Organizations today face an unprecedented challenge: they must simultaneously run, transform, and reinvent the business. Yet many continue to rely on operating models designed for stability, efficiency, and functional silos rather than continuous change. As transformation becomes the defining capability of successful organizations, projects have emerged as the primary vehicle for strategy execution. However, many organizations still struggle with fragmented portfolios, competing priorities, slow decision-making, and limited visibility into whether their investments are creating value. This session is about closing that gap — moving from strategy on paper to measurable value, project by project.
In this session, Antonio will share:
- Why nearly 50% of strategic value is lost before a project even begins—and why that is a board-level problem, not a PMO one.
- How AI can act as a live GPS for the portfolio rather than just another chatbot—and where his research shows it actually creates value.
- How to reposition the PMO from “project police” to the center of funding and strategy decisions.
- How executives can use AI to connect strategy, investments, resources, and outcomes in real time.
Register now and learn how to connect strategy to every level of your organization.
About the speaker
Described by Harvard Business Review's Adi Ignatius as "the father of modern project management," Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez is the most influential thinker of the 21st century in elevating project management to the executive level. With 35 pieces of work in HBR—more than any other author on the subject—and two appearances on the Thinkers50 ranking of the world's most influential management thinkers, he has reshaped how a generation of leaders delivers value.
He is the author of "Powered by Projects: Leading Your Organization in the Transformation Age" (HBR Press, 2026) and "The HBR Project Management Handbook"; a Fellow and former Chairman of the Project Management Institute (PMI), and Vice President of the Association for Project Management (APM). Through Projects & Co, he has advised more than 80 organizations—including GSK, L'Oréal, BNP Paribas, Repsol, and Moody's—on accelerating transformation and building lasting internal capability, and has trained over 10,000 leaders and experts worldwide. A sought-after keynote speaker with 600+ talks delivered, he teaches at leading business schools and reaches a global audience through his LinkedIn newsletter "Lead Projects Successfully".
