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ONLINE ONLY OPTION - PMI – FALL PDD 2024

*Can't attend in person, register for the hybrid online PDD event here! Note registration does not include meals, swag or professional headshots.

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024

Time:  7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Registration Deadline: October 20, 2024

Where: Prairieland Park, 503 Ruth Street W, Saskatoon, SK

Agenda

7:30 - 8:10 - Breakfast and Introductions

8:10 - 8:30 - Opening Remarks

8:30 - 9:45 – Mark Mullaly (A Manifesto for Change: Managing Uncertainty and Our Need for Control)

10:00 - 11:30 – Rafael Vitorelli (Using Generative AI to Enhance Project Risk Management by Leveraging Best Practices from PMBOKv7 and PRINCE2)   

11:30 - 12:45 – Lunch and Headshots

12:45 - 2:00 – Jill Heinerth (The Explorer's Mindset: A Cave Diver's Guide to Fear, Isolation, and Change)

2:15 - 3:25 – Panel Discussion

3:30 - 4:15 – Project of the Year Award Presentation

4:15 - 4:30 - Closing Remarks

PMI Talent Triangle:  7 PDUs - Power skills(1.5), Business Acumen(2.5), Ways of Working(3.0) (For more info, visit PMI.org)

• Jill Heinerth - Keynote Presenter

More people have walked on the moon than have visited many of the places that Jill Heinerth has seen on Earth. From the most dangerous technical dives deep inside underwater caves, to searching for never-before-seen ecosystems inside gian Antarctic icebergs. Heinerth's curiousity and passion about our watery planet is the driving force in her life. In her visually stunning presentations, she encourages audiences to reach beyond their limitations, challenge the unkown, and overcome their fears, while sharing practical lessons on risk management and safety, discovery learning, failure, and collaboration. 

Heinerth became the first Explorer-in-Residence of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society in 2016. She is also a fellow of the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame, Underwater Academy of Arts and Sciences, Women Divers Hall of Fame, and the Explorers Club, which awarded her with the William Beebe Award. In addition, Heinerth has been honoured wiht the Explorer's Club Stefansson Medal and the Wyland ICON Award, and she is the inaugural recipient of the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Medal for Exploration. In 2023, she received her first honorary doctorate from the Victoria University of the Univserity of Toronto.

A bestselling author, Heinerth's first book Into the Planet, was lauded by the Wall Street Journal, Oprah Magazine, and the New York Times. Her children's book, The Aquanut,  is a Blue Ribbon Selection for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Heinerth is also the subject of a new documentary Diving into the Darkness, to be released in 2024.

• The Explorer's Mindset: A Cave Diver's Guide to Fear, Isolation, and Change

There are no handbooks for trailblazers, and too often we allow fear of the unknown to limit us from trying new things. Fear is a survival instinct that helps us avoid danger, but it may also freeze us in our tracks or cause us to run away. 

As a cave diving explorer, Jill Heinerth’s work takes her to the most remote corners of the planet. Frequently out of touch for weeks or even months at a time, her job is to capture images in the claustrophobic blackness of water-filled caves, where an error on the job may determine her chance of survival. To excel in this work, Heinerth has had to learn how to master fear like no other. 

The lessons Heinerth has learned about risk assessment from over 30 years of expeditions offer an edge of your seat thrill woven together with important messages about how to transcend fear and achieve success. 

• Mark Mullaly - Opening Keynote

Mark Mullaly is the President & Chief Organizational Therapist of Interthink Consulting. Mark is a consultant, facilitator, writer and speaker that is passionate about helping strategic leaders to make a difference and deliver meaningful value.

Building on a career of more than three decades, Mark knows what it takes to deliver results in the real world, where complexity is real, politics matter and the right answer always depends. Mark combines engaging storytelling, a wry sense of humour and the benefit of years of research to deliver presentations that matter and strategies that make sense. His presentations are dynamic, engaging, highly visual and make complex ideas clear and comprehensible.

It’s difficult to put a label on Mark, but we can try. He has spent a lot of time in project management, and arguably still does. He’s been spending a lot of time in strategy, and that likely will continue. Decision making, personality, biases, innovation, change, politics, sensemaking are a few domains he considers engaging (and that he knows contain depths beyond which he has yet explored). Diving into any one of these areas is interesting. Making connections across them is fascinating. Making them meaningful to the rest of the world is his happy place.

