Influencers for Career Development

Rupal Bhandari is a seasoned global thought leadership specialist at Project Management Institute (PMI), bringing over 8 years of experience in dissecting factors that shape professionals' daily experiences. As a part of PMI's thought leadership team, she collaborates on innovative research and content, grounded in analytical insights and practical recommendations. Their work empowers the community to navigate dynamic project and business landscape successfully.

Mark is a project management iconoclast -- love him or hate him, he still has an opinion, and he's not afraid to express it. In many ways the quintessential 'accidental project manager', Mark is all about figuring out a better way to get stuff done, and isn't above inventing one when the situation calls for it. Or he gets bored.

Professor Peter O'Connor is a behavioral scientist based at QUT (Brisbane, Australia) who conducts research and teaches in the areas of personality traits, emotions, wellbeing and job performance.

Anna is an Associate Professor in Project Management at the QUT BusinessSchool. Anna helps project managers navigate uncertainty, managecompeting priorities, and turn challenges into innovation opportunities.Her evidence-based strategies improve decision-making and projectoutcomes. With expertise in project-based learning and PMO practices,Anna provides actionable insights to foster project learning outcomes.

I am responsible for IBM's Global Project Management Centre of Excellence, supporting Project Managers across all divisions in IBM.

PMI Regional Managing Director for Asia Pacific region