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Speakers

Empower yourself and your organisation with the knowledge, skills and relationships required to stay competitive in an ever-changing global environment.

Find Your Inspiration

Conference speakers are chosen not only for their expertise but for their passion. Interact and learn what they’ve done to achieve success then take their lead to motivate yourself toward action.

Make Connections

Ask questions, seek advice and meet like-minded people. Gain inspiration and opportunities from a new alliance, business partner, mentor or employer.

Increase Your Visibility

Meet the experts and key influencers in your specific industry or field. Share your knowledge and ideas with others to not only give back and advocate but become an expert yourself.

Stay Current

The global project, programme and business environment is constantly changing. Keep ahead of competition and stay relevant by learning the latest trends and best practises—including which strategies and tactics to avoid.

Learn and Retain Valuable Skills and Knowledge

When’s the last time you were able to absorb three days worth of tips, tools and techniques while doing your day job? Step away from meetings and distractions to better assimilate the information you’ve set out to learn.

Prepare for Your Future

To help you develop the skills that employers seek, each of the Area of Focus educational sessions are aligned with an element of the PMI Talent Triangle. Prepare yourself for the future and elevate your value as a strategic partner in business success.

Earn PDUs

Conference provides the opportunity to earn 16+ professional development units (PDUs) to help maintain your PMI certification.

Think Outside the Box

Gain new perspectives and inspiration from passionate and innovative speakers.

Share Best Practices

Learn the latest trends, gain insights and help yourself and your peers advance the future of the profession.

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

Derreck Kayongo

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

Jennifer Tharp, PMP

Vice Chair, 2018 PMI Board of Directors – United States

Vidia Mooneegan

Vidia is Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Ceridian Mauritius. He is considered by many as the pioneer of the IT BPO industry in the country – Mauritius

Vusi Thembekwayo

He is the Rockstar of Public Speaking – Ranked no.1 in Africa

Dragon on Dragons’s Den South Africa
World renowned entrepreneur, public speaker and venture capitalist – South Africa

Plenary Speakers

Anthony Birch

Passionate believer in African vision of global competitiveness | Civil Engineer, University of Lagos – Nigeria

Andre-Henri Le Roux – “Ollie”

Rugby Player, Poultry Farmer, Venture capitalist – South Africa

Meet our Session Speakers

Dr. Lynn Keeys

Former Diplomat, President of PMI South Africa Chapter, Project Management Journal-reviewer, board member of the Editorial Board, International Journal of Project Management and Editorial Advisory Board of Project Management Research and Practice Journal. – United States, South Africa

Chee Peng Tan

CEO, Business Technovise International (BTI) Group – Singapore

Vivienne Ogbonna

Architect and Senior Project Manager, Central Bank of Nigeria – Nigeria

Catalin-Teodor Dogaru,

MBA, PhD, PMP,
Trainer, Consultant, and managing partner at Smart Projects (TSP) – Romania

Dr. Kishoor Pitamber

VP Finance, PMI South Africa Chapter and Managing Director of Siris Holdings – a Telecommunications, Engineering, Construction and Property Development company – South Africa.

Teri Okoro

Founder P3M Africa | Founder and Director of TOCA Consultancy UK and Africa | Architect and construction programme manager | Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) | Fellow Association for Project Management (FAPM). – South Africa, United Kingdom

Dickson Kwesiga

Engineer, Uganda Communications Commission and Director of Aquila Plastic Recycling Plant – Uganda

Irene Irungu

Senior Manager, Strategic Technology-Driven initiatives at Equity Bank Group – Kenya

Francois Kapp

Manager, Electronics team for the MeerKAT Radio telescope – South Africa

Hilary Aza

Portfolio manager, United States County Government | Published researcher with focus on organizational project management and cross-cultural team conflict – United States