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From Cost Center to Decision Engine: The New Role of the PMO in a Disrupted World

Live webinar with guests Rebecca Reynolds, Laura Barnard, Al Zeitoun and Mickey Nakamura, hosted by Stuart Easton

19 May 2026 @ 07:00 PDT / 10:00 EDT / 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST

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Budget cuts, restructuring, and AI aren’t distant threats - they’re here. Questions about relevance and value are real conversations in boardrooms.
 
That’s scary for PMOs… but it’s also a huge opportunity to step out of the “reporting factory” box and lead strategically.
 
This interactive session is about making that shift. Building on the energy of PMO unCon, we’ll explore how PMOs can get ahead of change, lead with confidence, and turn disruption into opportunity for themselves and their organizations.
 
We’ll dig into:
  • Why now is the perfect time to partner with CFOs, CIOs, and execs
  • Practical ways to secure your seat at the decision-making table
  • How to transform fear into decision-insight
  • How to turn risk into business opportunity that drives value (rather than destroying value)
Don’t wait for change to happen to you - grab this chance to shape it.

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About the Speakers: 

Rebecca Reynolds: is a reinvention expert, systems innovator, and author with over 30 years of experience guiding leaders and organizations through large-scale transformation. She has developed and applied innovative models for advancing change capability across government, non-profits, and communities. Her new book, Thresholds of Change: The Way Through Transformational Times, distils her proven approach to navigating disruption with clarity and confidence.  

Laura Barnard: is a PMO and transformation expert and founder of PMO Strategies. With 20+ years of experience, she helps organizations turn PMOs into strategic drivers of business value. She’s a PMP-certified leader, creator of the IMPACT Engine System™, and a recognized global influencer, author, and speaker in the PMO space.

Al Zeitoun: is an executive leader, speaker, and author specializing in global strategy execution, digital transformation, and operational excellence. He helps organizations align people, processes, and technology to deliver large-scale transformation and measurable business outcomes.  He has led major global initiatives and built strategy execution offices for organizations like Medtronic and Nestlé, driving growth and high-performing leadership teams. 

Mickey Nakamura: is a senior technology and transformation executive with over 25 years of experience leading digital, AI, and enterprise change across healthcare, government, financial services, and Fortune 100 organisations. He specialises in strategy execution, PMO/TMO leadership, and large-scale transformation. Recognised as PMO Leader of the Year in 2022, Mickey is also deeply active in the global PMO community, serving in multiple advisory and leadership roles while contributing to industry best practices in digital transformation and organisational change. 

Host Stuart Easton: as CEO of TransparentChoice, Stuart helps PMO and portfolio leaders build strategy-aligned project portfolios and improve ROI. A guest lecturer on project prioritization at the University of Oxford, he speaks widely on killing pet projects, focusing investment on value, and using decision science (AHP) to make clear, defensible choices.

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