Project Management School

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Project Management School
PMI UK Chapter in partnership with the
University of Bradford
Programme
of events
18
October 2023
9.30am - 4pm

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Programme outline
09:30 Arrival – Refreshments – Networking
In modern organisations project management skills are acknowledged as essential for all operational, middle,
and senior management staff across industry verticals. The Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world’s
leading authority in project management and is the official body that supports the training of Project Management
Professionals in the world.
The Project Management School is a one-day project management conference that celebrates an exhilarating
collaboration between the University of Bradford and the UK Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
learn about current trends and best practices, and build networks and effective relationships between students
and academia, industry and professional associations, and the global community of project professionals.
The Project Management School serves as a springboard for existing and future project
professionals and changemakers to become involved, inspired, motivated, and equipped to
collaborate on grand challenges, innovate, and make a difference. Not to mention, taking part in
the day shows commitment to professional development, boosting your credibility and opening
doors for job advancement. The day will also be enjoyable!
Places are limited and on a first come first serve basis.
Please Book your place using the QR code
10:00 Welcome and Opening address
Franco Guarrella, President of PMI UK Chapter
Professor Vishanth Weerakoddy, University of Bradford
Making a Sustainable Impact
10:10 Scaling the Sustainability Summit – An Exploration of how the Project Profession
This session aims to start a positive conversation between the University of Bradford and the PMI UK Chapter
Sustainability Community of Action (SCoA) in order to discover areas of shared interest, potential synergies,
and opportunities for co-operation in the pursuit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Mark will trace the Chapter journey from our first pre-COP26 “Transforming the Net Zero through the Power
Community of Action.
Climate Fresk, and our upcoming pan-European Sustainability Summit (8 November) and identify practical ways
in which we can work together.
SPEAKER PROFILE
Mark Fulton is a volunteer with the PMI UK Chapter, a founding member of
its Sustainability Community of Action and author of its UK Board approved
Mark graduated from Bradford University in 1985 with a BEng degree in Civil
Management (APM).
In his day job he operates as an independent advisor, programme leader, board
member, and an accredited Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) high
risk project reviewer. He played a critical role in unlocking the Chapelcross
(CX) Nuclear Power site for re-use as a net zero carbon, energy, and
innovation park. The CX proposal targets the creation of a circular economy
as a Just Transition.
Mark Fulton, PMI UK Volunteer
SCANME
This stepping stone event gives MSc and PhD students the chance to pick the brains of subject-matter experts,
of Projects,” conference in October 2021, and subsequent ‘stepping stone events,’ to the formation of a thriving
He will show case current activities and plans, including our innovative Six Systems of Transformation series,
Mandate. He was instrumental in delivering its first sustainability summit in
2021 and now supports relationship building with sustainability and
regenerative developmental leaders.
and Structural Engineering. He is a Chartered Engineer, an active Fellow of
both the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the Association for Project
is delivering impact and seeking to make the world a better place

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Your career in Project Management
11:45 Supporting your career success – PMI resources for different steps of your journey
In her presentation Juliana will explain what PMI is and what it does, the project management skillset and
landscape and provide resources and support for a successful project management career.
SPEAKER PROFILE
Juliana has worked in the Education and Skills sector for more than 15 years
in Europe, Latin America and globally. In her previous roles, Juliana worked
with non-profits, universities, governments, and the private sector developing
programs, partnerships, and research to promote education and skills
development for children and young people.
She holds a master’s degree in social policy from the London School of
Economics and a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Sao Paulo. She
Julian Correa, PMI Youth and Academic Lead, Europe
Volunteering with PMI UK
12:15 Volunteering with PMI UK - elevating our positive impact on society
Embracing Equality conferences, and related activities, are helping PMI UK Chapter achieve its goals of
addressing gender inequality and increasing diversity of thought and action.
Our Chapter volunteer effort is directly helping PMI, as a for-purpose organisation and signatory to a UN Global
Compact, to nurture and expand its ‘Hours for Impact’ program and make good on our promise to contribute
750,000 hours service to the 17 UNSDGs by 2025.
SPEAKER PROFILE
As an entrepreneurial leader with 20+ years of experience, Estelle directs
PMOs on major projects on multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural teams, specializes
in Environmental Management, Technology, and Innovation.
She enjoys ESG research and awareness building as a consultant. Estelle
promotes creativity, equality, and cognitive diversity in organisations.
She became PMI’s Women in Projects Workstream lead in 2022 and directed
two flagship Women in Projects Conferences, bringing together over 700
participants together with pan-Europe PMI UK and 14 countries to promote
equality, equity, and PMI member gender balance.
Estelle was elected PMI UK Board member in September 2023. She loves
working with fellow project professionals and changemakers to leave an
enduring legacy.
Estelle Detrembleur, PMI UK Director
11:30 Refreshments and Networking
has lived and worked in Brazil, the US, Switzerland and is now based in the UK.
In this session Estelle will demonstrate theory-practice integration and how environmental, sustainability,
and governance knowledge and experience can be applied to volunteering.
She will show case how initiatives such as the annual International Women’s Day Breaking the Bias and

