"Thinking Clearly About AI: What Project Managers Must Understand to Lead in an AI-Driven World"
"Thinking Clearly About AI: What Project Managers Must Understand to Lead in an AI-Driven World"
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"Thinking Clearly About AI: What Project Managers Must Understand to Lead in an AI-Driven World"
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Session: Thinking Clearly About AI: What Project Managers Must Understand to Lead in an AI-Driven World
We have moved past the "magic" phase of Artificial Intelligence. In 2026, AI is no longer a futuristic concept, it is a functional utility that is fundamentally reshaping the Project Management landscape. However, for many project leaders, the noise of "hype" often drowns out the path to "utility."This session is designed to help Project Managers cut through the technical jargon and think clearly about the strategic role of AI. We will move beyond basic automation to explore how AI acts as a force multiplier across the project lifecycle from predictive risk modeling to generative planning.
Through a blend of strategic framework and hands-on "Power Prompting" workshops, you will learn how to transition from an administrator of tasks to a strategist of outcomes. You will leave with a practical "AI Tool Belt" and the ethical oversight necessary to ensure that while the AI does the work, the human remains in control.
Key Takeaways:
The Shift: Understand the evolution of the PM role from data gatherer to strategic interpreter.
The Mechanics: Learn the PARE Framework for engineering professional-grade AI prompts that produce high-fidelity project artifacts.
The Governance: Discover the "Trust but Verify" checklist to manage AI bias, hallucinations, and data security.
The Tool Belt: A curated roadmap of the leading AI tools for scheduling, meeting intelligence, and risk forecasting.
Key Takeaways
- The Shift: Understand the evolution of the PM role from data gatherer to strategic interpreter.
- The Mechanics: Learn the PARE Framework for engineering professional-grade AI prompts that produce high-fidelity project artifacts.
- The Governance: Discover the "Trust but Verify" checklist to manage AI bias, hallucinations, and data security.
- The Tool Belt: A curated roadmap of the leading AI tools for scheduling, meeting intelligence, and risk forecasting.
Bio
Archana Choudhary:Archana is Vice President at Deutsche Bank, with over 20 years of experience in IT project management at Fortune 500 companies. She is recognized expert in strategy execution, PMO leadership, and project portfolio management having led complex initiatives including bank acquisitions and mergers, as well as Agile transformations that unified siloed teams and stabilized fluctuating priorities under robust PMO structures.
A frequent speaker, author, and PMP mentor, Archana has contributed to PMI global standards and delivered presentations at various PMI chapters, including Dallas, Carolina, North East Florida, Miami Conference, Global Summit, Agile Asia Pacific symposium, among others.
She is an award-winning project management professional, honored at various platforms like Women in Tech as Global Technology Leader, PMI Phoenix. Recognized for leadership excellence, influence and strengthening professional PM communities, contributing to advancing women in project management. Her influence extends across international platforms reaching over 100+ countries.
Archana also serves as a judge for prestigious international awards, including PMI PMO Awards, startups and is regarded as a thought leader in the field.
Palak Shah:
From a young age, I’ve been fascinated by the intersection of science, engineering, and management not as separate disciplines, but as a powerful combination that turns ideas into real-world solutions. That curiosity led me to pursue Biomedical Engineering and Project Management. My career accelerated through opportunities at Johnson & Johnson and Becton Dickinson Medical Devices, where I worked on ERP SAP implementations and collaborated with global cross-functional teams across IT, R&D, Quality, and Operations.
Working in highly regulated industries strengthened my appreciation for how technology, when paired with thoughtful change management, can transform entire organizations. Today, my career is shaped by three core motivations: systematic thinking, organizational transformation, and empowering others particularly project managers and women in tech navigating the AI-driven landscape. This blend of engineering, leadership, and emerging technology is where I feel most energized.
