MASTERCLASS 1: Emotional Intelligence in Project Management Navigating Team Dynamics with Empathy

Overview:
This masterclass delves into the significance of emotional intelligence (EI) in project management in new era, highlighting how self-awareness, empathy, and interpersonal skills can enhance team collaboration and project outcomes.

Key Topics:
Understanding Emotional Intelligence: Defining EI and its relevance in the project management context. Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation: Recognizing and managing one’s emotions to maintain professionalism and composure. Empathy and Social Skills: Understanding team members’ perspectives and fostering a supportive work environment. Conflict Resolution: Applying EI to navigate and resolve interpersonal conflicts within the team.

Alexandra Klimenko

Bruno Morgante

Nadja Fertasi

MASTERCLASS 2: Empowering the Next-Gen PM – Mentorship and Lifelong Learning in Project Management

Overview:
This masterclass provides the essentials and fundamentals of mentorship, coaching, and continuous professional development for the next generation of project managers.

Key Topics:
The role of a mentorship in delivering successful projects Becoming a mentor and mentee in project environments Building professional development plans Leveraging industry certifications and knowledge-sharing platforms Fostering a growth mindset in project teams

Shadwa Elkady

Moetaz Soubjaki

Luke Goetting

MASTERCLASS 3: Build Your Storytelling Superpower!: Craft Your Character, Master Your Message & Command the room!

We are all heroes on a journey — navigating complexity, solving problems, and inspiring teams. But our ability to rise, lead, and create impact hinges on one thing: how well we communicate. In project management, communication isn’t just a skill — it’s the superpower that fuels clarity, connection, and change. From the moment we are born, communication shapes how we influence, inspire, and collaborate. So how do we make our messages truly land?

Through storytelling. In this high-energy, hands-on masterclass, you'll discover how to master the art of compelling communication and powerful storytelling. Whether you're leading a project meeting, presenting to stakeholders, or managing difficult conversations, this session will give you tools to connect and communicate with confidence. What You’ll Learn: Craft Your Alter Ego – Develop a confident persona that helps you perform at your best, even under pressure.

Supercharge Your Delivery – Harness vocal variety, strategic body language, and first-impression techniques to make every interaction memorable. Tell Magnetic Stories – Learn simple, repeatable story structures you can apply instantly to influence and engage any audience. You’ll walk away with practical techniques, a burst of creative energy, and a fresh toolkit to become the Superhero Storyteller your project world needs.

Paul Telling

MASTERCLASS 4: Your Seat At the Table: Should Project Managers and PMOs Collaborate With Executives In Strategy Design?

Project success isn’t just built on timelines and tasks, it’s shaped by culture, compliance, and context. This masterclass explores how fire safety, civil engineering leadership, and experience-driven culture combine to redefine process excellence. Learn how to integrate safety, sustainability, and stakeholder experience into your project practices for resilient, responsible delivery.

Fola Alabi

David Alabi

MASTERCLASS 5: Delivering Excellence – Integrating Quality, Safety and Environment into Project Processes

Overview:
This session focuses on embedding quality and safety into project workflows, emphasizing tools and strategies to ensure projects meet the highest standards while maintaining a safe working environment.

Key Topics:

• Quality planning and assurance: Tools like Six Sigma and quality audits
• Balancing the project management triangle (cost, time, and quality)
• Developing and implementing safety management plans
• Identifying and mitigating hazards through proactive safety protocols
• Cultivating a culture of quality and safety through training and stakeholder engagement
• Embedding environmental and sustainability aspect to the project life Cycle and success score



Alshaima Abdullah Alshayeb



Alaa Zeitoun



Dana Nassif

MASTERCLASS 6: AI in Project Management – From Insights to Actions

Discover how Artificial Intelligence can revolutionize project management by automating tasks, providing insights, and improving decision-making.

Key Topics:

• AI tools and platforms for project managers
• Predictive analytics for project success
• Ethical considerations in AI adoption
• Practical exercise in applying AI and using it effectively

Lloyd Skinner

Mei Lin

MASTERCLASS 7: Putting Leaders Back in Control: Integrating Agile and Traditional Approaches at the Portfolio Level.

Hybrid project delivery is a reality. Different teams use different methodologies and tools for their individual initiatives within hybrid portfolios, programs, or even single projects. Project reporting across these various working modes and tools can be somewhat managed through Business Intelligence (BI) platforms. But the greater challenge remains: How do you actively manage your portfolio, set priorities, allocate resources, and keep track of cross-portfolio dependencies and financials?

Christoph Hirnle

Joe Pusz

WORKSHOP 1: Managing Competing Priorities – Balancing Stakeholder Expectations Amid Conflict

Main Challenge:
Project professionals face conflicting demands from stakeholders with differing priorities, causing delays and misalignment in project

Use the model: Share the pain, find the solution, define actions

• Challenge 1: Provide real life case study, difficult stakeholders, conflicts and misalignaments
• Challenge 2: Discuss in a team diving deeper in Challenge 1 and provide solution with focus on people
• Challenge 3: Present the solution in Story telling format and line up actions. Define assumptions and required competencies

Latifa Baba

Charles Igwe

Eng. Nofal Abdulhadi

WORKSHOP 2: Harmonizing Expertise – Managing Multi-Discipline Projects and Teams

Challenge:
Managing projects involving multi-disciplinary teams often leads to communication breakdowns, conflicting priorities, and siloed efforts. Participants must create strategies to foster collaboration, alignment, and efficiency in diverse teams.

