Professional Development Day 2025

What is NextWave PM?  

Join project managers from diverse industries for a one-day virtual conference focused on the skills and strategies needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape. Topics include leveraging AI, enhancing leadership and communication, fostering innovation, mastering strategic thinking, and adopting agile practices. Network with peers, gain actionable insights, and earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) to advance your professional designation. Don't miss this opportunity to equip yourself for the future of project management. 

This is a 1-day, virtual Professional Development Day for project management professionals who want to learn and be inspired by each other. Featuring... 
   • 9 world-class speakers across 3 rooms – allowing delegates to choose one speaker per session 
   • All sessions will be recorded and available to delegates ONLY, after the event • 1 keynote speaker 
   • An executive panel 
   • 1 peer-to-peer discussion groups @ 25-min each 
   • Prizes all day 

We look forward to: 
   • Innovative Leadership: Featuring speakers who have led groundbreaking projects and can share insights on leading teams to success. 
   • Collaborative Networks: Focusing on the importance of building professional networks and how they can be leveraged for project success. 
   • Skill Advancement: Offering sessions that provide PDUs, ensuring that attendees are gaining valuable knowledge that contributes to their professional development. 

This conference delivers as many as 15 PDUs. If you stay with us for the day, you can collect six PUDs. BUT as a registered delegate you will get access to the recordings of the rest of the 9 PDUs – available for three months following the event.  
We hope you will consider joining us. And please pass our information along to colleagues who are interested in how the future will deliver project management excellence.  

Event Overview 

Keynote Presentation - 9-10am  

Track Sessions, one hour each: 10:20am, 1:30pm, 3:50pm  
   - three rooms available per time slot divided by Talent Triangle topics. 

Executive Panel – 11:30am – one-hour discission with senior executives on the state of our Project Management practice 

Group Discussions – 2:40pm – two peer-to-peer discussion groups @ 25 minutes each. Each  delegate selects two sessions over the one-hour slot – from a list of 10+ titles.  

Prizes – draws held throughout the day  

Event Recordings - available ONLY to registered delegates after the event and for a limited time period. 

See the event website for more details.

Professional Development Units

You can earn up to 15 Professional Development Unit (PDU) for use towards the Project Management Professional (PMP) recertification.