International PMO Day

International PMO Day Winners On the Stage
2026-05-13 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Moscow) | Online, Turkey
Who can best explain the strategic role of PMOs in the business world?
Of course, those who truly make a difference in this field!
As part of the PMI Turkey – International PMO Day Special Event,
we are hosting the winners of the 2025 PMO Awards.
In this special online session, we will hear directly from them about:
✨ The success stories of award-winning PMOs
✨ Real transformation journeys
✨ Approaches that increase business value
✨ And most importantly, “how they achieved it”

From Reporting Office to Value Engine - Free Masterclass
2026-05-12 19:30 - 22:00 UTC
In 2.5 hours:
→ The PMO-MVM™ framework — five steps from invisible to indispensable
→ The Value Proof Pass™ (VPP™) — portfolio visibility at board level
→ Two live workshops — score your PMO, map your stakeholders
→ A 90-day sprint plan ready to implement from Monday
→ Six action tools to keep
Tuesday, 12 May · 7:30 PM GST · Free

International PMO Day: Celebrating PMO – and the many ways it makes a difference!
2026-05-12 17:30 - 20:00 UTC
Join us in London this International PMO Day for an in-person session exploring the value, impact and evolution of PMO, followed by networking drinks.

PMO in the 𝐻𝑜𝑡 𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑡: 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑎𝑙𝑘, 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠
2026-05-12 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
Overview
PMOs have mastered delivery.
Now they’re being challenged to prove value, influence strategy, and lead transformation.
So… let’s talk about it. For real.
Join us for a dynamic, no-slides, no-script panel where PMO leaders go into the hot seat to tackle real-world challenges, tough questions, and the realities shaping the future of PMOs.
💬 Expect:
Honest perspectives from PMO leaders across industries
Live scenarios and rapid-fire responses
Interactive audience Q&A—you bring the questions
🔥 This isn’t your typical panel.
It’s real talk, real challenges, and real insights from the frontlines of PMO leadership.

What Makes a Great PMO? Practical lessons from mentoring in PMO careers.
2026-05-12 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Online – Zoom, Turkey
To celebrate International PMO Day on May 12, we are excited to host a 60-minute virtual panel focused on how mentoring supports PMO career development.
The theme is closely connected to what we have been building together throughout this journey: What makes a great PMO? Practical lessons from mentoring in PMO careers.
This will be a space for real questions, lived experiences, and honest conversations about growth, leadership, mentoring, and navigating PMO careers.
📍 Event details
Date: May 12, 2026
Time:
12:30 to 13:30 EDT (New York)
18:30 to 19:30 CEST (Berlin)
20:30 to 21:30 AZT (Baku)
Location: Virtual panel on Zoom
Our panelists are Brian Goldhardt, Fatima Zahra AGLI 🇵🇸, Louise Worsley, and Sharon Kama (PMP). They are not only experienced PMO leaders, but also mentors and mentees in the current edition of our global mentoring program, which makes this conversation even more meaningful.

Designing the Operating Model to Accelerate Strategy Delivery
2026-05-12 10:00 - 12:30 UTC
If your PMO or transformation efforts are not delivering the results expected, your operating model may be the reason.
What You’ll Learn:
– Where value is leaking in your delivery system — and why
– Why decisions slow down — and how to get them moving again
– How too much work in progress is limiting your results
– What to change to move faster — with less effort and less waste
This is not another theory session.
This is a working session built from real transformation experience, designed to give you something you can apply on Monday morning.
Register now!

PMO Panel: PMO Awards 2024 Winners
2025-05-15 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Moscow) | Online – Zoom, Turkey
🎉 Celebrate International PMO Day with PMI Turkey!
Join us on May 15, 2025, for a special PMO Panel where we will celebrate International Project Management Day together with the PMI Turkey community.
During this inspiring session, the winners of the 2024 PMO Awards Turkey will share their success stories, key learnings, and their vision for the future of PMOs. Discover how they navigated challenges and delivered value through strategic alignment, agility, and innovation.
📅 Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
🕗 Time: 20:00 – 22:00 (GMT+3)
💻 Format: Online
🏆 PDU: 1 Professional Development Unit
🗓️ Event Agenda:
20:00 – 20:10 | PMI Turkey Updates
20:10 – 21:40 | PMO Awards 2024 Winners Panel
21:40 – 21:50 | PMO Awards 2025 Info Session
21:50 – 22:00 | Q&A and Closing
🎤 Speakers:
Turgut Kuter – Head of Business Excellence and PMO, Borusan
Ali Kayacan – PMO Manager, Forte
Duygu Ünlü Ünal – Senior Project Management Specialist, Kordsa
Dr. Hakkı Murat Genç, PMP – Deputy Director of Program Management, TÜBİTAK BİLGEM
Ayşegül Ülker – Senior Data Analytics Specialist, Bantaş
Gaye Ege Izci – Project Manager, PMO Awards 2025 | Assistant Director, PMI Turkey
Semanur Demir – Assistant Director, PMI Turkey | Moderator
🎯 Why Attend?
Learn best practices from award-winning PMOs
Explore successful project and portfolio management approaches
Celebrate International PMO Day with the PMI Turkey community
Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired and connect with fellow PMO professionals!

