PMI Houston Energy Corridor: "Talents & the Future of Megaproject Delivery" (In-Person)

Pre-Dinner Presentation: "Continually improve - face your fears, and find the flow"

​Peter Contreras shares his experience on the importance of continuing to learn and address areas that will help you manage projects and teams better for improved ROI, and greater fulfillment. He engages the audience with humor and an interactive experience. Peter Contreras has over 20 years of success in delivering complex IT and Business Process projects throughout Latin America, North America, APAC, and Europe. He obtained his PMP certification in 2006. Industries include Oil and Gas, Consumer Products, Aviation, and the Public Sector. He is starting to increasingly share his experience and learnings as a public speaker, and has published a book, "Intégrese", a bilingual book on how to obtain success in the US.

Topic Synopsis:

In his presentation, Peter shares his experience on the importance of communication as a project manager for improved ROI and greater fulfillment. One specific area of focus for this talk:  fear of public speaking, and getting into the FLOW. Breaking through this will enable folks to be more prepared for:
-  Improving project delivery.
-  Getting promoted.
-  Improving organizational metrics of success - by increasing employee engagement via effective communications from their managers.

FACTS:
-  Fear of public speaking cuts wages by 10%.
-  Fear of public speaking inhibits promotion to management by 15%.
-  Effective presentations are 38% your voice, 58% non-verbal communication, and 7% your content.
-  This session is most beneficial with interaction from the audience guided by the speaker. Allow yourself to be entertained!

Peter Contreras has over 20 years of success in delivering complex IT and Business Process projects throughout Latin America, North America, APAC, and Europe. He obtained his PMP certification in 2006. Industries include Oil and Gas, Consumer Products, Aviation, and the Public Sector.  He is starting to increasingly share his experience and learnings as a public speaker, and has published a book, "Intégrese", a bilingual book on how to obtain success in the US.

Learning Objectives:

​1. Learn the benefits of communicating in a proficient and engaging manner.
2. Learn the effects of highly engaged employees on an organization.
3. Take away method on how to reach the flow state to communicate authentically to your project teams.

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Dinner Presentation: "Talents & the future of Megaproject Delivery"

​Akinlolu (Akin) Oni, MBA-PM, PMP, CPTM, CCP, DTM

Akin Oni is a Senior Project Executive with expertise in Transactions (Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures), Capital Investments Governance, Mega EPC Projects Delivery, Project Management Services, and Engineering Project Management Training in multi-industry environments – Oil, Gas and Mining, and across continents.

Akin holds a bachelor’s degree, with honors, in Mechanical Engineering, an executive MBA in Project Management and various practice credentials. Akin is a member of professional associations and Clubs such as the PMI, SPE, ASME, AACE International, Toastmasters International, etc. He is a Distinguished Toastmaster with District-level roles, and sits on the AACE International Education Board’s seminars sub-committee.

As a professional, he enjoys working with senior business executives and project leadership teams to bring strategies to live, in a manner that culminates in value creation and measurable growth. He also writes and delivers papers at conferences, mentors up-and-coming project management professionals, facilitates roundtables, and participates in global industry forums.

When he is away from his desk, he enjoys spending quality time with his family, travelling, photography, volunteering, writing, wellness and all things real FOOTBALL (a.k.a. SOCCER)!

Topic Synopsis:

The engine that runs every business consists of organization people, capital, processes, technologies, markets, customers, and governance, amongst others.

For many years and owing to the huge capital outlay, accessibility to financial capital was considered the primary driver of project and product (and by implication, business) success, irrespective of industry. As a matter of fact, some business leaders hold so much to the “Cash is King” belief to the detriment of people, the human capital, they need to invest in to lead them well into the future.

Increasing regulatory requirements, climate change initiatives and the competitive marketplace, amongst others, have necessitated an ongoing demand by business leaders for successful megaprojects. Unfortunately, high profile megaproject failures are common these days and do damage reputations and negatively affect the implementation of longer-term strategic plans.

To stem the tide, this session assesses talents and the future of work, and how they would drive the future of megaproject delivery. The presentation concludes with a Call to Action for Project Leaders and their sponsoring organizations to self-assess and realistically prepare themselves for the undeniable risks and opportunities which talents and the future of work offer in the megaproject delivery space, now and well into the future.

Learning Objectives:

​1. Explore key themes, definitions and viewpoints with respect to talents, the future of work and megaproject delivery in general
2. Discuss practical megaproject talent management in the post-COVID era
3. Articulate drivers of the future of megaproject delivery, using relatable, energy industry examples

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Meeting Agenda:

5:00 pm to 5:30 pm    Networking
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm    Pre-Dinner Speaker Presentation
6:30 pm to 7:00 pm    Networking, Dinner Opens, Chapter Announcements
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm    Dinner Speaker Presentation

Location:

HCC Spring Branch
Eagle Room #115
1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, TX 77043