This event is dedicated to the development of the Project Management profession.

Addressing complex emergent problems, ultimately translates in making changes to happen, and this is where the project management comes into play to efficiently and effectively translate strategic decisions into accomplished facts. The day combines presentations by distinguished speakers, and an opportunity for networking.

The University of Westminster presents a Symposium at the Marylebone Campus, titled: “Building the bridge” Project management in the Age of uncertainty

In today’s fast-changing, complex project environments, success depends not only on meticulous planning and execution, but also on strategic communication and effective stakeholder engagement at any stage. This session explores practical frameworks and contemporary approaches for connecting with diverse stakeholders, fostering collaboration and driving real-world impact. The session further explores how to design and implement effective stakeholder engagement and project communication plans, facilitation of interactive workshops and manage expectations across multi-stakeholder initiatives. The session will provide actionable insights for navigating challenges, making complex decisions and ensure lasting project impact.

🌟 Responsible Conversations and Mentoring

• Join us for the PMI UK Mentoring led Event – an inspiring opportunity to connect with experienced project professionals and fellow members who are passionate about collaborating well.
• This event will showcase the value of mentoring practice as a responsible conversation offering insights into how mentors and mentees can build meaningful relationships to achieve aims.
• Attendees will get
  • Time for reflection on conversation and relationships and the desire for open dialogue.
  • An overview of the PMI UK Mentoring programme and relationship to responsible conversation
  • Ideas for better preparation of stakeholder conversations

• Whether you are a new project manager seeking guidance, a seasoned leader eager to give back, or a student member looking to expand your network, this event provides a welcoming space to explore mentoring opportunities within PMI UK.

In this session, Lee Roebeck explores the underlying patterns that contribute to imposter syndrome and how leaders can develop a more grounded and resilient mindset. The session will introduce practical tools to help project managers:

• recognise the root causes of self‑doubt
• interrupt unhelpful thinking patterns
• strengthen confidence and self‑trust
• develop more empowering beliefs about their capability and contribution

Participants will leave with clear, applicable strategies to support their leadership presence and personal effectiveness.

This session examines how imposter syndrome affects leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, psychological safety and decision‑making. It also explores how project leaders can build confidence, resilience and trust under pressure.

This session will share how the Next Best Action engine is powered by AI shifting from broad segmentation logic to a system that recommends the right action, for the right person, at the right moment. No hype, no vendor pitch. Just the real decisions, trade-offs, and hard lessons from delivering AI-driven personalisation at scale across multiple markets.

The big shift isn’t technical, it’s a mindset change from group photo to selfie. From designing for segments to designing for individuals. If you’re a project or product professional navigating your organisation’s AI ambitions, or a CRM practitioner ready to move beyond batch-and-blast, this session gives you a practical, grounded look at what it actually takes to make intelligent decisioning land and deliver real business value.

This month, we dive into one of the most timely and thought-provoking ideas of our era: the power of rethinking.

In Think Again, Adam Grant challenges the assumption that intelligence is about having the right answers. Instead, he argues that true wisdom lies in our ability to question our own beliefs, unlearn outdated ideas, and stay mentally flexible in a fast-changing world.

Through engaging research, real-world examples, and compelling storytelling, Grant explores why we cling to opinions long after they stop serving us—and how adopting a mindset of curiosity rather than certainty can lead to better decisions, stronger relationships, and more innovative organisations.

Our discussion will explore how Think Again reframes disagreement as a tool for growth, highlights the dangers of overconfidence, and offers practical strategies for becoming more open-minded without losing conviction.

A practical framework for Social Leadership, designed for delivery environments, how leaders use voice, influence, and advocacy to align stakeholders, increase engagement, and move complex work into action (without performative “culture talk” or heavy process). Project Management asks: Can we deliver? Social Leadership ensures: People believe in the delivery.

Artificial Intelligence and Automation are no longer experimental technologies—they are strategic drivers of organizational change. For project professionals, this shift brings both opportunity and complexity.

In this PMI webinar, Navigating Change: AI & Automation, we will explore how AI-driven transformation reshapes delivery models, stakeholder expectations, governance structures, and risk frameworks. The focus is not just on tools but on leading change effectively in environments where automation and intelligent systems are embedded into business operations.

Artificial Intelligence and data are reshaping the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) industry—enabling predictive insights, intelligent automation, fraud detection, personalized customer experiences, and faster strategic decision-making. However, the growing reliance on AI and data also introduces critical challenges related to governance, privacy, transparency, bias, security, and ethical data usage.

This webinar equips project leaders with practical strategies to successfully lead AI- and data-driven transformation initiatives while ensuring responsible and ethical use of data. Participants will explore how to align AI and analytics programs with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and organizational values. The session will cover modern data governance frameworks, responsible AI principles, data quality management, privacy considerations, and ethical decision-making within complex BFSI environments.

Through real-world banking and financial services examples, attendees will learn how to balance innovation with accountability—transforming data into a trusted strategic asset while minimizing compliance, operational, and reputational risks.

Project professionals rarely struggle because they lack technical capability. More often, delivery slows when pressure begins to affect stakeholder alignment, communication, leadership buy-in and team dynamics.

Project leaders are not simply managing milestones and reporting progress. They are navigating uncertainty, influencing without formal authority, managing competing expectations, and helping hold delivery together when pressure rises.

In complex environments, momentum is often lost not through poor planning, but through strained relationships, unheard risks, weakened stakeholder engagement and the gradual erosion of trust and collaboration.

That means the role is not only technical, but deeply relational. The ability to stabilise relationships through inevitable periods of pressure, tension and uncertainty is a project leader’s superpower.

This practical and thought-provoking session explores the human side of project delivery and why trust, communication and behavioural leadership are often critical factors in sustaining momentum, strengthening stakeholder engagement and realising value.