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The New Role of the PMO in a Disrupted World

Guest(s):
  • Laura Barnard
  • Rebecca Reynolds
  • Dr Al Zeitoun
  • Mickey Nakamura
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Speakers

Laura Barnard, founder of PMO Strategies
Laura Barnard
Founder and Chief IMPACT Driver, PMO Strategies

Laura Barnard, PMP, CAL, Prosci, IES is the Founder and CEO of PMO Strategies and author of The IMPACT Engine: Accelerating Strategy Delivery for PMO and Transformation Leaders. Recognized as the 2021 World PMO Influencer of the Year, she has nearly three decades of experience helping organizations close the strategy-to-execution gap. Laura is also host of the PMO Strategies Podcast and Co-Founder of Project Management for Change, where she champions raising the profile of project management worldwide.

Rebecca Reynolds, CEO of Rebecca Reynolds Consulting
Rebecca Reynolds
CEO, Author, Reinvention Expert, Rebecca Reynolds Consulting (RRC)

Rebecca Reynolds is a reinvention expert, systems innovator, and author with over 30 years of experience guiding leaders and organizations through large-scale transformation. She has developed and applied innovative models for advancing change capability across government, non-profits, and communities. Her new book, Thresholds of Change: The Way Through Transformational Times, distills her proven approach to navigating disruption with clarity and confidence.

Dr Al Zeitoun, strategic advisor at PMI, global leader in strategy execution, and keynote speaker.
Dr Al Zeitoun
Strategic Advisor, Project Management Institute

Al Zeitoun is a global leader in strategy execution and programme management, with expertise in operational excellence, organisational development, and sustainable transformations. A PMI Fellow and trusted strategic advisor, he has supported Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and global enterprises in delivering complex transformations. He is also an author, keynote speaker, and executive coach recognised for helping organisations achieve lasting impact.

mickey-nakamura
Mickey Nakamura
CIO, Digital Transformation & PMO Org Change Executive, Pivot Point Consulting

Mickey Nakamura is a distinguished Technology, Digital AI Transformation, and PMO / TMO Organizational Change executive with over 25 years of success leading strategy, innovation, consulting, and award-winning organizations across healthcare, higher education, government, financial services, and Fortune 100 enterprises.  

Stuart Easton, Founder & CEO at TransparentChoice
Stuart Easton
Founder & CEO, TransparentChoice

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

Budget cuts, restructuring and AI are no longer future risks - they’re already shaping decisions in boardrooms. For many PMOs, that creates real anxiety about relevance. But it also creates a powerful opportunity.
 
In this live webinar, Stuart Easton is joined by expert guests Rebecca Reynolds, Laura Barnard, Al Zeitoun and Mickey Nakamura to explore how PMOs can evolve from being seen as a cost centre or “reporting factory” into a trusted decision engine for leadership teams.
 
The panel shares practical insights on:
  • Why now is the right moment for PMOs to partner with CFOs, CIOs and executives
  • How to secure a seat at the decision-making table without rebranding theatre
  • Turning uncertainty, risk and fear into decision insight
  • Using prioritization, capacity and value signals to support better strategic choices
  • The role PMOs can play in AI, governance and enterprise-wide change
If your PMO is being asked to “do more with less”, this session shows how to change the conversation - from reporting activity to enabling confident, value-driven decisions.