Knowledge that sets you apart PMI Chapter Denmark, Mannaz and emagine welcome you to a virtual conference on the 15th of April 2026. PMI® SeminarWorld Copenhagen 2026 will bring together the leaders, academics, consultants, and project professionals committed to making ideas reality. Learn to build a stronger future for yourself, your work, your customers, and your world. Free of Charge.
An AI Driven Contractual Intelligence for Large Projects
Large scale projects generate massive volumes of contracts, changes, and claims. This session demonstrates how AI driven contractual intelligence can transform contract management, improve cash flow, and reduce risk across complex project environments. Key takeaways • How AI automates contractual analysis across large project portfolios • Managing extensive backlogs of change requests, variations, and claims • Integrating AI into planning, monitoring, and controlling workflows • Using real time requirement checks to prevent scope creep and disputes Amir Babaei is a Project Manager and AI Solution Leader at Alstom Denmark with more than 10 years of experience in large scale infrastructure projects within Denmark’s rail sector. He is IPMA Level C certified and PMP trained, with extensive hands on experience leading complex, high value programs. Previously, Amir has held senior project management roles at Alstom and Hitachi, where he led major rail and metro projects with budgets exceeding €300M and €500M respectively. With a technical background in Control Engineering, Amir is also a published author in neural networks, adaptive intelligence systems, and machine learning, and holds multiple AI certifications from IBM, Microsoft, Google, and PMI.
Redefining Scope Management in the Era of AI and Agility
As AI and agile ways of working reshape project environments, scope management must evolve. This session explores how technology and teamwork can help project leaders stay adaptive, aligned, and in control. Key takeaways • How AI supports collaboration and real time decision making in agile teams • Practical ways to prevent scope creep before it escalates • Using AI in backlog and scope prioritization • Agile inspired approaches to managing scope across complex organizations Archana Choudhary is Vice President at Deutsche Bank with over 20 years of experience in IT project management, PMO leadership, and agile transformation. She is a frequent international speaker, PMP mentor, and contributor to PMI standards, recognized for her leadership and impact in the global project management community.
A Creative Dialogue with AI: Better Ideas, Better Decisions
Learn how modern AI chatbots can become powerful partners in creative thinking and decision-making. This session explores the latest research showing that tools like ChatGPT can outperform most humans in generating novel perspectives, challenging assumptions, and expanding the range of high-quality ideas. By using AI deliberately, leaders and teams can improve judgment, reduce fixation on early ideas, and make better-informed decisions. Key takeaways • How AI chatbots can enhance creative thinking and idea generation beyond human-first brainstorming • Why generating multiple strong ideas improves confidence, judgment, and decision quality • How to avoid common creative traps such as early idea fixation and false confidence • Concrete prompting techniques that turn AI into an equal thinking partner • When and how AI should be used to support human creativity rather than replace it Christian Byrge is a Professor of AI-Supported Creative Thinking and an internationally recognized researcher in creativity, innovation, and decision-making. His work focuses on how humans and artificial intelligence can collaborate to generate better ideas, challenge dominant thinking patterns, and improve outcomes in complex problem-solving and strategic contexts.
Turning AI into reality with a fast-tracking approach of Prototyping
Many companies want to get started with AI — but most don’t know where to begin, and far too many projects end up as expensive POCs without real value. We have a approach where we show a POC instead of just tell. We build real, usable AI solutions rooted in the data and business needs. We help companies to succeed with AI and provide the people and the process to get it done right — through expert advice, hands-on teams, and ongoing training. Key points • Get insights to a fast POC process and how it’s possible in just weeks • The basic content you need to an AI solution • The value chain of benefits in an AI solution Christian Pedersen leads IT Development, IT & Security, and emagine’s newly established AI unit. Having been part of the company since its early Danish beginnings, he has spent the past seven years building the inhouse IT organisation from the ground up, shaping a culture rooted in technical excellence, responsibility, and continuous improvement. Today, he is driving emagine’s strategic AI agenda, including the development of the company’s first proprietary AI framework, translating emerging technologies into practical capabilities that help both the organization, and its clients navigate a rapidly evolving, AI-driven landscape.
