1. business and industrial
2. business operations
3. management
4. project management

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25 – 26 May 2015 (Masterclasses 27 May) -­‐ Brisbane Convention Centre -­‐ www.pmiac.org.au Theme: PMI Australia taking our place in the world. Australia is continuing to increase its place in the world. In Jan 2013 Australia took a seat on the UN Security council to overwhelming international support (in the first round voting 140 or 193 countries votes for Australia). In Nov 2014 Brisbane hosted the G20 Summit. In 2018 the Gold Coast will host the Commonwealth Games. In Project Management, Australian PMs are also taking their place in the world. In 2013 the Adelaide Desalination Plan Project won the PMI Global Project of the Year Award (PMI PM Milind Kumar). Mark Dickson, an Australian Engineering Project Manager, sits on PMI’s Current Global Board. Our theme ‘Australia taking our place in the world’ is about providing the skills, knowledge, and networks to dig deeper into world class project management. Day 1 – Monday 25 May 2015 (6.5 PDUs) 7:30am 8:30am 8:40am 9:10am 10:10am 10:30am 11:30am 11:45pm 12:45pm Activity / Session Registration Opening Welcome: PMIQld President, Dave Wright PMI Keynote Address – PMI Global Vice Chair Antonio Nieto-­‐Rodriguez – “Global Trends: Project Management Delivering Value”. Antonio is PMI’s International Vice Chairman, professor at leading Business School Duke CE, Director Head of GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) Project Management Office (PMO), and a published author. He will share PMI’s latest research on global trends. Keynote Session 1 – Ann Sherry, AO – “Australia taking our place in the world – Leading to Success”. Ann is an expert in Transformation Change. She is CEO of Carnival Cruises, has led the banking industry in helping the disadvantaged, and sits on several boards including ING and the Australian Rugby Union. Ann will share what it takes to deliver transformation leadership. Morning Tea – Networking Break (20 mins) Keynote Session 2 – Bernard Salt – “Australia taking our place in the world – Skills and Challenges of the Coming Decade”. Bernard is an expert in demographics and generational trends. A KPMG Partner, columnist with the Australian, fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Bernard will share the future trends all PM’s should know to stay at the forefront of their field. Short Networking Break (15 mins) Breakout Session 1 Agnieszka Gasperini, PMI Italy Dr Erin Evans, Patrick Albina Jana Axline, PMI Denver USA Dr Alicia Aitken, Telstra CPO Effective relationships with Complex Projects and Systems More than a 9-­‐5: Cultivate a Brilliantly Delivered Projects: stakeholders Thinking. Career You Love The role of the Chief Project (Managing Enterprise Change) (Emerging & Proven PM Mastery) (Career Track) Office (Executive Track) Lunch (60 mins) PMI Australian Chapters Conference 2015 – www.pmiac.org.au PDU’s 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 Australia taking our place in the world th
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25 – 26 May 2015 (Masterclasses 27 May) -­‐ Brisbane Convention Centre -­‐ www.pmiac.org.au Activity / Session 1:45pm Breakout Session 2 Kimberly Wiefling, Silicon Valley Haydn Thomas, Mindavation Matthew Skeen, Aurecon Bernard Jones, PMI Singapore How to achieve what seems The facts and myths about Agile Constructing the $1.5B Lady Keeping Multiple Countries on impossible but is merely difficult Projects. Cilento Childrens Hospital the Bus – International (Managing Enterprise Change) (Emerging & Proven PM Mastery) (Engineering & Construction) Stakeholders (Executive Track) 2:45pm Networking Break (15 mins) 3:00pm Keynote Session 3 -­‐ Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk – “Building an Internationally Successful City and Hosting the World (G20)” Graham has lead Australia’s largest municipality since 2011, with a budget in excess of $2.9B and over 1.1M residents. 3:30pm Afternoon Tea (30 mins) 4:00pm Breakout Session 3 Sonia McDonald Denis Grant, South Africa Jim Hefferan, BCC Wayne Greenwood Leading Positive Cultural Change Project Management Estimation The Legacy Way Tunnel: Partner Managing a Complex (Managing Enterprise Change) – How to achieve reliable results. Construction Excellence. International Project – G20 (Emerging & Proven PM Mastery) (Engineering & Construction) Plan & Schedule (Exec Track) 4:45pm Keynote Session 4 -­‐ David Hood, AO – “Climate Change and Sustainability – PMs solving the challenge of our generation.” David is an expert in Engineering Project Management, and recognised as one of the worlds top 100 leaders in Sustainability. 5:30pm Day 1 Close PDU’s 1.00 0.50 0.75 0.75 PMI National Awards Gala Dinner follows – Please ensure you have your tickets from www.pmiac.org.au, dress to impress, and come to have fun! -­‐