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Unlocking People Potential in Projects
13:30 Are you a Commander, a Cheerleader, a Carer, or a Critical Thinker?
Do you want to lead a high-performing team? To
understand how the way in which you “show up”
impacts your interactions and influences your
outcomes, ask yourself: What’s your greatest value
on your project? What are your greatest fears?
What fuels you? What is your prime method of
control?
Learn this about yourself and much more, including
how to “modify to manage” your emotional quotient
(EQ) style within the project environment to get the
best from yourself and everyone else.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will
be able to:
Identify increased self-awareness to better
understand yourself and your default interactions,
communication styles, and preferences; and
Interpret awareness of understanding other people
better and learn to adapt and “modify to manage”
interactions with others in projects.
PMI GLOBAL SUMMIT, ATLANTA
This session is based on a 90-minute workshop titled
“Are you a Commander, a Cheerleader, a Carer, or a
person signature project management event of the
year! So, all feedback will be gratefully received!
Topics covered include:
Conflict management, decision making, emotional
intelligence, leadership skills, organizational agility,
psychological safety, resilience, and team building.
SPEAKER PROFILE
Past-PMI UK Chapter Director
of Professional Development,
Changemaker at Sitetracker,
Europe.
Nigel is a project management
coach at one of Silicon
Valley’s fastest growing
private tech companies, Sitetracker, director
of professional development at the PMI United
Kingdom Chapter, and a long-standing member of
Toastmasters International, where he’s currently
president at PMI UK Changemakers.
He’s also an aspiring writer, speaker, avid reader,
visual storyteller, world traveller, music lover, and
car fan, though not necessarily in that order! He’s
passionate about bringing out the very best in
himself and others. As such, he always seeks out
great opportunities to learn, have fun, and share his
world, particularly with those who get him thinking
and drive his curiosity!
Nigel Smith,
Past-PMI UK Director, PMP
12:45 Lunch and Networking
PROFILE
PMI UK Chapter Director
Technology and Digital
Events and Head of Benefits
Management, New Hospital
Programme (NHP).
Merv Wyeth is director
of technology and digital
events at the PMI United Kingdom Chapter. He
is passionate about the design and delivery of
exceptional, high-value virtual and hybrid event
experiences, having led the two-time award-winning
PMI United Kingdom Chapter’s digital events team
throughout COVID-19 and beyond. He is an audience
engagement specialist.
He uses his digital event leadership role to connect
and upskill project professionals and changemakers
helping them to ‘Think big, start small, scale fast
and plan properly for maximum impact.’ Merv
and his team are currently focused on developing
vibrant communities of action for sustainability and
women in projects.
In his day job, Merv heads up a team of benefits
management specialists on NHP - the UK
government mega-project to build 40 new hospitals
by 2030 and transform healthcare infrastructure
delivery.
Merv Wyeth,
PMI UK Director, PMP
15:50 Closing remarks
16:00 End of School Day
Critical Thinker?” that Merv and Nigel will facilitate
at PMI Global Summit in Atlanta on 26 October.
This is adress rehearsal for the largest, in person, in-