2020

Donna Fitzgerald managed her first IT program more than a decade before the 1996 version of the PMBoK was published. In the mid-90s, she became active in the nascent agile development community and later wrote for Tech Republic as the Nimble PM. In 2007, she joined Gartner’s equally nascent PPM research group, where she spent ten years. She’s the founder of Nimble PM and probably the most opinionated person when it comes to project management! While she’s occasionally accused of being an iconoclast, her commitment to helping PMs deliver successful projects and programs has never wavered.

Imagine how great it would feel to land your next customer with the confidence they’re going to become long-term, loyal, and lucrative. No matter how you bring in revenue, Ali Cudby can help you achieve your goals because she wrote the book on customer retention – literally. The author of the #1 bestselling book Keep Your Customers, Ali brings her engaging training to companies around the globe. From Fortune 500 to pre-revenue start-ups, Ali has spent 20 years refining her craft. After graduating from Wharton Business School and joining The New York Times Company, she had stints at the Golf Digest Magazine Group and Animal Planet TV Network before embarking on a journey as an award-winning entrepreneur. Now, Ali teaches Entrepreneurship at Purdue University and works with clients worldwide to help companies keep their customers through her company Your Iconic Brand.

Ruth has been called an executive coach for people who don't consider themselves to be executives because she is passionate about personal development for all. She coaches groups & individuals - it aligns with who she is. But Ruth was not always a coach. Before that, she was a program manager - for more than 25 (TWENTY-FIVE) years! A quarter-century. "That's a very long time" as a friend said to her recently. In 2016, she quit project management. Ruth was burned out. After 25 years in project management, she couldn't say the word “project”. She was done - exhausted, disconnected, cynical, useless. Now Ruth lives AND coaches by the motto BE HOPEFUL; BE STRONG; BE BRAVE; BE CURIOUS. She embraces the dark and light sides of life. Being a coach informs everything Ruth does: Everything is about you the client, the audience, the student. She listens deeply and helps make sense for you of what she hears. She plays back and retells your story from a different perspective to help you see a new step. She is 100% in your corner – and at the same time she tries to challenge you She rides the rollercoaster of life, just like we all do. Its dark side is just as valuable as its light side. VIA strengths: Appreciation, Bravery, Curiosity, Fairness, and Gratitude MIPI competencies: Motivational Self Efficacy, Motivational Influence, Perseverance Accreditations: ICF ACC Coach; Certified Coach Trainer; Certified Inclusion Coach; Certified MIPI Coach; PMI PMP & ACP; Institute Of Coaching Fellow; BetterUp Distinguished Fellow Coach Speaking Ruth has been privileged to address audiences totaling more than 150,000 including Project Managers, HR professionals, Coaches, Leaders, Managers, Teams, Interest Groups, Legal Professionals, and more.

April is an internationally known organizational change management expert who has implemented change for government, health care, higher education, and corporate clients. She’s the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller READY, Set, Change! Simplify and Accelerate Organizational Change. April is the leader of Springboard Consulting and one of the "First 100" Certified Change Management Professionals (CCMP™) and a Change Ignitor for Association of Change Management Professionals.

Scott Payne has reinvented the process and focus of PMP preparation as the founder of PM Master Prep. Abandoning the traditional memorization focused methods, Scott created an entirely case story focused accelerated PMP training method. Engaging and interactive the PMP Accelerator Method not only helps students learn faster and retain more, but it also drastically improves the student’s skills as a project manager. Scott is also the author of the Amazon best-selling PMP book, The PMP Exam Master Prep Manual, and the host of the PMP Success Secrets with Scott podcast.

Rick is the owner of R2 Consulting and is an evangelist for project management. He is an internationally sought-after speaker delivering keynote presentations for conferences and PMI events around the world. At the age of 11, Rick was a Walt Disney World Performer. In high school, he worked on the New Mickey Mouse Club. Taking the experience of his youth and blending it with the knowledge he attained throughout his career, Rick has been able to inspire and mentor many project managers. His blend of experience and delivery style makes his passion for the profession contagious.

Kari Mirabal, International keynote and TEDx speaker, author, and consultant shares innovative networking strategies to help professionals leverage the power of authentic connection. Mirabal shares knowledge gathered from decades of experience and whose clients include Fortune 500 companies and executive leaders across the country and abroad. Mirabal’s company develops corporate programs, products, and presentations that benefit those interested in earning new clients, increasing profits, and advancing careers through networking.