PMI ORANGE COUNTY - VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY (PDD)

August 22, 2026 - 9 AM to 1 PM PST

Future-Ready PMs: Leading with AI & Insight

 

TIME (PST)

PDUs

Virtual ROOM 1

Virtual ROOM 2

Virtual ROOM 3

8:50- 9:00 AM

Program Overview

9:00- 9:50

1

Darren Mann, CEO, Darren Mann Coaching Services

 

Topic: Rise Above Routine: Embracing Life Beyond Your Comfort Zone

Alfonso Aramburo, Fractional COO-Published Author, Master of Ops

 

Topic: Beyond Scheduling: How AI + Human Intelligence Drive Project Success

Laura Lazzerini Neuwirth, Head of International Project Management, T Mobile

 

Topic: Leadership in the AI Era

9:50-10:05

Break

10:00 - 10:50

1

Ravi Kaushal Prasad,Senior Technical Project Manager. Freelancer

 

Topic: Leverage AI to Enhance Productivity and Make Better Decisions

Manish Bhardia, CEO, Aimey.ai

 

Topic: The Future PMO: How an AI Second Brain Improves Decisions, Delivery, and Accountability

Steve West, CEO, Project Insight
Trina Schaetz, Director of Marketing & UX | Podcast Host, Project Insight

 

Topic:Wear Your Cape to Work: Uncover Your Project Management Superpowers

10:50 -11:00

Break

11:00-11:50

1

Tim Boyd, Senior Program Manager, Northrop Grumman

 

Topic: The Future-Ready PM: While AI Has the Answers, People Leadership Still Matters

Priyanka Malla, Information Technology Project Manager, FBM, IEEE

 

Topic: From Delivery to Outcomes: Applying Product Thinking and AI in Enterprise IT Transformation

Neil Sahota, Chief AI Officer (CAIO), Consolidated Analytics & United Nations Advisor

 

Topic: Stop Managing Projects. Start Managing Intelligence: Why PMs Are Becoming the Bottleneck

11:50 - 12:00

Break

12:00 - 12:50

1

Betsy Stockdale, Senior Enterprise Systems Analyst, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

 

Topic: Using AI to Move from "Order Taker" to "Strategic Partner"

Rick Hefner, Executive Director, CTME (Caltech Center for Technology & Management Education)

 

Topic: What a PM Needs to Know About AI

Dr. Nathaniel Crews, Sr Technology Instructor/ Enterprise Transformation Coach, Caltech CTME

 

Topic: AI-Augmented PM: From Reactive to Predictive Leadership

12:50 - 1:00

Break

1:00 - 1:30

Virtual Networking

(Career development, Mentoring, Forming study group, Building your network)

1:30-1:50

Closing

 

Number of Virtual Room: 3

Number of Speakers per virtual room: 4

Total number of speakers: 12