International Journal of Project Management

Project management has never had access to more sophisticated tools, data and methodologies than it does today. Yet, paradoxically, projects are becoming increasingly difficult to predict. Digital transformation, artificial intelligence, geopolitical uncertainty, changing regulations and rapidly evolving stakeholder expectations are creating environments in which traditional planning approaches are reaching their limits.

Since its establishment in 1965 as the world's first non-profit global body for the project profession, IPMA has brought together project professionals from around the world, fostering the development of project management across various sectors-business, academia, and society. Events play a key role in IPMA's global outreach and advocacy efforts. But why do events matter for the project profession?

Laura Lasaite is the Chief Operating Officer of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), where she oversees administrative, compliance and legal, finance functions, as well as global events, external and internal communication, and marketing for a global network spanning over 70 countries.

At the 10th IPMA SENET Conference in Belgrade, themed Beyond Success: Happiness and Wellbeing in the Project Environment, Dr. Efrosyni Konstantinou challenged delegates to reflect on a deceptively simple question: Can we really be happy? In a keynote that combined philosophy, leadership and project management, she argued that happiness is not something that can be acquired through success, status or material achievement.

On behalf of the IPMA Executive Board, we express our sincere condolences on the passing of Mr. Klaus Pannenbäcker, former President and Chairperson of the Council of IPMA, Honorary Fellow, and one of the most influential figures in the development of modern project management standards and certification systems.

On behalf of Prof. Dr. Mladen Vukomanović, IPMA President, and the IPMA Executive Board, we express our sincere condolences on the passing of Peter Tarnoki, long-standing President and Delegate of FOVOSZ, IPMA’s Member Association in Hungary, and a highly respected member of the international project management community.

Reflections from the 34th IPMA World Congress, Berlin 2025 The project management profession stands at a pivotal crossroads. As organisations navigate increasingly complex landscapes marked by rapid technological change, geopolitical uncertainty, and mounting sustainability pressures, the question is no longer whether to transform Project Portfolio Management (PPM) – but how to do it effectively.

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At this year’s IPMA World Congress, current President Mladen Vukomanović joined three of his predecessors – Brigitte Schaden, Roberto Mori and Joop Schefferlie – for a panel discussion on the history, core values and future challenges of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). The “Insights Session” provided an intimate setting to reflect on how the role of the project manager must evolve in a world shaped by disruptive technologies and increasing social responsibility.

In the early afternoon hours of 9 February, 2025, a small meeting room overseeing heavily protected System Control Centre inside Vilnius headquarters of Litgrid, Lithuanian power transmission system operator (TSO), was quite unusually packed.