The Momentum Effect

Learning, Leadership, and Connections that Move Projects Forward.

The Momentum Effect is a one-day virtual Professional Development Day designed for project managers who are navigating constant change, competing priorities, and growing complexity. This conference goes beyond tools and templates to focus on the real skills project professionals need right now - leadership, influence, communication, adaptability, and decision-making in uncertain environments. 

 

Through practical sessions led by experienced practitioners and thought leaders, you’ll gain fresh perspectives, actionable ideas, and techniques you can apply immediately to your projects and teams. PDU’s - 13 (6 on show day and 5 more via recordings of sessions 

 

And here’s the big bonus: even if you can’t attend live, every session is recorded. You’ll have full access to the content for up to three months after the event, allowing you to learn at your own pace, revisit key ideas, and fit professional development into your schedule — not the other way around.

Buy now. Watch later. Learn at your own pace.

 

SESSION LINEUP & THE SPEAKERS

Keynoter Address 

• Jill Birch -Creating Super Teams (Power Skills)

Business Acumen

• Lisa DiTullio- Agility Isn’t Faster – It’s Smarter: A Guide to Catalyzing Change
• Jamie Champagne-Change Management Success: The People, Processes, and Communication
• Steven Granese- Deliver Impactful Products with OKRs

Power Skills

• Sinnika Waugh- Dude, Don’t Say That!! Five Inadvertently Inflammatory Things We Say in Times of Change…and What to Say Instead.
• Gail Levitt- Persuading Powerful People to Commit
• Paul Pelletier- Feedback That Lands  - Conversations That Improve Performance in Your Project Team

Ways of Working

• Aina Alive- Lessons Learned: Collected, Reported, Ignored.  Can AI Finally Make Organizational Learning Work?
• Darren Mann- Turning Setbacks into Stepping Stones for Growth, Confidence, and Success
• Bert Carrol- Stop Rewriting the Same Status Five Ways

Other Sessions

• Group Lunch and Networking - Bring Your Own Sandwich 
• Executive Panel
• Event-Wide Networking Session

 Want a preview of what to expect? Watch The Momentum Effect PDD overview video

 

This virtual event is open to PMI members and non-members, both locally and beyond.