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Kate Lazarska has been active in the IT world for years as a Project & Program Manager, combining a strategic mindset with a human-centered approach to leadership. On a daily basis she works in a corporate environment, and after hours she supports companies as a freelancer—helping them bring order to project chaos, build effective teams, and achieve ambitious goals.
She values collaboration, honest communication, and relationships built on trust. She believes that the best products are created when people feel they are part of a shared mission, not just another project in the calendar.
Empathy is her superpower—she always puts people at the center. She is actively involved in the PMI Kraków and Toastmasters communities, where she not only grows and shares her experience but also develops her passion for public speaking. She hosts numerous conferences and industry events, inspiring others to be courageous in speaking up and taking action.
After work, she finds balance on a snowboard, on the water, or during long walks. For her, summer means movement and sunshine, while winter is about snow and a moment to breathe.
Justyna Górak is a senior project and change management leader, mentor, and speaker with over 20 years of experience in complex transformation environments. She works closely with women on visibility, impostor syndrome, and translating daily work into strategic impact. Her mission is to help women stop self‑eliminating and confidently take their place at the table.
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Bruno Morgante helps individuals and organisations build the skills, confidence, and mindset to own their growth and lead impactful projects.
With over 20 years of experience leading Project Management Offices and Transformation Programs in large multinational organisations, he has consistently enabled businesses to achieve their strategic goals by building high-performing teams, improving processes, and managing extensive portfolios of concurrent projects.
In 2024, Bruno founded Mantegora with a clear purpose: making the world a better place by empowering people and delivering real impact. Mantegora equips individuals, teams, and organisations with the mindset, skills, and structures to drive impactful projects, deliver meaningful change, and create lasting value. The company operates across project management, leadership, and transformation through tailored consultancy, training, and hands-on operational support.
Through his work as a coach and mentor, Bruno empowers individuals on their development journeys, focusing on leadership, human skills, personal growth, career development, and effective project delivery.
As a speaker, Bruno engages and inspires audiences with dynamic keynotes, practical insights, and stories that challenge thinking and encourage action.
Learn more about Bruno and get in touch at brunomorgante.com
Yasmina Khelifi is an experienced project manager in the telecom industry.
Yasmina strives to build collaborative bridges between people to ensure the success of international projects. Her ability to foster collaboration across matrixed cross-functional teams has been a key driver of her success in delivering outcomes to her stakeholders. She relies on three pillars: project management skills, speaking multiple languages, and a passion for sharing knowledge.
Along with her more than 20-year career at Orange (the large French multinational telecommunications corporation), she has sharpened her global leadership skills, delivering projects with major manufacturers and SIM card makers in Europe, Asia, and now the Middle East and Africa.
Her work has enabled her to combine her passion for international project leadership with cultural awareness. A native French speaker, she also speaks German, English, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese, and is currently learning Arabic.
Highly committed to PMI's volunteer community, she shares her knowledge through webinars and blogs on projectmanagement.com, and is an active volunteer at the PMI France Chapter, the PMI UAE Chapter, and the PMI Germany Chapter.
She is also a volunteer correspondent for PMWorld Journal, where she interviews global project management experts.
Yasmina is the co-author of The Volunteering Journey to Project Leadership (CRC Press). She has also written articles in Harvard Business Review.
She has participated in major project management podcasts, including Projectified (PMI), The PM Podcast, The Digital Project Manager, and the People and Project Podcast. She is a regular speaker at global events like the PMI Global Summit in Los Angeles, Barcelona, and Phoenix. Yasmina holds a Master of Science in Telecom from a French Grande École. She has 3 PMI certifications: PMP, PMI-PBA, and PMI-ACP.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasminakhelifi-pmp-telecom/
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Job Title: Blogger
Company: ProjectSkillsMentor
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Linked in : https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizhector/
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Liz Hector Bio
Liz has 30+ years of international experience as a project manager, program manager, and business executive. She led IBM's industrial business for the Digital and IX practice. And been a lead Partner for IBM at Shell. She was also part of the IBM-Apple alliance, focused on building enterprise apps for business use. She has a biotech and technology background during her years in Silicon Valley.
