Below is the full two-day schedule for the 2020 Symposium.
For more information about a session, simply click on it. Session presenters are listed at the bottom of each session page. For less information, we also have an at-a-glance agenda.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
7:30AM
Registration & Coffee
8:30AM
Welcome
8:45AM
9:45-11:25
Morning Sessions
Tracks
People in Projects
Federal Programs
Agile/IT
Integrated PM
Construction/BIM
Moderators
Jocelyn Davis
Shana Webster-Trotman
Sean Phillips
Qingbin Cui
Neil Schulman
9:45-10:15
10:20-10:50
10:55-11:25
9:00 am - 9:35 am
The focused leader and energizing the project economy – Zeitoun 10:15 am - 10:50 am
What the Heck is Adaptive Leadership Anyway? – Hoevel & Miles 10:55 am - 11:25 am
The Art of Empathy: The Most Important Leadership Skill You Can Possess – DiBella
The focused leader and energizing the project economy – Zeitoun 10:15 am - 10:50 am
What the Heck is Adaptive Leadership Anyway? – Hoevel & Miles 10:55 am - 11:25 am
The Art of Empathy: The Most Important Leadership Skill You Can Possess – DiBella
11:15 am - 11:50 am
Professionalization of the Federal Project Manager – Anderson, Jackson & Roberson 9:15 am - 9:50 am
Program Management in the 2020 Census – Pennington
Professionalization of the Federal Project Manager – Anderson, Jackson & Roberson 9:15 am - 9:50 am
Program Management in the 2020 Census – Pennington
2:00 pm - 2:35 pm
Distributed Teams: Scrum Teams in a Time of Disruption – Sutherland 10:55 am - 11:25 am
The project manager is dead, long live project management: Project management in the time of Agile – Wyatt
Distributed Teams: Scrum Teams in a Time of Disruption – Sutherland 10:55 am - 11:25 am
The project manager is dead, long live project management: Project management in the time of Agile – Wyatt
9:15 am - 9:50 am
Change is Coming – Chavez 3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
Practice makes perfect – Integrated Program Management training through competitive simulations – Griswold 10:15 am - 10:50 am
The Use of Knowledge in Planning Projects – Shrikant
Change is Coming – Chavez 3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
Practice makes perfect – Integrated Program Management training through competitive simulations – Griswold 10:15 am - 10:50 am
The Use of Knowledge in Planning Projects – Shrikant
9:15 am - 9:50 am
Off Script: Managing Crises on Construction Projects – Collins & Lucas 10:15 am - 10:50 am
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Project Managers in Government & Industry – Schulman 11:15 am - 11:50 am
Challenges and Solutions in Megaproject Management in Built Infrastructure: The Case of Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge – He
Off Script: Managing Crises on Construction Projects – Collins & Lucas 10:15 am - 10:50 am
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Project Managers in Government & Industry – Schulman 11:15 am - 11:50 am
Challenges and Solutions in Megaproject Management in Built Infrastructure: The Case of Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge – He
11:30AM
Lunch
12:00PM
1:15-2:20
Early Afternoon Sessions
Tracks
People in Projects
Federal Programs
Agile & IT
Integrated PM
Construction/BIM
Moderators
Jocelyn Davis
Shana Webster-Trotman
Sean Phillips
Qinbin Cui
Neil Schulman
1:15-1:45
1:50-2:20
11:15 am - 11:50 pm
Improv to Improve – Menzies 4:00 pm - 4:35 pm
Enabling Employee Engagement in a Federal Agency – Gluszek
Improv to Improve – Menzies 4:00 pm - 4:35 pm
Enabling Employee Engagement in a Federal Agency – Gluszek
2:00 pm - 2:35 pm
An Update on the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act. (PMIAA) – Good, Goodwin & Mahon 3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
PMIAA at NASA: Implementation approach and lessons to date – Ortiz & Stigberg
An Update on the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act. (PMIAA) – Good, Goodwin & Mahon 3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
