The Women in Projects Network proudly continues its six-year tradition of celebrating International Women’s Day. This year, we embrace the powerful global theme — *Give To Gain* — focusing on mentoring, giving back to our community, supporting voluntary social good, and enhancing our marketability and career impact.

This session offers down‑to‑earth insight into the human side of project work: the unseen risks, the misunderstandings that cost time and the small shifts that help neurodivergent and neurotypical colleagues collaborate with less friction and more trust. Emma’s warm, relatable style makes even complex dynamics feel simple and applicable, the kind of perspective that leaves attendees saying, “Ah, that explains why that keeps happening.”

If you want a session that strengthens collaboration, reduces hidden delivery challenges and equips teams to work more inclusively and more humanly, Emma is someone you’ll want to hear.

PMI UK Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. Public speaking is a key project management skill and Toastmasters is an efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication and leadership skills. By learning to effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations and you’ll improve your one-on-one dealings with others.

Benefits Realisation is considered a dark art of PMO and can be overwhelming for teams to tackle. This session will introduce Objectives and Key Results as a tool to deliver benefits from projects and strategies.

The AGM 2026 is called to submit to you the following resolution:

• Resolution 1:  Approval of PMI UK Chapter 2025 Accounts

PMI UK Changemakers will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. Public speaking is a key project management skill and Changemakers is an efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication and leadership skills. By learning to effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations and you’ll improve your one-on-one dealings with others.

This talk explores behavioural barriers in project decision-making, drawing on insights from behavioural economics, psychology, and real project cases. It challenges the assumption that project managers and stakeholders behave as fully rational decision-makers and reveals how biases, heuristics, and social dynamics quietly shape scope decisions, risk assessments, estimates, stakeholder communication, and escalation choices.

This session will explore practical strategies for managing diverse stakeholders across healthcare systems, academia, pharmaceuticals/life sciences, and government bodies. Drawing on real-world project experience, it will highlight how to align priorities, manage complex governance structures, and build effective partnerships to deliver successful health innovation and system-strengthening outcomes.

PMXPO is the world’s premier free virtual event for Project Professionals and those exploring the field. This global experience brings the project community together to build skills, share perspectives, earn PDUs, and strengthen the impact of projects shaping our world.

Rise Above Routine is a practical, engaging leadership session designed to help project professionals identify where comfort and routine may be limiting their performance and influence. Through relatable stories, guided reflection, and the ICAN Framework, attendees learn how to build courage, consistency, and clarity while navigating uncertainty. Participants receive the Rise Above Routine Self-Reflection Checklist and leave with a simple micro-action plan they can apply immediately. This session strengthens communication, resilience, confidence, and daily leadership habits—core skills for today’s project environments.