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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 1 - The Skills Gap

Discover how the profession can attract and retain talent, how we bridge the gap between the skills we have and those we need and how we make project management a career of first choice with clear pathways to strengthen our profession.

Tackle Big Topics Stream

Sponsored by Mott MacDonald

Stream chair: Joseph Lee

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

Build your Toolkit Stream

Sponsored by QA

Stream chair: Ian Clarkson, 

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

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 1

 Wed 5 June 🕐 08:00-09:30

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME REFRESHMENTS

 Wed 5 June 🕐 09:30-09:45 | Plenary Session

WELCOME ADDRESS

🞇 Professor Adam Boddison OBE, CEO, Association for Project Management

Wed 5 June 🕐 09:45-10:30 | Plenary Session

OPENING KEYNOTE
Dr Paul Redmond

🞇 Dr Paul Redmond, Employment & generations expert

Session details 🡢

 Wed 5 June 🕐 11:15-12:00 | Tackle Big Topics Stream

WHY PM SKILLS MATTER
Understanding employment challenges in the profession

🞇 Daniel Amanios, Saïd Business School

 Wed 5 June 🕐 11:15-12:15 | Build your Toolkit Stream

COMPETENCIES CLINIC

🞇 Stuart Easton, CEO and Co-Founder, TransparentChoice  🞇 Claudia Schulte, P3O Professional 
🞇 Alexander David, Founder and CEO, Value Matrix 

 Wed 5 June 🕐 11:15-12:00 | Learn Something New Stream

HOW HUMANS WORK WITHIN TEAMS
A session presented by the APM People Interest Network

🞇 Tim Lyons, INLPTA Master Coach and NLP Master Practitioner

 Wed 5 June 🕐 13:15-14:15 | Tackle Big Topics Stream

PLUGGING THE SKILLS GAP
Identifying future solutions to address skills shortages

🞇 Lorraine Bellinger, Head of Legal Project Delivery, Bird & Bird  🞇 Karen Skinner, Chief Project & Portfolio Officer, LifeArc 
🞇 Derek Allan, Shell  🞇 Michelle Richmond MBE, IET, APM Trustee

Wed 5 June 🕐 13:30-14:15 | Build your Toolkit Stream

FROM AI TO EQ
How to develop your emotional intelligence in an ever more digital world

🞇 Eddie Obeng, Educator, Innovator and digital pioneer

Wed 5 June 🕐 13:30-14:15 | Learn Something New Stream

ACHIEVING RETURN ON INVESTMENT FROM TRAINING
The leader playbook

🞇 Emma-Ruth Arnaz-Pemberton, Director of Consulting Services, Wellingtone

 Wed 5 June 🕐 14:25-15:10 | Tackle Big Topics Stream

CAREER PATHWAY CASE STUDY
Attracting and retaining talent

🞇 Natalie Woof, Head of PM People & Capability 🞇 Paul Dilley, Early Careers Learning & Development Manager, Mott MacDonald
🞇 Claire O´Neill, Early Careers Talent Acquisition Manager, Mott MacDonald

 Wed 5 June 🕐 14:25-15:10 | Build your Toolkit Stream

FUTURE PROOF YOURSELF
Navigating your continuous learning journey

🞇 Laura Jackson Pugh, Head of Project Management Profession & Director Nuclear Projects, Tetra Tech  🞇 Torstein Tangene, Metier
Session details 🡢

 Wed 5 June 🕐 14:25-15:10 | Learn Something New Stream

HOW TO UTILISE THE VALUE OF ASSURANCE
A session presented by the APM Assurance Interest Network

🞇 Andy Bevington, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and HMG Departmental Assurance Coordinators

 Wed 5 June 🕐 15:40-16:40 | Plenary Session

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AWARDS

🞇 Professor Christine Unterhitzenberger, Professor of Project Management, Director of the Leeds Centre for Projects

 Wed 5 June 🕐 16:40-16:50 | Plenary Session

CLOSING REMARKS

Wed 5 June 🕐 19:30-22:30 | Ticket holders only

NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION AND DINNER
Hosted by APM's new President, Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE
With special guest Comedian Cally Beaton