at SIX for an interactive workshop designed to strengthen exactly these capabilities: Navigating Change: How to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty as a Project Manager. This session offers a rare opportunity to step back from day-to-day pressures and reflect on what navigating change truly means in your own professional context.

If this resonates with you, you’re warmly invited to explore the details of the workshop and secure your spot on pmi-switzerland.ch

Why This Workshop Matters Now

Across industries, from financial services to technology, FMCG, and consulting, change is no longer episodic. It is continuous. Project Managers are expected to deliver results while managing shifting priorities, evolving stakeholder expectations, and increasing organisational complexity.

This workshop creates a space to explore three themes essential for thriving in such environments:

• Change Agility - How to adapt quickly and guide others through ambiguity.
• Resilience and Wellbeing - How to sustain performance without compromising personal balance.
• Leadership Behaviours - How to show up as a steady, credible, and empowering leader during transformation.

Rather than offering generic frameworks, the session draws on the collective experience of participants Project Managers who are living these challenges every day. Through facilitated reflection and peer exchange, attendees will uncover practical insights that are directly applicable to their own roles.

What Participants Will Gain

By the end of the workshop, participants will walk away with:

• Insights: A deeper understanding of how to navigate change effectively, enriched by the diverse approaches of fellow Project Managers across the Swiss ecosystem.
• Actions: Concrete steps to strengthen personal leadership, resilience, and wellbeing in times of uncertainty.
• Connections: New relationships and a stronger professional network built through meaningful dialogue and shared experience.

This is not a lecture. It is a collaborative, energising, and highly practical learning experience.

 A special thank-you to the SIX PM Community and SIX for sponsoring the venue for this event. Your support helps make this meaningful and high-impact learning experience possible.

Meet the Facilitator: Matt Lanfear, PhD | Executive Coach to Leaders Driving Change

The workshop will be led by Matt Lanfear, PhD, an Executive Coach with extensive experience supporting leaders driving change in global financial institutions, multinational corporations, and high-growth technology startups. Matt helps leaders to accelerate business transformation, enhance financial performance and increase leadership effectiveness.

Matt brings:

• Over 25 years of experience as a Finance professional in roles spanning Business Transformation and Corporate Restructuring, M&A, and Finance and Accounting
• Professionally-trained as an Executive Coach and Leadership Team Coach and accredited with the two leading coaching bodies, the ICF and EMCC 
• A proven track record coaching leaders across the Banking, Financial Services, PE/VC, Automotive, FMCG, Consulting, and Technology sectors over the past 9 years
• Deep familiarity with the Swiss Project Management community as a PMP and Swiss Chapter member since 2004

Matt’s approach blends strategic insight with human-centred coaching, helping leaders accelerate transformation while strengthening their own effectiveness and wellbeing.

A Space to Learn, Reflect, and Grow

Whether you are leading a complex transformation, managing shifting organisational priorities, or simply seeking to strengthen your leadership in uncertain times, this workshop offers a valuable opportunity to pause, reflect, and grow.

It is an invitation to step into a community of peers, share experiences openly, and walk away with renewed clarity and confidence.

To celebrate a quarter-century of project excellence, we’ve been digging through the archives. We found 50 "flashback" photos (2x25!) that capture the incredible journey, the faces, and the milestones of our chapter’s history.

Seeing these brings back so many joyful memories. It’s a reminder that while projects have deadlines, the community we build lasts much longer.

Were you there for any of these moments? Keep an eye out—you might just spot yourself!  

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to real-world application. In sectors like healthcare and public services, however, adopting AI goes far beyond technology — it raises critical questions around governance, regulation, ethics, and data sharing.

This shift is at the heart of the upcoming event “Inside the AI Hub at Campus Biotech: Exploring AI in Highly Regulated Environments” on April 14, 2026 (Tuesday, 18:00). Hosted within Geneva’s AI Hub, the session offers a unique opportunity to explore how AI is being developed where safety, transparency, and accountability are essential.

A Collaborative AI Ecosystem in Action

The AI Hub (Pôle IA) Geneva — created by Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering, and the Canton of Geneva — brings together clinicians, researchers, and AI specialists in a shared environment at Campus Biotech.

Over the past year, the Hub has focused on building infrastructure, partnerships, and early approaches to AI and data sharing. It represents one of Europe’s newest collaborative ecosystems for applied AI in healthcare, where innovation is closely tied to real clinical use. Speakers from the AI Hub — Coralie Fournier, Project Manager at the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), and Wolf-Julian Neumann,MD, Head of AI Innovation and Therapeutic Neurotechnology at the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering in Geneva — will offer firsthand insights from within this rapidly evolving ecosystem.

Why AI Is Different in Regulated Environments

In healthcare, AI must be designed with regulation in mind from the start. Issues such as patient data protection, clinical validation, and ethical oversight are integral — not optional.

By embedding development within Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), the Hub ensures that AI solutions are shaped by real-world constraints. This makes it a powerful example of how innovation can align with governance and operational realities.

What Participants Will Gain

Hosting the event inside the Hub allows participants to experience firsthand where clinical expertise, research, and digital innovation intersect. They will gain:

• Insight into how a new AI ecosystem in healthcare is being built
• Perspectives on early challenges of AI and data sharing in regulated settings
• Reflections on collaboration between clinicians, researchers, and technology experts
• Inspiration for applying AI in other regulated sectors

Conclusion

The AI Hub Geneva illustrates a crucial point: successful AI in highly regulated environments depends not just on advanced technology, but on collaboration, trust, and integration into real systems.

For attendees, the April 14th event offers a rare chance to learn directly from this emerging ecosystem, and to understand what it truly takes to deliver AI projects where the stakes are highest. The session will be followed by a networking apéro, providing an opportunity to connect with speakers and fellow participants, exchange perspectives, and continue the conversation in an informal setting.

For more information, visit the event page and register to take part in this engaging and insightful session: Event LINK.