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We are living through the most significant shift in the history of work. AI is no longer a future trend. It's already reshaping how projects get planned, how PMOs operate, and who gets recognized as a strategic leader. The question isn't whether AI will change your career. It's whether you will be the one leading the change. Or watching it happen to you.

This isn't your typical "AI tools" session. This is a Heroine's Journey.

In this 60-minute session, AI Transformation Partner Lori McDaniel, PMP, will take you on a two-part journey designed to unlock the mindset and practical roadmap you need to step into the role of AI Champion in your organization.

PART ONE: The Inner Game

Before we talk strategy, we name the truth: most of the barriers standing between women PMs and AI leadership aren't technical. They're internal.

Patterns like perfectionism, tech intimidation, permission-seeking, and playing small have kept talented women from claiming their seat at the table, and from claiming the career leaps they deserve. In this grounded exploration, Lori will guide you through:

• The 7 most common limiting belief patterns holding women back in tech and leadership
• How to rewrite your story — from "AI is overwhelming" to "I'm a strategic AI leader"
• Why your existing skills as a PM — systems thinking, stakeholder management, change leadership and more — make you extraordinarily positioned for the AI era
• The mindset shifts that empower your career including scarcity -> strategic abundance and permission-seeking -> executive presence

You'll leave this exploration with a new inner narrative and the conviction to act on it.

PART TWO: The AI Champion Roadmap

Now we get to work.

Lori will walk you through the Humans + Agents platform — one of the most powerful AI transformation ecosystems available today, built by Simple AI specifically for teams and leaders ready to move beyond experimentation and into real results. This is the platform she recommends for PMs and PMOs who want to become genuine AI Champions in 2026.

You'll discover:

• What it actually means to be an AI Champion — and why project managers are the ideal candidates
• How to turn AI into practical workflows that save time, money, and leadership bandwidth
• How PMO teams can access 300+ pre-built AI agents across every department
• The AI maturity model that matters most in 2026
• How to lead AI adoption, manage change, and build resilient, future-ready teams — making you the most valuable person in the room

Whether you're brand new to AI, you’ve been experimenting, or you’re advanced, you'll leave with a concrete 2026 AI Action Plan and a clear next step.

The Big Takeaway:

This is not about becoming a technologist. This is about becoming the kind of leader organizations desperately need right now — someone who can bridge strategy, people, and AI in a way that drives real outcomes.

The playing field is open. The window is now. And women PMs who move first will define the next era of project leadership.

Cancellation Policy

This event is a professional society meeting, held for the benefit of its members. The Plan Ahead registration fee paid is based on the registrant's ability to commit to attendance, ahead of time. The Plan Ahead registration fee will not be refunded for any reason, other than event cancellation, after normal business hours (5:00 PM, Pacific) on the registration deadline day. The PMI - Silicon Valley Chapter reserves the right to make last-minute changes to program content and speakers, as circumstances dictate.