THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 | SYMPOSIUM DAY
 
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 VENDOR FAIR: Open All Day
 
 7:00 - 8:00 AM  REGISTRATION / CHECK IN
 
8:00 - 9:30 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER  

Rhythm & Magic of Adaptive Leadership

Brian Alementi

PDU: 1, Power Skills

Course Identifier: C018260820S1

PDU Claim Code: 00816IG13Q

  PEOPLE
DATA TACTICS

SESSION 1

9:30 - 11:30 AM

Strategic Thinking: Making Yourself More Valuable to Your C-Suite

Jill Johnson

 Signal over Noise: Adaptive Leadership and Metrics that Matter

Mike Stuedemann

 

Adaptive Delivery Frameworks: Rethinking Agile, Hybrid & Waterfall in the AI Era

La Tasha Reed

PDU: 2 (WW:0.5 BA:1 PS:0.5)
Course Identifier: C018260820S2

PDU Claim Code: 0081425261

 PDU: (WW:1 PS:1)
Course Identifier: C018260820S3

PDU Claim Code: 0081U302S7

PDU: 2 (WW:1 BA:0.5 PS:0.5)
Course Identifier: C018260820S4

PDU Claim Code: 0081HKWB1U

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch Break

SESSION 2

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Modern Communication 1, 2, 3...okay maybe 4

Micheal Schafer / Rachel Mussell

  The AI-Enabled PMO: Reinventing Governance Without Slowing Delivery

La Tasha Reed

  

Leading Through Acceleration With Confidence and Clarity

Pete Machalek

PDU: 1, Power Skills
Course Identifier: C018260820S5

PDU Claim Code: 0081RZWDBN

  PDU: 1, Business Acumen

Course Identifier: C018260820S6

PDU Claim Code: 0081FXE2YH

PDU: 1, Power Skills
Course Identifier: 
C018260820S7

PDU Claim Code: 0081RNICBK

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Break / Vendor Fair

SESSION 3

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Energy Intelligence: The Adaptive Leader’s Operating System

Kristen Brown

PDU: 1, Power Skills
Course Identifier: C018260820S8

PDU Claim Code: 0081PDWCUG



SESSION 4

3:00 - 4:00 PM

The Soul of the Machine: Leading with Character in a Data-Driven Future

Jeanine Parolini

PDU: 1, Power Skills
Course Identifier: C018260820S9

PDU Claim Code: 0081VOTF2O

4:00 - 6:00 PM

 SYMPOSIUM END: SOCIAL HOUR

 

 


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Each session you attend earns you 1 PDU or 2 PDUs. Join all sessions and discussions throughout the day to earn the full 6. PDUs 

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PDD 2026 - Symposium Day


When
8/20/2026 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Central Daylight Time
Where
McNamara Alumni Center 200 SE Oak St Minneapolis, MN 55455 UNITED STATES
Spots available
Registration
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Registration ends 8/14/2026 11:00 PM CDT

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Full refunds, minus a $50 cancellation fee, are available for written requests received on or before August 12, 2026. After that date, all registrations are considered final, and any outstanding balances will be due and payable. If you are unable to attend, please be sure to cancel before August 12, 2026. 
Registrations are transferable at no additional cost. If someone else will be attending in your place, please contact [email protected]
In rare instances, course offerings, instructors, or schedules may be subject to change. We will make every effort to notify registrants of significant updates. Please check this site regularly for the latest information. 

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