Keynote Speakers
Her Honour, The Honourable Janet Austin
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Libby Davies
Former Member of Parliament of Vancouver East, Author
Darren Kahl
Vice President, Dam Site, Site C Clean Energy Project
Dr. Eamonn O'Laocha
Principal Investigator for Douglas College's Applied Research and Education Initiative
Speakers
Dr. Adam Simpson, PhD, PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, P30, ProSci, UN Women
Advancing Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment through Projects at UN Women
Ariel Landau, MA, BA
Negotiating Through Power and Cultural Barriers
Arthur Fong, BMa, QA Manager, Electronic Arts
EA Panel: Gaming - The Road Ahead Driven By One Team
Behnaz Mortazavi , M.Eng, PMP, Development Director, Electronic Arts
EA Panel: Gaming - The Road Ahead Driven By One Team
Chris Waite, PMP
Project Leadership in a Complex World: What we can learn from the experiences on large complex projects at BC Hydro
Daniel Renier, MHA, MCPM, MCTS, Milestone Consulting Group
YJTJ - A Professional and Powerful Approach to Microsoft Project
Dionne Pelan
Panelist: The Case for Co-creating Projects: Exploring the Benefits for PM's and Communities
Dr. Ed Hoffman
CEO, Knowledge Strategies, LLC.
Gary Wagner, PMP, SAFe (SPC), B Com. (Acct.), BA Int. Business, TELUS
Unleashing the power of projects for Scaled Agility
Dr. Gavin Maxwell, DC
Why and How You Should Make Your Distributed Team Feel Loved Co-Presenter
Helen Holroyd, PhD, MA, BA, UBC Learning Exchange
Panelist: The Case for Co-creating Projects: Exploring the Benefits for PM's and Communities
Jeff Acland, P.Eng, BC Hydro
Risky Business Co-Presenter
John Rauser, Cisco Systems
Beyond the Bottleneck: A New Theory of Constraints for Complex Environments
Kimberly Merin Sivak, MA, PMP, Simon Fraser University
Panel: Adapting the project management approach to transform large-scale research
Laurel Sim, PMP, Partner and VP Taleo Project Management Services
Building a Project Portfolio Road Map
Megan Johnston, BSc, PMP, PSM, Analyte Projects Ltd.
Maturing the Project Capabilities in your Organization
Mei Teh, Senior Associate in PwC's Capital Projects & Infrastructure
Complex Projects Analytics Co-Presenter
Mehran Jamshidi, MSc, PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-ACP, CSPO, CSM, ITIL, Efficert Academy
The Agile Hammer - Agility or Chaos, that is the question!
Michael Guercio, QA Manager at Electronic Arts
EA Panel: Gaming - The Road Ahead Driven By One Team
Michelle Favero, Executive Director of Abbotsford Division of Family Practice
Innovations in Health Systems: A network of consensus
Mike Knapp
The Evolution: Project Manager to Transformational Leader
Nalini Vadivelan, BSc, BEd, MA Comp. Sc., PMP, Scrum Master, ITIL, Technical Program Manager, Electronic Arts
Project Management Powered by Servant Leadership
Neil Kelly, BSc, MBA, CPA, PMP, BC Hydro
Risky Business Co-Presenter
Nick Wilkinson, Master of Applied Science, PMP , TTT Studios
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Project Management: The Facts Behind the Hype
Owen Williams, M.Eng., P.Eng., PMP, BC Hydro
Developing a High Performing Owner/Contractor Team for Implementing Large Complex Projects
Payal Sipahimalani, MSc, PMP, AbCellera
Panel: Adapting the Project Management Approach to Transform Large-Scale Research
Peter Stovall, LL.B, MA, Fasken Law
Applying Change Management in Culturally Conservative Organizations
Randy Meszaros, AScT, PMP, C.E.T., PwC - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Complex Project Analytics Co-Presenter
Ray Miller, PMP
Toastmasters Workshop: Communicate Powerfully to Influence
Robin Roscoe, BSc, PMP, BC Cancer Genome Sciences Centre
Panel: Adapting the project management approach to transform large-scale research
Rohith Patel, BSc
Panelist: From the Horse's Mouth - Project Management in the Nonprofit World
Samad Aidane, MSc,PMP, Oregon State University College of Business
Applying an Equity Lens to Project Stakeholder Management: A Case Study of Social Sustainability in Project Management
Samira Harris, Managing Consultant, Cole Engineering Group
Panelist: From the Horse's Mouth - Project Management in the Nonprofit World
Scott Baker, UBC Advanced Research Computing
Panel: Adapting the Project Management Approach to Transform Large-Scale Research
Scott Hayward, PhD, PMI-ACP, SAFe SPC
An Agile Approach to Distributing Power
Shawn Herman Hawkins, BA, LL.B, CDR, PMP, Executive Director of PMV
Panel: From the Horses Mouth - Project Management in the Non-Profit World
Spencer Horn, MS, CTPC, Altium Leadership
Office Mythology: The Truth About Authentic Leadership
Steve Armstrong, OStJ, CD1, MSc
The Project Manager’s Dilemma: Leading All The Responsibility In The World, But No Authority
Susan Hancock MA, Senior Manager, Coast Mental Health
Panelist: From the Horse's Mouth - Project Management in the Nonprofit World
Suzanne Liddle, Director of Community Services, Collingwood Neighbourhood House
Panelist: From the Horse's Mouth - Project Management in the Nonprofit World
Tom Sparrow, MSc, MBA, PMP
Former Chief Project Officer Multiple BC Healthcare Infrastructure Projects
Vy Luu, PMP, Six Sigma, Prosci, Real Estate Webmasters
Why and How You Should Make Your Distributed Team Feel Loved Co-Presenter
William Booth
Panelist: The Case for Co-creating Projects. Exploring the benefits for PM's and Communities