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Saturday, October 6
 

9:00am PDT

#302 Opening General Session and Keynote Speaker: Jon Dorenbos - "Life Is Magic"
When Jon Dorenbos is on stage, through his unbelievable magic, he emphasizes the importance of choice and openly shares his childhood tragedy. Jon chose to rise through adversity, set goals, no matter how high, and plan and execute the necessary steps required to accomplish these goals. A two-time NFL Pro Bowler, Jon completed 11 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before being traded to the New Orleans Saints in 2017. The Eagles nominated Jon for the 2016 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award for philanthropy and numerous charitable endeavors. As an entertainer for over 20 years, Jon is known as the NFL's "Magic Man" and is respectfully referred to as the "Entertainer's Entertainer." He inspires others by sharing his life experiences and NFL stories, relating them to corporate culture. He discusses the importance of discipline, teamwork, perseverance and the acceptance of failure in achieving a common goal. In his words, "Live in vision not circumstance."
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avatar for Jon Dorenbos

Jon Dorenbos

PMI Global Conference 2018 Keynote Presenter, Magician and Former Long Snapper, New Orleans Saints
When Jon Dorenbos is on stage, through his unbelievable magic, he emphasizes the importance of choice and openly shares his childhood tragedy. Jon chose to rise through adversity, set goals, no matter how high, and plan and execute the necessary steps required to accomplish these... Read More →
avatar for Stephen W. Maye

Stephen W. Maye

PMI Global Conference 2018 Emcee; Host, ProjectifiedTM with PMI Podcast
Stephen Maye has extensive international experience guiding top health care, retail, financial services, media, and not-for-profit clients through strategic change. Stephen helps executive teams clarify and express the essential purpose, goals, and success measures of their strategic... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
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11:30am PDT

#306 Agility, Innovation, and Project Management in This Age of Digital Transformation
Delivering increased customer value is at the heart of every company’s digital transformation strategy. To win in the digital marketplace with converging technologies in the areas of content, computing, and communications, there is a need for “innovation” and “agility.” This presentation will outline how embracing agile as a mind-set is important to drive innovation, and how project managers can lead this effort through prioritized customer value and continuous risk assessment leading to an effective time-to-market metric.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) describe the various challenges of managing and leading digital transformations;
(2) explain how to be better equipped to influence the alignment of business goals to drive innovation and speed-to-market in the digital age.
Speakers
avatar for Shobhna Raghupathy, PMP

Shobhna Raghupathy, PMP

Senior Consultant, Proficient Project Consulting Inc.
Shobhna Raghupathy, MS, CSM, SAFe Agilist, PMP, is a global strategy and project portfolio management consultant. She has extensive experience in managing enterprise-wide technical and strategic projects in diverse industries including telecommunications, healthcare, finance, and... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
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11:30am PDT

#313 Knowledge Management: An Emerging Competitive Advantage—Trends, Urgency, and Techniques
By 2029, 76 million baby boomers will retire. Organizations, including ours, are losing knowledgeable employees due to retirement and a competitive labor market. With 50% employee turnover in 2016, this brain drain of historical proportions increases our vulnerability to loss of institutional knowledge and critical skillsets required to conduct our business. This presentation will explore the trends, urgency, value, techniques, and how-to of knowledge management—the new competitive and comparative advantage for high-performing organizations.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) identify the trends, urgency, value, techniques, and how-to of knowledge management—the new competitive and comparative advantage for high-performing organizations;
(2) describe strategies for creating a knowledge management culture in their business environment and how to develop knowledgeable project teams.
Speakers
avatar for Benjamin Anyacho, PMP

Benjamin Anyacho, PMP

Senior Project Manager, Texas Department of Transportation
Benjamin Anyacho is a quintessential project manager, a knowledge management (KM) evangelist, a collaboration pedagogue, and a technocrat with +25 years of results-driven leadership experience in managing complex programs/projects. He strives to add value and make a difference—he... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
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2:00pm PDT

#323 Artificial Intelligence and Project Management: Beyond Human Imagination!
**An encore of this presentation is available on Sunday, 7 October at 4:45 p.m. (Session #444).

In this interactive session, we will present how artificial intelligence (AI) is set to change project management practice—based on academic research and experience from our own AI-based project initiatives. In addition, we will be explaining how project managers can prepare themselves to stay relevant in a fully integrated, automated, and predictive project management world.

