PMI ORANGE COUNTY - VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY (PDD)
August 22, 2026 - 9 AM to 1 PM PST
Future-Ready PMs: Leading with AI & Insight
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TIME (PST) |
PDUs |
Virtual ROOM 1 |
Virtual ROOM 2 |
Virtual ROOM 3 |
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8:50- 9:00 AM |
Program Overview |
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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 |
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9:50-10:05 |
Break |
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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
Topic:Wear Your Cape to Work: Uncover Your Project Management Superpowers |
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10:50 -11:00 |
Break |
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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 |
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11:50 - 12:00 |
Break |
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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 |
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12:50 - 1:00 |
Break |
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1:00 - 1:30 |
Virtual Networking (Career development, Mentoring, Forming study group, Building your network) |
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1:30-1:50 |
Closing |
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Number of Virtual Room: 3
Number of Speakers per virtual room: 4
Total number of speakers: 12



