PMI Lebanon Chapter Conference 2021
Project Management: Empowering Change Makers
With seminars and panels covering topics around the complex issues that are being faced by the Lebanese and global public and private sectors and how project management can enable change makers to positively affect the society around them.
Saturday November 27
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This conference will tackle the use of PMI global standards and international project management trends to empower Lebanese and global change makers and give them the vision and the tools required.
Innovative workshops will introduce new cutting-edge concepts, facilitated by top notch international speakers, for an audience composed of business professionals and government officials.
This event will feature participation of PMI global board of directors member, PMI MENA director and multiple other esteemed professionals on the national project management scene.
Meet Our Moderators
Mrs. Gretta Kelzi Harb
Working for more than 20 years in project management of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Applications.
Empowering stakeholders to adapt a data driven approach in decision making, design and implementation of special programs for various industries.
Volunteering with PMI since 2012, held locally different roles with Lebanon Chapter and globally engaged in different activities. She is currently an active member of the Ethics Insights Team, and the Code Review Team.
Dr. Andre Gholam
More than 37 years in information systems consulting, audit, cybersecurity, data privacy and IT services management. Holder of a PhD, an engineering degree and several certifications in the related fields.
Currently focusing on strategies and implementations of digital transformation, financial technology, information systems governance, cybersecurity and users awareness.
Joined PMI in 2003, served as PMILC board member (Treasurer) for 2 years and gave several conferences at PMILC monthly talks and professional development days.
Meet Our Speakers
Project Outcomes: A Result Focus Approach
by Mr. Deji Ishmael
A recognized authority in helping corporations and public sector to build cohesive leadership teams, whilst creating highly engaged workforces that can deploy strategic initiatives that deliver planned business outcomes.
A founding member of PMI Nigeria Chapter and a past PMI Region mentor for Africa (Region 16).
Keynote Speech by Managing Director of PMI's (MENA) Region and Global PMI Head of Energy
Eng. Grace Najjar
Helping PMI establish strong connections with influential organisations in the region through regional, national and international roles.
Has more than 25 years of global experience as an advisor, lead engineer, and program director.
Certified PMP, PgMP and graduate of 2013 PMI Leadership Institute Master Class.
Keynote Speech by PMI Global Board Member and 2021 Strategy Oversight Committee Chair
Ms. LuAnn Piccard, PMP
Distinguished by an ability to articulate an envisioned future, identify stakeholder- centric opportunities made real by engaging and collaborating with people, fostering a bias to action, and crafting foundational, adaptable management processes.
Inspiring by community engagement is well-versed in the balanced strategic and fiduciary responsibilities of board governance partnered with executive and operational leadership.
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Mr. Spencer Horn M.S., CTPC, CSP
Specialized in leadership and business strategy segments of development triangle.
A regular speaker at PMI chapter event conferences, PMI Leadership Institute Meetings and at PMI Leadership Institute Master Class.
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Dr. Claude El Nakhel Khalil Pharma D, MBA, PMP
PMI Region Mentor MENA
Seasoned Specialist in the pharmaceutical industry with wide knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, pharmaceutical and health care regulated environment, with an important experience in Project management for the health care sector.
Panelist
Dr. Shawky Amine Eddine
Currently acting as Lebanese Red Cross director for learning and development, Assistant EMS director for training and quality and COVID19 Response coordinator.
Dr. Amine Eddine is a medical doctor with special interest in pre-hospital care, Healthcare quality management and disaster management.
He is also a disaster management instructor in the Humanitarian Leadership Diploma, offered by Global Health Institute at AUB, an assistant professor at the Faculty of Nursing of the Lebanese Red Cross and a consultant for multiple local, regional and global NGOs.
Panilist
Mr. Vartkes Keutelian
Vartkes Keutelian is the Administrative Manager of the MicroCredit Program of Makhzoumi Foundation.
He has experience in Financial inclusion through Micro-Credit managing a portfolio of more than 50% of Women.
He is passionate in Entrepreneurship with relevant experience in Training and coaching. Start-up or Existing, Micro and Small Enterprises.
Panelist
Dr. Petra Khoury
Currently the Global Health and Care Director, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC
Led the national COVID-19 response and vaccination plan in Lebanon and was appointed as the Chair of the national COVID-19 Vaccination Executive Committee.
Developed and executed the operational response and vaccination plan and
became the nation's scientific spokesperson on
COVID-19 related matters, serving as the Public
Health Advisor to the Prime Minister of Lebanon.
Conference Schedule
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Registration
8:00 am to 09:00 am
Opening Session
09:00 am to 10:00 am
Panel A
10:20 am to 11:20 am
Panel B
11:35 am to 12:35 pm
Learning Parallel Workshops
13:50 pm to 15:05 pm
Parallel Workshops Continued
15:30 pm to 16:10 pm
Closing Session and PMILC 15th
Anniversary Celebration Ceremony
16:15 pm to 17:15 pm
Meet Our Global Sponsor
Afrissance Consulting Limited
Afrissance is an enterprise transformation consulting firm birthed on the desire to contribute to, champion and lead the emergence of successful and influential global brands coming out of Africa and the world beyond. Our aim is to ignite a culture of excellence in organizations.
We offer different solutions to management and organization problems. Our learning, development and training solutions give a wealth of information to ensure desired business outcomes. Our consulting arm provides more individualized solutions based on your specific needs.
As a result of our affiliation with Prosci (being a licensed partner in West Africa) and our partnership with Project Management Institute PMI, (being an authorized training partner), Afrissance enjoys a strong competitive advantage in Change & Project Management. At Afrissance we bring to you our versatile solutions (Leadership Development & Coaching, Strategy & Transformation, Project Delivery).
Net-Recrute
Net-Recrute is a state-of-the-art recruitment agency. For the past 13 years, we have built a name in both Europe and the Middle East as one of the leading IT/Tech/Digital recruitment agencies. With the headquarter based in Paris, we have expanded our reach with offices in Beirut and Dubai. With more than 40 years of accumulated experience in IT recruiting, our team of recruiters have the technical expertise, market knowledge, network and unique approach required to deliver superior results. We offer a full range of IT recruiting services and IT staffing solutions:
- Recruitment of permanent employees
- Staffing of IT consultants
- Executive head hunting
Thoroughness, discretion and confidentiality are at the core of our approach
DG Jones and Partners
DGJ Academy provides internal training to its employees and the market as a whole to keep up with the latest developments on all aspects of the market scene. This has now become compulsory to keep up with the latest trends and engage in a continuous professional development in a fast-changing work environment where new technologies and solution-oriented approaches aim at optimizing processes in numerous industries.
Formatech
Formatech is a global leading learning center established in 1995 and offering a wide range of international certified courses and workshops in IT, Project Management, Business, Leadership, and Management. Being a premium PMI Authorized Training Partner, Formatech delivers high quality training preparing you to sit for the PMP exam. Formatech has delivered over 100,000 man/hours of project management and assisted thousands of professionals to achieve their international certifications in project management and Agile.
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New Horizons
New Horizons is an authorized partner to the top technology providers, including PMI, Center for Leadership and Development, Microsoft, Cisco, EC-Council, CertNexus and more. For students that means training with the highest quality source materials and the latest products and technologies. For businesses it means getting the highest return on their training investment. All of New Horizons’ award-winning Learning Methods deliver the same comprehensive content—in online and traditional classroom settings, at your worksite, and self-paced with one-on-one support.