Mark has a PhD in strategy and decision making (with a side-helping of psychology) from Bond University in Australia. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Drama & Theatre Arts from the University of Waterloo. His work, his speaking and his workshops all benefit from having one foot firmly in business and the other in the arts. His audiences firmly agree.

• Topic - A Manifesto for Change: Managing Uncertainty and Our Need for Control

We are told that change is the new normal. That we need to embrace rapid shifts in technology, society, organizations and work. We learn that the leaders of the future will be those that embrace ambiguity and uncertainty. Those that can navigate numerous plausible--yet unpredictable--futures will thrive.

And yet we really, really, really like control. For many of us, control is what drives us. We strive to be on top of things. To be perfect. To never allow mistakes to be made on our watch. We feverishly anticipate risks, diligently make contingency plans, relentlessly explore "what if", and drive our teams to pursue activity after activity to "cover off the bases" and ensure we have done our homework.

The proof is what happens when something does go wrong. We often take it all too personally, as a sign of failing. We second guess ourselves with "could have, should have, would have…" And we double down for next time. We ask "what happened?" And "what can we do to make sure this never happens again?" Under the guise of lessons learned and post-action reviews, we burden ourselves with more guilt, more work and even more control for the next time.

What we are doing, in a nutshell, is pitting uncertainty against control. And control is winning. If we are going to succeed in a time of rapid change, we are going to have to change ourselves. Genuinely embracing uncertainty is hard. It requires a different outlook, a different set of practices and a different set of skills. In this webinar, Mark Mullaly undertakes an exploration of what does enable change to occur. He explores what we already know about managing uncertainty effectively, as well as what we still need to learn. If you want to succeed in the future, and yet you feel uncomfortably out of control today, then we are certain you will want to join us. Unambiguously so.

• Rafael Vitorelli, MBA, MSc, PMP, ACP - Secondary Keynote

Rafael Vitorelli is a visionary IT professional and Director of Project Portfolio & Business Growth Strategy at Smile Digital Health, renowned for his expertise in integrating advanced technologies to enhance project management practices. With over 15 years of diverse experience across financial services, government, healthcare, and insurance sectors, Rafael has successfully led the implementation of interoperable health systems across North America, managing a portfolio valued at $100 million. Rafael’s educational background includes a Master of Science in Blockchain with a specialization in Finance from the University of Nicosia, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Tampa and FGV.

As an advocate for leveraging cutting-edge technology, Rafael is deeply passionate about the transformative power of AI in project management. His innovative approach combines best practices from PMBOKv7, PMBOKv6, and PRINCE2 with Generative AI, offering practical solutions to streamline and enhance risk management processes. This forward-thinking methodology has positioned him as a thought leader in the field, particularly in using AI to navigate the complexities of modern project management.

Throughout his career, Rafael has shared his insights as a keynote speaker and lecturer at numerous PMI chapters in North America. His presentations cover a range of topics, from risk management strategies to organizational change management, with a focus on the integration of AI into project management. His PMI leadership journey has seen him progress from an Associate Governance Director to President at PMI Manitoba, reflecting his dedication to fostering a collaborative and supportive project management community. His journey from Brazil to Canada, where he has become a proud citizen, highlights his adaptability and commitment to personal and professional growth.

• Using Generative AI to Enhance Project Risk Management by Leveraging Best Practices from PMBOKv7 and PRINCE2.

Rafael will delve into risk management best practices and how AI can be utilized to combine and enhance these best practices. Participants will gain insights into comprehensive risk management strategies and practical applications of AI to improve project management processes.

In this topic, participants gain insights into:

Best Practices in Risk Management. PMBOK v7 and v6: Comprehensive risk management strategies from both versions.
PRINCE2: Established methodologies and frameworks for managing project risks.

Integrating AI:
Demonstrating how Generative AI can be utilized to combine and enhance these best practices. Practical applications and benefits of using AI to streamline and improve risk management processes. This approach not only educates participants on established methodologies but also shows them innovative ways to leverage AI for more effective project management.

Investment:

$360/member early bird pricing

$460/non-member early bird pricing

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