9:00 - 9:20 AM | PDUs: 0.5 - Ways of Working

Keynote: Nobody Remembers Average

Karen Eutsler

Georgian Ballroom

Karen Eutsler, Associate Professor of Instruction in Marketing, Xavier University

Karen's 25-year career spans both industry and academia, giving her a unique ability to connect business theory with real-world practice.

She draws on leadership experience in sales, marketing, client service, employee engagement, and project management to help students and professionals turn ideas into results. Named Xavier University's 2026 Teacher of the Year, Karen also serves as Executive Director of Xavier's Center for Women in Business & Leadership and Program Director of Xavier NEXT, an innovative experiential learning initiative that prepares students for careers in fields including project management.

Outside the classroom, Karen maintains an active consulting practice and frequently speaks on topics including strategy, communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

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Nobody Remembers Average | Georgian Ballroom - 9:00 - 9:20 AM
PDUs: 0.5 - Ways of Working
Karen Eutsler

As AI, technology, and standardization reshape how work gets done, simply being competent is no longer enough to stand out. The qualities that make us distinctly human—authenticity, judgment, personality, and genuine connection—are becoming more valuable, not less.
 
In this keynote, Karen Eutsler explores what separates professionals who are capable from those who are truly memorable and influential. Through compelling stories, practical insights, and real-world lessons, she’ll challenge attendees to consider how they show up, connect with others, and bring more of what makes them uniquely human to their work.
 
Because in a world where more can be automated and standardized, nobody remembers average.

GEORGIAN BALLROOM | 9:20 - 9:50 AM | PDUs: 0.5 - Ways of Working

Leadership Panel What's Changing. What Matters. What's Next.

Brian Duffy

Senior Vice President of Customer & Operational Excellence

The Fechheimer Brothers Company

Karen Eutsler

Associate Professor of Instruction in Marketing

Xavier University

Michael Lively, PMI-ACP, MCT

Founder

QuantumAI

Brian Rommes, PMP

Founder

Ascendant Collaborative

Lisa Shivers, BS, PMP, DASM, PMO-CP

Organizational Change Readiness Lead

Kettering Health

Casey Sprague, PMP, CSM

Project and Program Management Leader, Entrepreneur & Founder / CEO

Constructive Curiosity & SpectC Technologies Inc.

Michelle Morrison, MBA, PMP

Panel Moderator

Founder / CEO, Culture Timing

AI WORKSHOP | Marquis Ballroom | 10:30 - 12:30 AM | PDUs: 2 - Ways of Working

Build your Multi-Agent Project Team: A Hands-On Workshop for Project Managers

Michael Lively, PMI-ACP, MCT

Founder

Founder. QuantumAI

Michelle Morrison, MBA, PMP

Founder / CEO

Culture Timing

PROJECT RESCUE WORKSHOP | MARQUIS BALLROOM | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | PDUs: 2 - Ways of Working

On Time. On Budget. On Fire. — A Live Project Rescue

Nicole Baxter, PMP

Manager Project Management

Zebra Technologies

Brad Tandet

Change Management Leader

Zebra Technologies