top of page

Navigate the Future of Work with 

Agile, AI, and Purpose.

Agile Symposium 2026

15 - 16 October 2026
6:00 PM - 11:00 AM AEDT
Online via Zoom

4

Regions

35+

Speakers

17

PDUs

ASIA - PACIFIC

AMERICAS

EUROPE

e678fe8c-1a8f-4e94-acaf-90a8a10c9642.png

NORTH AFRICA

AGILE + AI + PURPOSE

The future of work is not simply about adopting new technology or becoming faster.

It is about knowing where we are going, adapting how we work, and keeping people and purpose at the center.

AGILE

The ability to adapt, learn, and continuously deliver value.

AI

The technology reshaping how organizations work, make decisions, and create value.

PURPOSE

The human direction and organizational intent that make change meaningful.

Explore the agenda

Discover keynotes, expert panels and lightning talks from around the world.

18:00

AEDT

Symposium Opening Talk

Welcome to the Symposium

SoHyun Kang

Moderator: Joseph Pineda

Small Title

AEDT

Small Title

Small Title

Small Title

Small Title

Who Should Join?

The symposium is for professionals who are leading, enabling, practicing, or supporting organizational agility.

Agile & Delivery Professionals

Agile Coaches • Scrum Masters • Product Owners • Agile Project Managers • Delivery Managers

Transformation & Organizational Leaders

PMO Leaders • Transformation Leaders • Product Leaders • Technology Leaders • Change Leaders

Project & Business Professionals

Project Managers • Program Managers • Business Analysts • People Leaders • Professionals working in complex environments

PMI Community

PMI Members • Chapter Leaders • PMI Volunteers • Emerging Practitioners

Why Join?

Learn

Gain perspectives from practitioners and leaders exploring the forces reshaping organizations.

Connect

Meet PMI members and professionals from across four global regions.

Explore

Discover practical ideas for navigating Agile, AI, complexity, and organizational change.

Participate

Be part of a global conversation rather than simply attending another event.

Bring It Home

Take insights from the symposium back to your team, organization, and local PMI community.

TAKE A PEEK INTO THE PAST

Agile symposium 2025

A glimpse of the moments, people, and ideas that made last year's symposium memorable.

Meet the Speakers

Meet the global thought leaders and industry experts shaping the future of Agile, innovation, and work. Explore diverse perspectives, practical insights, and fresh ideas from our distinguished lineup of speakers.

 Aaron Sin

APAC

Aaron Sin

President, PMI Hong Kong Chapter Student Club | Champion, PMI APAC Student Competition 2026, Seoul | Champion, 2024 EY Open Science Data Challenge

Amina Bourguiba

North Africa

Amina Bourguiba

Transformation expert | Agile & Scale coach | Leadership Mentor | Speaker

Ariadna Aparecida Cruz Groberio

Europe

Ariadna Aparecida Cruz Groberio

Program and Project Management Leader @ Microsoft | Board of Director PMI UK | Responsible AI Researcher & Author | Global Impact Strategist

Ashutosh Bhatawadekar

APAC

Ashutosh Bhatawadekar

CIO Strategic Coach | GCC Transformation & Innovation Practitioner | Design Thinker | Digital Thinker | Agile & GEN AI Practitioner| Keynote Speaker | Mentor | Change Agent | NEXT100 CIO 2023 Winner

Carmine Paragano

Europe

Carmine Paragano

Head of Business Consulting | International Keynote Speaker | Project Management and Agile Ambassador

Craig Smith

APAC

Craig Smith

Strategic Transformation & Product / Delivery Leader | Professional Coach | Facilitator | Transforming Vision into Impactful Delivery

Daire Cullen

Europe

Daire Cullen

Transformation Partner at EY | Major Programme Transformation & Complex Change | Strategy, Operating Models & Programme Delivery

