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STAGE 1 – CASE STUDIES & EXPERTISE 

9.45 AM



Ranjit Sidhu

Founder at ChangeQuest

UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF POWER SKILLS: HOW EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION DRIVES
ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE

In the PMI’s Pulse Of The Profession 2023 report, communication came out top of
the four power skills. Communication challenges with stakeholders can be
amplified with hybrid and virtual working. However, difficult conversations with
upset stakeholders and disgruntled customers can’t be sidestepped so a
structured approach is needed. This session explores tips for effective
communication.

SPEAKER BIO

Ranjit is a chartered management consultant with extensive experience spanning
Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As founder and director of ChangeQuest,
Ranjit works closely with clients to support them in embedding best-practice
change and project management approaches that enable efficient delivery and
lasting transformational change. She is a popular speaker and author of a number
of publications, including: Titanic Lessons in Project Leadership and The
Effective Change Manager’s Handbook. She is also a faculty member and teaches
the change management and stakeholder influencing units of a Master’s degree run
by the Institute of Internal Communication and Solent University.



11 AM



Greg Bailey

Vice President Resource Management at ProSymmetry

IMPROVING STRATEGIC FLOW AND FLEXIBILITY THROUGH EFFECTIVE RESOURCE PLANNING

Adapting strategic delivery at speed requires a real-time understanding of how
proposed work will affect talent capacity, financials, interdependencies, and
portfolio governance guardrails. This session will review how the SMART™
planning cycle can continuously optimise value delivery flow, adaptability, and
talent retention for any hybrid, agile, or waterfall portfolio of work.

SPEAKER BIO

Working with corporate customers, implementing enterprise resource planning,
skills management, project portfolio, resource portfolio management, software
and strategies



12 NOON



Lester Lovelock

Head of Practice at Modern Work Management

Kat Beedim

Employee Experience and Collaboration Architect at Microsoft MVP

DELIVERING OBJECTIVES WITH VIVA GOALS AND PROJECT FOR THE WEB

Join Lester Lovelock and Kat Beedim as they explore the seamless integration of
Microsoft’s Viva Goals with Project for the Web to drive objective alignment and
strategy execution.  Both experts will highlight the importance of aligning
organisational goals and individual objectives with the project plan to ensure
successful project delivery, delving into how Viva Goals enables effective
goal-setting and progress tracking, while Project for the Web provides a
flexible and agile project management platform. The seamless integration of Viva
Goals and Project for the Web helps organisations follow the golden thread from
operational project delivery to strategic objective tracking.

SPEAKER BIOS

Kat Beedim

Kat Beedim is a Microsoft 365 MVP specialising in collaboration products such as
Teams and Viva. When she’s not working, Kat enjoys sharing her knowledge as a
frequent conference speaker and blogger on all things Microsoft 365. She also
creates short how-to videos on her TikTok page and co-hosts the Cloud
Conversations Community Podcast. As an advocate for women in tech, Kat is
dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in the industry.

Lester Lovelock

As Head of Practice at CPS, Lester Lovelock’s passion is driving value-adding
solutions to our customers, ensuring that their project, programme and portfolio
management needs are met. He leads a team who consistently deliver powerful work
management solutions that meet the needs of project management and delivery
teams of any size. He is an active community speaker and participant of PPM/P3M
communities.



2.15 PM



Carole Osterweil

Project Troubleshooter, Executive Coach and Author at Visible Dynamics

NEUROSCIENCE FOR PROJECT SUCCESS

Project success hinges on how we handle ’the people stuff’. Yet most of us can’t
really explain ‘why people behave as they do’. Known for bringing an
understanding of how the human brain works to the worlds of project management
and business transformation, Carole’s on a mission to make the invisible
dynamics which get in the way of delivery more visible – so we can do something
about them. In this interactive session, she will draw on material from her
latest book, Neuroscience for Project Success. You’ll come away with a clear
understanding of how the human brain works and new insights into you, your
projects and your decision-making.

SPEAKER BIO

Author of APM’s newest book, Neuroscience for Project Success: why people behave
as they do, Carole Osterwell is a project troubleshooter and coach. Her current
assignments include building the UK Government’s senior change, project, and
programme management capability on the Project Leadership Programme at Cranfield
University.

