Project management isn’t just about plans and checklists, it’s about turning ideas into reality. In scientific and technical environments, the ability to navigate uncertainty, manage risk, and unite people behind a shared goal is what transforms good projects into great ones.

Join Marion Richardson, an accomplished project and programme management professional and our Deputy Branch Chair of the PMI UK Cambridgeshire Branch, for an inspiring session that brings project management to life. Beginning her career in chemistry before moving on to lead complex, high impact programmes, Marion will share the real-world lessons, tools, and mindsets that shaped her journey. She will also explore why scientists are often naturally equipped to excel in project management and how to leverage those strengths.

This session will explore how AI-powered DevOps can transform software development and delivery by automating tasks, enhancing real-time monitoring, and providing predictive insights for project managers.
However, the true value of AI in DevOps is realised only when technical implementation is combined with effective leadership and change management – ensuring teams embrace new tools and workflows to improve outcomes.

Projects don’t just deliver outputs, they shape outcomes for people and communities. In this session, Bronwyn Hall McLoughlin explores climate justice through project scenarios, and the GPM P5 lens, to help you design fairer project outcomes for all.

Join us at the PMI National Conference 2026 and rediscover why strong project management fundamentals are more important than ever.

In a world defined by continuous change, increasing complexity, and non-linear career paths, fundamentals act as our lighthouse – guiding decisions, enabling adaptation, and helping us move forward with clarity and confidence.

Through interactive sessions and shared experiences, we will explore the practices shaping modern project delivery, including:

• Sustainability and social impact
• Agility in complex environments and scalable delivery
• Strengthening technical, business, and power skills

In his presentation Kasim Sen will shared the results and highlights of the “Usage of KPI and OKR in PMOs” survey, conducted between July and September 2025. 92 PMOs from the world participated. The results provide data for the future of PMOs. This survey, which contains valuable insights for PMOs, has revealed some interesting results. He has obtained valuable results that will shed light on the future of PMOs.

In this May edition, we explore Business Acumen for Project Managers — a practical guide that helps project professionals understand how organisations make decisions, which numbers matter, and how to connect project outcomes to business value.

We will walk through selected chapters and examples from the book, looking at how organisations evaluate opportunities, how value drivers and indicators shape decisions, and how business acumen supports better project choices.

Whether you’ve read the book or not, you are welcome — the session is designed to spark interest, encourage learning, and help you reflect on how these concepts apply to your own projects.

Let’s be honest, checking off a project as “done” doesn’t mean it actually did what it was supposed to do. Sure, the boxes are ticked, the handover document is signed… but did it move the needle? Did it deliver real business value or just give us another fancy dashboard no one actually uses?
In today’s whirlwind of constant change, thanks to disruptive technology, organizations are launching transformation projects left, right, and center. But while the activity is high, the impact is often… low!

This webinar would help you flip the script, from focusing on deliverables to focusing on outcomes.

This session demonstrates how PMBOK® principles can be applied to improve diagnostic value chains, optimize turnaround time, and enhance system reliability in resource-limited settings. Drawing on practical lessons from Zambia’s provincial diagnostic network, the presentation explores how project management tools support ISO 15189:2022 and ISO 22367 risk-based implementation. Participants will gain actionable insights on integrating project governance, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder engagement into diagnostic network strengthening efforts. This session is ideal for professionals seeking to bridge the gap between healthcare operations and formal project management practices.

Project environments continue to accelerate, with constant change, increasing complexity, and growing expectations placed on project professionals. For many women working in projects, this pressure can quietly lead to exhaustion, reduced engagement, and burnout.

In this interactive session, Liz Hector explores how project professionals can thrive rather than simply cope. Drawing on emotional intelligence, practical project experience, and mentoring insights, Liz will share how to build resilience at both an individual and team level.

This webinar focuses on sustainable high performance. It challenges the idea that success requires overwork, and instead offers practical approaches to managing energy, emotions, and expectations while maintaining strong delivery and leadership impact.

In 2026, we move from awareness to execution. Building on the momentum of previous Sustainability Summits, The Evergreen Project Manager focuses on Green Project Management and the practical application of sustainability and regeneration across industries.

Project professionals sit at the centre of change. We influence decisions, resources, timelines, and stakeholder priorities. Through our projects, we shape infrastructure, systems, products, and services and therefore long-term environmental, social, and economic value.

This summit is a call to action. Success is no longer defined by time, cost, and scope alone, but by the value we create for people, planet, and prosperity. This year’s summit will challenge project professionals to lead differently, act boldly, and embed sustainability into everyday delivery.