What to Expect
Step into the future of project leadership at this energizing half-day forum created as a special extension of the PMI Mass Bay Women in Project Management Roundtable. This event brings together trailblazing women from across industries to explore the tools, mindsets, and strategies shaping tomorrow’s projects.
Through immersive sessions, you’ll discover:
How to unlock innovation and inspire creative problem-solving
How AI and modernization are transforming delivery—and how you can leverage them
How collaborative leadership drives influence, alignment, and meaningful outcomes
Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, expand your network, or spark new ideas, this forum offers a high-impact, interactive space to learn and grow.
Presentations and Workshops
The Future of Project Management | Presented by Diane Coles
The role of the project manager is undergoing its most profound transformation in decades. As artificial intelligence automates routine coordination, planning, and reporting tasks, a critical question emerges: not whether project managers will remain relevant — but how their value will be amplified. This keynote explores the convergence of AI, innovation, and leadership as the defining forces reshaping the profession, and charts a confident path forward for project managers who are ready to lead in a new era.
Talent Triangle: (1) Business Acumen PDU
Modern Delivery in the Age of AI | Presented by Trupti Sanikop
AI and modernization are fundamentally changing project delivery—not just accelerating how work gets done, but reshaping what teams deliver and how value is created. For Project Management professionals, this shift requires new mindsets, new delivery models, and new ways of leading teams and outcomes.
In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore how AI‑enabled tools, modern platforms, and evolving delivery approaches are transforming the project lifecycle—from planning and execution to governance and value realization. Participants will examine how traditional PM practices are being augmented (and in some cases disrupted) by intelligent automation, data‑driven insights, and product‑centric delivery models.
Talent Triangle: (1) Ways of Working PDU
If AI can do the work, what is the role of the PM? | Presented by Mariia Yelizarova
As AI transformation reshapes how organizations operate, the role of the project manager is also undergoing a fundamental shift. Traditional models are no longer enough as today’s PMs are expected to navigate ambiguity, integrate AI into workflows, and drive strategic outcomes across increasingly complex, cross-functional environments. This session explores what it truly means to lead projects in an AI-powered world and how to harness the power of AI to improve project outcomes.
Drawing from hands-on experience scaling AI operations and transformation initiatives, we’ll explore how project management is evolving from task coordination to systems thinking, from status reporting to decision enablement, and from process ownership to business impact leadership through AI with human in the loop approach.
Featured Presenters
Agenda
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9:00am - 9:30am
Breakfast and Networking
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9:30am - 10:30am
Keynote: The Future of Project Management [Diane Coles]
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10:30am - 11:30am
Modern Delivery in the Age of AI [Trupti Sanikop]
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11:30am - 12:30am
If AI can do the work, what is the role of the PM? [Mariia Yelizarova]
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12:30pm - 1:00pm
Lunch and Networking
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1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Innovation Mandate: Leading Transformation with AI [Diane Coles]
Tickets
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$100
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$150
Location
Boston University Colloquium Room
8 Saint Mary’s St, 9th Floor
Boston, Ma 02215