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About Symposium
      SPMI Regional Symposium is Asia’s leading conference attended by more than 800 Project Management professionals, executives, scholars and practitioners
           
     This prestigious Symposium brings subject matter leaders from various industries and provides excellent platform to discuss Economy & Industry trends, latest developments, best practices & future trends on Project, Program & Portfolio Management and Leadership.
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Great Opportunities

Largest Project Management Symposium in Region

16 PDU

20 + Top TIER Industry Speakers

250 + PM Engaged

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Full Networking

Boundless Opportunities to Grow, Learn and Connect!

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Special Guests
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Mr Sunil Prashara
President and CEO
Project Management Institute
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Mr Galen Townson
Board Member
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Singapore
Topic : “Pulse of the Profession: Value of Project Management"
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Speakers
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Mr Avi Liran
Keynote Motivational Speaker ★ Delivering Delight ★ Lead With Values ★ Positive Leadership & Culture Transformation | Delivering Delight
Topic: DARE | TO ASK, TO FAIL & TO CHALLENGE

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Mr Vivek Kumar 维韦克 (Special Guest)
Assistant Director-General, National Trades Union Congress
Topic: We 4.0 for Industry 4.0

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Ms Renee Lo
Head of Big Data, Analytics and AI
Amazon Web Services
Topic: Innovation @ Scale

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Ms Evelyn Stier
Head of Regional Management Services
Siemens Pte Ltd
Topic: “Riding the waves of change: How to lead in times of uncertainty"

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Ms Susan L. Bennett
Director, Patient Engagement
MSD Global Human Health IT
Singapore
Topic: Working with Disruptors: How Lah? From the perspective of another disruptor.

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Mr Jiten Hanwat
Founder,
IEEE Blockchain Singapore
Topic: Blockchain - Embracing the Change & Prepare for Future

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Event Information

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Registration and Welcome Tea/Coffee

8:30 - 8:40 AM

Opening Ceremony (Stage Show)

8:40 - 8:45 AM

Welcome Speech
Mr. Umesh Ursekar

President | PMI Singapore Chapter


8:45:00 - 9:10 AM

Global PMI 50th Anniversary Celebration
Guests from Global PMI with Mr. Umesh Ursekar, President | PMI Singapore Chapter
Mr. Sunil Prashara, President & CEO | Project Management Institute (PMI),
Mr. Galen Townson, Board of Director | Project Management Institute (PMI)

9:10 - 9:40 AM

Guest from global PMI

Mr. Galen Townson

Board of Director | Project Management Institute (PMI)
Topic: “The Value of Project Management” - PMI’s 2019 Pulse of the Profession®

9:40 - 10:00 AM

Morning Tea-Break

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Opening Keynote

Mr. Avi Liran

Keynote Motivational Speaker ★ Delivering Delight ★ Lead With Values ★ Positive Leadership & Culture Transformation | Delivering Delight
Topic: DARE | TO ASK, TO FAIL & TO CHALLENGE

11:00 - 12:00 PM

Panel Discussion
Topic: “PM the Value Creator - The Shift from Project Delivery to Project Outcomes”
Moderator: Mr. Umesh Ursekar, President | PMI Singapore Chapter
Panelists: Mr. Bevan Stratton, Head of Portfolio Management, Technology and Innovation | Standard Chartered Bank,
Mr. Eric Conrad,
Managing Director | PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Singapore) Pte Ltd,
Mr. Panneer Selvan Gounder,
Programme Manager | Macquarie Group,
Mr. Andrew Davey, EQ Strategist Transformational Coach | Speaker | EQ Strategist

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch (International Buffet) and Networking

1:00 - 1:50 PM

Ms. Evelyn Stier

Head of Regional Management Services | Siemens Pte Ltd
Topic: Riding the Waves of Change: How to Lead in Times of Uncertainty

1:50 - 2:35 PM

Mr. Liat Lim

CEO | BVOTECH
Topic: A Hundred Yes to A Hundred Requests with The Art of Strategic Alliance - The Complete Soft Skill for Project Managers.

2:35 - 3:25 PM

Mr. Raed S. Haddad

Managing Director, Asia Pacific | Strategy Execution
Topic: Future-Skilling your Program and Middle Managers -- A Guide to Success in a VUCA Economy


3:25 - 3:45 PM

Afternoon Tea-Break

3:45 - 4:30 PM

Mr. Vivek Kumar (Special Guest)

Assistant Director-General, National Trades Union Congress
Topic: We 4.0 for Industry 4.0

4:30 - 5:30 PM

Mr. Mukul Deva

Founder - Director | Influence Solutions
Topic: Make Success A Habit – The Opportunity of Change

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Registration and Welcome Tea/Coffee

8:30 - 9:30 AM

Mr. Wolfgang Rabl and Mr. Thomas Martin

CEO and Managing Director
Next Level Consulting
Topic:
 Managing Complexity and Dynamics

Mr. Abhilash Ramachandran

Digital Technical Engagement, Program Lead, CTO Office | IBM
Topic: Story Telling – The Harbinger of Change 

9:30 - 10:30 AM

Mr. Jon Song

Consultant | NTUC LearningHub
Topic:
 The Way Forward: Implementing Successful Change

Mr. Mashhood Ahmed

Senior Program Manager | Sidra Medicine
Topic: How Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence will impact Project Management Practice?

10:30 - 10:50 AM

Morning Tea-Break

10:50 - 11:30 AM

Mr. Francis Lotzer

Chief Operating Officer | IMS Trainings Co Ltd
Topic: Negotiation Skills: A must for the Project Manager who wants to be a Value Creator

Ms. Cynthia Zhai

Founder and Owner | Full Voice Consulting
Topic: 
Step up and Stand out as the Expert with a Voice of Authority

11:30 - 12:00 PM

Mr. René Hillig

Director - Southeast Asia | Faithful+Gould
(2018 PMI Singapore Project of Year Winner)
Topic:
 It’s not just about Time, Cost and Quality – it’s about delivering the Benefits

Mr. Jiten Hanwat

Founder | IEEE Blockchain Singapore
Topic: Blockchain -Embracing the change & prepare for future

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch (Internationl Buffet) and Networking

1:00 - 1:45 PM

Dr. CJ Meadows

Director, i2i (Innovation & Insights Center) | S P Jain School of Global Management
Topic: Design Thinking Project Management – Crafting Business Value and Change People Want


1:45 - 2:40 PM

Ms. Susan L. Bennett

Director, Patient Engagement, Human Health IT | MSD International GmbH (Singapore branch)
Topic: Working with Disruptors: How Lah? From the perspective of another disruptor.

2:40 - 3:00 PM

Afternoon Tea-Break

3:00 - 3:30 PM

Ms. Regina Ong

Principal Technologist, Agile Coach | Singapore Airlines
Topic: Being Agile vs Doing Agile: Leading Teams for High Value Creation


3:30 - 4:15 PM

Mr Manish Arneja
Coach | The Resilience Institute
Topic: From Managing Change to Building Resilience

4:15 - 5:00 PM

Closing Keynote
Ms. Renee Lo
Head of Big Data, Analytics and AI | Amazon Web Services
Topic: Innovation @ Scale


5:00 - 5:30 PM

Closing Speech
Mr.Umesh Ursekar,
President | PMI Singapore Chapter
<Lucky Draw>

    Track A
    Track B
16 PDUs - Leadership 5 | Strategy 5 | Technical 6
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Venue Details
The Symposium will be held at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) - Sands Expo and Convention Center, Singapore. The latest architectural monument to grace the Singapore skyline. The venue is conveniently located at the heart of the city.