Please join us for the inaugural joint event between PMI’s Canada’s Technology Triangle (CTT) Chapter and South Western Ontario Chapter (SWOC). PMI-CTT and -SWOC will host live events in Kitchener and London, respectively, and share their respective live stream for participants in the other location. The evening will consist of two engaging 1-hour sessions:
Topic 1: A Data-Driven Approach to Deliver Strategic Projects (PMI-SWOC)
Topic 2: Practical Leadership Concepts for Turning Strategic Intent into Action (PMI-CTT)
Event Start Date | 01-14-2020 6:15 pm |
Event End Date | 01-14-2020 9:15 pm |
Individual Price | $40.00 |
Location | Kitchener City Hall Conestoga Room |
18:15 |
Registration |
18:30 |
Welcome and Introductions |
18:45 |
Topic 1A Data-Driven Approach to Deliver High Impact Projects (Sean Burkett - SWOC) |
19:50 |
Topic 2Practical leadership concepts for turning strategic intent into action - (Charanjit Singh - CTT) |
20:50 |
Networking |
Sean Burkett is the Vice President of Strategy at Info-Tech Research Group, where he leads strategic analysis, planning, and project execution. Sean has been with Info-Tech since 2013 and has held positions in research, project management, product development, and corporate strategy. As Vice President of Strategy, he manages the strategic planning process and works with department heads across the organization to ensure strategic initiatives are aligned and corporate goals are achieved. A firm believer in making decisions based on data, Sean drives Info-Tech’s business analysis efforts and delivers powerful insights and actionable recommendations. He’s also responsible for delivering company-wide communications and facilitating monthly town-hall meetings. Prior to joining Info-Tech, Sean lectured at the University of Western Ontario on topics such as corporate finance, strategic marketing, business operations, organizational behavior, and general management. He is a certified Project Management Professional and received his Honors degree in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
Charanjit (CJ) is a passionate, results-driven professional and an enthusiastic public speaker. He has 24 plus years of experience in transforming numerous organizations. He gained Lean knowledge while working for HONDA. Since then he has trained 7000 individuals and coached 150 project teams from 60 different organizations across all sectors. He is a certified ADKAR Change management professional from Prosci, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from ASQ and a Project Management Professional from PMI. He believes that “people are limitless” if engaged in a positive manner and can do wonders. He regularly speaks at ASQ Toronto, ASQ Kitchener, PMI Lakeshore, soon for PMI Toronto, APICS Toronto, APICS London, CITT, Canadian Institute and many other forums.