Day 2 · Tuesday, October 6

Managing Megaprograms in the Age of AI: The Next Evolution of the PMO

Pirouz Bozorgnia, Managing Engineer, Construction Consulting, Exponent Inc
Vishwambhara Kumbharathi, Senior Manager Project Controls, Amtrak
Dr. Vivek Anand, Principal, Data Sciences Practice, Exponent Inc

How AI is reshaping the PMO, from submittal analysis to schedule review, and surfacing risks before they escalate into disputes.

Effective Scheduling with Field Personnel

Cameron Sparks, Director of Construction Planning and Scheduling, McGough Construction

What works, and what doesn't, when planning and scheduling work alongside the people in the field.

Day 3 · Wednesday, October 7

Where It All Breaks Down: Tracing Cost Growth to Specific WBS Elements

Zachary Matheson, Analyst, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
Vikram Basude, Senior Associate, Technomics, Inc

Following cost growth back to the specific WBS elements where it starts.

Beyond Silos: Integrating Sustainability Metrics and Project Controls

Goutam U. Jois, Esq., PMP, President & CEO, Jois Construction Management

What changes when sustainability metrics are built into project controls instead of tracked on their own.

That's just a taste of the dozens of sessions running across our tracks.