2020 – LEADERSHIP
The event on November 28-29, 2020 convened leading experts from the project profession to discuss various aspects of the Leadership competence of ICB4.
Taking initiative, taking ownership and showing commitment, providing direction, coaching and mentoring, exerting power and influence, making, enforcing and reviewing decisions were the topic areas that were covered.
In addition to insightful keynotes and a vivid panel discussion, the event offered a possibility of online interaction and networking.
Conference Program of Day 1 – November 28, 2020
OPENING
Time: 12:00 pm – 12:10 pm CET
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ELENA ZAGORENKO, AUSTRALIA – Director of Board of Australian Institute of Project Management sharing her experience on how to lead project leaders effectively being a servant leader Time: 12:10 pm – 12:40 pm CET Topic: Servant Leadership: effectively leading project leaders Format: LIVE |
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PETER COESMANS, NETHERLANDS – Independent Programme and Change Manager, Agile Business Consortium Director speaking about Agile Leadership in a VUCA world Time: 12:50 pm – 1:20 pm CET Topic: Agile Leadership is needed in a VUCA world Format: LIVE |
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ALFONSO BUCERO, SPAIN – Executive PM Consultant sharing suggestions and experiences on how to be converted into an enthusiastic person, that transmit enthusiasm to achieve project success Time: 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm CET Topic: Passion, Persistence and Patience Format: LIVE |
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NADER K. RAD, BELGIUM – Project Management Author, Speaker, and Adviser speaking about a simple, practical, effective leadership technique based on the ‘wisdom of the crowd’ phenomenon Time: 2:10 pm – 2:40 pm CET Topic: Leading with the wisdom of the crowd Format: LIVE |
1ST NETWORKING SESSION (1 hr)
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm CET
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PABLO LLEDO, ARGENTINA – PMI Educational Foundation Board Director, Trainer and Author speaking about Project Economy and Collaborative Leadership within PMI Educational Foundation Time: 4:10 pm – 4:30 pm CET Topic: Collaborative Leadership within PMI Educational Foundation Format: LIVE |
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IRIS SCHIRL-BOECK, AUSTRIA – Programme Director, Project Management Professor and Author will share suggestions on how to act when being confronted with unexpected situations Time: 4:50 pm – 5:20 pm CET Topic: Resilient leadership in turbulent times Format: LIVE |
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BILL PARRIS, USA – Principal Manager of the Technology Program Management Office discussing the critical soft skills every PMO leader needs to manage organizational change and be successful Time: 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm CET Topic: Successful PMO Leadership – It’s all about the people Format: LIVE |
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KAMIL MROZ, BELGIUM – Program Management Lead, PMI Future 50 Honoree speaking about necessary skills for project managers to be ready for the challenges of the 21st century Time: 6:10 pm – 6:40 pm CET Topic: Project Leadership in the context of #NextGenPM Format: LIVE |
2ND NETWORKING SESSION (1 hr)
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CET
Conference Program of Day 2 – November 29, 2020
OPENING
Time: 12:00 pm – 12:10 pm CET
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PETER KEITH, AUSTRALIA – Organisational Training & Development Professional exploring some of the key principles associated with Leadership Communication, incl. supporting tools and models Time: 12:10 pm – 12:40 pm CET Topic: Leadership Communication Format: LIVE |
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NICK OBOLENSKY, UK – Organisational Leadership Development Expert, Entrepreneur, and Author introducing Leadership 4.0 and showing how leadership in a VUCA context can look very different Time: 12:50 pm – 1:20 pm CET Topic: Leading projects in a complex environment Format: LIVE |
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PRIYA PATRA, INDIA – Program Manager speaking about principles of ready-for-anything teams of tomorrow, that will enable participants to lead their teams to usher success in the day after Time: 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm CET Topic: Tomorrow’s Teams Today! Format: LIVE |
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PAU LIAN STAAL-ONG, NETHERLANDS – Senior Consultant, Trainer, Assessor for IPMA Global Project Excellence Awards speaking about theory and practice of Leadership Excellence Time: 2:10 pm – 2:40 pm CET Topic: Leadership Excellence in theory and practice Format: LIVE |
