SLOT 08:00 – 18:00
08:00 – 18:00
Registration
13:00 – 14:00
ARRIVAL COCKTAILS & NETWORKING
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
2018 PMI AFRICA CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
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
- Derreck Kayongo
- Opening Keynote Address
16:30 – 17:30
TEA BREAK & NETWORKING
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
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
SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
If you would like to sponsor or exhibit at the 2018 PMI Africa Conference, take a look at the sponsorship packages HERE. Can’t find what you had in mind? Let us customize a package that is right for you – reach out to sponsorship@www.pmiafricaconference.com and put our creativity to the test!
