August Speaker: AI Minus the Hype: Practical Tips for Project Managers
TOPIC: The Power of Vision - Creating a Difference From Where You Are
DATE: August 27th
TIME: 6:30 – 8:30 PM PST
LOCATION: Virtual
MEETING FORMAT: ZOOM Meeting
ATTENDING PDUs: 2
AGENDA:
- 6:30 pm - 6:35 pm Welcome & Board Announcements
- 6:35 pm - 8:00 pm Speaker Presentation
- 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm Chapter Closing Remarks

GUEST SPEAKER: Mike Roberts, Training Practice Lead, Millpond Limited
Mike is very well known for the quality of his leadership and his drive to return value with all his engagements. With 17 years of experience as a practitioner in project management and training, Mike has developed an enviable reputation for being able to quickly assess which tools and techniques are best suited for the project in front of him. Big on communication and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels allows Mike to get the right information to the right people at the right time. Clients appreciate his attention to detail, commitment to delivery, and ability to become one of the team, while maintaining a level of professionalism at all times. With a passion for empowering others to reach their full potential, Mike is able to draw from his own experience and expertise to provide the concepts and strategies required to become more effective, inspiring leaders in their own right. A sought after speaker, whether it be speaking at a global Summit, a local conference, a group of sponsors/executives, or a team of aspiring project managers, Mike delivers a message that is both engaging and actionable, leaving attendees feeling motivated and empowered.
SPEAKER LINKS & DESCRIPTIONS:
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzmikeroberts/
LinkedIn Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/millpond/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Millpondltd/
Website: https://www.millpond.group/
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TOPIC OVERVIEW:
Cut through the noise and learn practical AI use cases that you can use immediately in day-to-day project work. This session will demo copy-paste prompts to speed up status updates, quick approaches to capture workshop outputs, interesting approaches for stakeholder comms, lessons learned and more.
You’ll leave with a fresh understanding of how you can instantly apply AI within your project environment, and a mini-prompt pack to get you started.
Following the delivery of the session, attendees will break into a workshop to discuss a common challenge with Project Delivery, then use AI in real-time to process and portray the results.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Apply a simple, repeatable prompt structure to generate first-draft project outputs for every-day project management activities; and
- Iteratively refine and quality-check AI outputs to improve accuracy and usefulness for project-specific contexts.






