Project Portfolio Governance - The Future
Speakers
Adrian Morey is a globally recognised expert in project, program, and portfolio (P3) governance with over 30 years of experience across infrastructure, technology, and transformation. He co-authored the global best practice Project, Programme and Portfolio Governance (P3G) Guide, on which the P3GP® certification is based — the world’s only recognised qualification for P3 governance. A sought-after international speaker, Adrian is known for advancing governance and sponsorship practices that ensure projects deliver lasting value.
Amanda Oakenfull GAICD is a senior executive and transformation leader with deep experience in strategy, governance, and program delivery. She has led complex business and technology transformations, guided post-merger integrations, and recovered critical programs across industries including defence, health, ICT, and infrastructure. A frequent speaker and advisor, Amanda is known for enabling organizations to achieve sustainable outcomes through strategic leadership and portfolio governance.
Stuart helps PMO and portfolio leaders build strategy-aligned portfolios and prove ROI. A guest lecturer on project prioritization at the University of Oxford, he speaks widely on killing pet projects, focusing investment on value, and using decision science (AHP) to make clear, defensible choices.
About this webinar
Governance often gets reduced to paperwork or status updates — but at its heart, it’s about decision‑making. In this session, governance experts Adrian Morey and Amanda Oakenfull join Stuart Easton to explore why governance is so often the root cause behind project and portfolio success — or failure.
Adrian shares insights from decades designing and uplifting governance frameworks worldwide, including the thinking behind the P3G Guide and the P3GP® certification. Amanda brings hard‑won lessons from program recovery, M&A integration, and major transformations across industries, showing why governance is about leadership, empowerment, and the decisions that shape outcomes.
- Why weak governance is the hidden driver of project and portfolio failure
- How to balance accountability and empowerment at every decision level
- The human side of governance — fear, control, and leadership behaviours that make or break results
- Practical ways for PMOs and leaders to evolve governance toward strategy, value, and outcomes
This candid discussion blends war stories, practical frameworks, and actionable advice to help you see governance not as bureaucracy, but as the system of decisions that delivers real business value.