PMI Southwest + Dayton Ohio Summit 2026: Building Future-Ready Project Leaders
This year's conference focus is on Sustainability, PM Core Capabilities, AI Practical Skills, so be sure to join us for Summit 2026: Building Future Ready Project Leaders!
KEYNOTE
Karen Eutsler, Associate Professor of Instruction in Marketing, Xavier University. Karen's 25-year career spans both industry and academia, giving her a unique ability to connect business theory with real-world practice.
She draws on leadership experience in sales, marketing, client service, employee engagement, and project management to help students and professionals turn ideas into results. Named Xavier University's 2026 Teacher of the Year, Karen also serves as Executive Director of Xavier's Center for Women in Business & Leadership and Program Director of Xavier NEXT, an innovative experiential learning initiative that prepares students for careers in fields including project management.
Outside the classroom, Karen maintains an active consulting practice and frequently speaks on topics including strategy, communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement.
WORKSHOPS
- AI: Build Your Multi-Agent Project Team: A Hands-On - Workshop for Project Managers - Michelle Morrison, MBA, PMP + Michael Lively, PMI-ACP, MCT
- PROJECT RESCUE: On Time, On Budget, On Fire - Nicole Baxter + Brad Tandet
SESSIONS (More TBA!)
- What Gardening can Teach us About Project Management - Kimberly Logan, PMP, LSSBB, CSM
- Clarity Over Chaos: Turning Project Data into Decision-Quality Intelligence - Casey Sprague, PMP, CSM
- The Hidden Gem of Project Success: Change Management - Lisa Shivers, BS, PMP, DASM, PMO-CP
- From Strategy to Execution: How Project Management Became a Strategic Advantage - Brian Duffy
- Leading Stability in the Face of Risk - Brian Rommes, PMP
- Go with the Flow - Dave Davis, PMP, CPMAI, PgMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, DASSM, CSM, ATP, SAFe LPM
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
- Earn up to 14 PDUs when you attend + access to all the session recordings after the Summit
- A full-day of programs including keynote, panel discussion, workshops, breakouts, networking opportunities and a post Summit social after the event
- Breakfast, lunch, snacks all included in addition to a Summit app + interactive quest and prizes
PMI Northeast Ohio Chapter Members, register for Summit 2026 here as a guest. Be sure to use the promo code SUM26-R4 to receive the PMI Chapter member price!