How to Succeed with AI Projects in Practice
Learn how to translate AI into real business value. Emil Sarauw will share insights from more than 100 AI and automation projects, offering a practical perspective on what truly works when organizations move from ambition to execution. Key takeaways • Key traits of successful AI and automation projects • Typical pitfalls in AI initiatives and how to avoid them • How to move AI projects from pilot to scalable solutions • Strategic approaches to maturing AI initiatives across the organization Emil Sarauw works with AI and automation projects across a wide range of organizations, focusing on turning advanced technology into practical, value-creating solutions. Drawing on experience from more than 100 AI and automation initiatives, Emil brings a hands-on perspective on how AI projects succeed in practice, from early experimentation to production and scale. His work bridges technical insight with business understanding, helping organizations structure, prioritize, and execute AI initiatives that deliver real impact.
Using Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making in Complex Projects
Learn how artificial intelligence can support leaders in making better strategic decisions under uncertainty. Dr. Esra Tepeli explores how AI can be applied in complex project environments to strengthen analysis, evaluate options, and improve decision-making while maintaining governance, transparency, and human judgment. Key takeaways • How AI can support strategic analysis and decision-making in complex projects • A practical, repeatable workflow for using AI in governance and decision processes • Where AI adds the most value, including risk forecasting, portfolio prioritization, and scenario analysis • Common pitfalls such as bias, hallucinations, and poor data quality, and how to mitigate them • Safeguards for responsible AI use, including human-in-the-loop reviews and PMI-aligned governance Dr. Esra Tepeli holds a Ph.D. in Construction Project and Risk Management from the University of Bordeaux and has an academic and professional background in civil engineering, construction management, and risk management. She has extensive experience working with complex and strategic construction projects, including public–private partnerships, infrastructure, and transportation projects. Dr. Tepeli teaches project and risk management at both undergraduate and graduate levels and conducts research in project management, lean construction, sustainable construction, and building information modeling. She is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), holds PMP and RMP certifications, and regularly delivers training and presents at global conferences and PMI chapter events.
From Ideas to Impact: How AI Becomes an Active Tool in Business Development
AI is increasingly shaping how organizations move from ideas to execution. This session provides insight into how AI is used in practice to accelerate business development, strengthen innovation processes, and support better decision making. Key takeaways • How GN Store Nord uses AI to accelerate business development • Strengthening innovation, idea generation, and prioritization through AI • Why AI has become a driving force in business development • Turning ideas into execution through structured funneling and Design Thinking Mads Lomholt is Head of Strategy and Management Office at GN Store Nord, where he works at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and execution. He focuses on translating ideas into impact by combining structured processes with AI driven decision support in business development.
Resilient & Responsible Implementation of AI
Learn how AI technology can be implemented with respect to resiliency and sovereignty, and in addition be adopted in a governed and responsible manner. Mikael Munck will share insights on how organizations can balance innovation with control and ensure AI delivers sustainable business value. Key takeaways • The main challenge is still the ROI for AI projects and what to do about it • How to address AI resilience, sovereignty, and governance, including key challenges and pitfalls • Practical use cases that demonstrate responsible AI in action • Strategic recommendations for scaling AI in a controlled and governed way Mikael Munck is Founder and CEO of 2021.AI, where he works with organizations to implement resilient, sovereign, and governed AI solutions at scale. With extensive leadership experience in technology and data-driven organizations, Mikael focuses on helping enterprises move beyond experimentation and build AI capabilities that are responsible, secure, and value-creating. He combines strategic perspective with hands-on experience from implementing AI across complex organizational and regulatory environments.
Rigorous Organizational Redesign for an AI-Centric World
Discover why applying AI to existing processes is not enough and how organizations can unlock real value by fundamentally redesigning how they operate. This session explores how companies can move beyond isolated AI use cases and instead reimagine structures, roles, and value streams based on the current and near-future capabilities of artificial intelligence. Key takeaways • Why optimizing pre-AI processes limits the strategic impact of AI • How to rethink organizational design when AI becomes a core capability • The difference between incremental AI adoption and true AI-centric organizations • Strategic risks of maintaining legacy structures in an AI-driven market • How AI-native startups can disrupt established organizations and what leaders can do to respond Rini van Solingen is the CTO of Prowareness and a professor at Delft University of Technology. He specializes in organizational change, agility, and large-scale technology adoption. He is currently working on a book focused on how organizations can successfully adopt and scale artificial intelligence through fundamental redesign rather than incremental optimization.
