Chapter Calendar

PMSC - 1st July 2026

🎯 Event Overview

Does the word 'conflict' make you uncomfortable? Can a disagreement open the door to creativity, alignment and better project outcomes?

Conflict shows up in every project. AI now shows up in every leadership conversation. The skilled leaders of this decade are the ones who can hold both with confidence.

Join PMI Sydney Chapter and PM-Partners for an evening built for the modern project leader. The session opens with Amany Nuseibeh on what really drives conflict in project environments, and how project managers turn friction into trust, traction and forward motion.

The evening then turns to the official Sydney launch of AI360, the new leadership book from Laetitia Callegari and Mike Boutel. AI360 takes on the question every executive is sitting with right now: how do we lead with good judgement, sound governance and clear ethics in the age of intelligent systems?

You'll leave with practical tactics for real project conflict, fresh thinking on AI in leadership, the chance to pick up a signed copy of AI360, and time with peers doing this work for real.

? Why this combination

Both parts of the evening land on the same question: how do good leaders make sound decisions when the stakes are high and the conditions keep shifting?

Amany covers human friction - intense, visible and immediate.

Laetitia and Mike cover how AI is reshaping decision‑making contexts, not replacing human judgement. Same capability set. Different vantage points. All human‑led.

💡 What you'll take away

• A clear framework for recognising and resolving conflict in project settings
• Practical tactics tested against real project scenarios you'll recognise
• Hands-on time applying conflict strategies to common project moments
• A first look at AI360, ahead of wider distribution
• Direct conversation with the authors, Laetitia Callegari and Mike Boutel
• An opportunity to purchase a signed copy of AI360 on the night
• Connection with peers leading projects, programs and AI capability uplift in Sydney

👥 Who Should Attend

If you lead projects, manage stakeholders, or work in any setting where human dynamics and AI are reshaping how decisions get made, this event is built for you.

Project managers, PMO leaders, program directors, executives, change leaders, agile practitioners, governance and risk professionals, and anyone curious about how AI will sit alongside human judgement in leadership.

Presenter Bio

Amany Nuseibeh

Amany Nuseibeh, FPMIA, MBT, PMP, is Director Optimal Consulting, renowned for her prowess as an Enterprise PMO consultant. Her career is a testament to her ability to navigate and deliver complex projects with finesse, impacting a range of industries from aviation to telecommunications. Amany’s expertise has been pivotal to organisations like Qantas Airways, BHP Billiton, Vodafone, University of New Soth Wales (UNSW), Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM), The Catholic Diocese of Maitland Newcastle, and State & Federal Government where she has not only delivered multi-million-dollar projects but also turned around failing programs and established and managed key Portfolio Management Offices.

Her commitment to the project management profession and community is evident through her volunteer work with PMI, her roles included PMI Sydney Chapter President, co-chair of PMI Ethics Member Advisory Group and PMI Chapters Conflict Mediator. These efforts have earned her the PMI Australia Fellow and the PMI Australia Distinguished Contribution Award. Beyond her professional sphere, Amany is a casual lecturer and speaker who values sharing knowledge.

Her qualifications include a BSc in Computer Science, Post Grad in Accounting, Diploma in Project Management, Master of Business and Technology, PMP, CPPD, MoP Practitioner and P3O Practitioner.

Her personal pursuits reflect a love for Sydney’s natural beauty, often found enjoying reflective walks along its scenic beaches.

Mike Boutel, Co-author of AI360

Mike Botel is an executive leader and facilitator with more than 20 years of experience in business leadership, training, coaching and major project delivery. He trains over 15,000 professionals annually in AI, project, change and agile ways of working.

As one of the world's first accredited AI-native trainers, Mike focuses on applying AI in practical, commercially valuable ways. His work centres on real workflows, automation and productivity gains. He collaborates with Scaled Agile and PeopleCert to deliver AI capability uplift across Australia and internationally.

His mission is straightforward: help people work smarter, think differently, and achieve more through AI.

Laetitia Callegari, Co-author of AI360

Laetitia Callegari is a governance and technology professional with 17 years of experience leading complex business and technical integration projects globally. Her work spans business process planning, design, systems analysis, implementation and assessment.

She leads cross-functional teams through large-scale design, development and implementation programs. She runs multiple complex projects in parallel and builds business and technical depth across industries and specialist systems.

She has strong stakeholder engagement capability and a track record of delivering outcomes that stem from deep working relationships with diverse teams.

Event Information

Cost: Free for Members, $35 for non-members

PDUs: 1 PDU 

Venue: PM-Partners, Level 5/45 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000

Time: 6 PM - 9 PM

Date: 1st July 2026