APM Conference 2025 - Projects for a Better Future

11-12 June 2025 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, UK

Q: How can the project profession contribute to a better, more sustainable future?

A: Our jam-packed conference programme breaks down the problem into three key areas: People, Innovation and Practice.

Delegates can choose the sessions that matter to them! Don’t forget, two-day ticket holders can re-watch session recordings on-demand afterwards, so you won’t miss a thing.

People: What  knowledge, skills and competencies will be needed to ensure a sustainable workforce? Project management sustainability practices won’t adapt without people driving change. But to manage this the workforce itself should be sustainable. Here we'll tackle two aspects: how practitioners can make positive change in this area now, and what skills are needed to fortify the profession for the future.	Expect sessions on: Knowledge Skills and Competencies that empower teams to adopt sustainable practices The role of the project sponsor in driving sustainability in projects DEIB in the workforce of the future Professionalising projects – the impact of CPOs

Innovation: What’s new and what’s needed for sustainable project delivery? Innovation is crucial to ensure project outcomes and practices are sustainable. This theme will explore impactful ideas and tried-and-tested methods for improving sustainability in project management and delivering projects with sustainable outcomes.	Expect sessions on: New technology to deliver projects more sustainably How inclusive design can influence a project’s future impact The emergence of regenerative practices How to work with supply chains to measure and improve sustainability

Practice: How can project teams and organisations meet the need for more impactful action on climate change? Creating and embedding sustainability strategies into the project life cycle is vital to ensure projects – and the project profession – is ready for future challenges. Here we discuss both project practice and broader organisational strategy with practical ideas about how to implement change in this area.	Expect sessions on: Managing stakeholder sustainability expectations How to embed sustainability into the project life cycle How to measure success in sustainability initiatives Mitigating global impacts – resource scarcity, rising costs of materials etc

DAY 1

Conference APM Conference DAY 2

Discovery Theatre +
Networking Café

DAY 1

Q: How can the project profession contribute to a better, more sustainable future?

A: Our jam-packed conference programme breaks down the problem into three key areas: People, Innovation and Practice.

Delegates can choose the sessions that matter to them! Don’t forget, two-day ticket holders can re-watch session recordings on-demand afterwards, so you won’t miss a thing.

People: What  knowledge, skills and competencies will be needed to ensure a sustainable workforce?

Project management sustainability practices won’t adapt without people driving change. But to manage this the workforce itself should be sustainable. Here we'll tackle two aspects: how practitioners can make positive change in this area now, and what skills are needed to fortify the profession for the future.

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Innovation: What’s new and what’s needed for sustainable project delivery?

Innovation is crucial to ensure project outcomes and practices are sustainable. This theme will explore impactful ideas and tried-and-tested methods for improving sustainability in project management and delivering projects with sustainable outcomes.

Practice: How can project teams and organisations meet the need for more impactful action on climate change?

Creating and embedding sustainability strategies into the project life cycle is vital to ensure projects – and the project profession – is ready for future challenges. Here we discuss both project practice and broader organisational strategy with practical ideas about how to implement change in this area.

Wed 11 June 🕐 12:55-13:50 | Networking Café | Hall 4

Topic Tables

Widening the focus of Project Assurance to include considerations of how projects contribute - or otherwise - to sustainability goals
🞇 Roy Millard - P3 Risk & Assurance

What can the space industry sector learn from your sector, and what can your sector learn from the space industry?
🞇 Mark Heelis - Programme Manager, Satellite Applications Catapult

What does the future hold for the project management profession?
🞇 Sara Hajakazemi - Senior Lecturer in Engineering Project Management, Queen Mary University of London

Sustaining the Project Manager: Preventing Burnout through the Lens of Equity and Flexibility
🞇 Irene Maposa - Senior IT Project Manager, HealthTech, Pharmaceutical & Digital Transformation

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Speakers

	Roy Millard - P3 Risk & Assurance
	Mark Heelis - Programme Manager, Satellite Applications Catapult
	Dr Sara Hajakazemi - Senior Lecturer in Engineering Project Management, Queen Mary University of London
	Irene Maposa - Senior IT Project Manager, HealthTech, Pharmaceutical & Digital Transformation

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APM Conference 2025 - Projects for a Better Future

Q: How can the project profession contribute to a better, more sustainable future?

DAY 1

Conference APM Conference DAY 2

Discovery Theatre +Networking Café

DAY 1

DAY 2

Discovery Zone

Q: How can the project profession contribute to a better, more sustainable future?

Topic Tables

Discovery Theatre +
Networking Café