PMIAA at NASA: Implementation approach and lessons to date – Ortiz & Stigberg
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Build a High Performing Agile Team – Tolver 10:15 am - 10:50 am
When Will It Be Done? How To Forecast Answers To Your Toughest Agile Questions – Davis
Build a High Performing Agile Team – Tolver 10:15 am - 10:50 am
When Will It Be Done? How To Forecast Answers To Your Toughest Agile Questions – Davis
2:30PM
3:45-5:25
Late Afternoon Sessions
Tracks
People in Projects
Federal Programs
Agile/IT
Integrated PM
Construction Management/BIM
Moderators
Jocelyn Davis
Shana Webster-Trotman
Sean Phillips
Qinbin Cui
Neil Schulman
3:45-4:15
4:20-4:50
4:55-5:35
11:00 am - 11:35 am
Who and Radical Candor: Hiring “A” Players and Retaining Rockstars and Superstars – Ivanov 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Reaching Career Level with General Management / PM Expert Career and Talent Development – Schneider 2:00 pm - 2:35 pm
The “DNA” of Influential Leadership – Coleman
Who and Radical Candor: Hiring “A” Players and Retaining Rockstars and Superstars – Ivanov 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Reaching Career Level with General Management / PM Expert Career and Talent Development – Schneider 2:00 pm - 2:35 pm
The “DNA” of Influential Leadership – Coleman
4:00 pm - 4:35 pm
Federal Construction Work Breakdown Structures: You Have Less Flexibility Than You Thought – Graff 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Performance Reporting: How to Get on Solid Ground with Project Baselines – Hostetter and White 9:00 am - 9:35 am
Earned Value Management – Launi
Federal Construction Work Breakdown Structures: You Have Less Flexibility Than You Thought – Graff 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Performance Reporting: How to Get on Solid Ground with Project Baselines – Hostetter and White 9:00 am - 9:35 am
Earned Value Management – Launi
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
It starts with one: Strategies to help spark your team or organization’s shift to Agile – Knight 11:15 am - 11:50 am
Adapting Agile Principle in a Historically Non-agile Environment – Schmidt 3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
The curse of the Spotify model – Gruyters
It starts with one: Strategies to help spark your team or organization’s shift to Agile – Knight 11:15 am - 11:50 am
Adapting Agile Principle in a Historically Non-agile Environment – Schmidt 3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
The curse of the Spotify model – Gruyters
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Adoption of Project Management Practices by Event Management Organizations in England – Anele 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Changing the World One Person at a Time – Reeson 11:15 am - 11:50 am
Cloud Based Strategies for Data Management and Business Innovation In projects – Fonseca
Adoption of Project Management Practices by Event Management Organizations in England – Anele 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Changing the World One Person at a Time – Reeson 11:15 am - 11:50 am
Cloud Based Strategies for Data Management and Business Innovation In projects – Fonseca
4:00 pm - 4:35 pm
BIM Implementation Practices of Construction Organizations in the UK AEC Industry – Ojo 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Prefabricated Housing Construction in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects – Akeremale 10:15 am - 10:50 am
Ins and Outs: Structuring the Scope Portion of a Complex Construction Project Peer Review – Graff
BIM Implementation Practices of Construction Organizations in the UK AEC Industry – Ojo 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Prefabricated Housing Construction in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects – Akeremale 10:15 am - 10:50 am
Ins and Outs: Structuring the Scope Portion of a Complex Construction Project Peer Review – Graff
5:30
Networking Reception in Grand Ballroom
Friday, May 8, 2020
7:30AM
Registration & Coffee
