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Welcome to the APM South Wales and West of England Network.

Who we are: 

We are a community of project professionals in the broad geographic region of South Wales and the West of England (SWWE). Our regional network offers resources, training and development opportunities, updates and networking events for professionals throughout the area.  

What we do: 

Our regional network hosts many events and networking sessions. We run the flag-ship annual South West Conference. This is the perfect place to meet, discuss and network with other project professionals in the area. Each month we hold events across the region; our main hub is in Bristol, but we also deliver events in other parts of South Wales and South West England. The Project Management Challenge is also something which we continue to be involved with; it brings significant benefits to participating emerging professionals and charities within our region 

Inclusion and diversity are important for us. We want to attract the next generation of project professionals and grow the representation of young people and women in our community. We feel this is important because new individuals bring different ways of working and different ways of thinking to our region and profession.  

Our diverse and inclusive community is comprised of project professionals working and based in the SWWE area. Our regional network offers a way for you to contribute to the profession locally. Joining us will give you more access to learning materials and guidance on future career paths and development; we also offer support for professionals aiming to reach chartered status. 

There are various events, webinars and networking opportunities held throughout the year, and we are looking to expand our reach by doing more collaborative events with the regional networks that border ours. 

How to get involved: 

We are open to project professionals of any level located in the South Wales and West of England region.  

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APM's Project Management Challenge: Empowering future Project Managers

South Wales and West of England Network is delighted to be running the Project Management Challenge within our Network this year.

Entries have closed for this year, but you can register your interest for 2025/26.

Find out how our Network's teams got on in this year's competition.

News

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Leveraging Projects and PMOs to drive Sustainability

Emma-Ruth Arnaz Pemberton, PMO Interest Group Lead, introduced the session, highlighting the importance of sustainability in projects, businesses, and PMOs, and set the stage for the discussion on how individuals and teams can influence sustainability. Emma focused the session on key areas for Sustainability: 

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A ‘traditional’ Risk Manager’s adventures in the world of Agile
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Project Management Teams: the Science of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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Debunking the Myths behind AI – what it really means for you as a Project Professional
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Why People Behave as they do. Workshop on using neuroscience for project success
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Powering Up Lessons from Building Sizewell C for the Good of Britain
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Powering Up Lessons from Building Sizewell C for the Good of Britain
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Powering Up Lessons from Building Sizewell C for the Good of Britain
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A Creativity Strategy Modelled from Walt Disney – Imagineering

Events

AI in Project Management - where are we now?

24 September 2025

AI is constantly in the news at the moment. What does it mean for you as a project professional, and how can you take advantage of it to enhance your projects delivery success?

APM South Wales and West of England Conference 2025: Human First - Building Projects That Matter

21 October 2025

Join us for a full day conference at The Bristol Hotel, right on Bristol’s iconic Harbourside.

What is Digital Engineering, and how can it be used to enhance Project Management and Systems Engineering?

19 November 2025

Digital engineering integrates advanced digital technologies to virtually model and simulate potential engineering solutions to deliver desired project and system engineering outcomes.

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