2025 Project Management Conference Agenda:

The Modern Project Management Toolkit

Get a first look at the powerful program we’ve designed for the 2025 PMI-CCVC Project Management Conference.

From inspiring keynotes to interactive breakout sessions, every part of the agenda is aligned with our theme — The Modern Project Management Toolkit: Leadership, Agility, and Strategy. Explore the schedule to plan your day and make the most of this opportunity to learn, connect, and grow.

 

 Start Time

Finish Time

Agenda

Session Name

Speaker

Theme Area

8:00 AM

8:45 AM

Registration

Registration

    

8:45 AM

9:00 AM

Welcome & Intro

Welcome & Intro

VP Prof Dev/President/MC

  

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

Keynote 1

Elevating Leadership, Unlocking Excellence by Leading with Purpose

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Brian Alementi

Leadership

10:00 AM

10:15 AM

Break/Networking

Break/Networking

    

10:15 AM

11:15 AM

Breakout Session 1

Project Managers as People of Influence | Insights to Elevate Your Influencing Skills

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Gabriela Gutierrez, PMP®

Leadership

10:15 AM

11:15 AM

Breakout Session 1

Investing in Ideation: Strengthening the Entire Project Lifecycle Before Work Begins

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Mathew Sparks, PMP®

Agility

10:15 AM

11:15 AM

Breakout Session 1

Portfolio Thinking in the Public Sector: The Strategy Beyond Single Projects

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Dr. Mary Cochron, EdD, PMP®

Strategy

11:15 AM

11:30 AM

Break/Networking/Refreshments

Break/Networking/Refreshments

    

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Breakout Session 2

Leading the Next Generation: Unlocking Cross-Generational Potential

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Dr. Sharon Starcher, DBA

Leadership

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Breakout Session 2

From Code to Collaboration: Agile Lessons from Blockchain Projects

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Carl Leal, PMP®

Agility

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

Breakout Session 2

Creating a Value-Driven PMO

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Greta Blash, PMI-PMOCP®, PgMP®, PMP®

Strategy

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

Lunch

Lunch

    

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Breakout Session 3

The Elephant in the Room

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Steve Blash, PMP®, PMI-ACP® 

Leadership

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Breakout Session 3

Coming Soon

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Cecil 'Gary' Rupp

Agility 

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Breakout Session 3

Coming Soon

 

Strategy

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

Break/Networking/Refreshments

Break/Networking/Refreshments

    

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Closing Keynote

The Story Factor: How Project Managers Influence Without Authority

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David P. Otey, MA, MBA

Leadership

4:00 PM

4:15 PM

Final Remarks

Drawing & Final Remarks

MC/President/VP Prof Dev