1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Research Workshop
Moderators: Dr Ralf Müller, Dr Nathalie Drouin

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Stream 1
Moderator: Hari Prasad Josyula

Future of project portfolio management: Bridging data-driven and human-centric approaches
Emin Ercan Cihan
The era of the H+PMO
Hassan Jan
Building blocks of distributive project governance
Ron Baker, Davar Rezania, Farzana Asad Mir, Shiva Foroutan, Zahra Saghafi
Navigating pm transitions: Challenges forPMOs in adapting to changes in organizations’ project management approaches
Shiva Foroutan, Davar Rezania
Innovative project collaboration techniques and ecosystems: Leveraging emerging technologies for value chain optimization in complex digital environments
Hari Prasad Josyula

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Stream 2
Moderator: Lana Lovrenčić Butković

Sustainability performance of projects
Christine Unterhitzenberger, Luca Sabini, Kate Lawrence
The role of pro-environment and pro-technology attitudes in mobility as a service (MAAS) adoption in the UAE
Sulafa Badi, Salam Khoury, Kholoud Yasin, Khalid Al Marri
Integrating ESG principles into project portfolio management: a pathway to enhanced sustainability rating in financial institutions
Darija Ivandic Vidovic, Filip Skunca, Damir Mihanovic
Sustainable project management practices and stimuli factors – Perspective of young project management professionals
Kristijan Robert Prebanic, Lana Lovrenčić Butković, Mladen Vukomanović, Gilbert Silvius, Zavrski Ivica
Actionable insights on sustainability in project management studies: A conceptual typology for well-grounded and forward-looking research directions
Loubna Oualhadj, Christophe Bredillet, Alice Friser
Evaluation of a project management capacity for innovation using the theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ) in AI environment
Rakhmatullo Saidullayev, Sergіy Bushuyev, Svetlana Murzabekova, Maira Khussainov, Denis Bushuiev

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Stream 3
Moderator: Tomislav Rastovski

Revisiting temporality in project management: A systematic literature review and future research agenda
Haoran Wang, Michael Buhagiar, Yu Bi
The rise and fall of project management offices (PMOS): A systematic review
Yu Bi, Michael Buhagiar, Haoran Wang
Integrating LLMs into project risk management: A benchmark proposal
Helge Frank Wild
Neural network framework for improved project duration forecasting
Filippo Maria Ottaviani, Timur Narbaev, Massimo Rebuglio, Alberto De Marco
An iterative framework for agile transformation: Lessons from programme reform
Khaled Medini, Sandrine Berger-Douce
Trends in neural network applications for project management: Comprehensive analysis from 1991 to 2024
Yelmar Orazbek, Aigerim Balkenova, Azimbek Omar, Yerlan Shildibekov

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Room 1
Research Awards Panel
Moderators:
Yongkui Li
Ivan Mihajlović

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Room 2
Stream 4
Moderator: Jana Kostalova

The impact of generational and gender issues in project management using fuzzy analytical network process (FANP)
Ghazalehsadat Tabatabaei, Javier Pajares
When project managers face extra-scope requirements: The case of talent management
Shiva Foroutan, Davar Rezania
Agile in the public sector: Redefining key project manager competences
Inese Sluka
Pioneering leadership dynamics and security resilience in global project management: Navigating complexities in a volatile landscape
Khan Farhan Rafat
Project management maturity models´ classification proposal
Jana Kostalova, John McGrath
Understanding the impact of market changes on construction contracting strategies in Qatar: The dynamics of global and local events
Gokalp Kara, Jianfeng Zhao, David Greenwood

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Room 3
Stream 5
Moderator: Maria Papadaki

Mapping competences for successful project management in the public sector: A model proposal
Sara Stojiljković, Marija Todorović, Vladmir Obradović
The impact of triple-a dynamic capabilities on supply chain performance
Alica Grilec, Yasser Bentahar
How project governance influences success in international development: The mediating roles of risk and adaptive management
Mengqi Wang, Yongkui Li,Shenyang Jiang
Dynamic Bayesian network based approach for governance capacity of megaprojects
Lan Luo, Yuyang Liu, Fei Xie, Wei Zhou, Qiushi Bo, Junwei Zheng
A framework for understanding impacts of risks and mitigation strategies during agile software development in the public sector
Noor Hawarneh, Godwin Francis, Maria Papadaki, Hamid Saeed

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Distinguished Professor Panel
Moderator: Vladimir Obradović

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Stream 6
Moderator: Ekaterina Khalimon

Empirical insights into contributing factors of design flexibility for managing infrastructure projects
Kubra Atli, Ilias Krystallis
Retaining project managers: Insights from the volunteering sector
Julia Wicker, Alexander Lang
CRM as an element of project management in the IT industry
Agnieszka Kowalska-Styczeń, Franciszek Marcol, Aneta Michalak
From perception to action: Empowering ai-human-centric project management through the mediating role of consumer trust
Omer Aftab Qureshi, Loubna Saad Saoud
Modeling the enablers of project management training: A TISM approach
Ekaterina Khalimon, Hanna Soroka-Potrzebna, Roberto Bruni, Mohammad Mahoud

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Stream 7
Moderator: Sandro Meile

An optimisation model for multi-period, multi-project logistics problem with capitated storage and heterogenous fleet
Vettri Velavan Janarthanasamy, Nandakumar Manickam, Chandrasekharan Rajendran
Transforming project success: Integrating information security within the PMBOK framework
Khan Farhan Rafat
Integrating project value in the front-end phase: A systematic literature review
Sandro Meile, Dominik Kögel
Leveraging technology in the infrastructure projects sector for successful attainment of UN SGD 9
Khulood Shebib Khansaheb
Social sustainability in project management: Case study
Oxana Klimenko, Svetlana Apenko, Yulia Fomina