Speakers
avatar for Marc Lahmann

Marc Lahmann

Director / Leader Transformation Assurance Switzerland, PwC
Marc Lahmann is the director of the transformation assurance division at PwC Switzerland. He has more than 15 years’ experience in advising multinational firms in IT and on business transformation challenges and troubled projects in Switzerland, Europe, the U.S. and APAC; his main... Read More →
avatar for Manuel Probst, PMP

Manuel Probst, PMP

Senior Project Manager, PwC
Manuel Probst is a senior project manager at PwC Switzerland with 10+ years’ experience in large-scale multinational IT and business transformation programs for clients in Switzerland, Europe, and APAC. Before joining PwC in 2009, Mr. Probst worked as a program management officer... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
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2:00pm PDT

#327 Product Education Session: Workfront - Why the Modern Workplace Is Ditching Traditional Project Management
Traditional project management methods and tools have served companies well for decades. But the modern workplace is facing a rapid digital transformation and a generational change in how work gets done, presenting new challenges that project management alone isn’t equipped to solve. It’s time to ditch the traditional and prepare your team for the future of work.
Speakers
avatar for Bryson Duncan

Bryson Duncan

Senior Solutions Marketing Manager, Workfront
Bryson Duncan is the Senior Solutions Marketing Manager at Workfront. His passion for B2B technology has driven him to help companies in a number of different industry sectors succeed. At Workfront, he leads the content marketing strategy that helps enterprise IT and PMO teams know... Read More →
avatar for Lauren Krikke, PMP

Lauren Krikke, PMP

Enterprise Manager of Performance Engagement, Dignity Health
Lauren Krikke is an Enterprise Manager of Performance Engagement at Dignity Health responsible for collaborating with cross-functional teams to successfully manage the planning, deployment and user adoption of enterprise-wide technology and business solutions. As a senior professional... Read More →


Saturday October 6, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
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3:45pm PDT

#346 Interactive Open Forum Discussion: The Future of Project Management, and How We Will Work
The fast pace of technological change, shifting demographic patterns, and customer evolving needs are introducing uncertainties in the future of work. Organizations are looking for effective ways to transform, and adapt. What are the implications for a) technical changes, b) performance issues, and c) organization culture and change? Join this interactive session to discuss the changing facets of the profession, get the chance to participate as a panelist to share your perspectives, learn from other project leaders on how to adapt, and leave with insights to decode the future of project work.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) leverage perspectives, trends and innovations on the future of project work and project workforce;
(2) benefit from how project work is evolving and maximize aspects of leadership, talent, and collaborative intelligence;
(3) develop actions to enable adaptability and prepare for the future.

Speakers
avatar for Ed Hoffman

Ed Hoffman

CEO, PMI Strategic Advisor, Former Chief Knowledge Officer - NASA
Dr. Hoffman is CEO of Knowledge Strategies, LLC, which is engaged in research, education, and consulting services in support of organization performance. He also supports the Project Management Institute as a Strategic Advisor with a focus on integrated systems for talent management... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Leach

Matthew Leach

Vice President, Business Analysis and Project Management, NTT Data Services
On his first day as an engineer, someone decided that Matthew Leach should write requirements. He soon discovered that project success is not just about technology, but a holistic solution that solves the right problem. Since then, he has helped organizations better understand their... Read More →
avatar for David Oberhettinger

David Oberhettinger

Manager, Engineer Standards Office, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
David Oberhettinger supports the Office of the Chief Engineer in its mission to "achieve engineering excellence" in meeting the technical challenges posed by interplanetary exploration by leading three activities:-Manager of the JPL Engineering Standards Office-Chair of the JPL Lessons... Read More →
avatar for Luke Desmond, PfMP, PgMP, PMP, PMI-ACP

Luke Desmond, PfMP, PgMP, PMP, PMI-ACP

Program Director, Cisco Systems
Luke Desmond has over 20 years of portfolio, program, and project leadership across Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States in technology sectors. He has directed a number of multibillion-dollar programs, established project offices in new countries, implemented ISO9001... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 3:45pm - 5:00pm PDT
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3:45pm PDT

#349 There's a Robot in My Meeting!
We are all familiar with the pressure to be in “two places at once,” requiring us to juggle meetings, video conferences, and phone calls in our overbooked schedules. But what if you could be in two places at once? What if a “robot” could attend that meeting on your behalf, teleporting your image, voice, and ears into the meeting room? Join us to experience robotic telepresence and discuss the many possibilities for its use.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) summarize recent advances in robotic telepresence technology;
(2) identify opportunities for robotic telepresence technology in the their professional practice.
Speakers
avatar for Kathy Milhauser, PMP

Kathy Milhauser, PMP

Professor of Management, Concordia University
Kathy Milhauser has 15 years of  university teaching experience, most recently as a professor of management at Concordia University in Portland, OR, USA, where she teaches undergraduate and MBA courses and oversees the project management concentration in the MBA. Prior to beginning... Read More →

Saturday October 6, 2018 3:45pm - 5:00pm PDT
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Sunday, October 7
 

9:00am PDT

#401 General Session and Keynote Speaker: Cam Marston - "Five Generations in the Workplace"
Cam Marston is the leading expert on the impact of generational change and its impact on the marketplace. An author, columnist, blogger, and lecturer, Marston and his firm, Generational Insights, have provided research and consultation on generational issues to hundreds of companies and professional groups, as well as major professional associations, for over 20 years. Marston's expertise has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and BusinessWeek, as well as on Good Morning America, CNN International, and more. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University and is a native and resident of Mobile, Alabama.
Speakers
avatar for Cam Marston

Cam Marston

Author, Columnist, Blogger, and Lecturer; PMI Global Conference 2018 Keynote Speaker
Cam Marston is the leading expert on the impact of generational change and its impact on the marketplace. An author, columnist, blogger, and lecturer, Marston and his firm, Generational Insights, have provided research and consultation on generational issues to hundreds of companies... Read More →
avatar for Stephen W. Maye

Stephen W. Maye

PMI Global Conference 2018 Emcee; Host, ProjectifiedTM with PMI Podcast
Stephen Maye has extensive international experience guiding top health care, retail, financial services, media, and not-for-profit clients through strategic change. Stephen helps executive teams clarify and express the essential purpose, goals, and success measures of their strategic... Read More →

Sunday October 7, 2018 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
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10:30am PDT

#403a Blockchain: The Disrupting Paradigm
Blockchain is the ingenious invention of a mysterious entity called Satoshi Nakamoto. In very simple terms, blockchain allows digital information to be shared, without the ability to modify the same transaction. Originally devised for cryptocurrency, or digital currency Bitcoin, the technical community is now finding and implementing other potential uses for this disruptive technology. This presentation will focus on business use cases and various industries where blockchain technology is currently being implemented.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) explain what blockchain is and why it is needed;
(2) discuss how blockchain can be used in managing projects.
Speakers
avatar for Nadia Hansen, PMP

Nadia Hansen, PMP

Founder and Senior Project Manager, Result Logix
Nadia Hansen is an experienced senior project and business management professional with business operations and project management experience, predominately in the IT field. She has a proven record of delivering impressive contributions to an enterprise’s operational objectives... Read More →

Sunday October 7, 2018 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
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10:30am PDT

#403b Product Education Session: How AlaskaUSA Is Embracing the New Culture of Work with Microsoft Project Online
In this session, you’ll learn how AlaskaUSA’s recent upgrade from Project Server to Project Online is helping them leverage the tool in new ways including enhanced project intake, prioritization, project budget controls and governance oversight.  In addition, with Project Online as the single source for all project data, AlaskaUSA will be making extensive use of Workflow and Governance Approval, Portfolio Analysis as well as Resource & Demand Management.
Speakers
avatar for Ted Hammett

Ted Hammett

IM Project Portfolio Manager, Alaska USA Federal Credit Union
Ted Hammett joined AlaskaUSA FCU in November of 2015 to lead the rapid maturity of their IM project portfolio management group. Since joining the AKUSA team, Ted has guided the PPM group through expansion of staff and project support services as well as development and maturity of... Read More →


Sunday October 7, 2018 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
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10:30am PDT

#407 The Future Lies in Diversity and Inclusion: Are You an Inclusive Leader?
**An encore of this presentation is available on Monday, 8 October at 10:30 a.m. (Session #513).

Diversity is a fact; inclusion is a choice. Companies with diverse executive teams are 21% more likely to outperform the companies rated in the bottom quartile of diversity. Have you ever experienced a situation that made you feel uncomfortable? Let’s discover the attributes of an inclusive leader and the steps needed to improve team performance by addressing unconscious bias. Privilege is invisible for those who have it.

