WAVES 2026 Agenda
PMI Kerala Chapter Annual Project Management Conference, 16th Edition
11 July 2026 | Hyatt Regency, Trivandrum, Kerala
Theme: Inspire. Innovate. Deliver M.O.R.E
| Start | End | Event | Speaker / Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 09:00 | Registration | |
| 09:00 | 09:05 | Welcome the gathering | |
| 09:05 | 09:15 | Welcome & Presidential Address |
Akhila Gowri Shankar President, PMI Kerala |
| 09:15 | 09:20 |
Inaugural Ceremony – Lighting of the lamp |
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| 09:20 | 09:50 |
Inaugural Address – Chief Guest |
Dr. B Ashok, IAS Principal Secretary – Higher Education, Government of Kerala |
| 09:50 | 10:00 | Address by PMI South Asia |
Anwesha Majumdar Regional Head of Community, PMISA |
| 10:00 | 10:35 |
Recognitions Ceremony – PMI Kerala Awards 2026 |
Winners & Runners-up Organizations’ Project Teams |
| 10:35 | 11:05 | Networking and Tea Break | |
| 11:05 | 11:40 | Keynote Address 2 |
John Dawber VP & MD, Global Business Services, Novo Nordisk |
| 11:40 | 12:15 | Keynote Address 3 |
Amit Ghodekar Global Chief Information Security Officer, Aramex |
| 12:15 | 12:25 | Partnership Session |
Anirudh Kidambi Marketing Associate, Zoho Corp |
| 12:25 | 13:25 | Lunch & Networking | |
| 13:25 | 13:55 | Energizer Session |
Arjun Satheesh – The Psychic Wizard Mentalist |
| 13:55 | 14:30 | Keynote Address 4 |
Gautam Duggal Co-Founder, HumAIn and a Leading BFSI Transformation Catalyst |
| 14:30 | 15:05 | Keynote Address 5 |
S S Vinod Project Director – Gaganyaan, VSSC |
| 15:05 | 15:50 |
InterferencE (Interactive Session on Enterprise Agility to Deliver M.O.R.E) |
Sivaram Athmakuri Expert Coach, LeaderGains Pte. Ltd. Dr. Krishnakumar T I |
| 15:50 | 16:20 | Networking and Tea Break | |
| 16:20 | 16:55 | Keynote Address 6 |
Krishnan S Iyer CEO, NDT InvIT |
| 16:55 | 17:05 | Sponsors & Volunteers Felicitation | |
| 17:05 | 17:10 | Vote of Thanks |
Joji John (WAVES2026 Director) VP Finance, PMI Kerala |
| 17:10 | 17:15 | Photo Session |