Events

25 years after delivering the opening keynote at the launch of the PMI-DF Chapter, Ricardo Vargas returns to Brasília as the keynote speaker of PMI-DF Summit 2026, celebrating the chapter’s legacy and looking ahead to the future of project management.

An evolution of the traditional Project Management Meeting (EGP), PMI-DF Summit arrives renewed to celebrate the chapter’s 25th anniversary, bringing together high-impact content, immersive experiences, and strategic connections.

It is a unique opportunity to transform careers, expand professional networks, and explore the next frontiers of project management through four key pillars: Government, Engineering, People, and Technology.

Since his first PMI Global Summit in Long Beach in 1998, Ricardo Vargas has never missed a single edition of this iconic gathering of the global project management community. In 2026, he returns once again to reconnect with friends and colleagues from around the world, participate in the PMI Fellow activities, and engage in conversations shaping the future of the profession.

PMI Global Summit 2026 brings together thousands of professionals, thought leaders, and innovators for a unique experience of learning, collaboration, and meaningful connections. It is where the global project management community meets to exchange ideas, celebrate achievements, and explore the emerging trends that will define the future of projects, organizations, and society.

International Institute of Projects and Program Management (i2P2M) is a leading company with a vision to equip project leaders, managers, and professionals to handle the complexity of tomorrow and keep pace with the unprecedented rate of change, fueled by technological advancements and the impact of AI in managing the future through projects. Human-AI interface will be one of the key drivers.

AIPM was founded by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez and Ricardo Vargas, Ph.D, both well-known global leaders spearheading the concept of AI-driven Project Management. Their article “How AI Will Transform Project Management,” published in Harvard Business Review (HBR) in February 2023, provided a new direction for managing an increasingly complex business environment through projects.

Ricardo will be the keynote speaker at the event and will also lead the PMRank workshop on project portfolio management.

The Brazilian Congress on Management, Projects and Leadership is the largest Project Management Congress in Brazil and is an initiative of the Brazilian chapters of the Project Management Institute (PMI), with the participation of more than 3,000 delegates.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming how organizations plan, execute, and deliver change. Yet while hype surrounds AI tools, little data exists on how AI is actually being used in real projects.

In this exclusive session, Prof. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez and Dr. Ricardo Viana Vargas will share the results of the 2025 Global AI in Project Management Survey — the most significant research initiative ever conducted on this topic, with input from 870 professionals across 97 countries.

You’ll discover how project managers are using AI to enhance planning accuracy, speed of delivery, cost efficiency, and risk management, and what skills are emerging as essential for the AI-powered project leader. The session will also explore what these trends mean for the future of work, the Transformation Age, and the evolution of project-based organizations.

Ricardo is the host of this special O'Reilly event dedicated to AI and project management professionals.

Modern work is inescapably project-based. Everything from managing complex strategic initiatives and launching products to spinning up a side hustle is a project. We know AI can help, but too often we’re stuck asking chatbots simple, one-off questions instead of leveraging them to manage the complex, multistep coordination required for more noticeable gains in productivity and project success.

This GenAI Superstream is designed to help you move from scattershot chats to more effective, reusable agent-driven workflows. You’ll learn how early adopters across the enterprise are using no-code tools to deploy autonomous AI agents that deliver tangible results, significantly improving project planning, predictability, data and risk management, and stakeholder communication. We hope our AI specialists will inspire and empower you to build agentic workflows that meet your unique needs. You’ll leave with a clear understanding of how to work more effectively with AI, boosting your productivity and improving your project outcomes.

The Consumer Technology Association invited Ricardo to attend the 2025 event to explore innovations in Artificial Intelligence, particularly the relationship between AI agents and physical systems such as robots and office devices.

CES® unites the brightest tech luminaries to pioneer the future and solve the world's most significant problems. This is where brands get business done, meet new partners, and where the industry’s sharpest minds take the stage to unveil their latest releases and boldest breakthroughs.

Ricardo is a keynote speaker at the PMI São Paulo Summit 2025, discussing the new 8th edition of the PMBOK Guide.

Ricardo has attended the PMI Conferences in North America since 1998 without missing a single year. This year, Ricardo will participate in this flagship conference to meet his friends, volunteer leaders, and other PMI Fellows.

Ricardo will be the keynote of the event and will deliver his Uncertainty Cycle workshop to the participants of the 20th Brazilian Congress on Management, Projects and Leadership, the flagship event in Brazil about Project Management.