Day 1 - April 29, 2026
8:00 AM
Registration / Networking / Bookstore (in person)
9:30 AM
Opening Keynote: Beyond the Project: Moving from SCARE to CARES to Deliver M.O.R.E.
Saby Waraich
Power Skills
10:25 AM
Morning Break / Networking / Bookstore
10:45 AM
Beyond the RACI: Stakeholder Engagement Is a People Skill, not a spreadsheet
Mayte Mata Sivera
Power Skills
10:45 AM
Richard Govada Joshua
Business Acumen
11:45 AM
Lunch Break
1:00 PM
Improve Anything, Anywhere: Mastering Continual Improvement (1st of 2-Part Series)
Mike Berry
Ways of Working
2:00 PM
Break / Networking / Bookstore
2:20 PM
2:20 PM
From Overwhelmed to Organized: Time‑Management Strategies Every Project Leader Should Know
Ashley Holloway
Power Skills
3:20 PM
Break / Networking / Bookstore
Day 2 - April 30, 2026
8:00 AM
Registration / Networking / Bookstore (in person)
9:30 AM
10:20 AM
Break / Group Photo / Networking / Bookstore (in person)
10:55 AM
Beyond the Agenda: The Art and Science of Effective Group Facilitation
Dr. Chelsea Shields
Power Skills
10:55 AM
Continual Improvement in Practice - Large Group Simulation. (2nd of 2-Part Series)
Mike Berry
Ways of Working
10:55 AM
Beyond the Gantt: How Project Managers Think Like the Business (and Why It Changes Everything)
Danielle Smithen
Business Acumen
11:55 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Beyond the Doer: What Project Managers Can Learn from Film Directors and Orchestra Conductors
Gaelle Batot
Power Skills
2:00 PM
Break
2:20 PM
3:20 PM
Break
3:45 PM
Closing Keynote: Soft Skills: The Keys to Success in Project Management, Marathons, and Moviemaking
Anthony Reed, CPA, PMP
Power Skills