Panel Discussion: Leading Transformation Without Losing Teams: The Project Leader’s

Project leaders today are not only managing timelines and budgets — they are leading people through change. In this interactive discussion, senior managers share strategies for balancing delivery with empathy, aligning global stakeholders, and building resilience in teams working under constant transformation. Discussion Points:

• Managing change fatigue: keeping teams motivated during ongoing transformation.

• Cross-cultural leadership: lessons for global and regional project leaders.

• Building trust across functions: aligning R&D, manufacturing, IT, and commercial stakeholders.

• Leading without authority: how project managers influence senior executives and peers.

• Tools for engagement: using dashboards, collaboration suites, and feedback loops to sustain alignment.

• Future-ready leadership: what skills tomorrow’s project leaders must master beyond technical execution.