Dr. Jacky Ting

APAC

Dr. Jacky Ting

Head of AI Innovation | Adjunct Associate Professor | Digital Innovation Futurist | AI (ML, GenAI, Agentic AI), IoT, Big Data, Web3 | Thought Leadership | Startup Mentor | Award Judge | Academic External Examiner

Geoff Cooke

Closing

Geoff Cooke

Founder and Principal Consultant of GCA Group | Masters of Project Management

Himanshu Joshi

America

Himanshu Joshi

Founder & CEO, COHUMAIN Labs | Agentic AI, AI Governance & AI Security | Human-AI Collective Intelligence

Janelle Delaney

APAC

Janelle Delaney

Partner at IBM Consulting | Asia Pacific Delivery Excellence & Project Management Leader | Masters Athletics World Champion & Board Director

Jonathan Spitieri

Europe

Jonathan Spitieri

Enterprise Strategy & Transformation | Author of Driving Successful Transformations

Kaione Corrigan

APAC

Kaione Corrigan

Digital Product Owner & Agile Practitioner | Product Management, Digital Transformation & Experimentation | Inclusive Leadership & Women in Tech Advocate

Kate Megaw

North Africa

Kate Megaw

Enterprise Leadership & Agility Consultant | Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST®) | 5,600+ Professionals Trained, 1,800+ Leaders Developed | Scrum, Facilitation & Executive Consulting for Global Organizations

Marta Ciak

Europe

Marta Ciak

Scrum Master/ Agile Coach | Trainer and Mentor | SDLC | Kanban | Lean | Management 3.0

Mike Griffiths

Closing

Mike Griffiths

Agile Consultant, Trainer & Author | PMI-ACP & PMP | Agile Project Management, Leadership & Value Delivery

Mustapha Boubekri

North Africa

Mustapha Boubekri

Enterprise Agile Coach & Transformation Practitioner | Systems Thinking, Design Thinking & Facilitation | Founder of DojoM

Paul McConnon

Europe

Paul McConnon

Agile Transformation Leader | Ireland Chapter of PMI Board Member

Raed Wafi

North Africa

Raed Wafi

Senior Agile Coach | Head of Agile | Transformation Lead

Rowan Bunning

APAC

Rowan Bunning

Agile & Organisational Design Expert | 20+ Years Helping Organisations Adapt | Human-AI Collaboration & Judgement

Sandy Mamoli

APAC

Sandy Mamoli

High-Performance Coach & Co-Founder, Nomad8 | Agile, Team Performance & Leadership | Author & Global Keynote Speaker

Shane Hastie

APAC

Shane Hastie

Global Lead at Skills Development Group | ICF Registered Leadership & Transformation Coach | InfoQ Engineering Culture Podcast Host

SoHyun Kang

Opening

SoHyun Kang

Managing Director, APAC at PMI | International Relations | Community Builder | Project Management

Tanya Boyd

America

Tanya Boyd

Creative Project Leader | Communicating through Storytelling to Navigate Change

Yaravi Cardoze

America

Yaravi Cardoze

Award-Winner Transformation Catalyst | Board Member & Advisor | The Dual Authority Strategist: AI & Digital + People & Governance | Author | Keynote Speaker

Aditya Kumar

APAC

Aditya Kumar

CXO AI Advisor | Recognized Thought Leader | Speaker | Author

Andrew Bath

APAC

Andrew Bath

Career Coach and Founder | Career coaching to give clarity and confidence | Educator | Consultant

Ashmi Jha

APAC

Ashmi Jha

Technology Policy & Innovation @ Columbia University | Founder & CEO, ElderCare Connect | 2x Student President @ Ritsumeikan APU | AI x Healthcare x Policy x Management Strategy

Beaula Prashanth

America

Beaula Prashanth

Manager – Process & Quality, Aviya Aerospace Systems | PMP, LSSGB & Quality Management Professional | Aerospace, Process Improvement & Project Management Leader