Speakers
avatar for Agata Czopek, PMP

Agata Czopek, PMP

Management Consultant, Deloitte Consulting AG
Agata Czopek, PhD, PMP, was born in Gdansk, Poland. Her father taught her how to sail at the age of six, and instilled a constant search for discovery which brought her to Switzerland, a country with no access to the sea. She is a management consultant working at Deloitte on a human... Read More →

Sunday October 7, 2018 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
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1:00pm PDT

#420 Overcoming Disruption and Sustaining Innovation with Lean, Six Sigma, and Change Management
Healthcare, like many rapidly changing and complex business environments, is presenting unique challenges and opportunities with ongoing disruption and innovation, both externally in the industry and internally within the organization. This environment requires a new mind-set and dynamic thinking for leaders responsible for projects. A comprehensive approach with a strong project management foundation, along with lean, Six Sigma, and  change management, presents the only alternative for a sustainable and successful project delivery strategy.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) differentiate between project management, lean, Six Sigma and change management practices for their optimum application;
(2) discuss how to manage strategic goals and requirements in a fast-changing project environment typical of disruption and innovation.
Speakers
avatar for Anoop Verma, PMP

Anoop Verma, PMP

Director, The Joint Commission
Anoop Verma leads technical product management and enterprise application development and management for a nonprofit global leader in healthcare dedicated to patient safety and healthcare quality. Prior to this, he led strategy, planning, architecture, and delivery functions in companies... Read More →
avatar for Vivek Varma, PMP

Vivek Varma, PMP

Consulting Senior Engagement Manager, Technology Practice – Cloud Engineering, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Dr. Vivek Varma is a program management and information technology consulting leader offering over 20 years of demonstrated career success in delivering technology-enabled business transformations to Fortune clients, and federal and state governments. He currently focuses on the cloud... Read More →

Sunday October 7, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
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1:00pm PDT

#422 Promote Project Data and Information for Insight Learning
Today's project managers are presented with a higher level of challenges, issues, and opportunities. With the emergence of intelligence from machine learning technology and advanced analytics, can these be used to assist project managers in gaining insights from projects? In this presentation, with examples of project data, we will explain how we can promote the use of project-related information to support project managers.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) describe several emerging technologies in the analytical fields, for example, data sciences and machine learning
(2) apply analytical techniques to gain insights into projects.
Speakers
avatar for Johanna Rusly, PMP

Johanna Rusly, PMP

Principal Product Manager, Oracle America, Inc.
Johanna Rusly is a consultant, product, project, and program manager who leads and contributes to multiple product development projects and initiatives at Oracle America, Inc. An avid supporter and user of applied analytics, data sciences, process improvement, quality, and statistical... Read More →

Sunday October 7, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
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1:00pm PDT

#423 Humanizing Projects: Quantum Shift to the Practice of Behavioral Project Management
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Behavioral economics, behavioral finance, and behavioral supply chain management have recognized the human factor by embedding behavioral sciences throughout their technical disciplines.  Now, it’s project management’s turn. Mastering human factors gives us the ability to decrease risk and project cost, increase plan accuracy, and increase execution efficiency.  Human factors empower project success in the midst of volatility, disruption, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. PMOs applying the behavioral sciences in project management use behavioral project management!

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) describe two ways that behavioral foundations can be applied (or adapted) to their current project;
(2) identify organizational processes where behavioral project management changes apply.
Speakers
avatar for Joshua Ramirez, PMP

Joshua Ramirez, PMP

Principal, Evanclaer, LLC
Josh Ramirez is an adjunct professor of project management, with experience that includes business operations management, project management, and project controls, including work at several national laboratories and other projects throughout the U.S. Department of Energy complex... Read More →
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Jodi Wilson

President, Leading Projects
Jodi Wilson is a behavioral scientist. She holds a PhD in business psychology and has nearly 20 years' experience serving individuals, organizations, and Fortune 500 companies on issues that directly impact organizational culture and project-based organizations. Her work includes... Read More →

Sunday October 7, 2018 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
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4:45pm PDT

#444 Artificial Intelligence and Project Management: Beyond Human Imagination! (ENCORE)
**An encore of this presentation is available on Saturday, 6 October at 2:00 p.m. (Session #323).