The subtitle of another of her books, A Leader’s Guide to Walking in Fog, sums
up her approach, which is informed by her experience as an international project
leader, an NHS programme director and 20+ years as an educator and consultant.
An accredited executive coach since 2003, Carole holds an MBA and has trained in
neuroscience, psychotherapy, and the arts.



3.15 PM



Filipe Passos

Defence Project Controls Lead at Tetra Tech

What is risk management? How can you correctly identify, assess and evaluate
risks? What do we do with the schedule and cost when these have been evaluated?
How does optimism bias play a big part in this? How do I monitor and control
risks as projects develop? What are the benefits of risk management? Answers to
all these questions will be covered in the presentation from a risk expert who
is both passionate but also keen to upskill those less knowledgeable.

SPEAKER BIO

Filipe is the current communications director of ACostE and the Defence Project
Controls Lead for Tetra Tech. He holds both a civil engineering degree and
Master’s and has held a number of roles across multiple organisations in various
project management and project controls positions. Filipe has extensive
experience of managing, directing and monitoring both large- and small-scale
projects and programmes within a variety of sectors both public and private. He
joined Tetra Tech in 2018 with a background in project controls and was employed
to improve the processes followed within the defence sector as quality and
assurance of the outputs varied from office to office.

Following the successful defence sector PCons implementation, Filipe implemented
PCons as a capability for all the business units and created a new team/service
for their wide range of clients. Internal PCons increased scrutiny and
established more robust assurance on projects, providing the right tools and
resources to projects at the right time.


4.15 PM



Nick Dobson

Consultant at CITI

THE TRUTH ABOUT BENEFITS REALISATION

Stating benefits for projects and programmes is relatively easy but the biggest
challenge is realising them – demonstrating that the benefits stated or claimed
are really materialised. To be able to demonstrate benefits realisation, these
benefits must be measurable. There’s a distinction between financial benefits,
which have been described as ‘hard’ or ‘tangible’ (measurable) and other
benefits, sometimes viewed as ‘soft’ or ‘intangibles’ benefits such as customer
satisfaction and employee satisfaction. This insightful session presents the
CITI categorisation scheme for defining and monitoring all benefits.

SPEAKER BIO

Nick is a highly experienced consultant in project and programme management and
the sponsorship of such initiatives. He is very comfortable operating at the
highest levels in businesses and government departments, overseeing critical
national service and infrastructure, including security agencies, transport
infrastructure and power transmission systems. 

With more than 25 years’ experience, Nick has been deeply involved in projects,
throughout their lifecycle, as well as discharging operational management
functions in a variety of sectors. He has particular expertise in business case
development, capability development, benefits management, governance, supporting
and developing sponsors and consulting, coaching and training on complex project
management. 


STAGE 2 – LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

10.15 AM



Gero Renker

Founder of Program Framework

THE DOS AND DON’TS OF SUCCESSFUL PPM TOOL IMPLEMENTATION

If your organisation is looking to deploy a Project Portfolio Management tool,
or if you’ve got one deployed that isn’t quite delivering on its promise, then
this session is for you! With a background of 20 years in the PPM space, Gero
will share the essence of Program Framework’s experience in implementing PPM
solutions for hundreds of organisations across all sectors. 

Covering the full journey from business case and tool selection to
implementation and ongoing adoption, get some real-world pragmatic advice on
what you can do right from the start, and what traps to avoid.  Some of the
topics we will discuss:

 * How you can tell that you need a PPM tool
 * What not to do when you’re initiating the implementation project
 * Real-world advice for successful user adoption
 * Principles for long-term success

There are many ways of getting it wrong – join this session to increase your
chances of getting it right!

SPEAKER BIO

Gero is a co-founder of Program Framework, a consulting firm who transform
project organisations with the help of Microsoft Cloud solutions for Project and
Portfolio management.

Built in the Power Platform, their Power Framework solution delivers advanced
PPM capabilities deployed in your Microsoft cloud.



11.15 AM



Mohamad Tannir

Project Manager and Product Owner at Counterpart

BETWEEN SHADOW OF THE PAST AND FUTURE: PROJECTS IN CONTEXT

Projects are unique and time-bounded. Unlike day-to-day work they share salient
characteristics that make managing them different from managing other
business-as-usual kind of work. In this presentation we will be talking around
the different theoretical concepts that underpins project management today.

