"Agile IT Governance: The Hidden Catalyst for Business Agility" presented by Tana Glassford-Samuel, MBA, PMP, PMI Atlanta AVP of Forums & Agile Forum Program Manager

In today’s fast-changing world, project governance can be a challenge as our approaches do not match our context. This talk explores how complexity science can help leaders embrace adaptability, enabling governance structures that foster resilience, responsiveness, and success in unpredictable environments.

Presentation Details    

Connect with an organization 100 years old and 280,000 members strong with more than 14,700 clubs in 144 countries!

Additionally..

• Develop leadership, creativity, and public speaking
• Increase Your Productivity
• Network and build community worldwide
• Make life-changing, if not, life-long friendships

Each meeting will feature:

• Speeches
• Speech Evaluations
• Meeting Facilitation and Feedback

If you would like to earn PDUs while improving your communications and leadership skills, this opportunity is for you!

Join us for our final Career Series Event of 2025! Many of you ask how you can make a lasting impression through LinkedIn - this session is for you!

When Recruiters search for a Project Manager, do they find you or do they find someone else for YOUR JOB? Want to find out?

Instead of applying endlessly into the Black Hole of online submissions, wouldn’t’ it be great for the phone to ring only to hear a recruiter say, “I have an opening for a Project Manager, and I think you might be a really good fit. Would you be interested?” Are you getting those calls? No? Why not? Want to find out?

• In the first half of Al Smith’s workshop, he demonstrates the importance of being positioned on LinkedIn Page-1.
• In the second half he conducts searches exactly the same way recruiters do to see if his volunteers can be found.
• Finally, Al reviews each volunteer’s profile making suggestions for increasing their chances for success.

Are recruiters finding and calling you? Want to find out why not? Make the time to join us.

Connect with an organization 100 years old and 280,000 members strong with more than 14,700 clubs in 144 countries!

Additionally..

• Develop leadership, creativity, and public speaking
• Increase Your Productivity
• Network and build community worldwide
• Make life-changing, if not, life-long friendships

Each meeting will feature:

• Speeches
• Speech Evaluations
• Meeting Facilitation and Feedback

If you would like to earn PDUs while improving your communications and leadership skills, this opportunity is for you!

Join PMI Atlanta and Georgia Tech for The Evolution of Project Management, a professional development showcase on Tuesday, October 21, at Georgia Tech’s Global Learning Center in Midtown Atlanta. Network with project management peers, glean essential insights from PMI Atlanta leaders and Georgia Tech’s Project Management experts, and earn valuable PDUs! Georgia Tech is an official Academic Partner of PMI Atlanta and an Authorized Training Partner (ATP) with PMI Globall. Georgia Tech’s Project Management and Agile courses help you meet the required educational hours for the respective PMP and Agile exams.

Breakout sessions include:

• Risk Management
• Conflict Management
• Tips to Pass PMP Exam First Time

Agenda

5:00 - 5:45 Dinner and Networking

6:00 - 6:15 Introductions and Overview

6:25 - 7:00 Breakout Session 1

7:10 - 7:45 Breakout Session 2

7:55 - 8:30 Breakout Session 3

Be sure to reserve your spot today!

Connect with an organization 100 years old and 280,000 members strong with more than 14,700 clubs in 144 countries!

Additionally..

• Develop leadership, creativity, and public speaking
• Increase Your Productivity
• Network and build community worldwide
• Make life-changing, if not, life-long friendships

Each meeting will feature:

• Speeches
• Speech Evaluations
• Meeting Facilitation and Feedback

If you would like to earn PDUs while improving your communications and leadership skills, this opportunity is for you!

The PMI Atlanta Special Interest Forums Team is excited to announce our 4th Annual JOINT OPEN HOUSE, “Risk, Resilience, and Reward – Mastering the Unpredictable in the Age of Disruption” – an engaging panel discussion and interactive networking event. Due to popular demand for another session, we will continue with this fascinating subject and take a deeper dive into the future of Project Management.

The Special Interest ForumsTeam is comprised of eight industry forums and Toastmasters (Agile, AEC, Governance, Healthcare, Technology, Transportation, Clinical Research and Entertainment). All 8 Forums will join forces to host an engaging panel discussion and interactive networking event, in partnership with our key players (i.e., Recruiters & HR Professionals, Artificial Intelligence experts, DEI & ESG experts and Industry Subject Matter Experts).

Risk is no longer a side conversation — it is the conversation. Across industries, disruption and rapid change are testing project managers like never before. From AEC megaprojects and agile transformations, to clinical research breakthroughs, healthcare innovations, technology advancements and governance regulation challenges — resilience and adaptability have become more essential.

Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are further accelerating this shift, transforming how risks are identified, assessed, and managed. At the same time, recruiters and HR professionals are redefining what it means to be a low-risk, high-value professional, offering insights into career resilience and skills that matter most in 2025 and beyond.

This cross-industry event unites PMI Atlanta’s eight industry forums and Toastmasters with recruiters, AI experts, and industry leaders to deliver a dynamic exchange of ideas and practical strategies regarding: “risk, resiliency and reward” — spanning industries and career stages. Panelists will explore:

• Industry-specific risks and resilience strategies across all forums
• The transformative role of AI and emerging technologies in risk management
• How recruiters view career risk, talent pipelines, and the skills that matter most in 2025 and beyond
• The opportunities hidden in disruption — and how to turn risk into reward

Attendees will leave risk-ready with actionable insights to future-proof their projects, harness technology and AI, and strengthen their careers.

Join us at our next meeting at Maggiano's Perimeter for our most popular in-person event. We provide opportunities to network and build your skills. Plus, earn PDUs for each session. 

Chapter Orientation - 6:00pm - 6:45pm

If you are a new member to PMI Atlanta, you do not want to miss this opportunity to hear how we can help you achieve your goals and meet members of the leadership team. 

Networking Session - 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Networking activities to establish new connections. Be prepared to stretch your legs and communication skills!

Keynote Presentation - 7:00pm - 8:00pm

TBA

Connect with an organization 100 years old and 280,000 members strong with more than 14,700 clubs in 144 countries!

Additionally..

• Develop leadership, creativity, and public speaking
• Increase Your Productivity
• Network and build community worldwide
• Make life-changing, if not, life-long friendships

Each meeting will feature:

• Speeches
• Speech Evaluations
• Meeting Facilitation and Feedback

If you would like to earn PDUs while improving your communications and leadership skills, this opportunity is for you!