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Jan 2025
26m 26s

What to Expect in 2025: A Guide for Proj...

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
About this episode

What can project professionals around the globe expect to face in 2025? We talk with project leaders to help you prepare.  

Sanjukta Ghosh, PMP, data and AI leader at Siemens in Erlangen, Germany, and Alexandra Schutz, PMI-ACP, PMP, director of the program management office at Appfire in Washington, D.C., discuss what’s next for artificial intelligence in the project sphere, the increasing role sustainability and project management offices (PMOs) will play in value delivery and the must-have skills for 2025. They also share what they’re excited for in the new year.  

Key themes 
[02:31] How AI will dominate projects in 2025 
[11:20] Using AI to elevate sustainability objectives 
[13:07] PMOs stepping up to drive business transformation and deliver value
[16:01] Adaptability, strategic thinking, AI acumen: Skills you need for 2025
[20:40] The biggest surprises from 2024—and takeaways for the year ahead  

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