Synergy 2026 · Monday 9 November · London
Synergy 2026 sessions
A full day of talks on how to assess, adapt and advance when delivery gets chaotic. Browse the sessions by track and select a speaker for their full profile.
Programme
The sessions
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09:10 Assess
Sustainability and the Future of Project Leadership
Exploring how project leaders turn sustainability ambitions into measurable outcomes. Assess delivery pressures, adapt governance and embed sustainability in everyday decisions to create lasting value for people, planet and prosperity.
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09:45 Advance
Making Chaos Human: Facilitative Leadership when the Plans Stop Working
Exploring how facilitative leadership helps teams respond when plans unravel. Strengthen listening, participation and shared understanding to navigate uncertainty, engage stakeholders and sustain momentum through the human side of project delivery.
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10:20 Adapt
Built for Chaos: How to Deliver More Value Without Breaking Yourself or Your Team
Assess workload through value, effort and risk. Apply practical prioritisation and the S.A.V.E. Technique to build credible plans, improve stakeholder conversations and adapt confidently when reality changes, delivering greater value with less unnecessary stress.
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11:10 Assess
The Decision Gap: Why Organisations Move at the Speed of Their Decisions
Discover why delivery stalls when execution outpaces leadership decisions. Explore how AI exposes this gap, and learn to shorten decision cycles, reduce competing priorities and align teams, funding and strategy to deliver value under pressure.
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11:45 Advance
Workplace politics, suffer or master your destiny
Understand how power, influence and relationships shape project outcomes. Recognise political dynamics, navigate competing interests and strengthen ethical influence to reduce conflict, engage stakeholders and lead more effectively through organisational complexity.
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12:20 Assess
Governing through Chaos: Turning Assurance into Confident Decisions
Explore how governance and assurance help major projects navigate uncertainty. Assess risks earlier, adapt decisions as conditions change and build delivery confidence. Discover how assurance can strengthen judgement, support resilient delivery and protect long-term project value.
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14:00 Advance
Speak with Confidence, Lead through Chaos: PMI UK’s Two Toastmasters Clubs*
Discover how PMI UK’s two Toastmasters clubs develop communication and leadership through practice and feedback. Build confidence to think on your feet, listen effectively and engage stakeholders when uncertainty demands clear, adaptable leadership.
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14:35 Advance
Equipping Project Leaders for Chaos: People, Capability and Public Value*
Drawing on IPA and NISTA experience, explore how professional capability, inclusive leadership and sound delivery disciplines support complex change. Consider how data and AI strengthen decisions while keeping resilience, beneficiaries and public value at the heart of delivery.
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15:15 Adapt
From AI Curiosity to Confident Delivery: Practical Tools for Navigating Chaos
Turn AI experimentation into practical, repeatable ways of working. Explore how better prompts, informed judgement and clear governance help teams assess options, adapt to changing conditions and improve project decisions and delivery.
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16:00 Adapt
Beyond the Dashboard: Reimagining Project Delivery with Data and AI*
Explore how data and AI help leaders understand complexity, detect emerging risks and act sooner. Reimagine project assurance and delivery systems to move beyond retrospective reporting, strengthen resilience and turn insight into sustained project success.
