This section keeps readers informed about speaking engagements, workshops, webinars, and other learning opportunities where the authors explore new AI use cases or demonstrate tools live.
Updates & Events
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AACE International Conference, Las Vegas Jun 2026
Presentation Title: (DSAA‐4773)
Generative AI, AI Agents, and Agentic AI: Transforming PMOs and Project Controls
Abstract:
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a speculative concept; it is actively reshaping how projects are planned, monitored, and governed. In the context of project management offices (PMOs) and project controls, three distinct but complementary AI paradigms are emerging as particularly impactful: generative AI, AI agents, and agentic AI. Each represents a different level of autonomy, responsibility, and integration within project management workflows. This paper examines how these three AI technologies influence core project controls functions.
Generative AI is positioned as a cognitive support tool, excelling content generation, reporting, and the translation of complex analytical outputs into executive‐ready insights. AI agents, by contrast, are task‐oriented systems designed to execute predefined processes—such as data validation, metric calculation, and report assembly—within clearly bounded governance rules. Agentic AI represents a further step in autonomy, enabling systems to proactively monitor project conditions, evaluate scenarios, surface emerging risks, and recommend actions aligned with predefined objectives.
Through a series of applied case studies, the paper illustrates how these AI paradigms operate both independently and in combination. Agentic AI is shown to enhance scenario exploration, early risk sensing, and adaptive decision support, while AI agents ensure repeatability and operational discipline across project control processes. Generative AI complements both by accelerating communication, documentation, and organizational learning across portfolios.
Monday Jun 29th
https://web.aacei.org/docs/default-source/annual-conference/2026-conex---technical-sessions.pdf
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UT Dallas PM Virtual Conference - October 24
Presentation Title: AI in Action: Elevating PMO and Project Management with Agentic and Generative Tools
Abstract:
Explore how agentic and generative AI are reshaping the future of PMO and project management. Through interactive demos, learn how to deploy AI tools for portfolio management, scheduling, cost analysis, and risk assessment. Understand when to use agentic AI for decision support and when to leverage generative AI for automation and content creation. This session focuses on practical application—equipping you not only to understand AI but also to apply it with confidence.
https://jindal.utdallas.edu/ut-dallas-pm-virtual-conference/ut-dallas-pm-virtual-conference-2024/
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INFORMS 2025 - Atlanta, GA
Gustavo will speak about AI, Innovation Portfolios, and Simulation. Meet him in Atlanta, October 26th-29th, 2025. Contact Us
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PMI Global Summit 2025 - Phoenix, AZ
Prasad will attend the PMI Global Summit in Phoenix, AZ. Meet him in Phoenix, November 12th-15th, 2025. Contact Us