Scottish Conference 2015 - overview

Scottish

Conference 2015 #APMScotconf15

BT Murrayfield Stadium,

Edinburgh

10 September 2015

Why have a conference in Scotland?

The annual Scottish Conference has been going

for 5 years now and continues to see a good

turnout – not just from APM members in

Scotland but also from further afield

Project leadership is a topic close to the hearts

of those in the Scotland branch committee and

they want to share their enthusiasm for this

Scottish Conference 2015 Objectives

Achieve higher attendance at #APMScotconf15 than the

previous year so as to reach a wider audience

Share the message of ‘delivering the dream’ with

Scotland branch members, APM members from

elsewhere in the UK and anyone who wishes to learn

more about successful project leadership

Provide a forum for sharing the knowledge and

experience of project, programme and portfolios

managers from a wide range of sectors and with a wide-

ranging impact

Scottish Conference 2015: plan for the day

Our annual conference comprises a variety of speaker-

led breakout session and workshops, inspiring plenary

session speakers, all in an easy-to-reach, Edinburgh

location

Learn and network with others who are passionate about

success through good leadership for projects,

programmes and portfolios

Enjoy a tour of the stadium – the home of Scottish rugby

Network at the conference dinner in the evening

After-dinner speaker:

Scott Hastings

Rugby World Cup

Scott is Scottish Rugby’s most capped centre three quarter and has played in 51 Internationals. Ever present in the Scotland team for a period of 11 years he has played in ten of Scotland’s fourteen World Cup games. Now Scott has moved to the other side of the try line and will re-join ITV for their coverage of the Rugby World Cup in September 2015.

Speakers and facilitators:

Guy Richardson, Eiger Sport and Business Performance Ltd

A unique global sports

project – the British and

Irish Lions

Guy will focus on the importance of leadership in ensuring project success by establishing vision and direction

Speakers and facilitators:

Iain Valentine, Edinburgh Zoo

Project managing a panda

pregnancy

Iain will tell a story of leading on a very different kind of programme – The Giant Panda Programme at Edinburgh Zoo

Speakers and facilitators:

Lawrence Shackman, Transport Scotland

Delivering the Forth

Replacement Crossing

Lawrence will focus on the journey as project manager to deliver the new bridge across the Firth of Forth.

Speakers and facilitators:

Tracy Bergamin, CGI UK Ltd

PMO: Supporting and

enabling project success

Tracy has over 25 years of project management experience in the IT sector – she’ll be looking at leadership of a number of PMOs as they are amalgamated in to one enterprise office for CGI Justice.

Speakers and facilitators:

Greg Urquhart, Skyscanner

High flying technology

Greg will focus on the Agile development team which he is part of that spans 7 countries and counting, providing new products and features to 42 million regular users.

Speakers and facilitators:

Maria McGill, CHAS

Delivering the project vision

in a world of ambiguity

As Chief Executive of CHAS (Children’s Hospice Association Scotland) Maria has spent the last 5 years leading the organisation’s new strategic plan as well as introducing progressive policies in key areas within the organisation.

Speakers and facilitators:

Rupert Forrest, Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Project management

behind the ramparts

Rupert is currently preparing for his fourth season as event manager at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – covering planning, operational management and stakeholder engagement, Rupert will explain how this annual event includes a complex programme of diverse projects which require strong leadership.

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