Insights and inspiration for project professionals

The PMI BeNeLux Summit 2025 is fast approaching — and with it, a program built to match every stage of your project management journey.
Organised around four learning tracks (Pioneer, Master, Innovator, and All Levels), the Summit offers something for everyone: from early-career professionals to senior leaders, from students to executives. Whether you're exploring AI for the first time or shaping its future application across complex portfolios, you'll find sessions tailored to your needs.

In this edition, we’re excited to introduce some of the speakers behind the sessions — thought leaders and practitioners ready to inspire, challenge, and connect.

All Levels – Keynote Speakers

• Christian Kromme – The Future of AI
• Christina Sejr Pedersen – How AI and People Can Co-Exist in Project Management
• Bart Briers – The Future is Hybrid – A Vision for Modern Project Management

Pioneer Track – Entry-Level & Curious Minds

• Al Zeitoun – Creating Experience-Driven Organizational Culture
• Anna Yampolskaya – Automate, Visualise, Communicate: AI in Project Reporting
• Frank Tassone – AI in Practice for Greener Projects
• Nicole Schelter – Human-Centric AI in Projects: The Potential of Personalized Project Assistants
• Lorenzo Vetrano – My New Teammate Called AI – Lessons from the Sports Arena
• Renuka Ayri – Self-Management & Emotional Intelligence: The Foundation of Adaptive Leadership in the AI Era
• Joachim Dehais & Lorenzo Vetrano – Leadership through Sport and Dance: Developing the Heart of a Leader

Master Track – For Experienced Professionals

• Bart Briers – AI for PMs: Automate. Augment. Assist.
• Christophe De Vleeschouwer – Leading Through Uncertainty: The Human Skills That Drive Success in Global Drug Development
• Irina Verlan – Ethical Intelligence: Embedding AI Ethics into Project Management Frameworks
• Shushan Khachatryan-van Krimpen – Minding Your Footprint: AI in Project Management
• Teodora Anna Sveva Cerrato – Beyond Delivery: Building a Sustainable Future with AI-Powered Projects

Innovator Track – For Those Driving Change

• Cindy Castado – The Strategic Importance of Wellbeing in a World Governed by AI and Acceleration
• Joachim Dehais & Aurora Gualtieri – Misunderstood Everyone: How Different Generations Can Unite to Fight Decay as the Situation is Dire
• Markus Kopko – Beyond the Hype: How AI Is (Really) Transforming Portfolio, Program & Project Management
• Pat Lucey – Innovate, Execute, Lead – Bridging Entrepreneurship and Project Management
• Patricia Dominguez Marin – Female Artificial Intelligence
• Stuart Thorp – Maximizing Project Success and Delivering the Paris Agreement – Supported by AI

Join the Conversation in Maastricht

The PMI BeNeLux Summit 2025 takes place on 10 October 2025 at the MECC Convention Center in Maastricht. With the theme “Project Management in the AI Era: Bridging Precision, Creativity, and Innovation”, the Summit brings together a diverse community of project professionals to explore the future of our field.

Expect a full day of insights, exchange, and connection — including the growing role of AI, sustainability, leadership, and wellbeing in a rapidly changing world.

Whether you’re a seasoned project manager or just starting out, it’s a unique opportunity to learn, share, and grow.

👉 Secure your spot here.

 

Cristina Damian
Newsletter Editor, PMI Netherlands

This speaker overview was made possible thanks to the dedicated work of the PMI BeNeLux Summit Speakers Team: Shirley Pullan, Henrietta Frimpong, Aurora Gualtieri, Julija Popova, and Anja Vandenbergh.