The Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced the 17th edition of its Project Management South Asia Conference, scheduled to take place on 13 September 2025 at Anvaya Conventions, Hyderabad. This year’s conference will be held under the theme “Aim High. Achieve More,” reflecting the expanding role of project professionals as strategic leaders and value creators.
The agenda, inspired by PMI’s M.O.R.E. philosophy—Manage Perceptions, Own Project Success, Relentlessly Reassess, and Expand Perspective—will feature keynote sessions, executive dialogues, and practitioner-led insights. With a strong focus on leadership, innovation, and execution, the conference is positioned as South Asia’s premier platform for advancing project leadership and strategic execution. It will bring together senior executives, transformation leaders, and professionals from diverse industries to foster collaboration, exchange actionable insights, and explore ways to drive enterprise agility, sustainable growth, and organizational resilience.
The speaker lineup includes industry and academic leaders such as Sandeep Kumar, Founder and CEO of Kytes; Rajendran Dandapani from Zoho; Madhavi Latha Gali, Professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; Manu Prasad from Samsung R&D Bangalore; Sivakumar S, Group Head – Agri & IT Businesses at ITC Limited; Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy, Founder and Chairman of CYIENT; Sunil Dutt, President – Devices & Sales at Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.; Harshavardhana Gourineni, Executive Director at Amara Raja Energy & Mobility; and Kavikrut, CEO of T-Hub.
In addition to thought-leadership sessions, the conference will host the PMI South Asia Awards, which recognize excellence in project management at the regional level. These awards celebrate exemplary leadership, innovation, and execution, while highlighting projects that have delivered measurable impact and contributed to advancing the profession.
Amit Goyal, Managing Director South Asia, Project Management Institute (PMI), said, “The PMI South Asia Conference 2025 stands as a landmark event for the region’s project management community. As artificial intelligence, shifting business models, and rising stakeholder expectations reshape how work is delivered, project professionals are uniquely positioned to lead transformation across industries. This conference reinforces our commitment to empowering leaders with the strategic insight, adaptive mindset, and executional excellence required in today’s dynamic environment. Guided by our M.O.R.E. philosophy, we are cultivating a community that drives innovation, creates lasting value, and elevates the role of project management in shaping the future of business and society.”