AI in Project Management: What’s Real, What’s Not
AI is everywhere in project management, but not all use cases create real value. This session cuts through the hype and focuses on where AI actually works today, what it changes in daily project work, and how to implement it without slowing teams down. Key takeaways • Where AI truly supports project, program, and portfolio managers today • Choosing the right AI tools for the right use cases • What AI changes in daily project work and what it does not • Governance approaches that enable speed rather than bureaucracy Stefano Vincenti teaches AI and agile practices at the IT University of Copenhagen, advises organizations as Partner at TryZone, and builds AI solutions as co founder of BotTellMe. His work focuses on making AI practical and actionable, helping teams and organizations turn AI from theory into real operational capability through strong processes, governance, and people centric adoption.
Workshop: How to use AI as a Project Manager
In this workshop, you will gain practical insights into how AI can be used as a supportive tool in project management. Through real life examples and hands on perspectives, the session will demonstrate how project managers can leverage AI to enhance decision making, improve workflows, and create greater value in their daily work. Daniela Kjær brings more than 15 years of experience in team leadership within digital marketing, communication, and project management. She has spent the past 10 years driving digital transformation projects, including major initiatives at PostNord Denmark. Daniela has completed the AI in Business program at Harvard Business School and holds an Executive MBA from Henley Business School in London. She has also served as Head of Business Development with a strong focus on technical and transformation projects. Passionate about AI, Daniela is dedicated to exploring how artificial intelligence can be used to optimize workflows, strengthen decision making, and unlock maximum business value.
Workshop: PMBOK 8: What’s New and What It Means for Project Management
PMI published the PMBOK® 8 in late 2025. In this workshop, Henrik will walk us through what is new, how the updated structure is organized, and what the changes mean for project management professionals. He will also share perspectives on how the new publication may advance the profession and highlight key trends shaping the future of project management. Henrik Bjerregaard Nielsen has a background as a construction engineer and holds an MBA. He has extensive experience within team, project, and portfolio management, having worked with organizations such as VELUX, AP Moller-Maersk, Nestlé, and Ramboll. Henrik has been PMP certified since 2012 and has trained more than 4,000 project managers, steering committee members, and leaders across Life Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, and the Public Sector. For the past 10 years, he has been with Mannaz, where he serves as Vice President for Projects and Programs within the consulting business.
Workshop: Highlights of key PMI resources
During this workshop, we will highlight key PMI resources, including learning opportunities, certifications, events, the PMI AI Infinity tool, M.O.R.E., the PMBOK® Guide, and the DA (Disciplined Agile) browser. The session is fast paced and hands on, giving participants the opportunity to explore and test practical tools and insights that can support their professional development and project work. Klaus Nielsen is an experienced project management professional and an active contributor within the PMI community. He brings extensive knowledge of PMI standards, certifications, and professional development resources, and has a strong passion for helping project professionals navigate and apply PMI’s global frameworks in practice. With a hands on and engaging approach, Klaus focuses on making PMI tools and resources accessible, relevant, and actionable for practitioners at all levels.
Workshop: Stop hiring strangers: Build your new universal colleague
During this workshop you will gain practical insights in how you can “creating your second brain". The workshop will be inactive and show practical examples of how you can use the AI tool Cluade to build your brain number 2. Stas Pavlov is the Principal AI Product Management Consultant, Professional Scrum Trainer and an Associate Partner at Prowareness. With 12+ years of hands-on product leadership at KLM, Convious, Lely, Ahold Delhaize, and Shell he has built products powered by AI and data before it became mainstream. He authored "Toolkit voor Product Owners en Product Managers" (Boom, 2025). His Scrum Day Europe keynote "Escape the AI Trap" captures his core belief: AI augments human judgment, never replaces it.