Project Management

Voices That Shape PMI Thought Leadership: 2026 In Review

Leadership Strategy

December 9, 2026 9:00 AM EST (UTC-5)

Platform: Zoom
Capacity: 5000
Duration: 60 min
Presenters: Edward Hoffman, Annie Chong, Bassel Hassan, Rupal Bhandari

Support: Earning PDUs | Tips For Attendees

Overview

***This is a PMI-Led Webinar***

Annie Chong, Bassel Hassan and Christopher Gilchrist of PMI’s Thought Leadership Advisory Council look back on 2026, sharing how complexity, leadership and lasting value are changing what project success means in practice.

Learning Objectives

After this session, participants will be able to:

Identify at least three forces that are reshaping how projects are delivered today.
Describe the leadership capabilities, including relationship building, trust and human judgment, that experienced practitioners see as increasingly critical to project success.
Explain how AI and other technologies are changing the role of the project professional, based on real-world examples.
Evaluate ways to define and measure project success beyond time, cost and scope, including long-term value and sustainability.

This webinar qualifies for the following PDUs:

	Ways of Working	Power Skills	Business Acumen	Total
PMP/PgMP	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
CAPM	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
PMI-ACP	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
PMI-SP	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
PMI-RMP	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
PfMP	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
PMI-PBA	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
DASM	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
DASSM	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
DAC	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
DAVSC	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
PMI-CP	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
PMI-PMOCP	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00
PMI-CPMAI	0.00	0.50	0.50	1.00