Crafting the Future: Business AI Success Strategies

PMI Southwest Ohio / UC Lindner Welcome / Registration

Registration and Breakfast

Kickoff with Charlie Slaven, Emcee
Opening Remarks
UC Dean Marianne W. Lewis, PhD, Dean and Professor of Management, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati

Opening Keynote
Michael Lively | Michelle Morrison
Projecting Forward: Unlocking Innovation and Impact with AI

Break and Room Change

TRACK 2
WAYS OF WORKING

TRACK 3
POWER SKILLS

Beyond Agile: Building Human-Al Teams for Continuous Delivery and Innovation

Chanda Monroe-Williams, Director of IT Project Management, UC's Digital Techology Solutions Department

Privacy and Security Risks of Generative AI in Project Management

Dave Hatter, Accomplished, enthusiastic, award-winning technology professional and servant leader

Wired for Change: Engage the Mind for AI Journey

Dan Eslinger, Experienced Business Process, Information Technology & Innovation Leaders

Break and Room Change

AI Literacy for Project Stakeholders: Enhancing Acumen

Dave Davis, Thought Leader in Project Management & PMO Coaching

Avoiding Automation Overload: Where AI Belongs—and Where It Doesn’t

Sam Drauschak, Founder and Chief Process Scientist at Cavi Consulting

Strategic Connection: Turning Conversations into Career Capital

Darshika Patel, Founder of DrShika Academy and Commercial Director at Data Tamers

Michelle Morrison, Founder of Culture Timing

The Human Advantage: Strategy, Tactics, and Leadership in AI-Powered Project Management

Andy Burns, Principal Technical Project Manager, Siemens Digital Industries Software

The Augmented Office: Integrating AI Wearables into Your Business Workflow

Haidar Bin Hamid, Technical Analyst, Great American Insurance Group

Leveraging Generative AI for Enhanced Project Efficiency

Steven Jones, Assistant Professor, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati

From Noise to Notes: Using Microsoft Copilot + Power Apps to Rock Your Product Requirements

Kris Jones, Asst. Professor Educator – OBAIS, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati

Project Managing Through the Cyberstorm

Elizabeth LaForce, Senior Project Manager for Operational Excellence at Kettering Health

Lisa Shivers, Project Management Office Leader serving in the Healthcare Information Technology industry for Kettering Health 

How to Ethically Manage AI

Eric Frayer, Enterprise Data & Analytics Leader

Break and Room Change

Afternoon Keynote
Ashima Sharma
Thriving in an AI-Augmented Project World