Lunch and Learn: Curiosity, the Professional's Super-Power
Curiosity, the Professional's Super-Power is a session that applies to every stage of your career - from students and early-career professionals to seasoned leaders reinventing themselves in an AI-driven world. Instead of focusing on "What certification should I get next?" this session invites you to rediscover a deeper, timeless advantage: your natural curiosity and love of learning. Through relatable stories, practical examples, and a fun exploration of the "epistemophile" trait - a genuine passion for knowing and understanding - you'll see how small mindset shifts and everyday behaviors can reignite your personal growth, elevate your confidence, and position you as a role model in any organization. If you're ready to stop feeling pressure to collect more credentials and start unlocking the super-power you already have inside you, this inspiring session is for you.
An epistemophile is a person who has a profound love for knowledge, characterized by insatiable curiosity, a desire to learn, and a passion for seeking understanding.
PDU: 0.5 - Ways of Working, 0.5 - Power Skills
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dave Davis, PMP, CPMAI, PgMP, PBA, ACP, and DASSM, is a recognized project management professional and change leader who serves as VP of Outreach for the Dayton/Miami Valley PMI Chapter. Drawing on extensive PMO and functional leadership experience, Dave delivers enterprise project management and AI literacy training, recently guided a major healthcare provider’s enterprise AI strategy, authored the RFP for an Enterprise Agentic Orchestration Platform, and is building learning opportunities that advance AI literacy, project management competencies, and continuous growth.
