Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading professional organisation for project management and the authority for a growing global community of millions of project professionals, today announced that executives from United Bank for Africa, Junior Achievement Africa, and Dangote are amongst other leading Nigerian organisations to take the stage at the PMI Africa Conference.
Top executives from Dangote Group, United Bank for Africa, Junior Achievement Africa are amongst other leading Nigerian organisations to the Project Management Institute (PMI) Africa Conference being hosted at the Emara Ole Sereni, Nairobi, Kenya, from 10-12 September 2023.
The conference brings together Africa’s most influential
PMOs, project leaders, practitioners, youth, and government to elevate the
project management landscape. With over 500 delegates attending, the conference
promises to be the continent’s largest and most impactful gathering of project
professionals.
The theme “The Africa We Want: Together We Can” will be
reflected in presentations, product showcases, and panel discussions. The
conference has a packed agenda with high-level experts addressing emerging and
engaging topics that will shed light on some of the latest trends in the
project management space.
From issues ranging from the continent’s skills gaps and the
role of project managers in delivering Agenda 2063 to the role of women and
youth in driving Africa’s future and mainstreaming project management in the
public sector, it is set to be an insightful conference.
Keynote speaker Alex Alozie, Executive Director and Group
Chief Operating Officer at UBA Group, will speak on cultivating skills for
leading and managing complex projects and share lessons on the role of project
management in the growth and success of major businesses.
Simi Nwogugu, CEO of Junior Achievement Africa, will share
her views on education and entrepreneurship. as a panellist with Sydney Sam,
CEO, Workspace Global.
Adeola Akande, Transformation/Change Management. Lead at
Dangote Industries joins fellow Nigerian Temi Kolawole, Digital Marketing
Executive, DLM Capital Group, and Dr. Moses Adoko, Chief Knowledge Offices,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, to discuss AI and its implications for
Africa.
“The PMI Africa Conference has a strong track record of
attracting speakers from all over the continent and the world. The real-time
collaborative ecosystem the conference creates draws record number of project
professionals to the conference each year.
First-time attendees will get to network with industry
peers, meet subject matter experts and learn more about PMI’s products and
solutions. One of the conference’s highlights is the roundtable discussions –
an invaluable opportunity built into the agenda for project managers to discuss
topics that matter most to the community.
The PMI Africa Conference 2023 is sponsored by the Creativ
Group and Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF).