Elevating IMPACT

Gero is a co-founder of Program Framework, a Microsoft Partner who specializes in transforming Project Portfolio and Risk management with Microsoft cloud technologies. Having worked with hundreds of organisations over the years, he has a deep understanding of the tools needed by PMOs to become strategic business partners, rather than stagnating as mere admin functions drowning in spreadsheets. PMO leaders nowadays recognize that it takes a data-driven approach to elevate a PMO, but they may not realize that the Microsoft cloud platform already in place in their organization is ideally equipped to deliver it. Much of Gero’s work is about explaining how modern Microsoft cloud technologies can be applied to solve project portfolio management challenges, and he is also one of the designers of Program Framework’s flagship PPM product, Power Framework, built in the Microsoft Power platform.

Technology visionary with 20 years of proven track record of driving business growth across diverse set of industries by maximizing value and promises of IT. A tenacious, driven technology leader and a change agent who has demonstrated execution of transformative strategies to contribute to organizational KPIs, aligning IT with Business, Operational Efficiency and Sustainability. Led and conceptualized culture change to improve, transform or enhance IT’s capabilities to support changing business climates, regulatory compliances, external and internal stake holders of organizations. Repeatedly demonstrated effective management of large scale programs/projects by clearly defined objectives, relationship building, intellectual property creation and preservation within the key constraints of costs, resources, time and quality.

Laura has been a driving force behind the integration of PMOs and Project Management into organizational strategy for 25 years. Starting in 1999 with the creation of her first PMO, she spent 15 years as a PMO and strategy delivery leader, gaining invaluable experience in driving sustainable change within organizations. Over the past decade, her company PMO Strategies has been dedicated to helping organizations maximize their returns on investment by unleashing the full potential of project management and PMOs. Laura has developed a powerful system for helping organizations achieve high-impact outcomes for every project. In 2021, Laura was named the World PMO Influencer of the Year, the only award of its kind, by the PMO Global Alliance, for her many accomplishments in positioning the PMO as the most valuable strategic asset for organizations to deliver their strategy. You can learn more about this on her popular PMO Strategies Podcast and as a part of the longest-running PMO-specific virtual conference, the IMPACT Summit. Laura welcomes you to learn more about how they can help you make a bigger IMPACT at PMOStrategies.com.

Dr. Zeitoun is a Future of Work, business optimization, and operational performance excellence thought leader with global experiences in strategy execution. His experiences encompass leading organizations; delivering their Enterprise Digital and Business Transformation; guiding fitting frameworks implementations; and using his empathy, engineering insights, and collaboration strengths to successfully envision new business models and execute complex missions across diverse cultures globally.

Anne Hartley, Founder and Principal Consultant for AH Consulting, is a facilitator for change and growth in complexity and ambiguity. Anne’s mission and that of AH Consulting is to help clients and partners set the stage for success, achieve what seems impossible, and deliver industry-defining results. She is known for simplifying the complex, helping clients get organized and aligned, and deriving customized pathways with successful outcomes.

Luke Hohmann is Chief Innovation Officer of Applied Frameworks, a boutique consulting firm helping companies create more profitable software-enabled solutions. A serial entrepreneur, Luke founded, bootstrapped, and sold the SaaS B2B collaboration software company Conteneo to Scaled Agile, Inc. Conteneo’s Weave platform is now part of SAFe Studio.

Curtis L. Jenkins, Author, Award-winning Project Management Professional, Keynote Speaker, Forbes contributor, and Philanthropist, is an innovative business advisor who focuses on servicing small to midsize companies. He specializes in enabling clients’ strategic growth by concentrating on the company vision, business strategy alignment, culture, operations, and key projects. Curtis’ approach is based on his trademarked – REALIZATION FRAMEWORK EXPERIENCE® His new book "Vision to Reality, Stop Working, Start Living" details this approach and serves as a guide to business leaders who want to grow their companies to 7 and 8 figures. Curtis’ career spans 20+ years as a Project Management Executive in Mergers & Acquisitions, Global Information Technology Projects, Lean, Six Sigma, and Management Consulting in many industries.

Hussain Bandukwala helps PMO leaders (& their teams) succeed. Through consulting, coaching, workshops and other resources, Hussain arms PMO Leaders & PM delivery teams with experiential learning and confidence to achieve PMO triumph systematically and effectively.

Americo Pinto is a distinguished international expert in the field of project management, specializing in PMOs. With over 25 years of global experience in PMOs, Strategy, and Project Management, he has worked as an executive, practitioner, professor, researcher, consultant, author, and speaker. He has significantly contributed to the industry in the last two decades by developing innovative PMO methodologies and best practices widely adopted internationally.

Erick Means is an accomplished speaker and industry leader in project management, PMO transformation, and digital transformation.