PDD Comprehensive Schedule & Agenda
Time Start | Agenda | Auditorium | Wilson Room | Numits Room (Business Acumen) | Gym Side 1 Social Impact Track | Gym Side 2 - Career Dev | Lincoln Room (Ways of Working) | Purple Heart Room |
8:00 - 9:00 | Check-in & Breakfast | Hygiene Kits | Headshots | Meals | ||||
9:00 - 9:30 | Opening Remarks | Phoebe Jane Johnson | Phoebe Jane Johnson | Social Impact Reps / Booths | Resume / LinkedIn Reviews | Exhibit Hall outside | ||
9:30 - 10:30 | Opening Keynote | Menaka Gopinath | Interview Tips | |||||
10:30 - 10:45 | Coffee Break | Recruiters / Universities | ||||||
11:00 - 12:00 | Breakout Session 1 | O Leonard Tech Reset: Mindful Habits for a Healthier Digital Life |
Michelle Rhee Project Management in Uncertain Times + Career Growth Through Influence |
Non-Profit Partner 1 | Kolby Goodman Stop Waiting to Be Chosen: Become the Leader Your Company Can’t Ignore |
Mike Hogan & Katie Lai Agile at a Crossroads: Reclaiming Human Centered Project Leadership in an Emerging AI Driven World |
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12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch | |||||||
1:00 - 2:00 | Breakout Session 2 | Kate Mcgaw Have We Forgotten Our People? Leading with Empathy, Trust, and Influence in a Tech-Driven World |
Levent Akdag Balancing Digital Transformation and Human Experience in Airport Redevelopment |
Non-Profit Partner 2 | Greta Blash & Deby Covey PMP & CAPM Certs - what's the difference? |
Joy Anderson & Melanie Gordon Personal Brand: The Start of Your Journey |
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2:00 - 3:00 | Breakout Session 3 | Tom Boinski So, you want to be a FOUNDER? |
Christina Gallegos Driving Strategic Value & Influence for the Modern PM |
Social Impact Panel | Kadine Cooper Your Name is Your Brand: Positioning Yourself for What’s Next |
Samant Kumar Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs Real Intelligence(RI): The Power of People in a Machine World |
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3:00 - 3:15 | Coffee Break | |||||||
3:15 - 4:15 | General Session | Sheena Yap Chan Visible Leadership: Building Confidence to Drive Project Success |
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4:15 - 4:30 | PM Challenge Winners Presentation | Phoebe Jane Johnson | ||||||
4:30 - 5:00 | Direct Attendees to Networking Event |

Menaka Gopinath
Keynote Speaker