Conferences

07.03.2013 Analysis, Conferences No Comments

2013 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Hi,
I’ve been attending the 2013 International Conference of the AGMS at the University of California in Berkeley. Some really interesting ‘stuff’… And some really interesting people!  There was no shortage of Deans from business schools around the world - an impressive bunch from schools across the US, Europe and Asia, although I did notice that an Oz contingent was missing.

My presentation, “The Future of Project Management Education” was well received by the enthusiastic audience, with lots of follow-up questions and great feedback - always a good sign!… and it’s available below for you to view.

I’ll post an update on the conference soon.  In the meantime, please enjoy the presentation…

Regards,

Diane

Some people want it happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
18.11.2011 Conferences No Comments

STRATEGIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

- How Do We Get More Done With Less?
        – How do we share resources and use them strategically?
                – How do we execute the strategy with less?

Recently I posed these questions and more in my presentation at CHI’s 9th Annual Strategic Resource Management Conference, held in Philadelphia in early November. I was equipped with some answers too, and you can check out my presentation slides to find out more. read more

21.10.2011 Conferences No Comments

AOM 2011 – WEST MEETS EAST – THE FINAL DAY

And so it’s the final day. The conference hasn’t been as good as usual (in fact I might reconsider next year). It’s a pity. I’ve lain awake wondering what the difference is and finally arrived at an explanation that works for me (apart from the ear infection which I accept changed my experience a tad).
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11.10.2011 Conferences No Comments

AOM 2011 – WEST MEETS EAST – DAY TWO

Hi,
Sorry about the interruption to sending my updates – a middle ear infection got between me and most everything I wanted to do. I got to the sessions though, and my thoughts follow.
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05.10.2011 Conferences No Comments

AOM 2011 – WEST MEETS EAST – DAY ONE

Hi,
Each year I make a pilgrimage to the Academy of Management (AoM) conference. It’s the largest global gathering of people interested in all things management and this year it’s in San Antonio and has attracted over 9000 people. It’s hot (the weather).

People ask me why I go, and the answer is really simple. I want, and need, to stay up to date with the thoughts and activities and requirements of the people who hire us. To do that I need to listen and learn to what they are saying. What they see are the biggest issues facing them; what they hear is changing and what is being done to address current and future threats and opportunities. read more

11.08.2011 Conferences, Seminars No Comments

STRATEGIC RESOURCE & PORTFOLIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, November 8 – 10, 2011

CHI and the BioPharma Strategy Series’ Ninth Annual Strategic Resource Management Conference will be held later this year in Philadelphia. The Sixth Annual Portfolio Management Conference is also included in the 3 day event. The conferences will feature presentations from industry thought leaders on the latest innovations in resource management, commercial strategies, R&D and portfolio management.

RNC is delighted to be a corporate sponsor, and is also pleased to announce that Diane will be speaking.  If you’re interested, check out the link below for full details.

Diane is presenting on Day 1 (Nov 8th)  -  and if your resource strategies are causing you to wonder: “the question is how?”,  you’ll be excited to know that she will be offering answers to this complex question, and indeed, you might soon be wondering: “the answer is…. Why didn’t I think of that before?”

Keep watching for news on the event plus Diane’s day by day perspectives on the speakers and presentations.

 Click here for further conference details.

17.03.2011 Conferences, Synopsis No Comments

2011 AGMS Conference – A Follow-Up

Hi,

I thought it would be a good idea to present some insight and overview on the conferences I attended last week.  

I chose to attend the first –  the International Conference of Global Studies -because it focused on global management – overall management not just related to projects.  I was invited to speak, but I wanted to give you a bit of a brief on what I heard and learned.

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16.03.2011 Commentary, Conferences No Comments

NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS FROM THE 6TH ANNUAL BIOPHARMACEUTICAL PM CONFERENCE

Hi again,
I know I promised this yesterday but instead I spent the time debating with myself about what to say.  You see, in recent times I haven’t been going to project management conferences, preferring instead to go to the conferences where the people who ‘use’ project managers hang out.  (And just for clarity please note that my use of the terms project and program, manager and director are interchangeable for these purposes – the people other people look to, to get things done).

However, I agreed to speak at the PMI Pharmaceutical project management conference in the US last week and was hopeful that things had changed.  That perhaps the conversation would be around delivery rather than process and outcomes rather than tracking, reporting and analysis? read more

02.03.2011 Commentary, Conferences, Synopsis No Comments

2011 International Conference of Global Management Studies

Hi,

On Monday 28th February I presented a paper at the 2011 International Conference of the Association of Global Management Studies, which has just concluded in Las Vegas. The conference provided opportunities for networking and collaboration amongst scholars from academia, industry and government, and encouraged papers on any aspect of management and business. read more

26.10.2010 Conferences No Comments

Working Towards My Top Job!

Working Towards My Top Job!  is a workshop being held on Friday 26th November 2010 by the Sydney chapter of the PMI’s Special Interest Group – Women In Project Management.  It should be of special interest to you if you have been asking yourself, where to next from here?

It’s an interactive workshop and I’ll be one of the guest speakers, so mark it in your diary. It should be fun!

To register for this event, or for further information:

Email:  wipmevents@sydney.pmi.org.au.