"The PMO Renaissance – Redefining Value Delivery" webinar
2025-05-13 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Helsinki) | Online, Turkey
In this insightful presentation, we explore the transformative journey of the Project Management Office (PMO) from a traditional process-driven function to a strategic enabler of business growth and innovation. As organizations face increasing complexity and rapid market changes, PMOs must evolve to not only manage projects but to drive strategic alignment, value delivery, and digital transformation.

Celebrating PMO day with the best APAC 2024 PMO
2025-05-13 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
An international event spotlighting the powerful role PMOs play in driving strategy, delivery, and innovation. On May 13, connect with APAC’s top PMO leaders, explore real success stories, and gain insights that shape the future of project leadership. Let’s celebrate impact—together.

International PMO Day / Celebrating PMO Success
2025-05-13 12:15 - 13:15 UTC
It’s the second Tuesday in May which means it’s time to celebrate on International PMO Day – 13th May!
If you’re not already aware of this special day, make sure you check out the International PMO Day website for inspiration.
Created in 2023, it’s the third time the House of PMO has set aside part of the day to make sure the day gets celebrated.
This year our theme is PMO success!
Join us for the hour session as we take a look at:
What does PMO success look like?
Metrics that really matter (and the ones that don’t!)
Creative ways to celebrate success in your PMO
A mini awards ceremony to recognise our unsung PMO heroes
Come and join us and your PMO peers as we celebrate on this special day!

PMO Workshop
2025-05-12 11:00 - 14:00 (Asia/Baku) | The AZURE Business Center, Baku, 1000, Azerbaijan
This special event is organized by the Agile PMO team at Araz and Oba Companies to celebrate International PMO Day in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The initiative reflects the growing importance of structured yet agile project management in modern organizations. The Agile PMO team was established to drive the documentation, modeling, and automation of business processes, enabling operational excellence across departments. The event serves not only as a celebration of the PMO community but also as an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of project management on strategic alignment, process efficiency, and innovation. Attendees will explore the evolving role of PMOs in fostering agility, cross-functional collaboration, and digital transformation.

1st Africa PMO Conference
2024-05-22 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Welcome to the inaugural African PMO Conference, a groundbreaking event, hosted by THE PMO LEADER and designed to ignite collaboration, innovation, and excellence in project management offices (PMOs) across the African continent.
With the aim of fostering a vibrant and resilient project management community, this conference serves as a platform for professionals, thought leaders, and visionaries to come together and explore the latest trends, strategies, and best practices in PMO management.

PMO Pulse: Driving Impact 2024
2024-05-14 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
Join us for a celebration of International PMO day through an expert panel discussion on the key opportunities and challenges for PMOs in Ireland in 2024. Explore the latest trends and the important opportunities for PMO leaders. Join Sean O’Reilly, Linda McDermot and Mark Lysaght for this exciting webinar, sponsored by Auxilion. The event will be expertly facilitated by Daniel Eagling, Ireland Chapter Vice President. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to celebrate International PMO Day..

International PMO Day Special – Communities of Practice - from House of PMO (12-1 BST | 11-12 UTC)
2024-05-14 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Join us on this special day – International PMO Day – as we focus on one of the ways that PMOs contribute to an organisation’s continuous learning culture by bringing learning into the ‘flow of work’ with communities of practice.
What better day to learn about communities of practice by joining your own community of practice at the House of PMO!
In this session we focus on what communities of practice are and how the PMO can take responsibility for running them. We will look at the three-part process of initiating, supporting, and sustaining communities of practice within organisations.
And because it is International PMO Day, we will also be sharing ideas on what to include within PMO focused communities of practice that help bring your PMO team together.
The session is open to all PMO practitioners!