3RD NETWORKING SESSION (1 hr)
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm CET
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TIM JAQUES, USA – Global Director of IPMA Special Interest Groups and Co-author of IPMA ICB V4 examining the ICB Leadership competence to build a roadmap for the necessary project leadership Time: 4:10 pm – 4:40 pm CET Topic: 2021 Challenges in Leadership Format: LIVE |
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AURIO JAVIER DE LA CRUZ SALAZAR, PERU – Independent Consultant speaking about emotional intelligence as a way to become better leaders with self-knowledge, self-management, and empathy Time: 4:50 pm – 5:20 pm CET Topic: Emotional Intelligence for Project Leaders Format: LIVE |
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POLINA VARFOLOMEEVA, RUSSIA – UN Sustainable Development Goals Youth Envoy in Russia speaking about the role of youth in contributing to initiatives related to sustainable development Time: 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm CET Topic: Youth Leadership in Sustainable Development Format: LIVE |
4TH NETWORKING SESSION (20 min)
Time: 6:10 pm – 6:30 pm CET
PANEL DISCUSSION: Remote and blended leadership
Time: 6:40 pm – 7:50 pm CET
Panel facilitator: Vladimir Polkovnikov, Russia
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LUIS MONTEIRO, PORTUGAL – Author of the Reality Check Leadership podcast and a workshop facilitator on topics as leadership, responsibility, change management and communication. |  |
MURIEL KOSAVSKY, UK – Executive coach, leadership trainer, education specialist providing experiential learning-based leadership coaching and mentoring across a variety of sectors, functions, and levels. | |||
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EDUARDO HERRERA, PERU – PM4R Master Professional & Trainer acreditated by IDB. Founder of V4R Consulting with management experience in global and latinoamerican companies. |
CLOSING
Time: 7:50 pm – 8:00 pm CET
Testimonials
“Kudos to the team that made this event happen. To the moderators and speakers. You’ve been terrific! Until next time.”
“Thank you to the team organizing it, excellent work!”
“First of all, congratulations on the excellent presentation and theme of the conference! Of all the notable and distinguished speakers, I singled out the presentations of Mr. Stephen Carver, Peter Milsom and Pete Morgan!”
“Great job! Congratulations for organisation. I had great and inspiring two days!! Bravo from Croatia!”
“Keynotes, on how to handle project conflicts and manage people behaviours and attitudes in our organizations during an unexpected crisis at the online IPMA Young Crew conference GLOBAL PM DAYS 2020, were brilliant. Thank you and kudos to the entire event-organizing crew!”
“Congratulations, it is truly amazing what a high-level event you are organizing each half year. I wish there would be much more participants to benefit from it, step up the marketing! ;)”
“Allow me to congratulate you on huge success – how professionally you did manage two busy days! Thank you very much for PM days online conference. For me, it was a new experience, and I have to admit, it is a pity for me, that I did not spend more time hearing more speakers and did not use more of its features.”
“Very pertinent topics delivered with passion and practical insights.”
“Speakers and panelists are great. This is my first time attending an international conference and this has exceeded my expectations. In fact, I’m still a student, and meeting people that are proficient and well-known in the field that I am interested in really makes my heart jump from excitement and happiness.”
“During this time, I attended Global PM Days, I tried to watch all of the seminars online. I got very excited about IPMA because of the professionalism of the speakers.”
“The conference was very interesting and I got lots of new information. Thank you for this opportunity. I am very much satisfied. Good luck.”
“A unique experience. Congratulations on the organization of the event. It was very good. Greetings from IPMA PERU.”
“The whole event seems to have gone very well and I’m impressed with the arrangements and platform that were put in place. Thanks to you and your team for a job very well done!”
“Wow. Everything went well. It was a great event and opportunity for everyone to know each other and network. Exposure is the price for exploit. Thank you for Global PM Days Team Organizers.”
“Thank you for organizing once again a great event at a very low price! I believe these are my fourth PM Days and it’s definitely worth getting up at 4.30 am. The presentations are interesting and entertaining and it is good to see a subject from different angles.”
