The 9th Dubai International Project Management Forum will take place at Madinat Jumeirah from January 15 to 18

The 9th Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF), with the theme "Beyond Boundaries," will be held in Madinat Jumeirah from January 15–18, 2019, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai said on Tuesday.

The annual high-level event is coordinated by RTA in association with the Project Management Institute (PMI), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), and DP World, and is hosted under the auspices of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council.

Experts from both domestic and foreign fields will be present at DIPMF, sharing their knowledge and perspectives on project management and operations in compliance with international norms and practices. Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, the first woman from the United Arab Emirates to hold a ministerial position, is on the list. She began her career as the Minister of Economy in 2004 and went on to hold positions as Minister of Foreign Trade, Minister of Development and International Cooperation, and Minister of State for Tolerance.

Mattar Al Tayer, Commissioner General for Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Wellbeing Pillar, and RTA director general, chairman of the Board of Executive Directors; Saeed Al Tayer, Dewa managing director and CEO; David Coulthard, former Formula 1 Grand Prix driver; Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of DP World; Mohamed Ali Alabbar, founder and managing Director of Emaar Properties; Hamed Ali, CEO of Dubai Financial Market and Nasdaq Dubai; Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi; Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, founder and chairman of Al Habtoor Group and Salem Humaid Al Marri, director general of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre; will all be present at DIPMF.

The forum will also host: Ben Royce, Artificial Intelligence Services Manager for Google Cloud; Greg Wooldridge, former commanding officer of The Blue Angels; Jennifer Tharp, chair of the Board of Directors at PMI; Bas Theelen, vice president, Head of Project Management Excellence, Airbus Defense and Space; leadership and performance expert Rasmus Ankersen; Jessica Fox, screen and broadcast specialist XpoNorth Digital; Daniel Burrus, Global Futurists, strategic advisor, best-selling author;; Jack Duggal, founder and managing Principle, Projectize Group; Americo Pinto, CEO, PMO Global Alliance and Professor Mike Berners-Lee, climate researcher & author; Dr George John, founder & chairman, Transform Specialist Medical Centre.

Future Trends in PM, The Future PMO, Benefits and Value Management, Visionary Leadership, The Project Economy, and the Circular Economy are all covered under the Modern Methods in Project Management subject. Artificial Intelligence, Future / Smart Mobility, Agile Transformation, Digital Twin / Metaverse, and Big Data are all covered under the Future Trends and Technology subject. This wide variety of topics is intended to offer a comprehensive examination of recent developments and potential future paths in project management.