“From Startup to Scale-Up: Project Management at Different Growth Stages.” 

The session explores how delivery practices evolve from small teams to scaling organizations—balancing agility with structure, building scalable processes without losing speed, and sharing real stories from Manitoba’s tech/business landscape.

Panelists

• Kurt Penner – Manager, Major Initiatives & Standards, MB Transportation & Infrastructure (IT & GIS). 15+ years in public sector; leads Data Governance, BI, and PM/BA standards. PMP, Prosci. Bring a “structure-at-scale” lens and change leadership experience.
• Rajkumar Sukumaran  – Director of Software QA, Pollard Banknote. Leads global QA across Canada, Serbia, India, Iceland, UK. 15+ years in engineering, automation, and platform reliability. Known for shift-left automation, non-functional quality standards, and building resilient distributed teams.
• Michael Hannah – Senior Manager, Network and Technology Services, Bell MTS. Leadership & mindset practitioner focused on unlocking potential during change and growth (bio reference: PMI Manitoba blog feature). Brings a people-first, mindset-centric approach to scaling and transformation.
• William Wong- Director of Business Applications and Program Delivery at Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited. 

Moderator

• Abilash Janakiraman  – Director of Professional Development, PMI Manitoba. I’ll keep the discussion balanced, practical, and story-driven.