From the Four T’s (Time, Task, Team, Transition) to complexity and uncertainty,
we will address their need for organisations and their common challenges.
Further we will discuss the key factors to take into consideration in ensuring
the successful delivery and outcomes of such projects.

SPEAKER BIO

Tan joined Counterpart in 2019. His roles include; managing initiatives, product
testing, and preparing documentation. He comes from a civil engineering
background, having worked in different projects ranging from small ones to large
complex multibillion dollars projects. He is currently also a PhD candidate at
UCL. His interdisciplinary and academic experience helps him innovate solutions
to the business that suit their needs.



12.15 PM



Tony Martin

Managing Director at Comaea

WORKFORCE AGILITY STARTS WITH UNDERSTANDING CAPABILITY

With employee upskilling on the agenda of every organisation, come and hear how
some of the largest and smallest organisations are using a structured skills
approach to effectively match project manager competence to project risk,
through a licence to manage approach. From the UK Government Infrastructure and
Projects Authority to the global reach of SNC-Lavalin, both public and private
sectors have benefitted from a similar approach.

To enable workforce agility you must first understand the capability of your
project manager. So in this session you will hear how we enable more than 30,000
project professionals to manage their skills and provide organisations, and
their customers, the assurance that competent project managers are delivering
their projects and programmes.

The next release of comaea is just around the corner and includes a fantastic
new mobile and desktop interface to provide a great user experience and drive up
engagement from individuals and managers. High engagement leads to better data,
leading to more informed decision making. Join Tony and discuss the next
generation skills management solution in the palm of your hand.

SPEAKER BIO

Tony Martin has more than 25 years’ experience in the competency development
arena, and has delivered large-scale upskilling programmes across the world.
From the very first mobile computer classrooms in the late nineties, through to
the next generation cloud-based competency management tools, Tony has been a
pioneer in new ideas and technologies relating to skills development.


1.45 PM



John McIntyre

Founder and CEO at HotPMO

EMBRACING YOUR ADAPTIVE CAREER: REDEFINING SUCCESS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Discover the benefits of embracing an adaptive career in the rapidly evolving
project management landscape. Learn how to redefine success by focusing on
personal values and unique strengths. Gain practical tips for continuous
learning, skill development and building resilience. This engaging talk will
feature real-life examples of professionals thriving in their adaptive careers.
Join us to unlock your full potential and achieve personal and professional
success in project management.

SPEAKER BIO

John is a PMO/delivery leader with more than 20 years’ experience in the project
and PMO space. He heads up HotPMO, a PMO Consultancy that helps organisations
deliver the right things faster.



2.45 PM



Paul Bradley

Managing Director at SPOCE

GET QUALIFIED: PRINCE2 VS APM PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATION

With so many qualifications and approaches in the market, which path should I
take? The answer often depends on the organisation you are working for or the
industry sector you are in. If you find yourself caught between choosing PRINCE2
and APM then your research will tell you that “PRINCE2 is a process based method
and APM is based on a body of knowledge.” So, what does that mean exactly?

In this presentation leading project coach Paul Bradley will explain the
similarities and the differences between these two project management
approaches. He will explain how PRINCE2 has a process-based approach, while APM
has a lifecycle approach, and how these can fit together. He’ll also explain how
topics such as business case, risk management, issue management, quality
management, stakeholder engagement, planning and reporting are very similar
across all approaches. Paul will be looking at some of the areas not covered in
both, such as leadership and teamwork, conflict management, and negotiation.

SPEAKER BIO

Paul Bradley is the managing director of SPOCE, the company that presented the
world’s first ever PRINCE2 course in 1997 and remains a global leader in project
and programme management training. Paul has worked with hundreds of
organisations and has trained thousands of people in project, programme and
agile management practices for more than 25 years.

Paul’s enthusiastic and upbeat style sets the standard for his 100+ accredited
trainer network team. So come and enjoy this relaxed and informative
presentation and leave with a great understanding of what the next step in your
project career might be.



