So how it was the first day at PMI EMEA Global Congress?

 

I guess you had a busy day, meeting new people, old friends, discovering new thoughts and ideas, sharing your experiences, buying a new book?, posting at the board to find colleagues to network with? ... Sure you did ... so, how it was? Did the event met your expectations? We hope so ... 

The Congress is divided in topics and each day is different: On Monday we focused in Globalisation and the Effect on the PPM Community; tomorrow Tuesday we will focus on Localisation and Industry Connectivity and we will conclude on Wednesday with Organisational Influence and Impact.

Antonio Nieto, PMI Board, introduced the keynote speaker  Ms. Isabel Aguilera ... how inspiring she was ... personal attitude, artificial intelligence and all the advances that are in place and coming, creativity, change, disrupting, innovation, transforming the model into digital, talent, focus, predicting the future, ambition and confidence, ... Ms Aguilera showed that while presenting, her words were like water my friend! 

After this we had a good break to check the last book publications about different topics at the PMI bookstore. I found this really good, you can buy the book you want with discount.

Going around I found an excellent initiative, a big board where you could paste your post-it with things you like so far, things you would like to share, ... how crazy and how creative!

Educational sessions are one of the pillars of PMI events and they were of quality where speakers really connected with the attendants. For today I attended different sessions where we dealt with complexity in turbulent environments, projects for a sustainable world (we need to keep track on this ...), how to raise up PMOs at country level ... we had questions and answers, sharing ideas and thoughts ... 

Do you know what is the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIef)? The first time I knew about them I really 'felt in love' with their objectives: Project Management for Social Good. I volunteer for the Spanish Mountain and Climbing Federation (FEDME) and we deliver some of the project management disciplines in our trainings in under-developed countries such Nepal or Jordan. I feel part of something bigger and that makes others people life better.

Networking is another pillar of PMI events and has been well explained by my colleague on the PMI Community Team, Carlos Javier Pampliega García. You will have different moments to connect with other peers, show them, share with them, learn, discuss, laugh ... so don't be shy and introduce yourself. You have nothing to lose and a lot to win.

We are in a moment where changes happen quickly and we need to adapt and overcome and continue. Never give up and play, take meditated risks and dream high!

So, let's go for a second round PMIs! Let's see tomorrow!

Let's meet the team!

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Kristin Jones, blogger at The Critical Path, a ProjectManagement.com site, leads the Congress Community Team to bring the news and talks to those who cannot attend. This is a new experience in the community for this year's Global Congress - EMEA.

The Community Team will cover all the presentations and will be live to share the best of the Congress: Kristin Jones, Yves Cavarec , Catalin-Teodor Dogaru, Joanna Newman , Carlos J. Pampliega, Laura Samsó