How PMs and PMOs Can Use AI in Daily Operations — Starting Today, Not Someday
📅 Date: June 17, 2026
🕒 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30pm EST
🌐 Venue: via Zoom
🎟 Registration: Open to members and the public for a fee
Speaker Bio:
George Fountain, PMP, CPMAI+®, is an IT Project Manager and AI Readiness Strategist with more than 20 years of experience leading complex technology initiatives across federal and commercial sectors. He has managed hundreds of IT projects and nearly 50 large‑scale initiatives throughout his career.
George is a PMIxAI Champion representing North America and the creator of the StAIR‑Ready™ framework, an AI readiness model aligned with PMI’s CPMAI methodology and NIST AI governance principles. He is also certified in AI Project Design and Build through MIT xPRO and has developed multiple AI‑driven tools focused on readiness assessment, opportunity identification, and execution.
He specializes in helping PMs, PMOs, and nonprofit organizations adopt AI as an operational tool—reducing administrative overhead, strengthening governance, improving reporting accuracy, and identifying risks earlier in the lifecycle. George is an active speaker for PMI chapters and professional organizations and is passionate about equipping project professionals to succeed in an AI‑driven environment.
Description:
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly becoming a day‑to‑day productivity tool for project professionals—but knowing where and how to apply it responsibly can be challenging.
In this practical, non‑technical session, George Fountain, PMP, CPMAI+®, PMIxAI Champion, will show how project managers and PMO leaders can use AI today to streamline reporting, improve documentation, enhance forecasting, and reduce administrative overhead—without changing tools or processes overnight.
This session focuses on using AI to manage projects, not managing AI projects, and includes real examples, quick wins, and a brief introduction to PMI’s CPMAI methodology. Attendees will leave with actionable techniques they can immediately apply to active projects across agile, hybrid, and waterfall environments.
Who Should Attend:
Project Managers, PMO Leaders, Program Managers, Agile Practitioners, and anyone interested in applying AI to improve delivery performance.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify everyday PM and PMO tasks where AI can immediately add value
- Apply practical AI techniques to reporting, requirements, and governance
- Use AI responsibly with lightweight governance aligned to CPMAI principles
