The 2022 Annual Conference: Keynote Speaker, Meeting Themes, and More
Posted by [email protected] on Sep. 15, 2022 / Announcement / Subscribe 0
The 2022 Annual PMI San Diego Conference is fast approaching. After nearly three long years, we are finally back and proud to announce that we’re hosting the conference in person. We’re back, and we’re excited to host this conference for everyone with an interest in project management, whether they be just getting interested in the field, or are already a seasoned veteran with decades of industry experience. There will be something for everyone.
Keynote Speakers
We worked with our volunteers, members, and industry leaders to select only the best keynote speakers for this event. We’re proud to announce PMI Global’s Chair Emeritus, Tony Appleby, as a keynote speaker of this event. With his focus on organizational maturity and strategic transformation, his revolutionary industry approach has helped to assist numerous organizations with the advancement of their strategic capabilities. Whether you’re new to the industry or a project management professional with decades of experience, his talk will surely leave you with something new to think about in your career. Over 25 other speakers have also been lined up including but not limited to, Jimmy Thai, Jen L Skrabak, Ravi Rajaratnam, Amy Dexter, and Courtney Overdorf. promising a day jam packed with information and mentoring opportunities.
Meeting Themes
Teams of speakers will divide into different sectors to discuss the following topics:
Power Skills - This sector is focused on the question: “What do you need in this changing world as a project manager?” The speakers will discuss negotiation skills, hard and soft skills, and different leadership styles based on their experience in the field and research they have acquired.
Dynamic Project Management - In this sector we will be focusing on case studies and scenarios from project managers that are in the field already using these skills.
Industries that we have in San Diego - For the last sector we will discuss the industries that we offer within San Diego such as: the defense industry, education, health care, biotech, and more.
Along with these different sectors you can attend, we will have our keynote speaker sessions that you for sure will not want to miss!
Making Connections
After nearly three years of remote conferencing, many of us are hungry for connection and networking outside of the context of a screen. And this conference promises just that. We have made making connections a core theme of our conference and have designed the entire day’s programming to offer as many opportunities for fun and networking as possible.
Learning New Things
A true professional is always learning and growing. Constantly retooling ourselves and striving ahead with innovative ideas is not only a best practice in our professional lives, but a human responsibility. PMI San Diego has worked tirelessly to ensure that this conference is for everyone. Young or old, newbie or veteran, everyone will learn something new and get something out of this conference.
Venue
We are proud to announce our partnership with UCSD for their generous provision of their venue for this conference. Bright and functional, it offers a variety of classrooms, jumbotrons, and cutting-edge audio-visual equipment. Their facility is both beautiful and inspiring – perfect for a groundbreaking conference such as this as we all get back to in person events and navigate the new normal.
The conference will be taking place on September 30th in San Diego. If you’re interested in attending, invest in yourself now! We hope to see you there, and that you’re just as excited to be back as we are!
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