PMI Global Summit Series 2024 Africa

Welcome to the PMI® Global Summit Series 2024 Africa: Call for Presentations

Closes on 27 June 2024, 11:59 p.m. ET

What is the PMI^® Global Summit Series 2024 Africa?

We’re excited to announce that this year, Africa Conference is now Global Summit Series Africa! Global Summit Series Africa will bring together project professionals from around the world for three days of connection, discovery, and inspiration committed to making ideas reality.

We invite all project, program and portfolio professionals to submit a proposal. If selected, you will:

Showcase YOU as a subject matter expert
Contribute to the profession by sharing your knowledge
Expand your professional network

Join us at Global Summit Series Africa so we can:

Gather together
Grow together
Guide the future

Event Venue:

Kigali Convention Center

Kimihurura Roundabout

Kigali, Rwanda

To Get Started
Preparedness is key! Review these helpful documents and the rest of the information on this page before submitting your proposal.

Guidelines for Preparing Your Proposal Submission – Review in advance of submitting as this details timelines and deliverables should your proposal be accepted.
Presentation Proposal Worksheet – Use this worksheet to prepare your submission before submitting it online. This is highly recommended as you are at risk of timing out if you create your proposal online

Begin Your Submission!

**Whether or not you have submitted in the past to PMI Events, all submitters will need to create a new user login and password specifically for PMI Global Summit Series 2024 Africa.

1. Login Page can be found HERE or select "Login" at the top of the page.

2. Select "New User? Click Here" under the login fields.

3. Create your profile in its entirety, and click "save". You will use these credentials to access this site throughout the process.

4. You will be returned to the Homepage; select "Submissions" at the top of the page to create a new submission.

5. To return to an existing submission, log in with your credentials (email address and password) and select "Submissions" to view your proposal(s).

What Are We Looking For?

Global Summit is focused on providing opportunities for attendees to:

Discover smarter ways of working

Connect with the PMI global community

Advance their career and skillsets

For Global Summit, we are looking for sessions that:

Are by PMO leaders for PMO leaders
Address project success with AI
Focus on real life examples of how project management can be a force for good
Will enhance attendees’ power skills, build their business acumen, and find ways to work smarter, and
Have practical, tangible and precise takeaways for attendees.

What types of sessions do Global Summit attendees rate highly?

Sessions where the presenters:

Demonstrate expertise on their topic

Present the material in an engaging way

Provide tangible takeaways to attendees

Share new approaches and solutions

Below is a list of topics that we're looking for.

Agile	Change Management	Environmental Social & Governance Law (ESG)	Innovation	PMO	Requirements Management	Stakeholder Engagement	Ways of Working
Artificial Intelligence	Communication	Earned Value Management	Leadership	Portfolio Management	Resource Management	Strategy	Work Breakdown Structures
Benefits Realization	Complexity	Estimating	Organizational Culture	Procurement	Risk Management	Sustainability
Business Acumen	Cost Management	Ethics	Organizational Project Management	Program Management	SCRUM	Talent Management
Business Analysis	Decision Making	Governance	Outsourcing	Project Integration	Scheduling	Teams
Career Development	Disciplined Agile Delivery	Hybrid	Project Management Education	Quality Management	Scope Management	Using PMI Standards

Rules of Engagement/Requirements

Only presentation proposals submitted online and by the published deadline will be considered.
While more than one presentation proposal may be submitted, please note that acceptances are limited to a maximum of one per person.
One co-presenter may participate and co-presenter information must be shared at time of submission.
Submitter is the lead presenter and primary point of contact. Lead presenter is responsible for sharing communications from PMI Speaker Team with co-presenter.
Use clear, error-free language and note word limits for titles and descriptions.
PMI retains the right to modify titles and descriptions for marketing purposes.
Avoid all commercial bias; content is to be educational in nature, neutral and unbiased, free of commercial motive/intent.
Priority given to presentation proposals that include original content that has not been presented elsewhere.

Accepted presenters:

Must adhere to published deadlines (see chart below for milestones),
Will prepare a draft presentation that will be reviewed by subject matter experts,
Will participate in a virtual practice session with a subject matter expert,
Must observe any intellectual property rights, and
Must register for the event; registration is complimentary for a lead presenter. A co-presenter will be offered a discounted registration rate.

Global Summit Series 2024 Africa Programming Timeline

Developing a conference is just like a project! Below are the milestones for participation. Take note of the dates as these will impact you.

(Note: dates are subject to change.)

IMPORTANT DATES

For Presentation Proposals:

15 May

Call for Presentations Open

Deadline to submit presentation proposal is NO LATER than 27 June, 11:59 p.m. ET

Week of 5 August

Notification of presentation proposal status sent to submitters

For Accepted Presenters:

9 August	Deadline 9 August for Accepted Presenters to: Confirm participation Complete Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest forms Review and confirm profile - company, title, bio, headshot Make applicable revisions to session title, description and/or learning objectives based on subject matter expert feedback Confirm co-presenter Please note: PMI offers one complimentary registration to the lead presenter and up to one discounted registration for a co-presenter.
15 August	Speaker Webinar to be held 15 August 11 a.m. ET: Creating Engaging Presentations Speaker must select one webinar to attend. There will be two options to be held. (approx. 1 hour)
28 August	Draft Presentation DUE by 28 August 11:59 p.m. ET
3 September- 19 September	Virtual Practice Sessions to be held (approx. 1 hour) with Subject Matter Experts Completed NO LATER than 19 September
15 September	Speakers must be registered for Global Summit Series Africa
22 October	Final PowerPoint presentation DUE Completed NO LATER than 22 October at 11:59 p.m. ET
18 - 20 November	PMI® Global Summit Series 2024 Africa in Kigali, Rwanda Presenters must arrive in event city and check in at speaker registration at least 24 hours in advance to schedule presentation date.