8:00AM
9:15-10:55
Morning Sessions
Tracks
People In Projects Conflict Management
Federal Programs
Product, Program, Portfolio Management
Stakeholder Management
Risk & Procurement
Moderators
Jocelyn Davis
Shana Webster-Trotman
John Johnson
Miroslaw Skibniewski
Greg Baecher
9:15-9:45
9:50-10:20
10:25-10:55
3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
Choose Your Own Adventure: You’re The Star of Your Career Journey – Richards 10:00 am - 10:35 am
Diving Deep into the Talent Pool — Getting the Best Out of Your Project Team – Miller
Choose Your Own Adventure: You’re The Star of Your Career Journey – Richards 10:00 am - 10:35 am
Diving Deep into the Talent Pool — Getting the Best Out of Your Project Team – Miller
10:00 am - 10:35 am
Welcome to the Other Side – How We Changed Change – Westover 11:00 am - 11:35 am
Best Practices Working with Auditors – Griffin & Trimble
Welcome to the Other Side – How We Changed Change – Westover 11:00 am - 11:35 am
Best Practices Working with Auditors – Griffin & Trimble
3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
Making Portfolio Management More Agile – Dunn 9:00 am - 9:35 am
The Project Management of Innovation – Wyatt 10:00 am - 10:35 am
Project tricksters and frauds: why benefits realisation practices matter – Perkins
Making Portfolio Management More Agile – Dunn 9:00 am - 9:35 am
The Project Management of Innovation – Wyatt 10:00 am - 10:35 am
Project tricksters and frauds: why benefits realisation practices matter – Perkins
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Stakeholder Management: Navigating the Stakeholder Web – A Practitioner’s Experience – Andriani & Nix 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Avoid Becoming Accidental Adversaries While Building Stronger Coalitions – Woodring 9:00 am - 9:35 am
Stakeholder Observation – Minding the Gap between What They Say and What They Do – Wickham
Stakeholder Management: Navigating the Stakeholder Web – A Practitioner’s Experience – Andriani & Nix 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Avoid Becoming Accidental Adversaries While Building Stronger Coalitions – Woodring 9:00 am - 9:35 am
Stakeholder Observation – Minding the Gap between What They Say and What They Do – Wickham
11:00-11:30
Networking Break
11:30-1:10
Late Morning Sessions
Tracks
People in Projects
Federal Programs
Product, Program, Portfolio Management
Stakeholder Management
Risk & Procurement
Moderators
Jocelyn Davis
Shana Webster-Trotman
John Johnson
Miroslaw Skibniewski
Greg Baecher
11:30-12:00
12:05-12:35
12:40-1:10
3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
Strengths-Based Project Management: Social Intelligence for Project Managers – Pearce 2:00 pm - 2:35 pm
Coaching for Success! – McCullough 9:15 am - 9:50 am
Powering Up Your Leadership Skills – Davis
Strengths-Based Project Management: Social Intelligence for Project Managers – Pearce 2:00 pm - 2:35 pm
Coaching for Success! – McCullough 9:15 am - 9:50 am
Powering Up Your Leadership Skills – Davis
2:00 pm - 2:35 pm
From Risk to Issue and Crisis Management – Hicks 3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
So You Wanna Be a Federal Project Manager? – Anderson, Jackson, Roberson
From Risk to Issue and Crisis Management – Hicks 3:00 pm - 3:35 pm
So You Wanna Be a Federal Project Manager? – Anderson, Jackson, Roberson
11:00 am - 11:35 am
Workshop: Steps and Missteps of Project Scheduling – Caruso 2:00 pm - 2:35 pm
Strategies for Managing Compliancy in Media Projects – Echevarria 12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
Project Selection Technique Utilizing Decision Science in Portfolio Management – Sompura & Legge
Workshop: Steps and Missteps of Project Scheduling – Caruso 2:00 pm - 2:35 pm
Strategies for Managing Compliancy in Media Projects – Echevarria 12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
Project Selection Technique Utilizing Decision Science in Portfolio Management – Sompura & Legge
1:15PM
Lunch
1:45
2:45
Closing Comments and Adjourn
