التكنولوجيا وأخبارها بوابة الإمارات لتكنولوجيا المعلومات والإتصالات
Professionals from all industries are welcome to join to connect with innovative leaders, participate in intriguing conversations, and maximize their skills in order to make an impact
)– Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for
the project management profession, invites professionals across the globe to
register for Virtual Experience Series titled, “The Community: Together We
Rise” on 25 August 2020 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The
second event in this innovative series is headlined by comedian and host of
The Daily Show® program Trevor Noah, and hosted by journalist, talk show
host, and executive producer, Tamron Hall. Additionally, more than 20
industry experts will lead thought-provoking sessions, including artificial
intelligence thought leader and author of Girl Decoded: A Scientist’s Quest to
Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology, Dr.
Rana el Kaliouby.
The Virtual Experience Series connects participants with global innovators,
inspirational voices, and project leaders to help them navigate a world defined
by challenge, and embrace the opportunity to make a new reality. In the
opening session, Trevor Noah will discuss how he taps into his inner project
manager to galvanize a community, practice agility daily, and lead a global
team. In 2015, Trevor succeeded long-time program host, Jon Stewart, and
has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award win. In
response to COVID-19, Trevor began hosting a modified virtual version of The
Daily Show called The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah to
continue tackling the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture. This
year, The Daily Show received eight Emmy nominations.
Participants who want to boost their career or pivot to a new one can discover
the Brand You Hub containing useful tips for all professionals looking to adapt
and thrive in this new dynamic work environment. They can also network with
project professionals in the Networking Hub and join a fireside chat with
leaders of Fortune 500 organizations to explore the human side of leading
during disruption, as well as lessons and takeaways from the pandemic.
“Now more than ever, PMI’s goal is to bring to the forefront insights and
resources that are essential to help empower people to move projects forward
and turn ideas into reality,” said Michael DePrisco, vice president, global
experience & solutions at PMI. “In our post-COVID new work ecosystem,
teams are putting increased emphasis on collaborative leadership and
empathy to help deliver value in our virtual workplace. These are what we
refer to as ‘power skills’ and PMI is here to provide the resources necessary to
build and perfect these skillsets.”
Each month, the Virtual Experience Series will feature a new roster of
thought-leading personalities and industry experts. Upcoming series dates
and topics include:
• 9 September – A Deep Dive in Organizational Agility: Adaptability, Resilience
and Learning
• 20 October – The World: Our Global Impact
• 12 November – A Deep Dive in Business Analysis: Drawing a Map to the
Future
• 9 December – The Future: Forging Our Path Forward
Registration for PMI members is $99 for a single experience or $359 for the
entire series. Registration for non-members is $149 for a single experience or
$899 for the event series. Purchasing a series pass includes complimentary
on-demand access to the PMI® Talent and Technology Symposium, which
took place in June, and select recorded sessions for attendees to peruse
through January 2021. Each session is eligible for professional development
units (PDUs) toward maintaining PMI® certifications.
For more information on this event and to register, visit experience.pmi.org.
About Project Management Institute (PMI)
Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world’s leading association for
those who consider project, program or portfolio management their
profession. Through global advocacy, collaboration, education and research,
we work to prepare more than three million professionals around the world
for The Project Economy: the coming economy in which work, and individuals,
are organized around projects, products, programs and value streams. Now 50
years in the making, we work in nearly every country around the world to
advance careers, improve organizational success and further mature the
project management profession through globally-recognized standards,
certifications, communities, resources, tools, academic research, publications,
professional development courses and networking opportunities. As part of
the PMI family, ProjectManagement.com® website creates online global
communities that deliver more resources, better tools, larger networks and
broader perspectives. Visit us at www.PMI.org,
www.projectmanagement.com, www.facebook.com/PMInstitute and on
Twitter @PMInstitute.
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