NEXT-GEN PROJECT MANAGEMENT: THE ERA OF UNLIMITED POTENTIAL
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Rich Maltzman
Master Lecturer at Boston University
Rich Maltzman
Master Lecturer at Boston UniversityRich Maltzman is a seasoned project management professional with a four-decade career in telecommunications, primarily focused on engineering and project management offices (PMO). This extensive experience, coupled with his academic role as a Master Lecturer at Boston University, positions him as a unique "pracademic" who bridges theory with practical application. Rich is a leading authority on the integration of sustainability into project management, co-founding EarthPM, LLC to advance this critical area. His holistic approach to project management, encompassing people, planet, and profit, has led to international consulting and speaking engagements (Costa Rica, South Africa, Malaysia, China, Mexico, Canada, India, Italy, The Netherlands). He is also a prolific author, co-writing eight books on project leadership, including the Cleland Award-winning Green Project Management. With a strong commitment to professional development, Rich has served as VP of Professional Development for PMI Mass Bay and contributed to the 7th Edition PMBOK® Guide, helping to assure that sustainability thinking finally made it into the Standard and the Body of Knowledge. His popular blog in projectmanagement.com (People, Planet, Profits, and Projects) site podcast (“B’yond PM” on Spotify), and speaking engagements demonstrate his passion on improving projects’ long-term and holistic success by helping project managers think beyond traditional boundaries.
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Tony McMurray
Managing Director of Ingram Micro Global Business Services in Sofia
Tony McMurray
Managing Director of Ingram Micro Global Business Services in SofiaTony McMurray serves as the Managing Director of Ingram Micro Global Business Services in Sofia. In this capacity, he oversees the daily operations of over 1,300 employees, cultivates strategic business partnerships with key internal stakeholders globally, and strengthens the brand to attract and retain exceptional talent. Tony, a distinguished Accountant and Fellow of the CIMA Institute, has amassed over 25 years of experience at Ingram Micro. Throughout his tenure, he has assumed increasingly senior roles, including Regional Financial Controller for Europe and leader of Six Sigma Projects as a certified black belt. Since relocating to Bulgaria in 2018, Tony has served as a board member of AmCham. Tony is a dedicated advocate for talent development, actively engaging in mentoring programs for women in business. His leadership style is defined by authenticity, and he adheres to the philosophy of leading by example and embodying the change he seeks within his teams. Tony's philanthropic spirit is evident in his dedication to driving meaningful change in the community, demonstrated through numerous fundraising challenges. He is currently undertaking the challenge of climbing the 56 mountain peaks in Bulgaria exceeding 2,500 meters to support the 'For Our Children Foundation.' Recently, Tony successfully completed the London Marathon as a proud Bulgarian resident, supporting the Duke of Edinburgh International Award Bulgaria, where he serves as Chair.
Chris Cashell
Principal Change Architect at Marbral Advisory
Chris Cashell
Principal Change Architect at Marbral AdvisoryChris works for Marbral Advisory as a Principal Change Architect where he is expanding the team’s presence in Ireland with its unique approach to implementing change and ensuring it sticks. A career that spans multiple industries, including insurance, manufacturing and service, healthcare, finance, local government and utilities. He is renowned for possessing stellar technical, project management, and interpersonal skills. A proven motivational leader with a talent for developing highly effective and successful individuals and teams, and a strong belief that the right team building and leadership skills can add value to any organization. When it comes to building out a Project Management discipline within an organization Chris has a reputation for driving change within organizations and in doing so creating a successful pattern to be followed in future projects. Over the years Chris has been involved in a multitude of large successful implementations and presented at conferences about those implementations and the change involved. The recent presentations have involved How to Future Proof your PMO at the Future PMO conference in London in October 2023 plus facilitation of a session on change in Sofia in Bulgaria in March 2023.
Lloyd Skinner
Founder | CEO of greyfly.ai
Lloyd Skinner
Founder | CEO of greyfly.aiLloyd Skinner is the Founder | CEO of greyfly.ai, an experienced AI in Project Management international speaker and non-executive director at 3 companies. For over 6 years he and his team have been investigating the use of AI in project management and developing a suite of Intelligent Project Predictions (IPP) tools. IPP recently made finalists in both the Technology and Innovation categories for APM 2024 project of the year. He has 25+ years’ experience in programme management and led best in class, award winning, full life cycle, multi-year, multi £millions transformation projects.
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