PMO Strategies Celebrate and Elevate PMOs (11-1 EDT | 3-5 UTC)
2024-05-14 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Discover the secrets to PMO success, celebrate with PMO peers, learn more about The IMPACT Engine, and get personalized coaching from the top PMO training company (that’s us)!

Are you working in or with a PMO and want to achieve greater success in your role? Looking for practical strategies that have been proven by PMO leaders for over 10 years?

You’re in the right place!

Limited spots available — reserve your spot now! RESERVE MY FREE SEAT!

In this workshop, you’ll discover how to secure your seat at the table and become a strategic partner in your organization, regardless of your industry, PMO size, or length of time in your role. You’ll learn the key shift that has driven success for PMO leaders worldwide and gain practical techniques to excel in any organizational context.

But that’s not all!

As part of our interactive celebration, you can also bring your toughest PMO challenge to the table for us to solve in real time! Through live coaching sessions, I’ll personally guide you in pinpointing the root cause of the problem and provide tailored strategies to overcome it. Drawing on my extensive experience as the top influencer in this space, I’m here to support you in conquering your toughest PMO challenges.

RESERVE MY FREE SEAT!

What to expect at this two hour event:

Learn practical strategies for mastering PMO leadership.
Gain insights from PMO leaders who have achieved long-term success.
Discover how to secure your seat at the table and become a strategic partner.
Participate in interactive live coaching sessions to address your specific challenges.

Plus, celebrate the Launch of The IMPACT Engine!

We’ll be sharing exclusive insights around how you can create greater IMPACT in your organization found only in the brand-new book, The Impact Engine. You can also learn how to become an IMPACT Insider so you can gain early access to the book and get Insider-only incentives.’

DATE: May 14, 2024
TIME: 11 AM – 1 PM Eastern
FORMAT: Live 2-hour online celebration
HOST: Laura Barnard, Chief IMPACT Driver

Celebrate and Elevate PMOs (3 PM UTC / 11 AM EDT)
2023-05-09 15:00 - 17:00 UTC
Join your PMO community to celebrate with a FREE 2-hour PMO training and live coaching workshop!
REGISTER FOR FREE NOW
Discover the secrets to PMO success, network with peers, and get personalized coaching all for FREE.

Welcome to our exclusive 2-hour training and live coaching workshop, where you’ll gain invaluable insights and personalized guidance to transform your PMO leadership. With a focus on collaboration and support, we’re here to help you unlock the secrets to PMO success that our students have been using for over a decade.
In this workshop, you’ll discover how to secure your seat at the table and become a strategic partner in your organization, regardless of your industry, PMO size, or age. You’ll learn the key shift that has driven success for PMO leaders worldwide and gain practical techniques to excel in any organizational context.

But that’s not all!

As part of our interactive workshop, you can also bring your toughest PMO challenge to the table for us to solve in real time! Through laser coaching sessions, we will personally guide you in pinpointing the root cause of the problem and provide tailored strategies to overcome it. Drawing on my extensive experience, we’re here to support you in conquering your toughest PMO challenges.

Learn practical strategies for mastering PMO leadership
Gain insights from PMO leaders who have achieved long-term success
Discover how to secure your seat at the table and become a strategic partner
Participate in interactive laser coaching sessions to address your specific challenges

All the details

DATE: May 9, 2023
TIME: 11 AM – 1 PM Eastern / 3 PM – 5 PM UTC
FORMAT: Live 2-hour workshop.
HOST: Laura Barnard, Chief IMPACT Driver, 2021 World PMO Influencer of the Year
REGISTER FOR FREE NOW

PMO Maturity (12 PM UTC / 7 PM Jakarta)
2023-05-09 12:00 - 13:30 UTC
Celebrating International PMO Day with a session on PMO Maturity and what it means for your organisation. This event is being held at 12:00 PM UTC.

House of PMO International PMO Day Celebration (11 AM UTC / 12 PM BST)
2023-05-09 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Join your PMO peers and celebrate the first International PMO Day!
For one day of the year (at least!) the #PMO can kick back, have a little fun on #intlPMODay. Celebrate your PMO on the 9th May this year (and every second Tuesday in May!)
It will be an excellent opportunity to share PMO stories, achievements, advice and more.
Tune in and join us for this new and exciting yearly event.
Find out more about International PMO Day and get some great ideas on how your PMO can get involved on the 9th May
