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September 3, 2008
“The Quest for Maturity”

7:15 – 8:15 Continental Breakfast
Exhibitor Showcase
8:15 – Noon

Srinivas Ramakuri, President PMI Silicon Valley - Welcome and Opening Remarks

Speakers/Table Discussions
  • Randy Englund – Creating Excellence in/through Project Management: The Path to Transformation
  • Roger Lewin/ Birute Regine – Complexity Science Applied to People in Organizations
  • Mark Morgan – Executing Your Strategy
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch/Exhibitor Showcase
1:00 – 5:30 Speakers/Panel Discussion
  • Chuck House – Past, Present, & Future of Silicon Valley
  • David W. Gill – Ethics and Excellence
  • Norm Buckwalter – How We Became PMO of the Year 2008
  • Jim Sloane – Organization Maturity Executive Primer
  • Panel Discussion – Speakers & Invited Executives
5:30 – 8:00 Opening Cocktail Reception/Exhibitor Showcase

September 4, 2008
“Case Studies”

7:15 – 8:10 Continental Breakfast
Exhibitor Showcase
7:15 – 7:45 Early Bird Presentation: Insights into Transformational Leadership in Project Management: Research Findings
8:15 – Noon Speakers/Table Discussions
  • Gordon Bruce - How to Inspire and Transform Organizations: Case Studies From Government Projects
  • Cinda Voegtli - Who Says Old Dogs Can’t Learn New Tricks: What big companies an learn from a small, growing company about courageous management of priorities, projects, and people
  • Alfonso Bucero – How to Upgrade a Weak Project Culture…and Achieve Management Commitment for Greater Project Success
  • Esteri Hinman - Intel—We’re Not Done Yet: A Letter to Executives
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch/Exhibitor Showcase
1:00 – 4:05 Speakers/Table Discussions
  • Table Discussions – Topics of general and specific interests
  • Darin Danforth – Chartering a Path to Project Management Maturity: Symantec IT PM Center of Excellence Case Study
  • Melanie Ebojo - Risk Management: Empowering Project Managers for Success!
  • Tom Kendrick – Meaningful Risk Management Happens When Process Maturity is High
4:30 – 4:45 Wrap-Up/Door Prizes

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