TIME

PDU

CHAPMAN

HARBOR

LANDMARK

SALON F

7:30 AM

Registration, Breakfast and Networking

8:30 AM

PMI OC Chapter Overview (President)

9:00 AM

1

 Keynote Speaker (Amir Khamesh)

10:00 AM

1

AI and Agility
Kamal Kaur
Sr. Project Manager at IKON Project Management Services
Level: Intermediate
PDU: Ways of Working (1)

Leading Collaborative Teams: Compassion, Clarity, and Courage

Victoria Perry, MBA, PMP

AVP, Investment Operations Manager
Capital Group

Level: Intermediate
PDU: Power Skills (1)

How can blockchain improve transparency and trust in project management

Francisco T. Avalos
Consultant, Teissier Consulting Services, LLC
Level: Intermediate
PDU: Power Skills (0.5), Business Acumen (0.5)

Your Social Location; Your Decisions

Kristine A. Hayes Munson, MBA, PMP, CIA

Managing Director, State Street
Level: All

PDU: Power Skills (1)

11:00 AM

1

Managing the New AI Team

Nicholas Beaudoin
Director of AI, Caltech
Technology & Management Education (CTME)

Level: Intermediate
PDU: Ways of Working (0.5), Power Skills (0.5)

C.R.E.A.T.E. Your Future: A Framework for Navigating Career Crossroads with Creative Thinking, and AI

Sabrina E. Adewumi, PMP

Creative Strategist & Project Manager
SADE Studio
Level: Beginner - Intermediate
PDU: Power Skills (1)

Managing AI Risk to Community Ecosystems and the Environment

Joy Toney
Sr. Program Consultant,  AIM For Change LLC

Level: Beginner
PDU: Ways of Working (1)

The Dual Advantage: Combining Marketing with PMP Skills for Career Growth

Andy Tien
VP Marketing Strategy, Senior Specialist

City National Bank

Level: Intermediate
PDU: Power Skills (0.5), Business Acumen (0.5)

11:50 AM

Lunch | Networking | Musical | Sponsor Overview

1:20 PM

0.5

Featured Speaker (Project Insight)

2:00 PM

1

AI Project Accelerator: A Practical Six-Step Workflow

Jen García
AI Tools Instructor and Project Management Podcast Host at Caltech CTME
Level: Beginner - Intermediate
PDU: Ways of Working (0.25), Power Skills (0.5), Business Acumen (0.25)

Transforming to an Agile Organization
Katherine Ajk
Business Transformation and Process Excellence Leader

Level: Advanced
PDU: Ways of Working (0.5), Power Skills (0.5)

Smarter Project Management with the Help of AI
Emily Woodman-Nance, PMP
Co-Founder, Paradigm

Level: Beginner
PDU: Ways of Working (0.25), Business Acumen (0.25), Power Skills (0.5)

From Lab to Launch: Leading Innovation and Technical Execution in Complex Product Development
Sreeram Balasubramanian

Senior Director- Ceramics R&D
Glidewell Dental Laboratories
Level: Intermediate
PDU: Ways of Working (1)

3:00 PM

1

Agentic AI in Project Management: Beyond Automation

Manish Bhardia

Chief Executive Officer, Aimey.ai

Level: Beginner - Intermediate
PDU: Business Acumen (1)

AI is Not Your Next Step – Get Your House in Order First

Tim Rumbaugh

Vice President, Program Management, Edwards Lifesciences

Level: Intermediate
PDU: Ways of Working (0.5), Business Acumen (0.5)

Project Support Center: Supporting Sustainable Change

Dr. Amy Altomare
Program Director of Clinical Quality, Strategy and Optimization, City of Hope

Level: Intermediate
PDU: Ways of Working (1)

TBD

4:00 PM

1

AI for Project Managers: What You Need to Know to Stay Relevant

Dr. Rick Hefner, PhD

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

Level: Intermediate
PDU: Ways of Working (1)

Train with Impact: Leveraging Emotional Intelligence and Strategic Communication for Effective Knowledge Transfer in Project Environments

Victoria Leigh Julien, MPA, PMP

Founder, Julien Success Coaching

Level: Intermediate
PDU: Ways of Working (0.5), Business Acumen (0.5)

Introduction to the 5 Essential Skillsets for Managing International Teams

Mai Tran, VP of Membership

& Deborah Gibbs, Director of Digital Media

PMI Orange County

Level: Intermediate
PDU: Power Skills (1)

AI-Augmented Hybrid Delivery Models for Large Enterprises
Firoze Musthafa
Vice President, Global delivery
Level: Intermediate
PDU: Ways of Working (0.5), Power Skills (0.5)

5:00 PM

Closing Remark

5:30 PM

Networking and Happy Hour (sponsored by Marriott)