Business Wire

PA-PROJECT-MANAGEMENT-IN

13.7.2020 15:02:09 CEST | Business Wire | Press release

Share
Project Management Institute Announces List of 50 Next Generation Leaders to Watch

Project Management Institute (PMI) today announced its first annual Future 50 list, which features the 50 next generation leaders that are creating, building, and transforming the world through notable projects. The 50 young standout project leaders highlighted in the specially dedicated July/August issue of PM Network ® magazine represent the wave of change and talent around the globe—a youthquake that will reshape the future and accelerate innovation in the here and now. Honorees include groundbreaking achievements from people across a variety of industries and countries, including Director Greta Gerwig, Laura Jones from the Special Olympics and Miishe Addy from Jetstream Africa.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200713005075/en/

“As a new generation of leaders rise around the world we are seeing them have additional guiding principles and motivations when compared to earlier generations. Organizations are already rethinking how they can attract, retain and help foster this generation of talent,” said Sunil Prashara, President and CEO of Project Management Institute. “This next generation of project leaders are deeply committed to driving change across the world – from having a deep sense of social responsibility and improving the environment to driving diversity and inclusion. The 50 individuals featured on this list are some of the biggest change makers of their generation. They exemplify the power and transformative change that can happen through projects.”

As part of the July/August issue of PM Network , PMI interviewed this year’s Future 50 winners and other seasoned professionals around the globe to uncover ways to encourage this next generation of talent. The issue also outlines six rules to harness the power of these future-focused professionals, including igniting a learning culture; picking up the pace of development; a flatter, more communicative leadership team; more purpose-driven work; and constant, iterative feedback.

To identify this year’s Future 50 honorees, PMI reached out to hundreds of experts and stakeholders across the globe for nominations. A special committee vetted the rising project professionals and narrowed the options. Finalists were then individually researched and/or interviewed to create a list that represents the full spectrum of regions, industries and achievements in The Project Economy – where work increasingly centers around executing projects both large and small. While some honorees are Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential holders, others would not even describe themselves as project managers. What unites the Future 50 is a commitment to project work as the foundation of positive impact, for today and tomorrow.

To learn more about the complete list of honorees and the rules to drive this next generation of talent, visit PMI.org/Future50 .

The 50 Future Leaders to Watch:*

  • Abdullah Seflan, Saudi Aramco
  • Ada Osakwe, Qantas
  • Adam Fahrenkopf, Google
  • Alagesan Hanippuya, RHB Banking Group
  • Andrew Walters, National Australia Bank
  • Arman Köklü, GE
  • Bilel Manai, Al Bawsala
  • Boyan Slat, The Ocean Cleanup
  • Rep. Bryan Steil, United States House of Representatives
  • Charlyn Johnson, UK Ministry of Justice
  • Diletta Invernizzi, Jacobs
  • Gabriel Costa Caldas, Alpha Ports
  • Geetha Gopal, Panasonic
  • Gillian Dowds, BAE Systems Maritime
  • Gregory Daniels, Zoom
  • Greta Gerwig, Director
  • Greta Thunberg, Climate Change Activist
  • Hayden Brown, Upwork
  • Janeen Blige, IBM
  • Jaspreet Dol, DXC
  • Jenk Oz, Thred
  • Jia Song, Didi
  • Jonathan Kadishson, Burns & McDonnell
  • Julissa Mateo Abad, Bunker
  • Kamil Mroz, UCB
  • Kaspar Korjus, PactumAI
  • Katerina Treppeschova, Facebook
  • Kenneth Harris II, NASA
  • Laura Jones, Special Olympics
  • Leanne Pittsford, Include.io/Lesbians Who Tech
  • Lijuan Gao, NICE
  • Marina Tranchitella, Sport Club Internacional
  • Miishe Addy, Jetstream Africa
  • Pascale Sablan, S9 Architecure
  • Rajesh Kumar Nalla, Techimax IT
  • Prime Minster Sanna Marin, Government of Finland
  • Sevi Rich, BHP
  • Sitanshu Dash, Adobe
  • Stephen Xu, Alibaba
  • Taiwo Abraham, Horizant
  • Tamara Kotevska, Documentary Producer
  • Tiago Chavez Oliveira, Government of Brazil
  • Tim Kaltwasser, Airbus
  • Vidhya Abhjith, Codewave Tech
  • Vihari Kanukollu, UrbanKisaan
  • Wanja Murekio, Safaricom
  • Whitney Wolfe Herd, Bumble
  • Ye Fei, ZTE
  • Yingjin Liu, DSM
  • Yoftahe Yohannes, Ericsson

*All product names, logos, and brands are the property of their respective owners

About Project Management Institute (PMI)

Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world's leading association for those who consider project, program or portfolio management their profession. Through global advocacy, collaboration, education and research, we work to prepare more than three million professionals around the world for The Project Economy: the coming economy in which work, and individuals, are organized around projects, products, programs and value streams. Now 50 years in the making, we work in nearly every country around the world to advance careers, improve organizational success and further mature the project management profession through globally-recognized standards, certifications, communities, resources, tools, academic research, publications, professional development courses and networking opportunities. As part of the PMI family, ProjectManagement.com creates online global communities that deliver more resources, better tools, larger networks and broader perspectives. Visit us at www.PMI.org , www.projectmanagement.com www.facebook.com/PMInstitute and on Twitter @PMInstitute.

Social Media:

https://www.facebook.com/PMInstitute/

About Business Wire

Business Wire
Business Wire
101 California Street, 20th Floor
CA 94111 San Francisco

http://businesswire.com

Subscribe to releases from Business Wire

Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Latest releases from Business Wire

ICC Arbitral Tribunal Issues Quantum Award for AOP Health in BESREMi® Proceedings7.8.2026 19:48:00 CEST | Press release

An ICC Arbitral Tribunal has awarded AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals GmbH (“AOP Health”) a total of about EUR 112 Mio in a quantum award issued in the ongoing arbitration proceedings with PharmaEssentia Corp. (“PharmaEssentia”) concerning BESREMi® (ropeginterferon alfa-2b). The award quantifies AOP Health’s damage claims for PharmaEssentia’s intentional breaches at ca. EUR 82 Mio. It also awards AOP Health ca. EUR 31 Mio plus interest as reimbursement for AOP Health overpayments made to PharmaEssentia as a result of excessive pricing in the years 2019-2022. The Tribunal thereby confirmed that PharmaEssentia has been overcharging AOP Health by up to 900% over these years. The Tribunal affirmed AOP Health's valid set-off of the profit-sharing payments amount owed to PharmaEssentia of approximately EUR 17 Mio against AOP Health's substantially exceeding damages claims. This means that AOP Health shall not make any payment to PharmaEssentia. Interest on AOP Health’s claims will continue to accr

Coulson Aviation Canada Acquires 10 Former RCAF Hercules, Doubling C-130H Fleet7.8.2026 19:16:00 CEST | Press release

Canadian-led expansion will build the world’s largest and most capable C-130 airtanker fleet Coulson Aviation Canada, the Canadian division of Coulson Aviation, has acquired 10 former Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130H Hercules aircraft from the Government of Canada. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260807019094/en/ Britton Coulson, left, and Wayne Coulson stand in front of one of 10 former Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130H Hercules aircraft recently acquired by Coulson Aviation from the Government of Canada. At right is a Coulson C-130H outfitted for aerial firefighting with the company’s proprietary RADS-XXL retardant delivery system, capable of carrying up to 4,000 U.S. gallons, or more than 15,000 litres, of water or fire retardant. The acquisition doubles Coulson’s global C-130H fleet to 20 aircraft, expanding its capacity to build the world’s largest C-130 airtanker fleet. The acquisition doubles Coulson’s g

Energy Vault Announces Strategic Agreement to Deploy 1.25 GW of Integrated Power Infrastructure for Hyperscaler AI Data Center with Leading Power Generation EPC Deploying Caterpillar Gensets7.8.2026 18:16:00 CEST | Press release

Partnership combines Energy Vault's FEOC-compliant BESS, grid-forming PCS, and AI infrastructure control software with partner’s turnkey power generation, Caterpillar gensets and EPC capabilitiesReference architecture delivers firm grid-independent power, essential grid stabilization and load balancing to deliver modular, scalable, gigawatt-scale AI campuses with "always-on" availabilitySecond strategic framework agreement together advances Energy Vault's AI infrastructure strategy and establishes a repeatable “speed-to-power” deployment platformInitial 1.25 GW is backed by a hyperscaler customer contract for deployment in TexasEnergy Vault expects a revenue impact of ~$500 - $600 million in 2H 2026 and 2027, which will be discussed during the upcoming earnings call on August 11, 2026 Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NRGV) ("Energy Vault"), a global leader in sustainable energy infrastructure, today announced the execution of a strategic commercial agreement under which Energy Vault

SES Advances Next-generation MEO Strategy Following Successful Completion of IRIS² Rendez-vous 17.8.2026 10:52:00 CEST | Press release

IRIS² expands SES's differentiated MEO architecture while supporting Europe's secure, sovereign multi-orbit connectivity ambitions SES today announced the successful completion of Rendez-vous 1 (RDV1) under the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²) programme, marking a key milestone in the programme's implementation phase and reinforcing Europe's path towards sovereign, resilient and secure satellite connectivity. The successful completion of RDV1 confirms the programme's readiness to move forward with implementation and provides greater visibility on the long-term scope, performance and economics of the MEO segment. SES's expected capital commitment for the MEO segment is up to €1.35 billion, reflecting current programme scope, while maintaining the deployment of 18 MEO satellites and the targeted service entry in 2030. SES’s share of the investment in the IRIS² programme for 2026 is included in SES’s FY26 Capex outlook as previously commun

Allianz Delivers Record Result and Is Well on Track to Achieve Its Targets7.8.2026 07:10:00 CEST | Press release

2Q 2026 This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260806509750/en/ Oliver Bäte, Chief Executive Officer of Allianz SETotal business volume at 45.6 billion euros, an internal growth of 5.7 percent1, with contributions from all segments. Asset Management delivers excellent growth. Operating profit rises 10.6 percent to a record level of 4.9 billion euros. Shareholders’ core net income at 2.6 billion euros; 12.7 percent below last year. Adjusted for a divestment gain last year and offsetting measures following the sale of the stake in our Indian JVs, underlying growth is strong at 10 percent. 6M 2026Total business volume at 98.6 billion euros, an internal growth of 4.3 percent1, driven by Property-Casualty and especially Asset Management. Operating profit rises 8.6 percent and reaches a record level of 9.4 billion euros. Shareholders’ core net income advances 15.5 percent to 6.4 billion euros. Adjusted for divestment effec

In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.

Visit our pressroom
World GlobeA line styled icon from Orion Icon Library.HiddenA line styled icon from Orion Icon Library.Eye