Format: Introduction (20 minutes):
Discuss the complexities of managing projects that span multiple disciplines, such as engineering, IT, finance, and operations. Share real-world examples of successful and challenging multi-disciplinary projects.

Group Activity (120 minutes):
1. Scenario Simulation:

• Teams are presented with a project case study involving a cross-functional team (e.g., IT, construction, and environmental specialists).
• The scenario includes challenges such as conflicting deliverables, differing technical languages, and a lack of shared understanding.

• Teams brainstorm solutions to improve communication, set common objectives, and integrate diverse technical inputs.
• Participants identify tools and frameworks to manage cross-functional collaboration, such as RACI matrices, integrated project schedules, and stakeholder alignment meetings.

• Each team presents its proposed approach for aligning multi-disciplinary teams, addressing communication, role clarity, and conflict resolution.

Frederic Casagrande

Joe Pusz

Lan Phan

Americo Pinto

Hanny Alshazly

WORKSHOP 3: From Execution to IMPACT: Elevating PMOs, Project Managers, and Transformation Leaders to Drive Business Value

Most PMOs and project leaders are stuck in execution mode—delivering projects on time and on budget but struggling to prove their true value to the organization. The reality is that project success isn’t about deliverables; it’s about business outcomes. To secure your seat at the leadership table, you must evolve from managing tasks to driving strategic IMPACT.

Laura Barnard

Michael Hannan

WORKSHOP 4: Reprogramming Value Delivery: Combining Predictive and Adaptive Approaches

In a world of constant disruption, delivery models must evolve faster than the change they support. This interactive workshop explores how to design adaptive, principle-driven project, program, and portfolio processes using the LEAP framework and digital mastery techniques. Walk away with a custom-fit delivery blueprint built for agility, innovation, and long-term impact.

Halio Rodrigues Costa

Tony Prensa

WORKSHOP 5: Seamless Transitions – Solving Challenges in Project Handover Processes

There are two different groups: each group has two roles:

• Moderator
• Participants

WORKSHOP 6: The Organizational Compass: Navigating Complexity and Unlocking PMO Potential with the PMO Competency Framework

This impactful Learn & Apply Workshop brings together industry-leading facilitators to help you master the art of navigating complexity in large-scale projects using The Organizational Compass approach. This session offers practical techniques to enhance collaboration, optimize processes, and align PMO capabilities with enterprise objectives through the PMO Competency Framework. Participants will engage in hands-on exercises to break down silos, bridge strategic gaps, and apply tailored solutions to real-world challenges. Gain the tools and insights you need to elevate your PMO’s performance and lead your organization to success.

Dr. Saadi Adra

Mariama Zhouri

Eileen Roden

WORKSHOP 7: Advancing Construction Excellence: Innovations in Technology Integration will explore the transformative impact of emerging technologies on the construction industry

This session will delve into the integration of advanced technologies that are reshaping construction practices.

Innovative Construction Platforms: The development of integrated suites that combine industry-trusted applications with common data environments, enabling effective collaboration among owners and delivery teams. These platforms facilitate resource orchestration and transform data into actionable intelligence, promoting continuous improvement across project planning, delivery, and operations.

Industry Innovation Labs: Simulated worksites demonstrating the transformative power of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), drones, autonomous equipment, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. These labs serve as testing grounds for innovative solutions that drive digital transformation in construction and engineering.

Case Studies and Real-World Applications: Insights into how leading construction firms have leveraged these technologies to enhance project outcomes, improve efficiency, and drive innovation in their operations.

Sherief Elabd

Eren Ozdemir

Cem Cesur

WORKSHOP 8: Decision-Making Under Pressure – Balancing Speed and Accuracy in Project Processes

Challenge: In high-stakes or time-sensitive projects, project managers often face pressure to make quick decisions, which can lead to errors or misalignment. Participants must create solution by utilizing technology to balance speed with accuracy in decision-making.

There are different groups: each group has two roles:

• Moderator
• Participants

Hilal Mengi

Ahmet Rumiye

WORKSHOP 9: Secure, Streamlined, and Smart – Optimizing Technology for Collaborative Project Success

Modern project environments rely heavily on digital tools, creating challenges with data overload, cybersecurity risks, and virtual team inefficiencies. Participants must design a comprehensive strategy to optimize technology usage, ensure data security, and enhance virtual collaboration.

Introduction: (20 minutes): Highlight the interconnected challenges of managing large datasets, securing project environments, and fostering effective collaboration in virtual teams. Discuss the importance of using cloud-based tools effectively, ensuring cybersecurity, and leveraging actionable data insights.

2. Group Activity (120 minutes): Scenario: Teams are presented with a fictional project facing: Data overload leading to decision paralysis. A cybersecurity breach threatening project integrity. Poor virtual collaboration causing delays and inefficiencies.

Teams are tasked to: 1. Simplify and prioritize key project metrics using data analytics tools.
2. Identify and propose a cybersecurity framework to prevent and address risks.
3. Develop a strategy to enhance collaboration using cloud-based tools, ensuring seamless communication and task coordination.
- Teams integrate their proposals into a unified strategy addressing data management, security, and virtual collaboration.
4. Solution Presentation (40 minutes):
- Each team presents their comprehensive strategy, including tools, frameworks, and processes to tackle the scenario challenges.

Amireh Amirmazehri

Dr. Mona Carlos A. Zoughaib

Frederic Casagrande