Full Programme
We are honoured to be joined by an exceptional group of speakers who bring their knowledge, experience, and passion to the stage. These thought leaders and industry professionals inspire new perspectives, share valuable insights, and spark meaningful conversations that shape the future of project leadership, business, and management.
Wednesday 18 November
TIME: 08:00 AM - REGISTRATION OPEN
​​TIME: 09:00 AM - 09.20 OPENING
TIME: 09:20 AM – 09:50 AM - KEYNOTE
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Speaker: TBC
TIME: 10:10 AM – 10:50 AM
Topic:
Why Can’t We Stop? The Psychology of Project Termination
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Werner Meyer, ProjectLink Holdings (Pty) Ltd
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TIME: 11:00 AM – 11:40 AM
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TIME: 12:40 PM – 01:20 PM
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TIME: 1:40 PM – 2:20 PM
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TIME: 10:10 AM – 12:25
Topic: PMO WORKSHOP
PMO Impact Masterclass: From Maturity Assessment to Greater Organisational Impact
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TBC
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This interactive masterclass-style workshop provides PMO leaders and professionals with an opportunity to explore PMO maturity, impact and development through a practical, data-driven approach.
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Rather than focusing only on presentations and theory, the workshop is designed around active participation and shared learning. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own PMO environment, compare perspectives with peers and identify areas where their PMO could strengthen its contribution to organisational performance.
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TIME: 01:20 PM – 01:50
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TIME: 01:55 PM – 02:25
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TIME: 10:10 AM – 10:40
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The Impact of Project Sponsors' Rotation on Project Outcomes
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TBC
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TIME: 10:45 AM – 11:15
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Topic:
Structuring Fragmented Applied Research: A Framework-Based Architecture for Cumulative Knowledge Development
Speaker
TBC
TIME: 11:20 AM – 11:50
Topic:
Project Phase Dynamics Across EPCM Projects Aligned with Personality Characteristics
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TBC
TIME: 11:55 AM – 12:25
Topic:
Project Management of Academic Research Collaborations: A Mixed Methods Study in the Biological Sciences
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TBC​​​
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TIME: 1:20 PM – 1:50
Topic:
Project Management Competence as a Critical Success Factor in Lowest-Bid Infrastructure Projects: Evidence from Rwanda's Electricity Grid Interconnections
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TBC
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TIME: 1:55 PM – 02:25
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Topic:
The Influence of Organisational Cultural on Project Communication Management and Project Success: A Case Study of Project Success in a Namibian Consulting Construction Organisation
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Speaker
TBC
TIME: 10:10 AM – 10:40
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Topic:
Megaprojects’ Impact on Organisations: A Cost Overrun Perspective
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TBC
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TIME: 10:45 AM – 11:15
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Topic:
Analysing Factors Contributing to Government Construction Project Abandonment in Namibia: A Systems Approach Using Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) with MICMAC Analysis
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TBC
TIME: 11:20 AM – 11:50
Topic:
The Impact of Environmental Regulations on Oil and Gas Projects
Speaker
TBC
TIME: 02:40 PM – 03:20 PM
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Speaker: TBC
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TIME: 03:50 PM – 04:20 PM - KEYNOTE
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Topic:
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Speaker: TBC
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TIME: 04:20 PM – 04:40 PM - CLOSING SESSION
Thursday 19 November
TIME: 08:00 AM - REGISTRATION OPEN
​​TIME: 09:00 AM - 09.20 OPENING
TIME: 09:20 AM – 09:50 AM - KEYNOTE
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Speaker: TBC
TIME: 10:10 AM – 10:50 AM
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TIME: 11:00 AM – 11:40 AM
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TIME: 10:10 AM – 10:50 AM
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​​TIME: 11:00 AM – 11:40 AM
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TIME: 12:40 PM – 01:20 PM
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TIME: 1:40 PM – 2:20 PM
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TIME: 2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
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TIME: 12:20 PM – 03:20 PM
Topic: Leading with Agility - WORKSHOP
A Practical Introduction to Agile and Scrum
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Speaker
TBC
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Participants will explore how self-managing teams, lean thinking, empirical process control, and clear Agile accountabilities enable organisations to respond effectively to uncertainty, and will compare traditional plan-driven approaches with value-driven delivery.
The workshop concludes with the Scrum Suitability Slider exercise, helping participants identify where Agile creates the greatest business value and where traditional approaches remain appropriate.
No prior Agile knowledge is required. Participants leave with practical insights and tools they can apply immediately within their organisations. Come curious, leave equipped.
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TIME: 10:10 AM – 10:40
Topic:
The Start-Up as a Project: A Risk Management Framework for New Ventures
Speaker
TBC
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TIME: 10:45 AM – 11:15
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Topic:
Disruptive Innovation Strategies in Mineral Sands Processing: Leveraging Agile Project Management Methodologies for Project Acceleration Through Minimum Viable Products
Speaker
TBC
TIME: 11:20 AM – 11:50
Topic:
Artificial Intelligence in IT Project Delivery: A Scoping Review of Adoption, Outcomes, and Organisational Readiness
Speaker
TBC
TIME: 11:55 AM – 12:25
Topic:
Beyond the Hype: Challenges, Mitigation Strategies and Value Realisation in AI-Enabled Project Management
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TBC​​​
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TIME: 1:20 PM – 1:50
Topic:
The Development of a Conceptual Model to Map Stakeholder Collaboration Through Building Information Modelling (BIM) Across the Project Lifecycle
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TBC
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TIME: 1:55 PM – 02:25
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Topic:
A Framework for Managing the Implementation of Innovation Projects to Improve Underground Mining Operations
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Speaker
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​TIME: 03:50 PM – 04:20 PM - KEYNOTE
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Topic: TBC
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Speaker: TBC
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TIME: 04:20 PM – 04:40 PM - CLOSING SESSION
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04:40 PM – 05:45 - AWARDS: Project Excellence Awards Ceremony
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06:00 PM – 09:00 - Farewell Party + Networking