AI and Project Management: The Future Is Now

Craig Smith, Global Delivery Lead, SoftEd 

Project managers are consistently on the quest to enhance their workflow and achieve superior outcomes. AI emerges as an indispensable asset for project managers, facilitating the automation of mundane tasks, fostering informed decision-making, and bolstering teamwork. In this presentation, we'll delve into the myriad ways AI can be harnessed to propel project management into a new era of efficiency and excellence.

Project Work in an AI World

David Mantica, VP/GM SoftEd US

Chris Knotts, Principal Consultant, Technology Transformation Strategies

The rise of generative AI is transforming how knowledge workers operate. In this session, we'll explore how knowledge workers can harness the power of AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Bard to boost productivity, enhance collaboration, and create new value.

We'll cover topics podcast-style including:

• Augmenting human intelligence - how AI can help us think bigger, smarter, and make faster decisions
• Automating repetitive tasks - reducing grunt work by using AI for document creation, data analysis, testing, and reporting
• Enabling predictive insights - leveraging AI to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities to drive better outcomes
• Democratizing expertise - allowing wider access to institutional knowledge through conversational AI
• Facilitating creative collaboration - using AI to generate new innovations for products and processes
• Maintaining human focus - strategies for using AI to elevate human skills like creativity,
empathy, and judgment

The future of work is here. Listen in for practical tips, ethical considerations, and real-world
examples of how AI can help knowledge workers thrive in the age of artificial intelligence.

Accelerate You Job Search With AI

Mei Lin, Project Lead, Texas Capital Bank

This session is tailored for job seekers aiming to optimize their job search with the power of AI. The presenter will demonstrate how Generative AI tools can drastically reduce the time spent on job applications while significantly improving their quality. Attendees will learn to use AI to create compelling resumes, craft personalized cover letters and recommendation letters/ LinkedIn posts, and efficiently search for relevant job openings. This session offers practical, AI-enhanced strategies to apply to more jobs with greater efficacy and less effort, thereby increasing the chances of landing the desired role.

Lunch Break

The Storyteller's New Wand: AI in Communication

Lara Hill, Marketing Consultant, Sunflow Studio

Discover how AI, the closest thing we have to real magic, can enhance creativity and transform the way we communicate. Attendees will be guided through various methods to swiftly assemble custom images and video clips using generative AI, ensuring that the core message is not only conveyed but is also compelling and resonant with its audience. 

AI Innovations For CRM

Lawrence Reid, CRM Administrator, National Council for Mental Wellbeing

CRM first utilized AI for predictive analysis calculating the probability of closing opportunities. Generative AI will usher in major paradigm shifts. Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce use AI “Copilot” to augment user capabilities. Topics covered include:

• Data security
• Writing product descriptions and marketing campaigns targeted to specific customers instead of generic personas.
• Combining and summarizing correspondence from multi-modal channels
• Supporting chat bots to assist customers with common interactions and knowledge base articles.

AI Products for Project Management

Michael McCullough, Citizen Development Business Archietect, Amtrak

Session description coming soon!

Tools, Capabilities, How's and Why's

Andy Cooper, Group Manager Global Markets, Skills Consulting Group

Whether you're an AI expert or a newcomer, this talk has something for you. We’ll explore today’s Generative AI systems, demystifying how they can converse, synthesize images, and more at impressive levels.

While acknowledging limitations, we’ll focus on key strengths like natural language processing and generative creativity. We’ll distinguish between tools to guide you in determining which excels at specific tasks.

With image generators, voice synthesis, and chatbots combining forces, AI promises to reshape how we interact with information and each other in notable ways. We’ll cover best practices for crafting effective prompts to improve AI output. This
session aims to empower anyone to thoughtfully harness AI’s potential to positively impact
work life as we know it.

Envisioning the Future: Integrating Gen-AI into Project Management for Creative Excellence

Brian Sykes, Founder, A.I. Explore

In a world where AI is reshaping creative landscapes, project managers have a unique opportunity to lead innovation. This session will explore how gen-AI tools, like LLMs (Chat-GPT) and text-to-image (Midjourney, Dall-E3, etc), can be utilized in project management to enhance creative output, streamline workflows, and foster collaboration between teams.