Today, Liz has a popular YouTube channel and is a speaker focusing on teaching Project Management, User Journeys, and Mentorship.
Liz has been a leader at the Project Management Institute since 2017. She has created a Dutch awards program for Master's Program students. She works with NGOs and has supported Pan-European events focused on sustainability. Since 2021, Liz has led the Women in Projects Network, sponsored by the Germany and UK PMI Chapters.
Tao Chun Liu is the Founder of PM Mayors and a recognized PMI AI Subject Matter Expert (SME). Bridging the gap between Agile methodologies and Generative AI, he empowers organizations to transform technological concepts into business value. Tao is a frequent global speaker, having presented at PMI events in the UK, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Canada. He is also a contributor to pivotal PMI publications, including "Reclaiming Agile’s Promise" and "Pushing the Limits: Transforming Project Management with Generative AI Innovation." Passionate about "Vibe Coding" and AI prototyping, he leads the way in practical AI adoption for product leaders.
Doctor in Business Administration, Executive MBA and Bachelor in Computer Sciences.
PMI Leadership Institute Master Class in 2012.
Certified PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master, Certified PMI PMOCP, Certified Leadership Facilitator in SDI, Toastmasters Competent Communicator, Professional Executive Coach.
Founder and Executive Director of activePMO, a Consulting and Training company specialized in Leadership and Project Management skills.
+30 years experience in leading software development projects, organizational processes projects, PMOs implementation and Consulting, both in the private and public sectors, in Latin America and Spain.
Professor at international Universities and Business Schools and speaker at international events.
Author and co-author of books and articles about leadership and project management.
PMI Member and Volunteer since 2002, PMI Buenos Aires Argentina Chapter President 2011; PMI Region Mentor for Southern Latin America 2014-2017; PMIEF Community Engagement Committee Member 2020; PMI Youth and Social Impact Region Advisor, 2021-2022. PMI Women in Project Management Global Team Member 2023-2025.
Founder and Leader of the Community of Interest “Women in Project Management Leadership” at PMI Buenos Aires Chapter; facilitator of WiPM Leadership Blog at www.projectmanagement.com.
Latin America Lead for the international Women PowerUp Network.
Dr. Patricia Domínguez Marín (PhD in Mathematics, PMP) has over 20 years of experience leading global SAP migration and conversion projects. She describes herself as a translator of business requirements into effective IT solutions and as a natural problem solver who asks the right questions, builds rigorous models, and navigates uncertainty with both logic and creativity.
Patricia is also deeply committed to volunteering and advancing women in technology and project management. She successfully launched the Female Empowerment Program for PMI Germany and the UK and collaborates with the Women in PM initiative as a global volunteer with PMI. She also mentors young girls to inspire their interest in STEM fields. Patricia is the founder of FemPowerXChange, an initiative dedicated to empowering professional women worldwide.
A psychologist and executive coach with a background in HR in the automotive industry. Romana works with senior leaders across industries and cultures, focusing on the intersection of psychology and real-world leadership pressure.
• Expert in project management ,sustainability and agile transformation with over 14 years of experience
• Authorized Trainer of Green Project Management Global
• 6 years of cooperation with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and its chapters
• Mentor of the PMO Leader Platform and Project Managers Without Borders (PMWB) JV with PMI
• Adjunct professor on Project Management at the International University of Monaco
• Jury member of the Global Project Excellence Awards
Vugar has over 14 years of international experience delivering complex projects across sustainability,
agile initiatives, and social development domains. He began his project management career in 2008,
leading international initiatives ranging from community-based programs to large-scale global events
with budgets of up to USD 10 million. Vugar has worked extensively with global organizations including
UNICEF, FIFA, UNDP, WHO Europe, the European Commission, Mastercard MENA, Pfizer, MSD Czech
Republic, and PwC Czech Republic.
