Director of IT Project Management, UC’s Digital Techology Solutions Department
Chanda Monroe-Williams, GB, PMP
Chanda Monroe-Williams (GB, PMP) is an experienced leader with over 18 years of guiding teams and initiatives for top companies like GE Money and American Financial Group. As the founder of CM-W Consulting, Chanda partners with organizations such as Toyota, P&G, Macy’s, Home Depot, and Walmart to refine strategies and optimize operations, bringing expertise in Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing, and project management.
In academia, Chanda served as the Executive Director of Project Learning and Impact at UC’s Lindner College of Business, where she helped to build strategic partnerships through the Urban Impact Studio, and help to develop relationships with the local PMI Chapters to co-host the 2023 and 2024 PMI Summits. Chanda is an Adjunct Professor in UC’s Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems department, and co-led the eSpelman Project Management Certificate Program.
Outside of consulting and teaching, Chanda is an entrepreneur, host of Quarantine Coffee Chats w/ Chanda and recently transitioned to her new role as Director of IT Project Management in UC’s Digital Techology Solutions Department.
Agile was built for human collaboration--but what happens when your newest team members don't sleep, don't eat, and don't make typos? As Al tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and predictive project engines reshape how we plan, code, test, and deliver, project managers must evolve into orchestrators of hybrid teams that include both people and intelligent machines.
In this provocative session, Chanda Monroe-Williams, GB, PMP--Director of Portfolio Management Services at the University of Cincinnati, strategic consultant, and educator-explores what "Agile"" looks like in the age of artificial intelligence. From Al-driven sprint planning to redefined Scrum roles and ethical automation, you'll learn how to harness the strengths of Al without losing the human heart of your projects. Leave with a playbook for creating smarter, faster, more inclusive teams-and a vision of the future that you can lead, not chase.
Key Takeaways
- Garner an understanding on how AI tools are reshaping Agile practices, including sprint planning, coding, testing, and overall project delivery;
- Learn strategies to lead and manage hybrid teams composed of both human members and AI Tools;
- Apply ethical and human centered approaches to integrating AI in portfolio and project management without compromising the team culture or values.
