Opening Keynote

Reimagining the PMO for an Uncertain World

We’re no longer just dealing with change — we’re living in a world that’s increasingly Dynamic, Ambiguous, Nonlinear, Complex, Emergent, and accelerating change exponentially in multiple spheres.

The question is simple:

Is your PMO designed to lead and thrive in this environment, or is it stuck in the past?

Too many PMOs are bogged down in mediocrity — reporting, reacting, firefighting — and have become bottlenecks instead of enablers. They slow down instead of accelerating innovation. That won’t cut it anymore. We need to reimagine, rethink, and redesign. PMOs that thrive today act differently: they drive strategy, accelerate decisions, and deliver real impact.

In this keynote, Jack Duggal calls it like it is. He’ll challenge you to:

• Identify what era your PMO is in — and what needs to change to stay relevant and lead in a DANCE world.
• Reimagine the Next-Generation PMO for your organisation.
• Cut through the noise and redesign your PMO to withstand turbulence and focus on what actually drives results.

You’ll walk away inspired with new perspectives, distinguishing insights, and next steps to make your PMO matter. No fluff. No wishful thinking. Just what you need to drive and lead your PMO into its next era — and stay ahead.

Embedding PMO Competences at Gallagher: A Practical Implementation

Gallagher’s Enterprise PMO has embraced the House of PMO Competency Framework to create a more aligned, skilled, and forward-looking team.

By integrating everyday PMO tasks with the framework, and tailoring the Development Plan to reflect their strategic priorities, they have built a robust approach to professional development.

This session shares how they have linked competences to real roles, conducted a Training Needs Analysis, and embedded behaviours and skills that drive performance.

Join the session to learn practical steps, lessons learned, and what’s next on their learning and development journey.

Ivan Vaptsarov

Founder & Consulting Lead

PM Peer Ltd.

From PMO to VMO: Building a Valued, Respected and Capable PMO Function

Too often the PMO is seen as an administrative necessity – governance-heavy and output-focused. But what if your PMO was viewed as a high-performing, value-adding business function? One that leaders trust, teams rely on, and executives actively seek out for insight, challenge, and strategic delivery?

In this engaging and candid session, Sean Kirk draws on a wealth of hands-on experience leading PMOs across complex, regulated environments, from financial services to fintech and mutuals. He shares what it really takes to evolve the PMO into a valued internal consultancy, where business acumen, delivery expertise, and data intelligence meet.

Through real-world stories and honest reflections, Sean will explore:
• How to build a PMO that executives value
• Reputation-building skills
• Establishing team capability
• The importance of data
• Getting the PMO ‘valued’ by the business
• Working with execs

This session is ideal for PMO leaders looking to shift perception and performance, whether you’re building a function from scratch, repositioning an existing team, or reigniting purpose in a mature setup.

Sean’s takeaway message: “When the PMO is respected as a business function – not just a project one – you know you’re delivering real value.” 

Michael Campbell

Founder

Precision PMO

Framing PMO: Speak Their Language, Show the Value

Leaders don’t need a lesson in project models. They want to know the direct value PMO brings and how it helps them achieve what matters. This session shows how to frame PMO so leaders understand and value it in their terms. It starts with listening: what do they care about, how do they make decisions, and how do they like information shared? From there, PMO can be translated into clear, practical language that makes sense in the room. Using real examples, I’ll show how adapting conversations unlocks engagement and trust, so leaders see PMO as a partner in solving business problems and making confident decisions.

Dr Steven Sparling FRSA

Partner in The Promoveo Group and academic at City St George’s, University of London.

Consulting Skills for PMO Professionals

This session explores how successful PMO professionals, whether they work as employees of an organisation or as external advisors, need to be successful consultants. Using the speaker’s perspective of how PMOs matter to the full range of simple and complex portfolios of programmes and projects, the participants will explore insights into the value-adding consulting skills that successful PMO professionals develop and employ. Lessons learned from research and practice will be used to illustrate key points.