APM Conference 2024 | Navigating Tomorrow: Future Skills for Project Professionals

5 - 6 June 2024 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, UK

Conference Programme Day 2 - Data driven performance & AI

Explore how to embrace the opportunities of artificial intelligence and data analytics and investigate its effect on roles, skills and competencies now and in the future.

Tackle Big Topics Stream

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

Build your Toolkit Stream

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	DAY 2
Thu 6 June 🕐 07:45-09:30 REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
Thu 6 June 🕐 09:30-09:45 \| Plenary Session OPENING REMARKS 🞇 Milla Mazilu, Chair, Association for Project Management Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 09:45-10:30 \| Plenary Session OPENING KEYNOTE Thimon de Jong 🞇 Thimon de Jong, Future human behaviour expert Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 10:45-11:30 \| Tackle Big Topics Stream RESEARCH FOCUS Digital Transformation in Project Management: Navigating the AI Economy 🞇 Dr Nicholas Dacre, Director of the Advanced Project Management Research Centre (APROM) 🞇 Dr David Baxter, Associate Professor of Innovation in Southampton Business School 🞇 Dr Hao Dong, Director of Strategy & Collaboration (APROM), University of Southampton 🞇 Dr Al Mhdawi, Digital Transformation in Project Management: Navigating the AI Economy, Teeside University Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 10:45-11:30 \| Build your Toolkit Stream HOW TO LEAD THROUGH UNCERTAINTY Navigating the biggest concerns for tomorrow's project professional 🞇 Emma Burrows, Associate Partner, PA Consulting Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 10:45-11:30 \| Learn Something New Stream HOW TO OPTIMISE PROJECT DELIVERY BY USING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES A session presented by the APM Sustainability Interest Network Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 11:40-12:10 \| Tackle Big Topics Stream NEW REPORT FOCUS Data analytics and AI in government project delivery 🞇 Andy Murray, Executive Director, Major Projects Association 🞇 Karina Singh, IPA In conversation with John McGlynn, APM Data Advisory Group Chair Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 11:40-12:25 \| Build your Toolkit Stream THE DIGITAL TOOLKIT The latest AI and new tech for project professionals 🞇 Nicola Benjamin, Arup Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 11:40-12:25 \| Learn Something New Stream HOW TO USE BENEFITS MANAGEMENT TO ENCOURAGE CHANGE AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES A session presented by the APM Benefits and Value Interest Network 🞇 Hugo Minney, Benefits Management SME, Sellafield Ltd 🞇 Merv Wyeth Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 12:10-13:00 \| Tackle Big Topics Stream THE DATA DRIVEN APPROACH Understanding the principles of a data driven approach to project management 🞇 Diego Barilla, Partner, Bain and Company 🞇 James Martin-Young, MIGSO-Pcubed Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 14:00-15:00 \| Tackle Big Topics Stream OXFORD STYLE DEBATE Use of Data and AI in project delivery hinders more than helps project outcomes 🞇 Dave Corbin, Gleeds 🞇 Dev Amratia, Nplan Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 15:05-15:55 \| Tackle Big Topics Stream DATA AND PEOPLE SKILLS Where's the value in people? Discussing the balance between analytics and people skills in project decisions 🞇 Laura Ellis, BBC Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 15:10-15:55 \| Build your Toolkit Stream DATA DRIVEN MANIFESTO WORKSHOP How to implement the six key principles into your own organisation 🞇 James Garner, Global Head of data, Insights and Analytics, Gleeds 🞇 Andy Murray, Executive Director, Major Projects Association 🞇 Nermeen Latif, Programme Solutions - Digital Team Lead, WSP 🞇 Geoff Smethills 🞇 Kelly Hume-Baringa Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 15:10-15:55 \| Learn Something New Stream APPLYING SYSTEMS THINKING TO VUCA PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES A session presented by the APM Systems Thinking Interest Network 🞇 Tony Spears, Programme Management Capability Manager, Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd 🞇 Dr Andrew Wright 🞇 Graham Houghton, Senior Project Engineering Manager 🞇 Hugh Buckley BEng FAPM, Senior Advisor, Mentor, Executive Coach and Systems Thinker Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 16:05-16:50 \| Plenary Session NAVIGATING TOMORROW: CLOSING KEYNOTE Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE 🞇 Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, Mathematician & STEM advocate Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 16:50-17:00 \| Plenary Session CLOSING REMARKS

