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Sunday. 25 January, 2026 - Saturday. 31 January, 2026

WEEK 05

Monday. 26 January, 2026
7:30 am	Job Search Breakfast Meeting Virtual Event When: Monthly on Second and Fourth Mondays 7:30 am - 9:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) Description: This group is established to provide job search support for Silicon Valley project management professionals. It is sponsored by the Silicon Valley chapter of the Project Management Institute - PMI (www.pmisv.org) to help our members in transition improve their probability of landing a future job. In conjunction with the chapter's Career Management Seminars and Career Development Workshops, the Job Search Group focuses on providing: The skills and tools necessary for successful personal marketing and job search Opportunities to share job market intelligence and strategies A forum for mutual support, accountability, and inspiration.
6:00 pm	PMISV - Chapter Leadership Program Cohort 9 (PMI Silicon Valley and other PMI Chapter Members ONLY) Virtual Event PMISV - Chapter Leadership Program Cohort 9: PMI Silicon Valley Leadership Program Cohort 9 (PMI Silicon Valley and other PMI Chapter Members ONLY) When: January 19, 2026 - March 9, 2026 (6PM - 7PM Mondays) Where: Virtual Meeting Last Date for On-line Registration is 1/18/2026 at 11 PM Registrants will receive meeting joining details from Meeting Leader by afternoon on the event day. Description: The purpose of the Leadership Program is to expand and deepen the leadership team by offering a training program for managers, or equivalent, whose performance and initiative has demonstrated leadership potential. Takeaways: Build awareness, knowledge and competencies in areas such as public speaking, strengths, budget and finance, leading remotely, lean thinking and practice, and more Gain practical leadership skills and experience Break down silos Grow professionally and personally under the guidance of a mentor Network with leaders About the Instructor: Bhanu Viswanadha Bhanu is a PfMP, SPC, TOGAF, CISM, DPBoK, CCSK, DASSM,PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SASM, SA, POPM, SDP, KMP1 and is currently working as an IT Architect at NetApp. Previous positions include Program Manager at a major retail and healthcare company and Technical Leader at APL Ltd. While he was the PMO manager at Safeway Inc., he implemented a process for recruiting, mentoring, and motivating the Safeway project management community. Mr. Viswanadha’s other projects include delivering a training program for project manager coaching/mentoring in both waterfall and Agile methodologies. He has also been an Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate University, Cogswell University of Silicon Valley and he is a Past President at PMI Silicon Valley. Bhanu is a PMI approved ATPInstructor. Bhanu has Masters in Mathematics from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India and Master of Technology in Mathematical Modeling andSimulation from University of Pune, India. Bhanu is a PMI LIMC20 graduate. Program Agenda Week 1 - Introduction to Agile Week 2 - Servant Leadership Week 3 - Adaptive, Situational leadership Week 4 - Leading vs Managing Week 5 - Emotional Intelligence Week 6 - Mentoring vs Coaching vs Training Week 7 - Radical Candor Week 8 - Group project presentation Team Lunch - TBD Meeting Leader: Aarti Sharma Contact Meeting Leader: aartisharmak11@gmail.com PDU Info: Power Skills: 7.0 Total PDUs PDU claiming instructions Online Registration PMI Silicon Valley Members: $20.00 Other PMI Chapter Members: $20.00 Students & Veterans: Free (Please contact the Meeting Leader for the discount code) Cancellation Policy This event is a professional society meeting, held for the benefit of its members. The Plan Ahead registration fee paid is based on the registrant's ability to commit to attendance, ahead of time. The Plan Ahead registration fee will not be refunded for any reason, other than event cancellation, after normal business hours (5:00 PM, Pacific) on the registration deadline day. The PMI - Silicon Valley Chapter reserves the right to make last-minute changes to program content and speakers, as circumstances dictate.
7:00 pm	PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7.00PM-8.00PM Zoom PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7.00PM-8.00PM When: Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Monday 7:00pm-8:00pm Where: Virtual Meeting - Registrants will receive details from the event host. Description PMI Silicon Valley Toastmasters, a Toastmasters Club for PMISV Members, is a place where you develop and grow – both personally and professionally If you are interested in improving your communication skills, improve knowledge of project Management processes and building a network of professional project managers then please attend our meetings Location: Virtual (Zoom) Interested in joining the club: Contact Club President Raj Souda or Bhanu M. Viswanadha Bhanu M. Viswanadha Takeaways: PMISV Toastmasters club is a safe place to practice communication skills. These meetings will provide an opportunity for project management community to: Advance your communication skills Deliver prepared and impromptu speeches Develop leadership potential Provide and receive constructive evaluations Get better at Organize and facilitate meetings Earn 1.0 PDUs per meeting for PMI members Toastmaster International Membership
Wednesday. 28 January, 2026
6:00 pm	PM Insight - Foster City Virtual Meeting: Negotiation in Project Management through AI Optics Virtual Event PM Insight-Foster City Virtual Meeting: Negotiation in Project Management through AI Optics When: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 6:00pm-8:00pm Where: Virtual Meeting Last Date for On-line Registration is 1/27/2026 at 10 PM Registrants will receive meeting joining details from Meeting Leader by afternoon on the event day. The system additionally sends automated messages with meeting details. IMPORTANT Check your email folders including SPAM/JUNK folders Search your email using the event title above IF you believe you are not receiving ANY system emails fill out the form linked HERE Description: In the era of AI-driven transformation, negotiation is no longer a soft skill — it’s a strategic differentiator. Every project, decision, and cross-functional alignment now requires leaders to navigate competing interests and scarce resources in real time. This session redefines negotiation as a leadership muscle, where emotional intelligence meets data-informed precision. Participants will work through modern negotiation patterns, AI-augmented scenario planning, and advanced framing techniques that elevate influence, alignment, and long-term outcomes. Whether navigating stakeholder tension, executive trade-offs, or cross-functional friction, this session positions negotiation as a decisive force in AI-driven leadership. Takeaways: Understand the new negotiation landscape shaped by AI, complexity, and accelerated decision cycles. Identify leverage points, concessions, and alignment paths that transcend traditional “win–win” thinking. Use AI-augmented prompts and models for scenario testing, emotional calibration, and power-dynamics analysis. Apply tactical negotiation moves that shift positional standoffs into structured problem-solving. Detect the shadow side of negotiation — manipulation patterns, bias in AI outputs, and hidden blind spots.