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APM Conference 2024 | Navigating Tomorrow: Future Skills for Project Professionals

5 - 6 June 2024 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, UK
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Conference Programme Day 2 - Data driven performance & AI

Explore how to embrace the opportunities of artificial intelligence and data analytics and investigate its effect on roles, skills and competencies now and in the future.

Tackle Big Topics Stream

This stream will include insightful discussion, thought leadership and latest updates on the big topics affecting project professionals today.

Build your Toolkit Stream

This stream is for practical, interactive workshops and clinics aiming to equip delegates with valuable tools to utilise in their daily work.

Learn Something New Stream

Stream chair: James Bawtree

Sessions encouraging people to learn something new or different that is related to their day to day work but not the normal area of expertise.

  

Discovery Zone

New for 2024, this interactive area provides drop in and pre-bookable sessions to aid learning and networking, including ChPP 121s, topics table and advice on APM membership and qualifications. 

Conference programme (subject to change)

DAY 2

Thu 6 June 🕐 07:45-09:30

REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING

Thu 6 June 🕐 09:30-09:45 | Plenary Session

OPENING REMARKS

🞇 Milla Mazilu, Chair, Association for Project Management

Thu 6 June 🕐 09:45-10:30 | Plenary Session

OPENING KEYNOTE
Thimon de Jong

🞇 Thimon de Jong, Future human behaviour expert

Thu 6 June 🕐 10:45-11:30 | Tackle Big Topics Stream

RESEARCH FOCUS
Digital Transformation in Project Management: Navigating the AI Economy

🞇 Dr Nicholas Dacre, Director of the Advanced Project Management Research Centre (APROM)  🞇 Dr David Baxter, Associate Professor of Innovation in Southampton Business School  🞇 Dr Hao Dong, Director of Strategy & Collaboration (APROM), University of Southampton
🞇 Dr Al Mhdawi, Digital Transformation in Project Management: Navigating the AI Economy, Teeside University

Thu 6 June 🕐 10:45-11:30 | Build your Toolkit Stream

HOW TO LEAD THROUGH UNCERTAINTY
Navigating the biggest concerns for tomorrow's project professional

🞇 Emma Burrows, Associate Partner, PA Consulting

Thu 6 June 🕐 10:45-11:30 | Learn Something New Stream

OPTIMISING PROJECT DELIVERY BY USING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
A session presented by the APM Sustainability Interest Network

🞇 Michelle Littlemore, Northumbria University 🞇 Dr Karen Thompson, Responsible Project Management

Thu 6 June 🕐 11:40-12:25 | Build your Toolkit Stream

THE DIGITAL TOOLKIT
The latest AI and new tech for project professionals

🞇 Nicola Benjamin, Senior Project Leader, Arup

Thu 6 June 🕐 11:40-12:25 | Learn Something New Stream

HOW TO USE BENEFITS MANAGEMENT TO ENCOURAGE CHANGE AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES
A session presented by the APM Benefits and Value Interest Network

🞇 Hugo Minney, Benefits Management SME, Sellafield Ltd  
🞇 Merv Wyeth PMP, Head of Benefits Management, New Hospital Programme. Vice President and Director of Technology, PMI UK

Thu 6 June 🕐 12:10-13:00 | Tackle Big Topics Stream

THE DATA DRIVEN APPROACH
Understanding the principles of a data driven approach to project management

🞇 Diego Barilla, Partner, Bain and Company  🞇 James Martin-Young, Head of Digital & Data, MIGSO-PCUBED  🞇 Andy Murray, Executive Director, Major Projects Association  🞇 Nermeen Latif, Programme Solutions -  Digital Team Lead, WSP  🞇 John McGlynn, Director, Atkins 

Thu 6 June 🕐 14:00-15:00 | Tackle Big Topics Stream

OXFORD STYLE DEBATE
Use of Data and AI in project delivery hinders more than helps project outcomes

🞇 Dave Corbin, Gleeds  🞇 Dev Amratia, CEO and Co-Founder, nPlan  🞇 Sorrel Gilbert, Sorrell Project Solutions

Thu 6 June 🕐 15:05-16:00 | Tackle Big Topics Stream

DATA AND PEOPLE SKILLS
Where's the value in people? Discussing the balance between analytics and people skills in project decisions

🞇 Laura Ellis, Head of Technology Forecasting, BBC

Thu 6 June 🕐 15:10-15:55 | Build your Toolkit Stream

DATA DRIVEN MANIFESTO WORKSHOP
How to implement the six key principles into your own organisation

🞇 James Garner, Global Head of data, Insights and Analytics, Gleeds  🞇 Andy Murray, Executive Director, Major Projects Association  
🞇 Nermeen Latif, Programme Solutions - Digital Team Lead, WSP 
🞇 Geoff Smethills ChPP FAPM, Project Lecturer, Consultant and Senior Advisor  
🞇 Kelly Hume, Lead Partner, Global Data, AI, Solutions & Engineering, Baringa 🞇 James Green, Major Projects Portfolio Director and Head of Profession, Department for Education

Thu 6 June 🕐 15:10-15:55 | Learn Something New Stream

DELIVERING SUCCESS FROM COMPLEXITY - ADDITIONAL SKILLS TO HELP PROJECT PROFESSIONALS THRIVE IN THE FUTURE
A session presented by the APM Systems Thinking Interest Network

🞇 Tony Spears, Programme Management Capability Manager, Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd 
🞇 Dr Andrew Wright ChPP RPP FAPM, Managing Partner, Dynamic Technologies Ltd  
🞇 Graham Houghton, Senior Project Engineering Manager 
🞇 Hugh Buckley BEng FAPM, Senior Advisor, Mentor, Executive Coach and Systems Thinker 

Thu 6 June 🕐 16:05-16:50 | Plenary Session

NAVIGATING TOMORROW: CLOSING KEYNOTE
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE

🞇 Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, Mathematician & STEM advocate

Thu 6 June 🕐 16:50-17:00 | Plenary Session

CLOSING REMARKS