Abstract Submission
Our 2027 symposium theme is 'Digitisation: Data Driven Decisions through Dashboards - progressing beyond Documents & Committees' and we encourage you to submit an abstract that ties in with one of our key streams.
If you are in the project management space and have ideas to share or stories to tell, we would love to have you join the symposium presentation team for 2027.
Benefits of Presenting at the Symposium
- Highlight the great work that you and your organisation are achieving.
- Develop your thoughts and ideas, presenting and interacting with an audience of your peers.
- Engaging and networking with thought leaders and project management luminaries.
- Contribute to developing the project management community through sharing your knowledge and experience.
- Complimentary all-access pass to the symposium, including presentations, catering and symposium networking activities across the symposium.
Who should Nominate?
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
If you are applying project and program management ideas and techniques at the leading edge of your industry, the symposium is the ideal opportunity to make these visible to a motivated group of project, program and portfolio professionals.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
Our audience wants to hear real world stories from people of all levels throughout an organisation. If you have project management stories, whether as a manager or supporting staff, we would love to hear from you. Your application of knowledge and sharing of experience is valued and appreciated.
Abstract Submission Process
Select preferred stream:
Stream One
Project Controls & Cost
Estimation
Topic examples could include:
- Moving from Spreadsheet-Based Controls to Integrated Project Dashboards
- Practical Lessons from Mega-Projects: Cost Control Under High Uncertainty
- Portfolio-Level Reporting for Executive Decision Makers
- Earned Value Management in Agile and Hybrid Delivery Environments
- Building Organisational Capability in Cost Engineering and Project Controls
- AI and Machine Learning Applications in Cost Estimation Accuracy
- Probabilistic Approaches to Forecasting Project Cost and Schedule Outcomes
- Digital Twins for Project Controls and Performance Management
- Integrating Risk, Cost and Benefits Realisation Models for Investment Decisions
- Quantifying the Value of Cost Intelligence in Governance Frameworks
Stream Two
AI, Data Foundations & Digital Project Delivery
Topic examples could include:
- Establishing a Single Source of Truth Across Project Systems
- Implementing AI Assistants in PMOs and Delivery Offices
- Building Executive Dashboards that Drive Action Rather than Reporting
- Integrating ERP, Engineering, Scheduling and Financial Systems
- Cybersecurity and Trust Issues in Data-Driven Project Environments
- Data Governance Architectures for Digital Project Delivery
- Knowledge Graphs and Connected Data Models for Program Management
- Explainable AI for Project Decision Support
- Measuring Information Quality in Enterprise Project Data Ecosystems
- Digital Thread Concepts for End-to-End Project Traceability
Stream Three
Faster Delivery Without Losing Control
Topic examples could include:
- Applying Agile at Scale in Government and Defence Programs
- Balancing Assurance Requirements with Rapid Capability Delivery
- Case Studies in Hybrid Project Management Across Multi-Disciplinary Teams
- Digital Engineering Approaches for Managing Program Complexity
- Transforming Reviews and Committees into Real-Time Decision Environments
- Hybrid Systems Engineering Approaches for Complex Programs
- Model-Based Assurance and Compliance Frameworks
- Governance Models for Agile Delivery in Regulated Environments
- MBSE and Digital Engineering for Accelerated Decision-Making
- Measuring the Relationship Between Delivery Speed and Governance Effectiveness
Our stream presentations fit into 45-minute time slots. So, typically you would plan for 30-35 minutes of presentation and 5-10 minutes of questions and audience interaction. You should anticipate presenting in front of a live audience that could be anything from 25 to 150 attendees depending on topic and interest.
How to Submit your Proposal
Please click on the link below to submit your presentation through our portal. You will be required to supply the following information during your submission: presenters name, presentation title, abstract (100 - 150 words), short bio of presenter and photo as well as contact details.
If selected to present, you will then be provided with further instructions closer to the symposium advising you of your presentation format, program agenda, presentation timing, presentation guidelines and other necessary information.
Abstract submissions close 5pm AEST Friday 20 November 2026.
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Types of Presentations
PRACTICAL PRESENTATIONS
Feedback from the last three symposiums is consistent.
Our audience wants to hear real world stories from the people who are doing what they do.
Shared experiences from real world activities are important to our development as project professionals. Whether around the bar, over lunch or in the corridor, everything from anecdotes to detailed analytical dissections help us learn the art of being a project professional.
So, we need you to think about what you could share - what you do, or what works (or not), what challenges you or your project have and how you deal with it, or some observations or reflections.
Practical presentations are 40 minutes and you don't have to be the CEO, the Project Director or the Chief Scheduler. You might present to a specialist stream, or you might be identified to present for the whole symposium audience.
Submit your presentation proposal and let's see where it goes from there.
There are lots of other reasons you might want to present, including:
showcase the professionalism of your organisationdraw attention to new ideas
generate professional visibility.
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
Academic presentations within the symposium are an important component of our overall program designed for academics, for academics interested in advancing the practice of project, program and portfolio management in our region.
Symposium presentations only need to be PowerPoint, but written papers are encouraged and will be published in the PGCS Library. If you have a great presentation from elsewhere you would like to share with our audience
this is OK but we do need to know.
Symposium 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