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APM Conference 2025 - Projects for a Better Future

11-12 June 2025 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
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Conference Programme Day 1 - Skills: Internal factors

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.

Day 1
Wed 11 June

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 08:00-09:30

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME REFRESHMENTS

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 09:30-09:45 | Plenary Session

WELCOME ADDRESS

πŸž‡ Professor Adam Boddison OBE - CEO, Association for Project Management

Wed 11 June πŸ• 09:45-10:30 | Plenary Session

OPENING KEYNOTE
Zoe Le Grand

πŸž‡ Zoe Le Grand - Managing Director - UK/EU Team, Forum for the Future

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 11:00-11:45 | Practice Stream

WHICH PM METHODOLOGIES ARE BEST FOR EMBEDDING SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES? - PANEL DISCUSSION

πŸž‡ Narinder Kaur Dhaliwal - Senior Product Architect, PeopleCert  πŸž‡ Nick James - Head of CEVA’s UK Project Management Office, CEVA  
πŸž‡ Mark Heelis - Catapult Satellite Services

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 11:00-11:45 | Innovation Stream

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PROJECT SUCCESS: HOW TEVALIS DRIVES GROWTH WITH ASANA

πŸž‡ Daniel O'Neill - Director of Project Delivery, Tevalis, with Felicity Peart - Country Lead Ireland, Asana

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 11:00-11:45 | People Stream

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES TO EMPOWER THE PROJECT PROFESSIONAL OF THE FUTURE - PANEL DISCUSSION

πŸž‡ Sandy Gill - Head of Transformation at Bucks New University  πŸž‡ Andy Cooke - Consulting Director, PA Consulting  πŸž‡ Lynda Rawsthorne - Government Head of the Property Profession, Cabinet Office  πŸž‡ Paul West - Owner and Diector, SKIPTA Consulting

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 11:55-12:40 | Practice Stream

HOW TO EMBED SUSTAINABILITY INTO THE ENTIRE PROJECT LIFE-CYCLE

πŸž‡ Cristina Mas - Project leader, Airbus

Wed 11 June πŸ• 11:55-12:50 | Innovation Stream

CHAOS TO CLARITY: DELIVERY MODELS, GOVERNANCE, AND GETTING THINGS DONE

πŸž‡ Robbie Warwick - Technology Consulting Senior Manager, Accenture

Wed 11 June πŸ• 11:55-12:40 | People Stream

DEIB AND ITS ROLE IN A SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE

πŸž‡ Cyara Buchuck-Wilsenach - Project manager, Ministry of Justice

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 14:00-14:45 | Practice Stream

THE ROLE OF THE SUSTAINABILITY SME IN IMPROVING PROJECT OUTCOMES

πŸž‡ Dr Sam Healy FICRS - Group Director ESG, QinetiQ

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 14:00-14:45 | People Stream

COMPETENCE FOCUS: BUILDING YOUR CAREER ROADMAP

πŸž‡ Sadie B Okiji - Head of projects, NHS Sussex

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 15:15-16:00 | Practice Stream

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF SUSTAINABLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS IN DAY-TO-DAY PROJECT DELIVERY

πŸž‡ Nicola Lee - Director, Major programmes FS, Deloitte  πŸž‡ Joel Carboni - Founder and President, Green Project Management (GPS)

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 15:15-16:00 | Innovation Stream

RETHINKING TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS FOR A SUSTAINABLE AGE

πŸž‡ Tayyab Jamil - Managing Director, Firewood

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 15:15-16:00 | People Stream

HOW TO MANAGE STAKEHOLDER EXPECTATIONS ON SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES – PANEL DISCUSSION

πŸž‡ Tiv Kaur - Regional associate project manager, Buro Four project services  πŸž‡ Ashleigh Hargrave - Head of Strategy, Projects and Management, The Schools of King Edward VI Birmingham  πŸž‡ James Young - Programme and Assurance Director, Houses of Parliament

 Wed 11 June πŸ• 16:00-16:15 | Plenary Session

CLOSING REMARKS

Wed 11 June πŸ• 19:30-22:30 | All-inclusive pass holders only

NETWORKING DINNER AND EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AWARDS
With special guest Timandra Harkness

(Programme subject to change)