Calendar of Events

Important Note: If you are a PMI member from another chapter, please register as a non-chapter member for this event and self-report your PDU credit. Also remember to use the same full name and email ID used for PMI membership.

Virtual Event Price: $20 for members and $25 for non-members.

Program:

We will open at 5:30 PM; virtual attendees will have the opportunity to network on the Zoom amongst themselves.

5:30 – 6:00 pm : Virtual Network Opportunity

6:00 – 6:30 pm : Message from our Chapter President & Chapter Updates (0.5 PDU Power Skills)

6:30 – 7:30 pm : Unlocking Team Potential: The Art of Agile Reflection (1 PDU Ways of Working)

Starts at 7:30 pm : Green Dot-Blue Dot announcements & Post-event Networking

Location:

Zoom

Note: We will close registration 24 hours before the event starts. 

Speaker Bio

Samant Kumar

Samant Kumar is an experienced Agile Program Manager and Agile Coach at Capgemini with over 21 years of expertise in Agile program/project management and software solution delivery across various domains. He has a strong background from his previous work at IBM, where he focused on agile coaching, leadership, and management across multiple dimensions.

He holds a postgraduate degree in Finance and Marketing, a Bachelor of Technology, and has completed the Harvard ManageMentor certificate course. Samant is an active speaker at Agile and Project Management conferences, including Agile 2024 and PMI Houston’s 50th Conference. His accomplishments include winning the Globee Award in 2024 and earning numerous accolades from Capgemini and IBM.

Additionally, he has served as a judge for various prestigious awards such as the Stevie Award, Globee Award, and Texas Science and Engineering Fair. He is a Fellow member of The Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) and actively mentors through programs like MEN WHO MENTOR and adplist.org. Samant has contributed to several publications featured in respected platforms like UT Dallas Project Management Symposium and Northeastern University’s symposiums. Outside of work, he resides in Katy, Texas, with his family, and enjoys reading, cooking, meditation, and mentoring in spirituality.

Important Note: If you are a PMI member from another chapter, please register as a non-chapter member for this event and self-report your PDU credit. Also remember to use the same full name and email ID used for PMI membership.

This event will be recorded for our online audience. If you have any objections, we suggest you register for the virtual chapter meeting. 

In-Person Event Price: $35 for members and $40 for non-members.

Questions

For any issues with registration email VP of Operations and for questions about claiming PDUs email VP of Professional Development