Professional Development Day 2026

Project Management Navigation of Artificial Intelligence Forum

A Full‑Day Immersive Experience for PMs Leading Through AI Transformation

Event Details

Date: August 29, 2026 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM CT Format: In‑Person (Washington University – Charles F. Knight Center) Registration Closes: August 27th. Component ID: C071 Course Identifier: PDD08292026 PDUs: 6 (Ways of Working, Power Skills, Business Acumen)

Event Overview

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the project management profession — not in theory, but in daily execution, decision‑making, stakeholder engagement, and organizational strategy. Professional Development Day 2026 equips project managers with the frameworks, skills, and confidence needed to lead in an AI‑driven world.

This full‑day forum blends keynotes, hands‑on practice, case studies, and career strategy, giving attendees a complete, end‑to‑end experience of how AI transforms project work and how PMs can stay indispensable as organizations evolve.

Whether you’re new to AI or already experimenting with agentic workflows, this event delivers practical, repeatable tools you can apply immediately.

Learning Objectives

Opening Keynote: What AI Means for Your PM Career

Session 1: Human-Centered AI

Session 2: Prompt Engineering & Agent Building using Two Tools

Session 3: AI Governance, Risk & Responsible AI

Closing Reflections / Wrap Up 

Featured Speakers

Mei Lin

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 MVP • Dallas Innovates AI 75 Honoree • TEDx Speaker Contributor to PMI’s Standard for Artificial Intelligence in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management

With 15+ years leading multi‑million‑dollar transformations — from data center migrations to AI operating model design — Mei Lin specializes in turning complexity into clarity. Her bestselling book AI Project Power equips non‑technical leaders to run AI‑first organizations with confidence. Mei’s work focuses on agentic workflows, digital coworkers, and enterprise‑scale AI governance. 

Jim Horn

Jim Horn, DBA, is an Assistant Professor of Project Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, an Air Force officer, and an applied AI leader. His work focuses on artificial intelligence, project governance, human–AI collaboration, and decision-making in complex organizations.

Jim has led AI and data initiatives in high-consequence environments, where the greatest challenges are often not technical, but organizational: identifying real value, building trust, governing responsibly, and helping leaders make better decisions under uncertainty.

He earned his doctorate from Washington University in St. Louis and brings audiences a practical, research-grounded perspective on how project professionals can remain valuable and lead effectively in an AI-enabled world.

Mea Hampton, PMI-ACP, PMP
Director of Technology Planning & Strategy | IT Governance & Project Management Leader

Mea Hampton is a technology strategy and governance leader with experience spanning IT strategy and planning, technology governance, service management, project management, and higher education. In her current role as Director of Technology Planning & Strategy at Webster University, she leads technology initiatives that strengthen planning, governance, service delivery, vendor and technology lifecycle management, and organizational decision-making.

Mea also serves as Vice President of Administration & Governance for the PMI Metropolitan St. Louis Chapter and teaches graduate-level courses focused on technology strategy, modern systems delivery, and organizational agility. Her approach to emerging technology focuses on making governance practical and accessible, helping individuals understand not only what technology can do, but how to use it thoughtfully, ethically, and responsibly.

Venue Information

Washington University – Charles F. Knight Center: From I-70 (or Lambert International Airport), go south on I-170 to the Forest Park Parkway exit. Go east on Forest Park Parkway through Clayton, past Big Bend Boulevard to Throop Drive (1st stoplight after Big Bend). Turn right (south) onto Throop Drive. Knight Center is located across from the parking garage on the south side of Throop Drive. Please park in the parking garage and proceed into the main entrance of Knight Center.

From I-64 (Hwy 40), heading west (from downtown St. Louis), take the Skinker/Clayton Road Exit and head North. Turn left (west) onto Forest Park Parkway. Turn left (south) onto Throop Drive. Knight Center is located across from the parking garage on the south side of Throop Drive. Please park in the parking garage and proceed into the main entrance of Knight Center.

From I-64 (Hwy 40), heading east (from West County), go north on I-170 to the Forest Park Parkway exit. Go east on Forest Park Parkway through Clayton, past Big Bend Boulevard to Throop Drive (1st stoplight after Big Bend). Turn right (south) onto Throop Drive. Knight Center is located across from the parking garage on the south side of Throop Drive. Please park in the parking garage and proceed into the main entrance of Knight Center.

Parking Instructions: Enter Millbrook Garage or Snow Way Garage and pull a ticket.  Park in the spots marked VISITOR parking only.  For visitor parking in Millbrook Garage, pull in the entrance off of Throop Drive (noted on map by star). Go straight up and turn right.  Snow Way Garage Visitor Parking is located on the top level. Exit to campus using the walkway on the top level of visitor parking.  Please keep your entrance ticket with you so you can use the pay stations in visitor parking to help eliminate traffic jams at the exits.

Directions on Google Maps

Menu

• Morning Snack: Pastries, warm snacks, fruit cups, chef’s selection

• Buffet Lunch: Full hot buffet service

Pricing

In‑Person Attendance

• PMIMSL Members: $100

• Non‑Members: $125