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6:30pm – Pre Dinner Drinks 7:00pm – Doors Open 10:30pm – You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. Day 2 – Tuesday 26 May 2015 (5. 5 PDUs) 8:00am 9:00am 9:15am Activity / Session Registration Day 2 Welcome and Introduction to the World Café Interactive Drop In Sessions Keynote Session 4 – Jon Michail – “PMI and Its Practitioners taking their place as recognised leaders.” Jon Michail is Group CEO of Image Group International and an expert in personal branding and reputation building. An energetic speaker, Jon will share how PMs can build lasting influence, and reputations that will matter both inside your organisation and outside of it. PMI Australian Chapters Conference 2015 – www.pmiac.org.au PDU’s 1.00 Australia taking our place in the world th
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25 – 26 May 2015 (Masterclasses 27 May) -­‐ Brisbane Convention Centre -­‐ www.pmiac.org.au 10:15am 10:45am 11:30am 11:45pm 12:45pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 3:45pm 4:15pm 4:45pm 5:00pm 5:15pm Activity / Session Morning Tea – Networking Break (30 mins) Breakout Session 4 Catherine Smithson Scott Linden-­‐Jones The return on investment of The massive shift in global change management resourcing: Threats and Gains (Managing Enterprise Change) (Emerging & Proven PM Mastery) Short Networking Break (15 mins) Breakout Session 5 Elissa Farrow Dominic Price Let’s Play – cultureQs® -­‐ Hacking Atlassian’s Innovation Accelerated team integration. Culture. Nimble + Fast Growing? (Managing Enterprise Change) (Emerging & Proven PM Mastery) Lunch (45 mins) World Café Drop In Sessions World Café allows delegates Ryan Darby: I’ve paid for a Project to get involved in rotating & Portfolio Management System. 15min facilitated “speed” explorations of emerging PM What should I get from it? topics. Drop in for a while. (Executive Track) Morning tea and lunch will be available in the room. Dr Jason Bingham: Insights into career paths & development of A range of leading serial Project Managers international and local (Career Track) Academics, Trainers, PMI Experts will lead the Cafe. Keynote Session 5 – Dux Raymond Sy – How to Utilise the Right Project & Portfolio Management System to Deliver Project Success Dux is an international expert on making innovative use of Microsoft Collaboration Technologies. Resident in Washington DC, Dux is a rare talent as both an innovative Microsoft MVP for their Sharepoint Technologies, as well as being a PMP certified IT Project Manager. Short Networking Break (15 mins) Breakout Session 6 Stephen Dowling -­‐ A NEW simple Dr Edward Kachab -­‐ Supporting & Amany Nuseibeh – Ethical John Mulvey & practical model to raise your Accelerating high performance Leadership – 5 steps to ethical Communicating with your chances of successful change. teams during projects. decision making. audience (Managing Enterprise Change) (Emerging & Proven PM Mastery) (Emerging & Proven PM Mastery) (Career Track) Afternoon Tea (30 mins) Final Plenary Session: Conference Findings from the World Café – We’ll hear back on emerging themes from the world café facilitators. Conference Final Locknote: PMI Qld President, Dave Wright – Growing your Project Management Skills with PMI Conference Close: Passing the baton to Adelaide – PMI Qld President Dave Wright and PMI Adelaide President Peter Pavan Day 2 Close For a full list of all speaker biographies and session abstracts, see www.pmiac.org.au/speakers PMI Australian Chapters Conference 2015 – www.pmiac.org.au PDU’s 0.75 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.25 Australia taking our place in the world th
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25 – 26 May 2015 (Masterclasses 27 May) -­‐ Brisbane Convention Centre -­‐ www.pmiac.org.au Day 3 – Master Classes -­‐ Wednesday 27 May 2015 (8 PDUs – Separate Master Class Tickets Required) Activity / Session 8:30am Arrival and Registration 9:00am Microsoft Australia PM Tools Masterclass PDU’s Jana Axline, Eric Johnson Turning the Titanic (1/2 day) 10:30am Morning Tea (30 mins) 11:00am Microsoft Australia PM Tools Masterclass Jana Axline, Eric Johnson Turning the Titanic (1/2 day) 12:30pm Lunch (60 mins) 1:30pm Microsoft Australia PM Tools Masterclass 3:00pm Afternoon Tea (30 mins) 3:30pm Microsoft Australia PM Tools Masterclass Agnieszka Gasperini Relationship Management – Your secret to communication success (Full day) Agnieszka Gasperini Relationship Management – Your secret to communication success (Full day) Agnieszka Gasperini Relationship Management – Your secret to communication success (Full day) Agnieszka Gasperini Relationship Management – Your secret to communication success (Full day) 5:00pm Day 3 Close 3.0 3.0 PMI Australian Chapters Conference 2015 – www.pmiac.org.au Kimberly Wiefling Creativity and Innovation – Introduction and Applied Design Thinking (1/2 day) Kimberly Wiefling Creativity and Innovation – Introduction and Applied Design Thinking (1/2 day) Kimberly Wiefling The Possibilities Toolbox: 12 Keys to an Unstoppable Team (1/2 day) Kimberly Wiefling The Possibilities Toolbox: 12 Keys to an Unstoppable Team (1/2 day)