ART OF PROJECTS 2026
Breakouts
Delivering value while navigating uncertainty
AOP 2026
Various topic at your disposal
Participants can dive into high‑impact breakout sessions, each designed to sharpen a different dimension of modern project leadership. Whether you're hungry for strategic insight, exam‑ready knowledge, or real‑world sponsorship skills, there’s a session tailored to your appetite.
Breakout sessions
- Perspectives on Project Value by Presidents: Organization, Governance, and Influence
- The Future-Ready PMP: Mastering the Latest Exam Updates and PMBOK 8 Shifts
- Project sponsorship
- Delivering What Matters: Redefining Success in Projects
- Agile vs. Waterfall: The Wrong Debate?
- Turning Strategy into Value: Decisions, Alignment and Execution in Practice
Registration for breakout sessions
Participation at the breakout session will be open to all on a first-come, first-served basis; since no pre-registration is required and seat booking is not possible, admission will be handled strictly in the order of appearance. We recommend arriving early to secure your place, and please remain attentive to the official conference announcements for any real-time updates or capacity reminders.
Breakout session Nr1
Perspectives on Project Value by Presidents: Organization, Governance, and Influence
Projects usually don’t fail because of a lack of methodology. They usually fail because they lack alignment, support, or relevance.
Today’s organizations expect projects to do three things at once: create value in agile environments, execute strategy through PMOs, and earn real buy-in from stakeholders.
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Dirk Withake
President of PMI Austria Chapter
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Marko Golob
President of PMI Slovenia Chapter

Carmine Paragano
Past President of PMI Central Italy Chapter

Péter Miliás
session leader
Breakout session Nr2
The Future-Ready PMP: Mastering the Latest Exam Updates and PMBOK 8 Shifts
This 90-minute session will equip project management professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the transformative changes of the NEW PMP exam and PMBOK Guide 8th Edition. We'll explore the key shifts in exam structure, content distribution, and question formats that candidates must master for success.
You'll gain insights into PMBOK 8's enhanced focus on value delivery, stakeholder engagement, and the integration of predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches.
By the end of this session, you'll have a clear roadmap for adapting your study strategy and professional practice to align with the latest PMI standards.
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Gábor Stramb
"PMP Doctor" - On the mission to help 10,000 People Pass CAPM/PMP by 1st Try

Zsófia Katona-Tajti
session leader
Breakout session Nr3
Project sponsorship
I became a sponsor. What do I need to do? How can I be a good sponsor? How can I learn to be a sponsor?
I’m a PM and I have a new project. What shall I expect from a sponsor? What is the relationship between us?
We try to find answers to these questions.
This session is conducted by Bosch.
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Stephan Wohlfahrt
Head of Bosch Mobility Sector PMO

Róbert Dénes
PMO for Bosch Budapest Innovation Center

László Balogh
Session leader
Breakout session Nr4
Delivering What Matters: Redefining Success in Projects
A practical look at value‑driven project mindset through ExxonMobil’s framework.
Using ExxonMobil’s project management framework as a real-world example, we’ll look at how value is:
- Defined early and clearly
- Captured in a structured manner to strengthen clarity
- Stewarded throughout the entire lifecycle
- Measured in ways that extend beyond KPIs and deliverables
This session is designed for project managers and PMO professionals who want to elevate their practice and ensure their projects create business outcomes that last.
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Anikó Füzesi
Portfolio Manager

Péter Timár
Project Manager

Bence Tüske
session leader
Breakout session Nr5
Agile vs. Waterfall: The Wrong Debate?
Challenges and Lessons Learnt from Hybrid Project Management
Is the real question Agile or Waterfall — or are we debating the wrong thing? In today’s complex organizations, projects rarely fit into one methodology. Hybrid approaches are increasingly becoming the practical reality, combining structure, governance and predictability with adaptability, fast feedback and customer focus.
In this breakout session, experts from Projektcoach Consulting, Vialto Consulting and Profexec Services will explore why hybrid project management is on the rise, what makes it work — and what makes it fail. Drawing on survey insights, transformation experience and delivery lessons, the session will challenge common assumptions around “agile projects,” clarify when predictive or adaptive approaches make sense, and discuss how leaders can design hybrid ways of working consciously rather than accidentally. The presentations will be followed by Q&A and an open discussion on how hybrid delivery can create real project value.
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Andrea Fodor
PMI Professional in Business Analysis, Project Manager, Consultant, Trainer

Andrea Pingitzer
Senior Consultant, Partner, Vialto Consulting

Balázs Virágh
Virág Paczári
session leader
Breakout session Nr6
Turning Strategy into Value: Decisions, Alignment and Execution in Practice
This breakout session explores how organizations can transform strategy into real business value through aligned thinking, stakeholder-focused project success, and modern decision-support systems.
By combining business analysis, strategic project leadership, and practical PPM solutions, participants will gain actionable insights into delivering meaningful outcomes in uncertain environments.
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Bálint Blaskovics
Associate Professor at Corvinus University of Budapest
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Mária Gintl-Reszegi
PMI-PBA, business analysis consultant, trainer, and founder of Insprl

Włodzimierz Makowski
Board Member, FlexiProject

Zita Lakosné Szántai
session leader



