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March 26, 2026

6-8 PM

1 PDU available for PMI Members

Members/Students: $10

Non-Members: $15 

Participants will be responsible for covering their own dinner costs

Speaker: Mashood Ahmed (presenting remotely)

Presentation Description:

In the fast-evolving landscape of AI-driven industries, project managers face a paradoxical challenge: the imposter syndrome in the age of AI. This phenomenon can undermine confidence, fuel anxiety, and hinder effective integration of AI into project management practices.

This keynote presentation, “Overcoming AI Fear: The Imposter Syndrome in the Age of AI” aims to tackle these challenges head-on. It provides project managers with actionable insights and strategies to enhance their competency and confidence in leveraging AI technologies. By demystifying AI, the presentation fosters an environment conducive to learning and innovation, debunks prevalent myths about AI, and illustrates practical approaches for harmonizing AI tools with human expertise to amplify project outcomes.

Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how AI can be a powerful ally in project management, equipped with the knowledge to use these tools to their full potential without feeling overshadowed or intimidated by the technology.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the Roots of AI Anxiety: Gain insights into why AI often induces feelings of inadequacy among professionals and how this affects project management practice.
2. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Explore the root causes of imposter syndrome related to AI adoption in project management and identify
strategies to overcome these feelings to foster a culture of confidence.
3. Skill Building for AI Adoption: Gain insights into specific skill sets required to effectively manage AI-driven projects, including data literacy, understanding of AI capabilities, and the ability to critically assess AI recommendations.
4. Balancing AI and Human Decision-Making: Discuss the importance of maintaining a balance between automated solutions and human intuition and experience, ensuring that AI complements rather than replaces the critical thinking skills of project managers.
5. Ethical Considerations and Advocacy: Understand the ethical implications of AI in project management, including bias, transparency, and accountability, and learn how to advocate for ethical AI use within project management.
6. Actionable Steps for AI Empowerment: Provide participants with a toolkit of actionable steps to start using AI tools effectively, including selecting the right tools, setting up pilot projects, and evaluating AI outcomes to demonstrate value to stakeholders.

Speaker Bio:

Mashood Ahmed

Mashhood Ahmed started his research into AI and Project Management in 2017, since then he has spoken around the world, from New Zealand to Singapore, Africa to North America, at various conferences and global events. Since 2023, he has spoken at over 60 events and shared his research, knowledge, and expertise with over 60,000 project managers around the globe.

Mashhood has over 20 years of project-program management experience leading multi-million-dollar projects around the globe. Currently, he runs a boutique consulting firm in Edmonton, Canada, and he is founding director of PMassistant.ai where he leads a team to design and develop next generation project management solutions leveraging AI. He also teaches at Grant MacEwan University. Besides all of this he also volunteers his time for PMI and ISACA for various initiatives.

He holds a Master's degree from the University of Waterloo, along with PMP®, PMI-RMP®, CISA, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, ITIL and various other industry certifications.