APM PMO Interest Network Conference - The PMO Advantage
Headline sponsor - Power Framework
Unlock the hidden gem within your organisation. The PMO Advantage conference shines a spotlight on the true potential of a modern PMO — more than a function of oversight and reporting, as a trusted business partner driving real value.
Discover how a value-adding PMO empowers people, builds confidence, and creates clarity through well-defined guardrails that blend traditional discipline with modern ways of working. Explore how the PMO can enable smarter decisions, better outcomes, and meaningful benefits — for both the business and the individuals within it.
It’s time to uncover the true nature of your PMO, elevate its impact, and harness the advantage already within your reach.
This conference is designed to bring the PMO community together. Speakers will share their knowledge and experience for those who have been in PMO for some time to take their practice to a new level, and support those emerging into PMO roles to identify and take their next steps.
We are busy finalising our conference programme with engaging sessions and a full line up of speakers. More details still to come.
Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors for their valued support.
Join us
Date: Tuesday 24 November 2026
Time: 08:30-17:30
Venue: Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Sheffield by IHG,
Victoria Station Road, Sheffield S4 7YE
Early-bird Member: £105.00
Early-bird Non-member: £155.00
Early-bird Corporate Partner/Affiliate employee: £114.00
Student member: £33.00
All prices exclude VAT
Early-bird available until Sunday 6 September 2026
Group booking discount:
15% discount on the full conference price for groups of five or more booking together.
Conference programme (subject to change)
🕐 07:45-08:30
Registration and refreshments
🕐 09:30-09:45
Welcome from Emma Arnaz-Pemberton, PMO Interest Network Lead
🕐 09:45-10:25
PMO and Strategy
🕐 10:30-11:10
🕐 10:30-11:10 Break out 1
Benefits
🕐 10:30-11:10 Break out 2
Digital PMO
🕐 11:10-11:30
Break
🕐 11:30-12:15
🕐 11:30-12:15 Break out 1
Sustainability transport
🕐 11:30-12:15 Break out 2
Practical automation
🕐 12:20-13:00
🕐 12:20-13:00 Break out 1
Industry contracts
🕐 12:20-13:00 Break out 2
PMO journey
🕐 13:00-14:00
Lunch
🕐 14:00-14:40
🕐 14:00-14:40 Break out 1
AI
🕐 14:00-14:40 Break out 2
Developing learning strategies for PMO
🕐 14:45-15:25
🕐 14:45-15:25 Break out 1
Project Controls Interest Network
🕐 14:45-15:25 Break out 2
PMO Journey
🕐 15:25-15:45
Break
🕐 15:45-16:30
Future of PMO
🞇 Panel discussion
🕐 16:30-17:15
Keynote: Forgemaster
🕐 17:15-17:30
Closing remarks
🞇 Emma Arnaz-Pemberton, PMO Interest Network Lead
Power Framework
Power Framework empowers organisations to thrive with innovative solutions in the Microsoft Cloud. Its flagship applications – Power Framework PPM and Power Framework RISK – bring all project, portfolio, and risk data together in a secure platform customers already own.
With advanced governance, powerful reporting, and embedded AI assistance, they deliver clearer insight, faster decisions, and greater efficiency. Seamless integration with the Microsoft ecosystem drives rapid adoption, maximises return on investment, and removes the cost and complexity of standalone tools – helping organisations achieve their goals with confidence.
Exhibitor
Wellingtone
Established in 2001, we work with our clients as their trusted partner, increasing their ability to deliver projects and driving success for their organisation. Our services and capabilities are unique.
We are an APM Accredited Training Provider, P3M3 Axelos Consulting Partner, and Microsoft Gold Partner for project management. In 2025, we won Microsoft Partner of the Year for Project and Portfolio Management, a prestigious global award recognising us as Microsoft’s no.1 partner for project management technology.
We work with organisations across many industry sectors, sizes and locations. If you’re curious about our work, our record of success is best demonstrated by more than 50 independently written case studies available on our website. Our ground-breaking courses, industry leading publications, Microsoft technology expertise, and reputation set us apart.
APM PMO Network Conference
24 November 2026
Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Sheffield by IHG, Victoria Station Road,
Sheffield S4 7YE, United Kingdom
If travelling by car, enter S1 2AU into your sat nav or search for Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria in Google or Apple Maps. At the Park Square roundabout, take the Victoria Quays exit and ignore the road closure sign, as Victoria Station Road remains open for hotel access.
The nearest train station is Sheffield Train Station.
Nearby bus routes include 120, 2, 20, 24, 30, X1, X11, and X2.
APM PMO Interest Network
Our network provides a forum for PMO professionals to meet and discuss matters of mutual importance and to create knowledge to be shared across the PMO community.
We welcome membership from across the whole PPM community