DAY 1	DAY 2
Thu 6 June 🕐 07:45-09:30 REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
Thu 6 June 🕐 09:30-09:45 \| Plenary Session OPENING REMARKS 🞇 Milla Mazilu, Chair, Association for Project Management Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 09:45-10:30 \| Plenary Session OPENING KEYNOTE Thimon de Jong 🞇 Thimon de Jong, Future human behaviour expert Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 10:45-11:30 \| Tackle Big Topics Stream RESEARCH FOCUS Digital Transformation in Project Management: Navigating the AI Economy 🞇 Dr Nicholas Dacre, Director of the Advanced Project Management Research Centre (APROM) 🞇 Dr David Baxter, Associate Professor of Innovation in Southampton Business School 🞇 Dr Hao Dong, Director of Strategy & Collaboration (APROM), University of Southampton 🞇 Dr Al Mhdawi, Digital Transformation in Project Management: Navigating the AI Economy, Teeside University Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 10:45-11:30 \| Build your Toolkit Stream HOW TO LEAD THROUGH UNCERTAINTY Navigating the biggest concerns for tomorrow's project professional 🞇 Emma Burrows, Associate Partner, PA Consulting Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 10:45-11:30 \| Learn Something New Stream HOW TO OPTIMISE PROJECT DELIVERY BY USING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES A session presented by the APM Sustainability Interest Network Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 11:40-12:10 \| Tackle Big Topics Stream NEW REPORT FOCUS Data analytics and AI in government project delivery 🞇 Andy Murray, Executive Director, Major Projects Association 🞇 Karina Singh, IPA In conversation with John McGlynn, APM Data Advisory Group Chair Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 11:40-12:25 \| Build your Toolkit Stream THE DIGITAL TOOLKIT The latest AI and new tech for project professionals 🞇 Nicola Benjamin, Arup Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 11:40-12:25 \| Learn Something New Stream HOW TO USE BENEFITS MANAGEMENT TO ENCOURAGE CHANGE AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES A session presented by the APM Benefits and Value Interest Network 🞇 Hugo Minney, Benefits Management SME, Sellafield Ltd 🞇 Merv Wyeth Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 12:10-13:00 \| Tackle Big Topics Stream THE DATA DRIVEN APPROACH Understanding the principles of a data driven approach to project management 🞇 Diego Barilla, Partner, Bain and Company 🞇 James Martin-Young, MIGSO-Pcubed Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 14:00-15:00 \| Tackle Big Topics Stream OXFORD STYLE DEBATE Use of Data and AI in project delivery hinders more than helps project outcomes 🞇 Dave Corbin, Gleeds 🞇 Dev Amratia, Nplan Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 15:05-15:55 \| Tackle Big Topics Stream DATA AND PEOPLE SKILLS Where's the value in people? Discussing the balance between analytics and people skills in project decisions 🞇 Laura Ellis, BBC Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 15:10-15:55 \| Build your Toolkit Stream DATA DRIVEN MANIFESTO WORKSHOP How to implement the six key principles into your own organisation 🞇 James Garner, Global Head of data, Insights and Analytics, Gleeds 🞇 Andy Murray, Executive Director, Major Projects Association 🞇 Nermeen Latif, Programme Solutions - Digital Team Lead, WSP 🞇 Geoff Smethills 🞇 Kelly Hume-Baringa Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 15:10-15:55 \| Learn Something New Stream APPLYING SYSTEMS THINKING TO VUCA PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES A session presented by the APM Systems Thinking Interest Network 🞇 Tony Spears, Programme Management Capability Manager, Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd 🞇 Dr Andrew Wright 🞇 Graham Houghton, Senior Project Engineering Manager 🞇 Hugh Buckley BEng FAPM, Senior Advisor, Mentor, Executive Coach and Systems Thinker Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 16:05-16:50 \| Plenary Session NAVIGATING TOMORROW: CLOSING KEYNOTE Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE 🞇 Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, Mathematician & STEM advocate Session details 🡢
Thu 6 June 🕐 16:50-17:00 \| Plenary Session CLOSING REMARKS

APM Conference 2024 | Navigating Tomorrow: Future Skills for Project Professionals

Conference Programme Day 2 - Data driven performance & AI

Tackle Big Topics Stream

Build your Toolkit Stream

Learn Something New Stream

Discovery Zone

Conference programme (subject to change)

DAY 1

DAY 2

REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING

OPENING REMARKS

OPENING KEYNOTEThimon de Jong

RESEARCH FOCUSDigital Transformation in Project Management: Navigating the AI Economy

HOW TO LEAD THROUGH UNCERTAINTYNavigating the biggest concerns for tomorrow's project professional

HOW TO OPTIMISE PROJECT DELIVERY BY USING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICESA session presented by the APM Sustainability Interest Network

NEW REPORT FOCUSData analytics and AI in government project delivery

THE DIGITAL TOOLKITThe latest AI and new tech for project professionals

HOW TO USE BENEFITS MANAGEMENT TO ENCOURAGE CHANGE AND OVERCOME OBSTACLESA session presented by the APM Benefits and Value Interest Network

THE DATA DRIVEN APPROACHUnderstanding the principles of a data driven approach to project management

OXFORD STYLE DEBATEUse of Data and AI in project delivery hinders more than helps project outcomes

DATA AND PEOPLE SKILLSWhere's the value in people? Discussing the balance between analytics and people skills in project decisions

DATA DRIVEN MANIFESTO WORKSHOPHow to implement the six key principles into your own organisation

APPLYING SYSTEMS THINKING TO VUCA PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMESA session presented by the APM Systems Thinking Interest Network

NAVIGATING TOMORROW: CLOSING KEYNOTEDr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE

CLOSING REMARKS

OPENING KEYNOTE
Thimon de Jong

RESEARCH FOCUS
Digital Transformation in Project Management: Navigating the AI Economy

HOW TO LEAD THROUGH UNCERTAINTY
Navigating the biggest concerns for tomorrow's project professional

HOW TO OPTIMISE PROJECT DELIVERY BY USING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
A session presented by the APM Sustainability Interest Network

NEW REPORT FOCUS
Data analytics and AI in government project delivery

THE DIGITAL TOOLKIT
The latest AI and new tech for project professionals

HOW TO USE BENEFITS MANAGEMENT TO ENCOURAGE CHANGE AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES
A session presented by the APM Benefits and Value Interest Network

THE DATA DRIVEN APPROACH
Understanding the principles of a data driven approach to project management

OXFORD STYLE DEBATE
Use of Data and AI in project delivery hinders more than helps project outcomes

DATA AND PEOPLE SKILLS
Where's the value in people? Discussing the balance between analytics and people skills in project decisions

DATA DRIVEN MANIFESTO WORKSHOP
How to implement the six key principles into your own organisation

APPLYING SYSTEMS THINKING TO VUCA PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES
A session presented by the APM Systems Thinking Interest Network

NAVIGATING TOMORROW: CLOSING KEYNOTE
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE