Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Blaize Reich, Ph.D, ICD.D
RBC Professor of Technology and Innovation, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University
John Schlichter
OPM Experts, LLC
Paul Pelletier, PMP, LLB
Paul Pelletier Consulting
Samad Aidane, PMP, M.Sc.
Oregon State University
TRANSLINK PANEL - Delivering Innovative Projects Predictably Using SIMPLE: How TransLink Is Transforming Its Project Delivery Capability.
Sany Zein, M. Eng
Vice President of Infrastructure Management and Engineering, Translink
Mark Minson, P. Eng
Director of Engineering Project Delivery, Translink
Yasmin Flynn, BBA, CMA, CPA
Director of Infrastructure PMO, Translink
High Tech
Chris Hobbs
CEO, Two Tall Totems
Scott Benesh
Cofounder and COO, Veerum
Grace Bassey, PMP, M.Sc., Ph.D
Dentons LLP
Nalini Vadivelan, MS, PMP, CSM, ITSM
QA Project Manager, EA SPORTS Vancouver and PMI CWCC VP Marketing
Public Private Partnerships
Mark Harrison, PMP
Manager, Deloitte's Infrastructure Advisory & Project Finance
Tara Rogers, PMP
AFP Commercial Director at AECOM
Jussi Jaakkola
Vice-President, Investment Development, SNC-Lavalin Inc.
Construction
The Billion Dollar Question…to P3 or Not to P3
Tom Sparrow, PMP, MSc, MBA
Chief Project Officer, Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project
Franca MacInnes
Leader, PMO & Finance Manager, Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project
Robin Latondresse
Director of Planning and Project Implementation, Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project
Julie Makranyi, PMP
Senior Manager, Planning, Royal Columbia Hospital Redevelopment Project
Sean Hodgins, CMA, CPA
President, Century Group
Rocky Sethi
Vice President of Adera Development
Ron Lee, P.Eng
Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Engineering Group, SNC Lavalin
#ProjectDisruption
Chris Sainsbury
Senior Manager, Global Infrastructure, KPMG
Gwendolyn Tian
Senior Consultant, Global Infrastructure, KPMG
Ross Ryken
Consultant, Global Infrastructure, KPMG
New Frontiers & Old Battles
David Cohen, LLB
Director, Client Service Delivery, McCarthy Tétrault
Will Westeringh, QC
Managing Partner, BC Region, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Mehran Jamshidi, MSc, PMP®, PMI-RMP®, PMI-ACP®, CSM®, ITIL
Principal, Efficert Academy and Senior Project Manager at TELUS
Brendon Chin, PMP, CSP, CSM, CSD
Global Head of Project and Programme Management (PPM), HSBC Commercial E-Channels
Enterprise Agile
Gary Wagner, PMP, SPC4, POPM
Senior Project Manager, TELUS
Henriette Koning
Director, Information Systems PMO, STEMCELL Technologies
Sarah McKinnon
Director, Coaching & Learning Solutions, TELUS
John Rauser
Director of Information Security, 7 Geese
Social Good
Adam Simpson, Ph.D
Manager of Global Programmes, UN Women
Jason Hanley, B.Math, Computer Science, MBA
Chief Technology Officer, The Rumie Initiative
Engaging the Community: Stakeholder management in complex urban planning developments in the downtown eastside
Tom Wanklin
Senior Planner, DTES Planning Group, City of Vancouver
Wes Regan
Community Economic Development Planner, City of Vancouver
Social Good Panel
Shawn Hawkins, PMP, LLB, CDR
Executive Director, PM Volunteers
Dr. Eamonn O'Laocha, Ph.D, MBA, B.Ed, PMP
Instructor and Principal Investigator Applied Research, Douglas College
Social Factors
Monica Semeniuk, MA. Eng, PMP
Simon Fraser University
Ariel Landau, MA
Director of Training Development BOEING
Sabahat Naureen, P.Eng, PMP
Owner, Prime Potentials and Project Manager, KONE
Continuous Improvement of the PMO at BC Hydro: People, Practices and Technology
Stephen Bailey, PMP
Project Manager, BC Hydro Capital Projects PMO
Stephen Mason, PMP
Manager of Project Services, BC Hydro
Healthcare
Robyn Roscoe, PMP
Director, Management and Administration, BC Cancer Genome Sciences Centre(GSC)
Michael Nir, MA.Eng, PMP
President Sapir Consulting US
Susan Lim
Project Manager with the Regional Primary Care Program at Vancouver Coastal Health
Andy Day, MSc, RSW
Operations Director with Vancouver Coastal Health
A Patient Experience Tool: Explore a Digital Platform that Collects Data for Planning Quality Improvement
Sarah Farina, MA, MCIP, RPP, CE
Principal, Broadleaf Consulting
Christina Thomas, BA, CHRP
Program Coordinator, Doctors of BC Community Practice Quality and Integration
James Voth
Founder and Director of Intogrey Research and Development Inc.
Community Engagement - Project Management Volunteers (PMV) Panel
Shawn Hawkins, PMP, LLB, CDR
Executive Director, PM Volunteers
Klaudia Budniak, MBA
PM Volunteers Panel
Carol Neuman, MA
PM Volunteers Panel
Nick Cheung, CSM
PM Volunteers Panel
What you say, and how you project it, can say a lot about you, your leadership and your organization!
Sharookh Daroowala
Toastmaster, Certified World Class Speaking Coach, and Principal of the Canadian Academy of Public Speaking
Stefano Cossalter
Author of F.E.A.R.L.E.S.S Speaker’s System
