PMI Africa Conference » Project Management and Sustainable Development

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Meet us in Mauritius

9 – 11 September 2018,

Le Meridien Hotel – Mauritius

Make the most of two and a half days of knowledge sharing at the exotic island of Mauritius, on 9 – 11 September 2018 at Le Le Meridien Hotel, Pointe aux Biches

Join hundreds of professionals and practitioners from multinational organizations from Africa and rest of the world to share experiences, reinforce core skills and network with leading international speakers, industry experts and other practitioners across all areas of expertise.

Bringing together hundreds of project, programme and portfolio managers from around the world, PMI® Project Management Africa Conference provides three days of unparalleled professional development and networking. Run entirely by PMI volunteers who are PM practitioners, the event aims to enhance personal skill sets and empower leaders to drive strategic organizational objectives through the advocacy and advancement of the profession. Innovative keynotes challenging the status quo, industry experts delivering actionable solutions and peer driven content offering real-world insight into today’s evolving project and business challenges are some other expected benefits.

This is the 3rd PMI Africa Conference, The 1st was held in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2015, the 2nd in Accra Ghana in 2016 and each of the conferences attracted over 300 delegates from around the world including –business leaders, entrepreneurs, professors, politicians, humanitarians and industry experts.

Organizers of the Conference are the 14 PMI Chapters currently in Africa:Click Here

ABOUT PMI AFRICA CONFERENCE

Bringing together hundreds of project, programme and portfolio managers from around the world, PMI® Project Management Africa Conference provides three days of unparalleled professional development and networking. Congress enhances personal skill sets, empowering leaders to drive strategic organisational objectives through the advocacy and advancement of the profession. Innovative keynotes challenge the status quo, industry experts deliver actionable solutions and peer driven content offers real-world insight into today’s evolving project and business challenges.

Organizers of the 3rd PMI Africa Chapter Conference are:

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ORGANISERS

Our Featured Speakers

Jennifer Tharp

PMP
Vice Chair
2018 PMI Board of Directors

Derreck Kayongo

Business Visionary,
Global Soap Project Founder
CEO of the Center for
Civil and Human Rights

Vidia Mooneegan

Senior Vice President
Ceridian

Vusi Thembekwayo

Entrepreneur, public speaker
and venture capitalist

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PROGRAMME

The PMI® Africa Conference 2018 will feature a diverse number of educational tracks and networking opportunities. Check back periodically as additional offerings will be added to this year’s schedule.

Pre-registration for sessions is not required. Seating will be based on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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DAY 01 September 09,2018

SLOT 08:00 – 18:00

08:00 – 18:00

Registration

13:00 – 14:00

ARRIVAL COCKTAILS & NETWORKING

Opening Session
MAIN CONFERENCE HALL

14:00 – 16:30

TIME
SPEAKER
TOPIC
14:00 – 14:30
Ike Nwankwo, Aroun Poligadu
Opening Activities & Remarks
14:30 – 15:30
Jennifer Tharp
Opening Welcome Address
15:30 – 16:30
Derrick Kayongo
Opening Keynote

16:30 – 17:30

TEA BREAK & NETWORKING

DAY 02 September 10,2018

SLOT 07:00 – 18:00

07:00 – 18:00

Registration

07:00 – 08:30

ARRIVAL TEA & NETWORKING

BreakAway Session 1
Innovation & Technology — BREAKAWAY ROOM 1
Stakeholders, Leadership & Ethics — BREAKAWAY ROOM 2

08:30 – 10:30

TIME
ROOM
SPEAKER
TOPIC
Room 1
Irene Irungu
Information Technology : Friend or Foe of Sustainable Development
08:30 – 09:10
Room 2
Jarvis Michael Ntungwe
Stakeholder engagement : The implementation of stakeholder management knowledge area into sustainable development endeavours
Room 1
Isaac T Chaza
Proactive planning for cyberthreats mitigation in project risk management is critical for sustainable development
09:10 – 09:50
Room 2
Vivienne Ogbonna
Seven critical skills and competencies for achieving sustainable project delivery
Room 1
Francois Kapp
Radio Astronomy as a driver for sustainable development in Africa
09:50 – 10:30
Room 2
Dr. Kishoor Pitamber
Saying no to corruption : A day in the life of an African Project Manager

10:30 – 11:00

TEA BREAK & NETWORKING

BreakAway Session 2
Strategy — BREAKAWAY ROOM 1
Environment & Energy–BREAKAWAY ROOM 2

11:00 – 13:00

TIME
ROOM
SPEAKER
TOPIC
Room 1
Joseph Fokouda Djipi
Business Case as a strategic approach for project selection and sustainable development
11:00 – 11:40
Room 2
John Okoro
The role of project management in the the renewable energy industry
Room 1
Hilary Aza
Strategic Alignment in sustainable Development: the PM’s role
11:40 – 12:20
Room 2
Zhan Goosen
Planning sustainable public infrastructure: Post implementation management guidelines for green infrastructure in South Africa
Room 1
Martin Mengu Madiba Ebongue
Business value leveraged by sustaiability capability
12:20 – 13:00
Room 2
Dickson Kwesiga
Waste Management as a Sustainable Development Strategy in Project Management

13:00 – 13:30

Group Photo

13:30 – 14:30

LUNCH

BreakAway Session 3
Leadership–BREAKAWAY ROOM 1
Sustainable Methodology–BREAKAWAY ROOM 2

14:30 – 16:30

TIME
ROOM
SPEAKER
TOPIC
Room 1
Chee Peng Tan
Industry 4.0
14:30 – 15:10
Room 2
Houman Tampi
Framework of Project Management in Paradigm of Sustainable (durable) Tourism Development
Room 1
Teri Okoro
Mind the Gap : Aligning inclusive leadership and processes to facilitate project outcomes
15:10 – 15:50
Room 2
Pierre Kenfack
Sustainable Development in a context of agility :The Africa Cup of Nations 2019
Room 1
Catalin Teodor
Servant Leadership – Creating a Circle of Safety for Your Project Team
15:50 – 16:30
Room 2
Dr. Lynn Keeys
Promoting sustainable developmet in project management : The role of members of professional associations in leading from the trenches

16:30 – 17:00

TEA BREAK & NETWORKING

19:00 – 23:00

Gala Dinner

DAY 03 September 11,2018

SLOT 08:00 – 17:00

08:00 – 17:00

Registration

08:00 – 09:00

ARRIVAL TEA & NETWORKING

Opening Session
MAIN CONFERENCE HALL

09:00 – 11:00

TIME
SPEAKER
TOPIC
09:00 – 10:00
Andre-Henri Le Roux
From professional sportsman to farming – My experiences
10:00 – 11:00
Tony Birch
Africa in the next fifty years

11:00 – 11:30

TEA BREAK & NETWORKING

11:30 – 13:00

Project Clinic

13:00 – 14:00

LUNCH

Closing Session
MAIN CONFERENCE HALL

14:00 – 16:30

TIME
SPEAKER
TOPIC
14:00 – 15:00
Vidia Mooneegan
Leading in a Disrupted World
15:00 – 16:00
Vusi Thembekwayo
Closing Keynote
16:00 – 16:30
Aroun Poligadu, Ike Nwankwo
Closing Activities & Remarks

16:30 – 17:00

TEA BREAK & NETWORKING

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