Events Calendar

📅 Date: November 20, 2025
🕒 Time: 8:30am - 5:45pm EST
🌐 Venue: GSK 1250 S Collegeville Rd Collegeville, PA
🎟 Registration: Free for members, paid for the public

Whether you're an emerging PM or a seasoned leader, this is your opportunity to learn, connect - and lead with purpose.

Join us for an exclusive in-person gathering of project management professionals from across biotech, pharma, and the life sciences sector — all united by a shared mission: accelerating innovation in R&D through collaborative leadership. PMI-DVC is proud to partner with GSK to bring you a day of connection, insight, and impact. This event is designed to break down silos, foster cross-functional dialogue, and strengthen the project management ecosystem that drives life-changing treatments to patients faster.

Session Topics

The event will be broken out into a mix of speaking engagements and interactive workshops. Here is a list of sessions you can anticipate attending by registering for and participating in this event:

• Building a Culture of Psychological Safety
• Advocacy and Well-being for Project Managers
• Adapt, Adopt and Thrive: AI, Agile and Their Impact on Your Profession
• PMs Flourishing in an AI-Augmented Workplace
• Using PMI AI to build tools to Further  Social Impact Objectives
• Cross-Cultural Collaboration – Bridging Global Teams
• Workshops include Generative AI and Strategies for Resilience and Well-Being

(See agenda below after Speaker Bios)

Speaker Bios

Britt Sikora Drake is an accomplished Agile delivery leader with more than a decade of experience guiding cross-functional teams across sports tech, fintech, pharmaceutical research, and sports betting. She is currently a Manager of Delivery Management at DraftKings. Beyond delivery excellence, Britt is deeply committed to equity and inclusion. A first-generation college graduate and LGBTQ+ professional, she holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina and an M.S. in Intercultural Communications from the University of Warwick.

Building a Culture of Psychological Safety will include learning such as:

-Explain the neuroscience and psychology that link psychological safety to team performance.

-Identify inclusive leadership practices that enable all voices to contribute fully

Apply practical tools to turn everyday interactions into drivers of trust, creativity, and -project success.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittsikoradrake/

Michael Palladino, MBA, PMP, CSM, ATP, SAFe SA, POPM & SSM, Six Sigma Green Belt

Michael is a former Director of Enterprise Agility at Bristol Myers Squibb. He is an Adjunct Professor, College of Professional Studies at Villanova University. Hi is an author at  Data Management University Magazine, and President of The Veteran’s Group. He is also a Past President of the PMI-Delaware Valley Chapter

https://www.ewsolutions.com/data-management-university/

Presentation: Adapt, Adopt and Thrive: AI, Agile and Their Impact on Your Profession

The next Industrial Revolution is upon us. Robots, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, digital this and digital that. Incorporating change? Improving your skills? Come see a different perspective on the future in this fun, interactive session, and see how you may need to adjust your thinking.  Be prepared to view the world in a different way.  Learn why specific changes in details are less important than applying a personal approach to adaptation.

Pallamf@mac.com

www.linkedin.com/in/mikepalladino

Ashley Dalton Forsyth

Is  mission-driven leader with experience in the nonprofit sector and a previous decade of foundation in higher education, holding a Doctorate in Education, and a Masters in Organizational Leadership. She currently serves as the Director of Social Impact Programs and Executive Director for PMI’s two global supporting organizations: PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) and Project Managers Without Borders (PMWB).

Presentation: Using PMI AI to Build Tools in Pursuit of Social Impact Objectives

Ashley will incorporate PMI Tools such as Infinity, in her presentation.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleydaltonforsyth/

Allison Saillard

Board Member and Vice President of Programs at the Delaware Valley Chapter of the PMI (PMI-DVC) Project Professional & Enthusiast | DEI Advocate | MBA PMP®️ CSM. Skilled in Project Management • Cross-functional Communication • Organizational Development • People Management.

“Born in U.S., raised partially in France, studied in England, lived in Spain - all of these experiences and events have shaped me and how I approach my work. I tend to look at things from all perspectives, which is important in any industry.”

Presentation: Cross-Cultural Collaboration – Bridging Global Teams

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-saillard/

Sunny Hung

Director of AI in Project Management at Glaxo Smith Kline 

A forward-thinking leader with deep expertise in pre-clinical drug discovery, advanced analytics, and data science—and more recently, artificial intelligence—continuously evolving along the analytics-to-AI journey. Over the past 18 months, Sunny has championed AI adoption by upskilling project managers through training and advocacy and now leads a team developing an AI multi-agent ecosystem to transform project management.

Presentation:  Flourishing in AI-Augmented Workplace and Workshop

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunny-hung-08873a2/

Matthew Missimer

Shannon Missimer

Matthew and his wife Shannon founded The Motion of Gratitude® after years of living at full speed and achieving success. “Gratitude and mindfulness changed everything for our family…What started as a personal journey of self-discovery has grown into an integrative well-being and personal growth company, offering transformative programs for families, schools, and organizations.”

They partner with educators, leaders, and teams to build cultures of gratitude, mindfulness, and well-being — supporting emotional resilience, connection, and purpose from the inside out. They’ve facilitated professional development sessions for mental health, leadership, and personal development teams focused on gratitude, presence, and performance.

They’ve partnered with NYC Health and Hospitals, IMG Academy, Global Sports Education Institution, Crozer Medical Hematology & Oncology (CMOH) and Healthcare Organization (Pennsylvania) to name a few.

Presentation: Advocacy and Well-being for Project Managers, and Strategies for Resilience and Balance Workshop

http://www.themotionofgratitude.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmissimer/

Agenda

Please note, the following information is subject to change.

Please note, attendees will be required to sign a Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA).