Americo Pinto
POGA Managing Director
Mr. Americo Pinto is an internationally recognized thought leader in Project Management Offices (PMOs), with a career spanning over two decades. He has played a pivotal role in shaping the PMO discipline worldwide, influencing industry best practices, methodologies, and professional standards.
As the founder of PMO Global Alliance (PMOGA), the world's largest PMO community, Americo led its growth into a global movement for PMO professionals, bringing PMOs to the center stage in recent years. In 2024, PMOGA was acquired by the Project Management Institute (PMI), becoming PMI’s official global community of PMOs. Since then, he has joined PMI’s senior leadership team as Managing Director of PMOGA at PMI, where he continues to drive the strategic development of PMO-focused initiatives, thought leadership, and excellence in PMOs.
Americo's contributions include the recent release of the PMO Practice Guide, PMI’s first publication dedicated to the PMO topic, the globally recognized PMO Value Ring™ methodology, and the PMI-PMOCP (PMO Certified Professional), PMI's premier gold standard certification for PMO professionals.
Americo led the development of the PMO Value Ring™ framework, an initiative that engaged hundreds of experienced PMO professionals worldwide to create an innovative, customer-centric framework designed to help organizations design, operate, and improve value-driven PMOs. He also conceived the PMO Global Awards, the world's largest and most prestigious PMO recognition program, which has since become PMI’s official PMO awards.
A highly regarded speaker, author, and consultant, Americo is one of the most renowned and sought-after keynote speakers on the PMO topic worldwide, known for his vibrant communication style and practical approach, grounded in the real-world experience of hundreds of PMOs across the globe. His deep expertise, visionary leadership, and unwavering commitment to PMO excellence continue to inspire professionals and organizations to transform their PMOs into true business enablers.
The Next-Gen PMO: Value Creation Through Customer-Centric Leadership
PMOs are evolving into value-driven, customer-centric enablers of business success. This transformation is at the core of the newly released PMO Practice Guide by PMI, a groundbreaking publication that redefines how PMOs operate and create impact and value. If you want to understand where PMOs are heading, this session will provide a clear vision based on the experiences of the world's most successful PMOs. We will explore how PMOs are transitioning from rigid processes to a flexible, business-aligned approach that emphasizes real outcomes, while also evolving to be more adaptive and customer-focused, delivering measurable business value.
The Next-Gen PMO: Value Creation Through Customer-Centric Leadership
N.E.X.T. Horizon: Expanding the Boundaries of Project Management
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.