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Sunday. 22 February, 2026 - Saturday. 28 February, 2026

WEEK 09

Monday. 23 February, 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.
Wednesday. 25 February, 2026
6:00 pm	PM Insight - Foster City Virtual Meeting: The Autonomous Project Manager: A New Era of Leadership Virtual Event PM Insight-Foster City Virtual Meeting: The Autonomous Project Manager: A New Era of Leadership When: Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 6:00pm-8:00pm Where: Virtual Meeting Last Date for On-line Registration is 2/24/2026 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: Project management is accelerating toward a new frontier. By 2030, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs), AI, and smart cities will create ecosystems where everything talks to everything—fully automated, interconnected, and fast-moving. What kind of project leadership will thrive in this space? Certainly not the methods of yesterday. Enter the Autonomous Project Manager: not a robot, but a visionary leader who blends human judgment, influence, and AI-enabled workflows to deliver with speed and confidence. This keynote equips participants with practical tools to lead in today’s complexity while preparing for tomorrow’s autonomous future. Attendees gain a five-lever playbook—clarity, cadence, constraints, co-creative innovation, and coaching—plus strategies for risk sensing, stakeholder mapping, and meeting compression. Don’t just witness the future; grab the wheel and steer it. Learning Objectives: Apply a five‑lever autonomy model to reduce decision latency and improve execution speed in complex, AI‑enabled project environments. Leverage AI ethically to enhance planning, risk sensing, and stakeholder communication while mitigating bias and unintended consequences. Lead effectively in autonomous ecosystems by de‑escalating difficult stakeholder scenarios and anticipating how CAVs, smart cities, and AI systems are redefining project leadership. Takeaways: Adopt the "Autonomous Project Manager" mindset: Become a triple-threat leader—teacher, fixer, orchestrator—capable of steering complex AI-driven ecosystems (CAVs, smart cities). Integrate AI as a strategic co-pilot: Leverage AI for risk sensing, schedule forecasting, and stakeholder engagement, while navigating ethical considerations. Command influence in high-complexity environments: Use decision autonomy models and influence scripts to reduce latency and de-escalate conflict in hybrid human-AI teams.
Thursday. 26 February, 2026
5:00 pm	PMISV Tri Valley Happy Hour Canyon Lakes Restaurant and Brewery PMISV Tri Valley Happy Hour When: Monthly Every 4th Thursday Where: Canyon Lakes Restaurant and Brewery 640 Bollinger Canyon Way, San Ramon, CA 94582 Description: Join us for an informal get-together in the Tri-Valley. This will be a facilitated discussion with agenda topics suggested by attendees during introductions. The intent of the meeting is to promote networking among project management professionals, provide a forum to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions on project challenges, and share or exchange information on items of interest. This is a great opportunity to meet and network with Chapter leaders, members, and volunteers in a relaxed setting, while building professional relationships and sharing experiences. The meeting is open to anyone who is interested. Light snacks will be provided. Registration: The registration is FREE for anyone interested. Walk-ins are welcome, although registration online is preferred to help the Event Host with planning and reserving space. Cost: Only cost is what you order from the menu, separate checks. Please drink responsibly. Event Leader: Ramneik Dua and Shilpa Maroju Contact Event Host
7:00 pm	PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Thursday 7.00PM-8.00PM Zoom PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Thursday 7.00PM-8.00PM When: Every 1st, 2nd, 4th Thursday 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
Saturday. 28 February, 2026
9:00 am	Building Buy-In: Persuasion Skills for Project Managers WORKSHOP (Virtual) Building Buy-In: Persuasion Skills for Project Managers When: Sat February 28th 2026, 08:30 am- 12:30pm Agenda: 8:30am Sign In and Networking Session 09:00 am to 12:30 pm Where: Virtual , Zoom You've got suggestions. You're got solutions. But how do you get stakeholders to buy what you're selling? Whether you need to persuade your team, your manager, your clients, or senior executives, this workshop will show you how to organize and craft your messages so they are clear, compelling, and convincing. Learn specific structures, rhetorical appeals, and fundamental psychological concepts that build buy-in. Enjoy hands-on practice in breakout rooms, so you are ready to use your new skills right away in the workplace and beyond. Workshop Category: 4 PDUs (Power Skills) Price: Early Bird: PMISV member: $100 Non-PMISV member: $150 Regular: PMISV member: $150 Non-PMISV member: $200 Important Dates: Last date for early bird discount: 02/15/2026 Last date for On-line Registration: 02/27/2026