In this interactive session, we will present how artificial intelligence (AI) is set to change project management practice—based on academic research and experience from our own AI-based project initiatives. In addition, we will be explaining how project managers can prepare themselves to stay relevant in a fully integrated, automated, and predictive project management world.


Speakers
avatar for Marc Lahmann

Marc Lahmann

Director / Leader Transformation Assurance Switzerland, PwC
Marc Lahmann is the director of the transformation assurance division at PwC Switzerland. He has more than 15 years’ experience in advising multinational firms in IT and on business transformation challenges and troubled projects in Switzerland, Europe, the U.S. and APAC; his main... Read More →
avatar for Manuel Probst, PMP

Manuel Probst, PMP

Senior Project Manager, PwC
Manuel Probst is a senior project manager at PwC Switzerland with 10+ years’ experience in large-scale multinational IT and business transformation programs for clients in Switzerland, Europe, and APAC. Before joining PwC in 2009, Mr. Probst worked as a program management officer... Read More →

Sunday October 7, 2018 4:45pm - 5:00pm PDT
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4:45pm PDT

#448 Using a Program Office to Drive the Success of Enterprise Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is no longer an option. It’s a business imperative. But implementing enterprise-wide digital transformation requires you to execute multiple projects involving many (if not most) business functions over an extended period. This session will demonstrate how to leverage program management techniques and a program office concept to create and navigate a successful digital transformation road map.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) describe the digital transformation lifecycle and its stages;
(2) apply program office techniques to drive digital transformation success.
Speakers
avatar for Matthew Leach

Matthew Leach

Vice President, Business Analysis and Project Management, NTT Data Services
On his first day as an engineer, someone decided that Matthew Leach should write requirements. He soon discovered that project success is not just about technology, but a holistic solution that solves the right problem. Since then, he has helped organizations better understand their... Read More →
avatar for Jonathan Blake, PMP

Jonathan Blake, PMP

Senior Director, NTT Data Services
Jonathan Blake, PMP, has over 30 years of consulting experience, helping organizations elevate their maturity in the areas of project, program, and portfolio management. He has established and led a variety of PMOs, designed and implemented project management and system development... Read More →

Sunday October 7, 2018 4:45pm - 5:45pm PDT
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Monday, October 8
 

10:30am PDT

#513 The Future Lies in Diversity and Inclusion: Are You an Inclusive Leader? (ENCORE)
**An encore of this presentation is available on Sunday, 7 October at 10:30 a.m. (Session #407).

Diversity is a fact; inclusion is a choice. Companies with diverse executive teams are 21% more likely to outperform the companies rated in the bottom quartile of diversity. Have you ever experienced a situation that made you feel uncomfortable? Let’s discover the attributes of an inclusive leader and the steps needed to improve team performance by addressing unconscious bias. Privilege is invisible for those who have it.

Speakers
avatar for Agata Czopek, PMP

Agata Czopek, PMP

Management Consultant, Deloitte Consulting AG
Agata Czopek, PhD, PMP, was born in Gdansk, Poland. Her father taught her how to sail at the age of six, and instilled a constant search for discovery which brought her to Switzerland, a country with no access to the sea. She is a management consultant working at Deloitte on a human... Read More →

Monday October 8, 2018 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
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10:30am PDT

#517a Who Wants to Be a More Successful Project Manager? Here's Your New Lifeline: Ask the Crowd!
To be a “billionaire,” a successful project manager needs lifelines. Expertise and intelligence are widely distributed both internally and externally. What if we could leverage this collective intelligence and wisdom to solve our problems? This means we have a new lifeline: Ask the crowd. In this session, a project manager’s real-life experiences will be shared as she uses this lifeline to be a “billionaire,” leveraging the crowd to enhance innovation and agility.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) define the 3 Cs of modern creativity – community, crowd-sourcing, and co-creation;
(2) analyze how crowd-sourcing, both internally and externally, can enhance innovation and agility in this era of disruption.
Speakers
avatar for Priya Patra, PMP

Priya Patra, PMP

Program Manager, Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd
Priya Patra is an agile evangelist and project manager in the technology industry. Her significant experience includes being a speaker for the PMI IT Symposium in June 2016; a subject matter expert (SME) for the PMI Global Congress 2015—North America; and an SME for employer brand... Read More →

Monday October 8, 2018 10:30am - 11:45am PDT
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1:00pm PDT

#528 Surfing the Big Data Wave
You can view a session preview HERE.

