PROJECT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM 

More Speed, Less Haste
Returning to Fundamentals 
12 - 14 August 2025 | Hotel Realm Canberra  



BEST SYMPOSIUM EVER! - PGCS 2024 Rocks Canberra

Held from 13 - 15 August, supported by awesome international and local speakers, thought leading presentations and a live/virtual audience of nearly 500 project management professions made PGCS 2024 the best so far. We have continued to strive to bring a diverse range of contemporary thought to PGCS and are already looking forward to 2025. 

Highlights

  • Eight keynote presentations.
  • An interactive "Chatham House Rules" expert panel Q&A session. 
  • Three specialist streams providing 24 sessions. 
  • Three International Masterclasses.
  • New upmarket venue (Hotel Realm, Barton).
  • Outstanding social interaction across breaks and at the 11th Anniversary function. 
Research Grant Announcement

PGCS announced an international research grant of $25,000 addressing the most challenging project management issue we face in the world that demands accelerated delivery - 'What needs to be different for project management and controls practices going forward?'

Preview - Symposium 2025

  • Date: 12 - 14 August 2025
  • Location: Hotel Realm, Canberra
  • Format: Live with virtual stream for audiences outside Canberra
  • Theme: More Speed, Less Haste: Returning to Fundamentals

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What is the Project and Program Management Symposium

FOMO: Not always a bad thing!  If you aren’t there, you are MISSING OUT!!

Putting you in charge of your learning through sharing and connecting.

Empowering your knowledge and skills development across project and program management, governance, and controls.

Connecting you with your network for your growth in your career.

The symposium brings together project management people to share knowledge and improve the governance and controls skill sets available to deliver successful project outcomes for their organisation.

The symposium delivers improved knowledge and skill sets across project, program and portfolio management with an ongoing emphasis on the governance and controls disciplines.   

PARTNERSHIPS & EXHIBITION

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM

REGISTRATIONS



Keynote Speakers

Chris Deeble

Deputy Secretary 

Capability Acquisition and 

Sustainment Group

Glen B. Alleman, MSSM

Niwot Ridge Consulting LLC

 

Teresa Blair

First Assistant Secretary, Contestability

Division

Department of Defence Australia

Christina Snyder

ICEAA Board President

International Cost Estimating and Analysis 

Association

Anne Bamford OBE

Director | President



International Research Agency | Education



Inspiring Peace Laboratory


Val Jonas

CEO

Risk Decisions

Drew Nugent

Director (Defence)

TBH

Ceilidh Armer

Associate



TBH

Marcus Hellyer

Strategic Advisor



C2 Robotics



Masterclasses


Masterclass 1

Capability Based Planning - The Benefits and Lessons Learned for Successful Implementation. 

Glen B. Alleman


Masterclass 2

Assuring Estimates 

Christina Snyder


Masterclass 3

Management of Risks in Accelerated Capability

Val Jonas



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SYMPOSIUM PARTNERS

Silver PartnerS

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Conference Managers

Consec - Conference and Event Management
PO Box 3127
Belconnen Delivery Centre
BELCONNEN ACT 2617
Tel: +61 2 6252 1200
Email: pgcs@consec.com.au