Cherifa Mansoura

North Africa

Cherifa Mansoura

Enterprise Transformation Leader | Strategy-to-Execution Alignment | Product & Flow-Based Organizations | Business Architecture | AI as an Agile Enabler

Cristina Ascensao

Europe

Cristina Ascensao

Senior Project & Program Manager at Mastercard | PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2 & Scrum Certified | IT, Financial Services & Agile Project Delivery

Denise Jarvie

Europe

Denise Jarvie

Enterprise Agility | AI-Enabled Transformation | Adaptive Organizations | Managing Director, Agile Alliance | Director, Agile Community at PMI

Dulguun Shipilov

APAC

Dulguun Shipilov

Agile Transformation Director | Organizational Change & Business Transformation | Leadership, Culture & AI Adoption

Haitham Zaki

North Africa

Haitham Zaki

Head of Training & Development | Scaling Enterprise L&D & Agile Capability Across EMEA | SAFe SPC6 Practice Consultant | ICAgile | AI in Business | 1,500+ Professionals Trained across EMEA

Ivy Thai

APAC

Ivy Thai

RMIT Project Management Chapter President | PMI Global NextGen Outreach Volunteer | Human-Centred Project Lead

John Maina

North Africa

John Maina

Portfolio, Product & Tech Strategy Consultant | Turning Complex Ideas Into Scalable African Solutions | Customer-Centric Innovator | Project Delivery

Joseph Pineda

Opening

Joseph Pineda

Program Director, MAVERIC AI Supercomputer | Director, Emerging Technologies | Chair, PMI Asia Pacific Agile Regional Hub | Secretary, IMDAAA

Karla Merza

Europe

Karla Merza

Leadership & Organizational Coach (ICF PCC) | Agile Leadership & Team Effectiveness | Facilitator & Trainer | International Speaker

Marko Golob

Europe

Marko Golob

Head of IT PMO, SIJ – Slovenian Steel Group | PMP & Project Management Leader | President, PMI Slovenia | Strategy Execution, PMO & Project Leadership

Mary Hladio

America

Mary Hladio

Senior Leader @ GE Aerospace | Lean Principles, Process Mapping, Strategic Programs & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enthusiast

Mohammed Kellal

North Africa

Mohammed Kellal

Project Management Leader at PMI | MENA Project Management, PMO & AI Transformation | Leadership, Digital Transformation & Future of Project Delivery

Natalia Fisher

America

Natalia Fisher

Past-President at Project Management Institute Dallas Chapter | Servant Leader | International Speaker | Project Manager (PMP) | Program Manager | Scrum Master | Product Owner

Pia-Maria Thoren

Europe

Pia-Maria Thoren

Inspiration Director & Agile HR Thought Leader | Leadership, Motivation & Future of Work | Author & Keynote Speaker

Ricardo Peters

America

Ricardo Peters

Project Manager | Business Analyst | Strengths-Based Coach Gallup’s CliftonStrengths® | Agile Coaching

Samir Oliveira

America

Samir Oliveira

Corporate Engineering & Projects Coordinator | PMO | Global Portfolio Management | CAPEX Optimization | Asset Performance & Industrial Automation | Former PMI Chapter President

Savindu Padukkavidana

APAC

Savindu Padukkavidana

Business Analytics + IT (Data Science) | Bridging Technology, Strategy & Real-World Execution

Shanthi Chandrasekar

APAC

Shanthi Chandrasekar

Seasoned C- Suite Technology Leader |Advisor to CEOs and Boards| Business Model Innovation, AI Strategy, Governance & Sustainable Transformation| Senior Accredited Board Director| ISG Rockstar & Stevie Award Winner

Soma Mazumder

APAC

Soma Mazumder

Product & Transformation | Exploring AI in Product & Leadership | Organisational Agility | Enabling People | Part-Time Podcast Host

Tiendung Le

APAC

Tiendung Le

A/Prof at RMIT | GAC Board of Directors | Founding Chair of PMI Agile SIG
| Past President of PMI Melbourne

bottom of page