The wave of big data and data science is already here and, as leaders, we need to aggressively surf this wave of opportunity. This presentation will discuss how to avoid wiping out so you can transform how portfolios, programs, and projects are delivered.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) discuss the key concepts of data science and how it intersects with project management practice;
(2) evaluate your organizational maturity compared to large multi-national enterprises in the utilization of data science techniques to drive efficiency.
Speakers
avatar for Luke Desmond, PfMP, PgMP, PMP, PMI-ACP

Luke Desmond, PfMP, PgMP, PMP, PMI-ACP

Program Director, Cisco Systems
Luke Desmond has over 20 years of portfolio, program, and project leadership across Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States in technology sectors. He has directed a number of multibillion-dollar programs, established project offices in new countries, implemented ISO9001... Read More →

Monday October 8, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
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1:00pm PDT

#531-EXH The Simpsons – Lessons in Innovation
**Be sure to bring your earphones and your fully charged mobile device to listen in on the presentation!

Join us at the Main Stage in the Exhibit Hall as we playback an on-demand virtual webinar previously aired on ProjectManagement.com.  At the conclusion of this webinar, an interactive and live discussion will be held.  The presenter of this prerecorded webinar will not be in attendance.

To self-report PDUs for this activity, visit ccrs.pmi.org and search for activity # NA18GC531-EXH.

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, The Simpsons has broadcast more than 600 episodes, and was named by Time as “The greatest TV show of the 20th century.” It has won dozens of awards, including 31 Primetime Emmy Awards, 30 Annie Awards and a Peabody Award. Joel Cohen has been a key part of the show’s success. A graduate of the University of Alberta (B.Sc.) and York University (M.B.A.), he found success in the corporate world before making a completely illogical career move into comedy writing. Cohen’s experience as both a “creative” and a “suit” has not only left him with a puzzling resume, it also gives him a unique perspective to discuss innovation and its place in business. In his fascinating and wonderfully humorous presentation, he provides vibrant stories and key lessons we can take away from the show’s culture of innovation.

Speakers
avatar for Joel Cohen

Joel Cohen

Author, Emmy award-winning writer and producer for The Simpsons
As the Emmy award-winning writer and producer for The Simpsons, the longest-running American scripted primetime television series in history, Joel has been a key part of the show’s success. Since its debut on December 17, 1989, The Simpsons has broadcast more than 600 episodes... Read More →

Monday October 8, 2018 1:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
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2:45pm PDT

#532 Closing General Session and Keynote Speaker: Abigail Posner - "Cracking Creativity: Re-Engaging Our Innate Creativity for Greater Productivity and Growth"
Abigail Posner has spent her life catalyzing change and creating impact. Today, as Head of Strategic Planning at the ZOO, Google's creative think tank for agencies and brands, Abigail's role is to help advertisers and markets make sense of human beings' deep, emotional relationship to the digital space and convert those insights into strategic and creative efforts. While at Google, she launched an industry-first thought leadership series on human beings' emotional relationships with the digital space: Humanizing Digital. Prior to joining Google, Abigail was Executive Vice President, Strategy Director at Publicis New York, and Head of Strategic Planning at DDB New York.
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avatar for Stephen W. Maye

Stephen W. Maye

PMI Global Conference 2018 Emcee; Host, ProjectifiedTM with PMI Podcast
Stephen Maye has extensive international experience guiding top health care, retail, financial services, media, and not-for-profit clients through strategic change. Stephen helps executive teams clarify and express the essential purpose, goals, and success measures of their strategic... Read More →
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Abigail Posner

Head of Strategic Planning at Google’s Creative Think Tank for Agencies and Brands
Abigail Posner has spent her life catalyzing change and creating impact. Today, as Head of Strategic Planning at the ZOO, Google's creative think tank for agencies and brands, Abigail's role is to help advertisers and markets make sense of human beings' deep, emotional relationship... Read More →

Monday October 8, 2018 2:45pm - 4:00pm PDT
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  • Project Management in a Global Economy
  • Risk Management
  • Scheduling and Resource Management
  • Strategy Development and Implementation
  • Sustainability
  • Talent Management
  • Wellness