3.45 PM



John Edmonds

Senior Architect PPM in Product Management at PeopleCert

THE PRINCE2 PRINCIPLES: THE KEY TO FLEXIBLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

A principle-centred approach to project management: how the seven PRINCE2
principles create a method for managing projects that is truly flexible,
adaptable, and tailorable. PeopleCert’s Senior PPM Architect, John Edmonds, will
explore how the well-proven principles of PRINCE2 enable the method to be
applied to any project, regardless of the purpose, scale, type, organization,
geography, or culture.

SPEAKER BIO

John Edmonds, PPM Portfolio Development Manager at PeopleCert is Responsible for
the oversight of the entire PPM portfolio, ensuring it is constantly developing
to meet end user needs and market demand. That portfolio includes PRINCE2®,
PRINCE® Agile, MSP®, M_o_R®, MoP®, P3O®, MoV® and the assessment framework
P3M3®. John has extensive and varied experience in management, particularly
change, programme and project management. This has included roles in education
and training as well as providing a range of positive solutions to people and
business development issues.


STAGE 3 – MASTERCLASS & SOLUTIONS

10.45 AM



Elizabeth Harrin

Director at Rebel’s Guide to PM

THE THREE CRITICAL SKILLS YOU NEED TO MANAGE MULTIPLE PROJECTS

Sharing the skills you need to get your To Do list under control so you can
spend less time juggling and more time moving your projects forward. Including
the five things that make managing multiple projects different to just leading
one project, methods for managing your time across multiple projects; the best
way to sequence your projects; and the one thing that’s killing your comms and
what to do about it.

SPEAKER BIO

Elizabeth Harrin provides training, education and mentorship to project managers
through her award-winning website, A Girl’s Guide to Project Management. She has
over 20 years’ experience managing large IT and business change projects in
financial services and healthcare.



11.30 AM



Sam Graber

Professional Services Director at CPS

Sam Whitehouse

Modern Work Management Team Lead at CPS

BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD (BCUHB) – INTEGRATING PROJECT FOR THE
WEB INTO A PMO AND COE TO SUPPORT DECISION MAKING, PRIORITISATION, AND
STANDARDISATION

Join CPS to understand how Andrea Williams, Assistant Director of Digital
Delivery Strategy and Engagement at BCUHB, integrated Project for the web into
their emerging PMO and centre of excellence to implement transparent project
standardisation – maximising benefits for patients while prioritising projects.

Sam Graber and Sam Whitehouse will highlight BCUHB’s need to carefully consider
the financial implications of any project and the importance of getting value
for money from a corporate perspective.

The use of Project for the web at BCUHB emphasises the significance of
identifying which projects should be implemented on a system and the need to
prioritise projects based on their potential benefits. The team will explore
incorporating benefits into project management software and how it can help
maximise the value of a project. 

Attendees will come away from the session with a deeper understanding of the
importance of transparent and standardised project management practices, as well
as practical tools and techniques for maximising project benefits while
balancing financial considerations.

SPEAKER BIOS

Sam Graber

With more than 20 years’ experience in the PPM arena, Sam is a seasoned expert
in driving digital transformation and change across all verticals. Sam is
passionate about supporting customers with their PPM delivery and technology
solutions, leveraging their expertise to drive organisation-wide improvements.

As the leader of a team of business consultants and solutions specialists, Sam
is focused on delivering leading-edge work management solutions that support
customers in achieving their goals. Sam ensures that all processes and
governance are in place to ensure maximum benefits are realised, making CPS the
go-to organisation for businesses looking to take their work management to the
next level.

Sam Whitehouse

Sam has more than eight years’ experience in project management, helping
businesses succeed with Microsoft technologies such as Power Platform,
SharePoint, and Project Online. With expertise in both the public and private
sectors, Sam is committed to ensuring success from start to finish. From
requirements capturing to system implementation and support, Sam is dedicated to
delivering projects on time, on budget, and of the highest quality, working to
take your business to the next level.



12.30 PM



Veijo Hytti

CEO at Keto Software

FIRST YOU TOOK YOUR DATA TO THE CLOUD, NOW GET RID OF YOUR LEGACY SYSTEMS

Once upon a time, organisations moved their data from local systems to the
cloud. Now is the time for organisations to get rid of their older legacy
systems to move to a modern no-code platform. In this presentation, Veijo Hytti,
CEO of Keto Software, will explain about how and why organisations are now
moving out of old outdated legacy tools and into modern no-code platforms.

