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Presentation Title:

Smart Leadership: Navigating Projects in the Era of AI

Presentation Topics:

• Explain the fundamentals of AI and its role in transforming project management.
• Evaluate AI tools that improve project planning, risk management, and communication.
• Identify leadership traits required to manage cross-functional AI teams.

Learning Objectives:

This course equips project professionals with the skills, mindset, and strategies to lead AI-augmented initiatives. Participants will explore the impact of AI on project management, learn how to use AI tools, and examine the leadership behaviors necessary for guiding teams through AI transformation. The session is highly interactive, including demos, polls, group exercises, and practical frameworks

Bio

Vazi Okhandiar

Dr. Vazi Okhandiar is the Vice President Of Engineering and leads the product development, solutions engineering and research and development for analytics products with AI at mLogica. With more than thirty years of experience in management, architecture and design, she has helmed IT implementation projects fDr. Vazi Okhandiaror private and public sector clients, including the World Bank, Toyota, General Motors, UPS and many more. An expert in enterprise data management, distributed database design and implementation, e-commerce, mobile and IoT technology, she has architected and managed multi-million-dollar projects worldwide for industries including automotive, entertainment, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunication.

Vazi previously worked as a lead technologist for Electronic Data Systems (now HPE) and Computer Science Corporation (CSC), and as the head of the department of Computer Science at National University. She has been awarded “Excellence in Development” for the development of an electronic billing system for Mitsubishi’s telecommunication division and “Excellence in Development” for the product data management system at Electronic Data Systems (HPE).

A recipient of a certificate of commendation from the United States Congress as well as commendations from various state and local agencies.

Vazi has a Doctor of Business Administration from Walden University. She also has an MBA from the University of California, Irvine, and a master’s in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology. She has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Irvine, and is also a certified project management professional (PMP).

There are 4 PDUs for this event

PDU Category: Business Acumen (1.0 PDUs), Power Skills (3.0 PDUs)

Location:

The ATS will be delivered via online webinar. The link will be sent to all registered attendees on the Friday before the ATS

Cost:

PMI-OC Members $45 pre-registered,
Non-Members $50 pre-registered, 

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