8.30 - 9.00am
9:00 - 9.20am

Registration
Welcome and Agenda - Scott Spence, CEO, CC Learning

9.20 - 10.10am

Jamie Fitzgerald, World Record-Breaking Adventurer, Inspire Performance

Presentation: Connecting the Elements

As an entertaining, inspirational and thought provoking kick-start to the conference, Jamie Fitzgerald, world record-breaking adventurer, will help you think about the stages of your own projects, and encourage you to consider how you're influencing your stakeholders to ensure the project's success - for the long term!

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10.10 - 10.30am

Morning Tea & Networking

10.30 - 11.15am

Steve Romero, Internationally Recognised IT Governance Evangelist, Romero Consulting and BOT International

Presentation: A Simple Approach to Understanding and Assessing Project and Portfolio Management - The PPM S.C.A.D. Model

A recent analyst study found that 75% of organizations are “doing Project and Portfolio Management (PPM).” This finding could lead many to believe all is well however case studies show that PPM is still generally immature in enterprises today. Though almost every organization will lay claim to doing PPM, few are actually doing it right. Many of these organizations will continue to flounder until they comprehend and appreciate the full scope and potential of PPM, and determine where their organization stands.

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11.15 - 12.00pm

Linda Smith, CIO, Earthquake Commission

Presentation: Earthquake Commission - Crisis Project Management

"I'll be alright as long as there is not another Earthquake". Did I really say this? This presentation will tell you how I ended up leading the Earthquake Commission's IT department just before, during and after the catstrophic earthquake on February 22nd 2011 in Christchurch.

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12.00 - 1.00pm

Lunch & Networking

Breakout Sessions

These topics will be held as breakout sessions, you may attend whichever interest you the most, please note that the timings of these events may change.

3.45 - 4.00pm

Afternoon Tea & Networking

4.00 - 4.50pm

Cate Crombie, Certified Trainer in Non-Violent Communication (CNVC)

Presentation: Creating Collaborative Connections in Project Teams

Given this year’s conference is all about – Connecting the Elements – it is with our great pleasure to have Cate Crombie join us and talk about the other 95% of what it takes to make a project team successful: communication!

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4.50 - 5.00pm

Scott Spence, CEO, CC Learning - Close and Thanks

5.00 - 6.00pm

Cocktails & Networking
One hour canapés and cocktails

6.30pm onwards

Dinner (optional, additional charge applies)