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APM PMO Interest Network Conference - The Big PMO Adoption

11 July 2024 | etc.venues, Manchester
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APM PMO Interest Network Conference - The Big PMO Adoption

11 July 2024 | etc.venues, Manchester

Join the PMO Interest Network at our 11 July 2024 Conference to learn how adoption and development happens from other PMOs.

We’ll hear from PMOs of all different styles, sizes, ages, and industries and be inspired by real life stories to continue your PMO journey.

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If you have an accessibility requirement that prevents you from attending the APM PMO Conference in person please contact us to find out about alternative ticket options.

Employment support
If you are a project professional who is currently unemployed and looking to get back in to work, we recognise the opportunity that the conference offers to network with potential new employers and would love to help out with the price of your ticket.

If this initiative could help you and you are a project professional not currently in employment please email us by 6 June with some evidence of your situation to be considered for a ticket.

After 13 June we will review applications and notify those who have been awarded a ticket via email. Please note that this initiative is not intended for those that are students or retired and the number of available tickets is strictly limited.

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Date: 11 July 2024
Time: 09:00-17:00
Venue: etc.venues Manchester, 11 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3HU

Member: £115.00

Non-member: £170.00

Corporate Partner/Affiliate employee: £125.00

Student member: £30.00

Prices exclude VAT

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Group booking discounts (applied automatically during booking).

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Who should attend

PMO continues to be a change buzz word, but there are still discrepancies surrounding what a PMO is and why we should adopt the function in our organisations.

This event is designed for anyone working in the PPM industry who is considering implementing or working within a PMO that needs to consider its maturity.

The event has been designed around core elements of PMO Maturity so that practitioners of all levels can be inspired by the speakers.

  1. Practical sessions based around real life
  2. For practitioners, by practitioners
  3. Networking opportunities

Conference programme (subject to change)

🕐 08:30-09:30

Registration

🕐 09:30-09:45

Opening remarks

🞇 Professor Adam Boddison, Chief Executive Officer, APM

🕐 09:45-10:00

Welcome from the PMO Interest Network

🞇 Emma-Ruth Arnaz-Pemberton, Director of Consulting Services, Wellingtone - Chair APM PMO Interest Network

🕐 10:00-10:15

PMO Interest Network research 'How did you get into PMO?'

🞇 Liz Bohler, Portfolio Director, MI-GSO PCUBED   🞇 Mike Hooper, Management Consultant, Atkins

🕐 10:15-10:45

Networking break

🕐 10:45-11:30

🕐 10:45-11:30 Stream 1 - PMO maturity

🞇 Niamh King   🞇 Anna Milnes

🕐 10:45-11:30 Stream 2 - Big data and PMOs

🞇 David Dunning, Founder, director and owner of CPS

🕐 11:30-12:15

AlphaPlus investing in our PMO people - The value certified people bring to the PMO

🞇 Dr Nick Karamanis, Head of PMO, AlphaPlus

🕐 12:15-13:15

Lunch

🕐 13:15-14:15

Panel session

🞇 Jim Livesey, Director, PMO North   🞇 Helen Digger, Senior Training Consultant, Wellingtone

🕐 14:15-15:00

🕐 14:15-15:00 Stream 1 - Bringing execs and PMOs together for strategy success!

🞇 Stuart Easton, CEO, TransparentChoice Limited

🕐 14:15-15:00 Stream 2 - PMOs for Net Zero Programmes

🞇 Kingsley Thomas, Director of Technical & Digital Development, AtkinsRéalis   🞇 Sarah Halstead, Head of Growth for Transformation, Delivery, and Consulting, AtkinsRéalis

🕐 15:00-15:30

Networking break

🕐 15:30-16:15

Culture eats templates for breakfast

🞇 JM Frost, Head of Transformation, BBC

🕐 16:15-16:30

Closing remarks

🞇 Emma-Ruth Arnaz-Pemberton, Director of Consulting Services, Wellingtone - Chair APM PMO Interest Network

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