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APM Project Management Conference 2026
29-30 April 2026 | Manchester Central, UK 
Meet the PRINCE2 team at the APM Project Management Conference, a space for ideas, strategy, and honest conversation. Join this year’s edition, titled 'The Power of Clarity', to explore how truth, transparency and foresight drive project success. 
700+ professionals
30+ expert speakers
2 days of connection,
learning & insights
Key Topics Covered
Bringing clarity to complex projects: The foundations of project controls, risk and change management
Blending AI with human experience to enhance foresight, improve decision-making, and drive better outcomes
Navigating challenges and pitfalls: Discovering truth behind factors that derail projects, and how to recover
Different communication styles, embracing diversity, and cultural differences, and delivering difficult messages
Turning analytics and information into confident, clear decisions and avoiding strategic misrepresentation
Sustainability foresight, integrating environmental factors, social value, and economic principles
Who Is This Event For?
Project Managers
Programme or Portfolio Managers
Director / C-Suite
PMO
Consultants
Project Coordinator / Project Support
AI, skills and critical thinking from experience

29 April | 11:55 am UK time

Don’t miss the panel discussion, ‘AI, skills and critical thinking from experience’, where Professor Ian Clarkson will explore how AI is influencing judgement, processes, and critical thinking in everyday professional settings. Uncover how to embrace a mindset that promotes a calm, informed engagement with AI and a practical approach for effective AI collaboration.

Meet Our Speaker
Ian Clarkson
Ian has 25+ years’ experience as a director, consultant, speaker, mentor, coach, and facilitator in project, programme, and portfolio management, organizational change, and learning. He has advised global organizations and is a published author on project management. Ian is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Leicester.
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The PRINCE2 portfolio, which includes project, programme, and portfolio management best practices, brings clarity by introducing well-defined processes and accountability into complex settings.
It supports safe, ethical, and effective AI adoption through strong governance, helps teams overcome challenges with tolerances and ‘lessons learned’, and turns data into reliable, actionable insights.