Danielle Thompson
Senior Programme Manager, Strategic Resource Options (SROs) - Severn Trent Water
With over 10 years' experience in project management and PMO. She leads PMO delivery across seven nationally significant Strategic Resource Option projects and chairs the RAPID PMO All Company Working Group.
An APM member and PMO Leader Practitioner, Danielle is passionate about the future of PMO, helping teams move beyond governance to become strategic partners that deliver better outcomes.
Session | Future of PMO - Panel discussion
As organisations face growing complexity, faster change, and increasing demands for value delivery, the PMO is evolving beyond traditional governance and reporting functions.
This panel discussion will explore how PMO professionals require an increase level of transferable skillsets, combining project, programme, and portfolio management expertise with capabilities in data analytics, business analytics, strategic planning, and decision support. The session will examine how modern PMOs are becoming intelligence hubs that transform data into actionable insights, enabling better investment decisions, portfolio outcomes, and business performance.
Join industry leaders as they discuss the skills, behaviours, and capabilities that will define the next generation of PMO professionals.