Date: Friday, October 3rd, 2025
Time: 8 am  -  4 pm EST
Location: Live Online (via Zoom)
PDU's: 6
 
Tickets:
Members: $100
Non-Members: $150
Students: $50
 

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[KEYNOTE SPEAKER] [TOPIC] Artificial Intelligence & the Human Element

Lee R. Lambert

- A Founder of the PMP - CEO - PMI Fellow - Past President Central Ohio PMI

PMP

Bio

Lee R. Lambert is considered throughout the world as one of the project management profession’s thought leaders. He has been spreading the PM word for over 50 years and was one of the Founders of the PMP. Lee is regularly listed among the top Project Managers in the world. He has been recognized by the PMI as one of only 85 PMI Fellows and in 2024 he received the Distinguished Leader in Project Management Award from the Industrial Engineers & Operations Managers (IEOM) Society. He brings a “real world” message to those hoping to excel in their role of managing projects. His unique and humorous style creates an enjoyable and productive learning environment.

Lambert has implemented four enterprise-wide project management information systems and his work in developing High Performance Teams has been judged a miracle. He has prepared and delivered user training to thousands of employees at AT&T, IBM, General Electric, MicroSoft, Roche and countless others. His value-add consulting and training has been instrumental in creating successful PMOs to drive rapid implementation. He has provided “public” training programs for more than 50,000 professionals. The past 3 years he has served as a project management evangelist sharing the PM story in 51 countries. Lee loves describing his experience and knowledge on a variety of project management methodologies. 

[Topic] Copilot in Action: Powering Projects, Your Way

Mei Lin

- Microsoft Copilot 365 MVP - AI-certified professional

PMP

Bio

Mei Lin is a dynamic Innovation Strategist at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), where she leads high-impact initiatives and digital transformation into higher education, project management, and public sector innovation.

 

With over 15 years of experience across technology, education, and strategic program leadership, Mei is recognized for making complex innovation practical and accessible—always with a strong foundation in empathy and change management.

 

A certified PMP, Microsoft Copilot 365 MVP, and AI-certified professional, Mei excels at turning chaos into clarity, building digestible improvements that solve real-world program challenges through use of technology.

[TOPIC] Integrity: The Project Leader’s Service Level Agreement

Ben Chan

- Project Leadership Coach - Workshop Facilitator

PMP, PMO-CP, P.Eng, CMC, ASM

Bio

Benjamin Chan is a dynamic Speaker, Project Leadership Coach, and Workshop Facilitator who has helped hundreds of PMs enhance their project leadership skills to deliver their projects with confidence and renewed mindset to realize their project outcomes.

 

With over 15 years of experience in management consulting and project management, his work has taken him across various industries (such as Fintech, Banking, Energy, Government, Agri-chemical to name a few) while also having delivered a diverse number of multi-million dollar projects including C-suite strategic planning, business process improvement, software development and implementation, legal contract management, and service creation as examples.

 

He shares his unique generalist PM approach on project leadership that has launched himself to be the Top #3 PM LinkedIn Creator in Canada with over 12,000 followers. He has also spoken at PMI chapters across North America where he blends his practical approach and engaging humorous style to empower project managers to deliver better in their projects and beyond.

 

When he's not on the speaker stage, he also mentors for the Canadian Centre for Advanced Leadership (CCAL), hosts his podcast on project leadership called "The Organized Chaos Cafe", designs apparel, and finds himself occasionally on stage at open mic stand-up comedy sessions.

[TOPIC] Transforming the PMO: From Support Function to Strategic Powerhouse

London Sanders

- PMI Chattanooga Board Advisor - Head of Covenant PMO

PMP, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMOCP Candidate

Bio

London Sanders brings over 15 years of project management excellence and proven PMO leadership to organizations seeking transformational results. As Head of the PMO at Covenant Logistics, he has successfully elevated the organization from managing discrete departmental projects to driving enterprise-wide strategic initiatives exceeding $5M in allocated funding. 

Sanders specializes in PMO transformation and organizational design, having spearheaded comprehensive restructuring that positioned the PMO as a strategic business partner rather than a tactical resource. His systematic approach to implementing governance frameworks, quality management systems, and data-driven prioritization models has delivered measurable improvements in business process efficiency while reducing operational costs. 

 

Key PMO Accomplishments: 

∙Transformed PMO operations to drive major enterprise capital programs with multi-

million dollar portfolios 

∙Pioneered advanced project management platforms and automation solutions that 

revolutionized delivery capabilities 

∙Implemented technology-driven process excellence resulting in enhanced stakeholder 

communication and significant efficiency gains 

Previously at Unum, Sanders led process optimization initiatives achieving 25% FTE reductions through Lean Six Sigma methodologies while maintaining service quality—delivering over $400,000 in annual cost savings. 

 

Industry Leadership: 

Currently serving as Trustee for the Project Management Institute Chattanooga Chapter, Sanders previously held roles as President of the Board (2023) and Immediate Past President (2024). He earned his PMP certification in 2015 in Stuttgart, Germany, and holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt for which he received training while an active member of of the PMI Zurich Chapter.  

Sanders combines global perspective with practical, results-driven PMO leadership. His presentations offer actionable insights drawn from real-world PMO transformation experiences and proven methodologies for building strategic project management organizations. 

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