PMI’s Future 50: Rising Young Project Leaders

<p>A new generation of leaders is creating, transforming and defining The Project Economy. Meet a few members of PMI’s Future 50, a group of rising project leaders who are making their mark with bold thinking—and innovative projects. <br/><br/>Kenneth Harris II, senior satellite engineer, Joint Polar Satellite System, NASA, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA, talks about his career journey and the future of project teams and STEM talent. <br/><br/>Geetha Gopal, PMP, senior infrastructure projects manager, Panasonic Asia Pacific, Singapore, discusses the value of data, embracing AI and machine learning, and creating change within organizations. <br/><br/>Miishe Addy, co-founder and CEO, Jetstream Africa, Accra, Ghana, shares how her organization focused on customers while digitizing logistics and connecting African supply chains. <br/><br/>And PM Network® writer Tegan Jones discusses how this youthquake is reshaping the future and accelerating innovation in the project world. <br/><br/>Key themes <br/>[00:50] The Future 50: Rising young project leaders transforming The Project Economy<br/>[02:52] Passion for the cutting-edge and family inspiration at NASA<br/>[05:32] All leaders are different<br/>[06:30] Focus on the future: More specialized project teams and the next generation of STEM talent<br/>[08:09] AI, machine learning and their value to organizations<br/>[10:30] Create change by gaining management support, evaluating resistance and listening<br/>[12:27] Taking the entrepreneurial spirit from the U.S. to Ghana<br/>[14:13] Customer focus in digitizing logistics, creating supply chains<br/>[17:27] Organizations moving from perfection to continuous learning and innovation<br/>[21:06] Putting the focus on results, not ego<br/><br/></p>