The Human Advantage: Strategy, Tactics, and Leadership in AI-Powered Project Management - 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Andy Burns PMP, PMI-ACP | PDU: 1 Business Acumen
 
In a world where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how projects are initiated, planned, and delivered, one element remains irreplaceable: the human advantage. This session explores how project managers can elevate their strategic value by integrating AI into their workflows while maintaining ethical oversight, adaptability, and human-centered leadership.
 
Attendees will discover how to evolve their approaches to planning and execution by using AI as a force multiplier rather than a replacement. We’ll examine practical use cases where project managers guided AI systems to deliver better outcomes, reduce risk, and enhance decision-making. You’ll also learn how to lead cross-functional teams through digital disruption, fostering trust, empathy, and alignment amid uncertainty.
 
Whether you're building your AI literacy, rethinking your stakeholder strategies, or preparing to lead in a hybrid future of human-machine collaboration, this session provides the mindset, methods, and momentum you need to lead confidently. Join us to reclaim the project manager's seat at the table — not as a passive observer of the AI revolution, but as its most critical guide.
 
Key Takeaways
  • Understand how to integrate AI tools and techniques into modern project management practices without losing human oversight and ethical responsibility;
  • Gain practical strategies to lead cross-functional teams through AI-driven change with confidence, clarity, and emotional intelligence;
  • Learn how to align AI initiatives with business objectives to deliver measurable value and maintain strategic relevance as a project leader.

about the speaker

Andy Burns, PMP, PMI-ACP, DAC

Andy Burns is a seasoned project leader and agile strategist, currently serving as Principal Technical Project Manager at Siemens Digital Industries Software.

He has led global agile transformations and Release Trains across complex product development environments. Andy is an active leader in the Project Management Institute (PMI), having served as a Chapter President and Regional Mentor, and is currently a core development team member for PMI’s AI Practice Guide. With deep expertise in Lean-Agile delivery, stakeholder engagement, and emerging technologies, Andy brings a unique perspective at the intersection of human leadership and AI-powered project delivery.

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