IS CHANGE POSSIBLE? - A conference for both Project Professionals and anyone else who thinks there is more to be said about Change Management.

This event has come together through a Bergen-based initiative where we are passionate about helping individuals, companies and organizations achieve Project Management Excellence. Key contributors are the University of Bergen (UiB), PMI Norway Chapter, Bergen Municipality (Bergen Kommune), Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Høgskulen på Vestlandet (HVL)), the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), and Helse Vest IKT.

Is change possible? Why ask this question?

Because change and leadership both challenge everyday life. This includes all the challenges that impact all types of organizations.

• Who succeeds and creates value? Who fails and why, and not least how?
• Can others learn from these processes and outcomes, and can they be transferred and adopted by others?
• Are there lessons to be learned, both good and bad?

To answer the main question, we have put together a conference program that aims to address these questions and hopefully start the discussion on the way forward. During the day there will be speakers who will share evidence of success and confessions of failure. So please join us at the conference and meet people who may take you forward with new insights and ideas.

Conference program

Time	Topic		Speaker(s)
9:30-10:00	Meetup and conference badge pickup - Light snack, coffee and mingling
10:00-10:15	Conference opening		Merete Munch Lange - President of PMI Norway Chapter
10:15-11:00	Opening keynote: Building the Bridge - We are all here to add value and make a better tomorrow		Dr. Walaa Bakry, Director of Executive Education, University of Westminster Business School
11:00	Break, refreshments, mingling
11:15-11:45	Data governance and how to secure your data		David Rowan, Sr. Engineer, Information Security, UiB and Monica Nielsen Øen, Senior Legal Adviser, IT Department, UiB
11:45-12:15	Lessons learned from UIB's 4-year Web-4 project		Stig-Helge Larsen, Project and Program Manager at University of Bergen (UiB)
12:15-13:00	Lunch
13:00-13:30	Real stories from municipalities in Norway		Sonja Bordewich, Senior Advisor KS Konsulent
13:30-14:00	From project management to project leadership		Tina Johnsen, The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management (DFØ)
14:00-14:15	Break, refreshments, mingling
14:15-14:55	(Topic soon to be revealed)		(Speaker soon to be revealed)
15:05-15:50	Closing keynote: From Project Manager to Change Leader: What the Future Demands of Professional Leadership		Mark Hudson, Head of Professional Partnerships and Business Development at UCL Faculty of Laws, University College London (UCL)
15:50-16:00	It's a wrap! See you next year.
16:05	Food, drinks and mingling at Bergen Street Food ("Scenen")		We have rented the venue, now it is up to you :-)

Note! Minor adjustments to the programme can be expected. Stay tuned for more details about speakers, topics and more.

Struggling to register?

If you are not a member of PMI Norway Chapter, you should use the Continue as a Guest login option. In this form, you can skip the field "PMI Member Number" and only fill in your First Name, Last Name and your Email address. Your name will be printed on the conference badge. Accept the terms and hit Quick Sign Up for fast checkout.

If you need support or have any questions, please reach out to info@pmi-no.org or operations@pmi-no.org (Kari)