The annual APM Scottish Conference will this year be held at the home of Scottish rugby - BT Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh. On Thursday 10th September the APM Scotland branch will welcome headline speaker Guy Richardson of Eiger Sport and Business Performance ltd as well as a number of other speakers to present their Scottish based projects (with local, national and global impacts!) all in the name of demonstrating the importance of leadership towards project success. In the evening we will be joined by Scott Hastings, former Scottish rugby international and captain of the Scotland Sevens team will be speaking after the Conference dinner. Visit the APM website to find out more and book your place: https://www.apm.org.uk/news/former-lions-rugby-director-open-scottish-conference

1. Scottish
Conference 2015
#APMScotconf15
BT Murrayfield Stadium,
Edinburgh
10 September 2015

2. Why have a conference in
Scotland?
 The annual Scottish Conference has been going
for 5 years now and continues to see a good
turnout – not just from APM members in
Scotland but also from further afield
 Project leadership is a topic close to the hearts
of those in the Scotland branch committee and
they want to share their enthusiasm for this

3. Scottish Conference 2015
Objectives
 Achieve higher attendance at #APMScotconf15 than the
previous year so as to reach a wider audience
 Share the message of ‘delivering the dream’ with
Scotland branch members, APM members from
elsewhere in the UK and anyone who wishes to learn
more about successful project leadership
 Provide a forum for sharing the knowledge and
experience of project, programme and portfolios
managers from a wide range of sectors and with a wide-
ranging impact

4. Scottish Conference 2015: plan for
the day
 Our annual conference comprises a variety of speaker-
led breakout session and workshops, inspiring plenary
session speakers, all in an easy-to-reach, Edinburgh
location
 Learn and network with others who are passionate about
success through good leadership for projects,
programmes and portfolios
 Enjoy a tour of the stadium – the home of Scottish rugby
 Network at the conference dinner in the evening

5. After-dinner speaker:
Scott Hastings
Rugby World Cup
Scott is Scottish Rugby’s most capped centre three
quarter and has played in 51 Internationals. Ever
present in the Scotland team for a period of 11
years he has played in ten of Scotland’s fourteen
World Cup games. Now Scott has moved to the
other side of the try line and will re-join ITV for their
coverage of the Rugby World Cup in September
2015.

6. Speakers and facilitators:
Guy Richardson,
Eiger Sport and
Business Performance
Ltd
A unique global sports
project – the British and
Irish Lions
Guy will focus on the importance of leadership in
ensuring project success by establishing vision and
direction

7. Speakers and facilitators:
Iain Valentine,
Edinburgh Zoo
Project managing a panda
pregnancy
Iain will tell a story of leading on a very
different kind of programme – The Giant
Panda Programme at Edinburgh Zoo

8. Speakers and facilitators:
Lawrence Shackman,
Transport Scotland
Delivering the Forth
Replacement Crossing
Lawrence will focus on the journey as
project manager to deliver the new bridge
across the Firth of Forth.

9. Speakers and facilitators:
Tracy Bergamin,
CGI UK Ltd
PMO: Supporting and
enabling project success
Tracy has over 25 years of project management
experience in the IT sector – she’ll be looking at
leadership of a number of PMOs as they are
amalgamated in to one enterprise office for CGI
Justice.

10. Speakers and facilitators:
Greg Urquhart,
Skyscanner
High flying technology
Greg will focus on the Agile development team
which he is part of that spans 7 countries and
counting, providing new products and features to
42 million regular users.

11. Speakers and facilitators:
Maria McGill,
CHAS
Delivering the project vision
in a world of ambiguity
As Chief Executive of CHAS (Children’s Hospice
Association Scotland) Maria has spent the last 5
years leading the organisation’s new strategic plan
as well as introducing progressive policies in key
areas within the organisation.

12. Speakers and facilitators:
Rupert Forrest,
Royal Edinburgh
Military Tattoo
Project management
behind the ramparts
Rupert is currently preparing for his fourth season
as event manager at the Royal Edinburgh Military
Tattoo – covering planning, operational
management and stakeholder engagement, Rupert
will explain how this annual event includes a
complex programme of diverse projects which
require strong leadership.

13. What do you need to do now?
 Book your place
Visit
www.apm.org.uk/events
 Get involved
 Tell your friends
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