He brings strong expertise in agile and hybrid project approaches, having supported UNICEF
headquarters in Geneva with large-scale agile transformation initiatives involving cross-continental
teams. His professional focus integrates project delivery excellence with sustainability, inclusivity, and
stakeholder-driven impact. Vugar has designed and delivered sustainability-focused events, awareness
campaigns, and recycling initiatives in collaboration with government entities, international federations,
and local communities during 2019-2022.
As a consultant and trainer, he facilitates courses in green project management, agile transformation,
change management, and citizen development, tailoring global standards to practical, real-world
application. He has also contributed to the project management profession as a speaker, jury member,
and panelist at global project management forums and excellence awards.
Priya Patra, Director, Capgemini
Priya is a mother of two, Author, Blogger, Women Empower believer, Dreamer, Creator and a Futurist
An Agile Evangelist and a Delivery Director spearheading the quality engineering – India team for Autmotive sector
She Leads an Agile Community of Practice within the organization of 800 members, across 40 countries evangelizing Agile practices across all levels of the organization
She is a speaker for national and International conferences on Digital, Agile, and Project Management and a regular speaker in PMI in-person events - 6 time PMI Global Summit speaker
Priya lives in Mumbai with her husband and two kids. She is a Bollywood enthusiast who's currently exploring her vocal talents with Bollywood songs
She holds the Area Director position for Area M2, District 98, Toastmasters International
Since Jan 2020, she has been building a women's community Women PowerUP Network – a virtual community of around 878 women across the globe. #BeingGoodEnougIsAmazing #WePowerUP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyapatra/
Nicole Marquardt is a speaker and mentor with over 30 years of experience in the corporate world. She has worked in high-performance environments where results, speed, and responsibility define success.
Today, she supports high achievers who have built successful careers but feel disconnected from their own lives. Her work focuses on alignment, clarity, and self-trust, helping people reconnect their external success with their internal truth without losing their ambition.
She has recently completed her first book, which is currently with the publisher, where she explores this journey and her approach in greater depth.
An accomplished head of project management office (PMO) and a former board director. She holds a master’s degree in electronic engineering with a specialization in microelectronics from the University of Pisa in Italy, marking the beginning of her professional journey. With over two decades of experience in project management across various industries, including automotive, energy, yachting and telecom, Laura’s strategic thinking, executive stakeholder management and people management skills have been instrumental in driving organizational success. Laura is co-author of PMBOK 8th Edition, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)® and a certified PMI PMO Certified Professional (PMI-PMOCP)™. Fluent in Italian, Czech, English and German, Laura excels in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex challenges across different geographies. As a public speaker, Laura shares her expertise on PMO leadership, strategy execution and executive stakeholder management at international conferences and seminars. Known for her ability to connect with diverse audiences and simplify complex concepts, she inspires others to achieve excellence and embrace innovation.
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Project Manager who believes that the best projects are created where technology meets the courage to make decisions, effective communication and trust within the team. On a daily basis she leads initiatives at the intersection of business and technology and develops her passion for project management through her involvement with PMI Poland Chapter, as well as by supporting women and mentoring.
Aneta Wereszczak began her project management journey in 2013 and quickly discovered two key things: how to juggle competing priorities — and that no day starts properly without a strong cup of coffee.
Her passion for projects soon extended beyond office hours. In 2017, she joined the PMI Poland Chapter, earned her PMP certification, and became an active volunteer. She began by organizing visual thinking workshops, Women in Project Management events, and PMI seminars, eventually managing the successful “Psychology in Business & Project Management” conference, which brought together over 300 participants.
In 2018, she was recognized as “Volunteer of the Year” in the Best Team Member category. She went on to serve as Marketing Director for PMI Wrocław and, in 2020, was elected as PMI Poland Board Member for Marketing. She held the role of Vice President of Membership (2022–2023), where she focused on improving member experience and engagement.
Aneta is also the Europe Lead of the global Women Power Up network, a community dedicated to empowering women in leadership and project roles. She is an active supporter of the PMI Chapter XChange initiative, promoting cross-cultural collaboration and knowledge sharing across chapters.