Older legacy systems typically are either broad but shallow, or are so
complicated and difficult to use that the only time people actually use them is
in a rush at the end of the month before reporting. Modern no-code solutions
offer a new way, combining all the functionality you demand with flexibility and
scalability to be easily updated as the needs of your organisation change over
time.

SPEAKER BIO

Veijo Hytti is a visionary leader with a long track record. He has experience in
various marketing and management positions in renowned advertising agencies and
also as an investor in several companies. Veijo has an exceptionally diverse
understanding and expertise in brands, innovation and new development ideas.

Veijo has been part of the Keto Software story since 2015, steering the company
towards growth and internationalisation. Veijo is optimistic about the future.
He is interested in innovation, digitalisation, human behaviour, new business
models and good food.

Veijo feels lucky to have worked in great companies with really talented people.
Working with others to find and implement feasible solutions is one of the most
rewarding things about working life for him.



1.30 PM



Stuart Easton

CEO & Co-Founder at TransparentChoice

EXECUTIVES ARE PEOPLE TOO: WHAT EXECS WANT FROM PMOS

Executives are frustrated. They just want to have their strategy executed.  PMOs
are frustrated. “The business” keeps changing its mind about what it wants,
doesn’t understand project management and doesn’t turn up to governance
meetings. Generally, frustration stems from unmet needs on both sides. In this
session, we’ll explore those needs and will put forward actionable
recommendations that will help transform your relationship with executive
stakeholders.

SPEAKER BIO

As the CEO and co-founder of TransparentChoice, Stuart Easton is a speaker and
blogger on all things project prioritisation and portfolio governance. He is a
guest lecturer at the University of Oxford and USC. He helps PMOs deliver
strategic value and improve project success rates through his masterclasses. 
TransparentChoice is a provider of SaaS, a AHP decision-support platform to
companies looking to revolutionise how they manage their portfolio of projects.
The software helps PMO leaders and executives at top-tier organisations make
high impact decisions faster using decision science techniques, a trend that can
only accelerate as we harness the power of AI to help improve strategy execution
and project portfolio governance.



2.30 PM



Helen Winter

Management Consultant and CEO at Business Bullet

WITH THE PACE OF TRANSFORMATION ACCELERATING MUCH FASTER TODAY COMPARED TO THE
LAST DECADE – HOW DOES THE TARGET OPERATING MODEL ADAPT?

External factors and the fast pace of technology mean organisations must adapt
their strategy to continue to add value. Any significant change means the
operating model needs to align. This presentation will cover factors that
influence a target operating model and techniques companies can adopt to keep up
with the pace of change.

SPEAKER BIO

Helen Winter is a Management Consultant and CEO of Business Bullet with a
mission to help organisations implement large complex change.

Helen has worked in change management for over 20 years having worked as an
business analyst, project manager, programme director and management consultant.
She advises on defining and planning complex portfolios, execution and
implementation; embedding change and benefits realisation.

Helen is also a global author with publisher Kogan Page, where her best-selling
book “The Business Analysis Handbook” was a finalist for 2 major industry
awards.



3.30 PM



Ket Patel

Collaborations Lead at Change Management Institute

NEXT GENERATION CHANGE MANAGEMENT

For a long time change management has been seen by organisations as nice-to-have
and heavily process focused. However, in recent years there has been a wider
awareness of the benefits for tackling large-scale and business-critical
changes. A new set of skills are emerging that practitioners will need to
develop to truly adapt to and support organisations. 

The Change Management Institute has been looking at the trends and observations
that have emerged as a result of the pandemic. The Institute has been working
with practitioners to understand what these findings mean for the skills we will
need to develop to be ready to support organisations.

This session will see some of the findings from market research regarding change
management evolution. The researchers will also share areas for practitioners to
consider in their own development in readiness for the future of change
delivery.

SPEAKER BIO

Ket is a Change Management Institute Accredited Change Manager Master
practitioner. He has more than 20 years’ of hands-on experience leading change
and transformation within financial services, technology services and consulting
industries. 

Ket is also UK Collaborations Lead for the Change Management Institute – a
professional body dedicated to establishing and promoting best practice in the
delivery of change. In his role he works to build relationships with industry
bodies and academia, raising awareness of the Institute and promoting good
practice in order to progress adoption of change practices.





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