AI is everywhere, but is your PMO actually ready to make good use of it?
Before organisations can unlock real value from AI, they need the right foundations in place. That means trusted data, consistent processes, clear governance and visibility across projects and programmes. It is a theme at the heart of how the Department for Transport Operator (DFTO) is developing its PMO and using Smartsheet to support that journey.
Join Sam Fowler, Head of PMO at DFTO, and Tim Saunders from Cheetah Transformation, a Smartsheet Elite Partner, for a candid fireside conversation about what it takes to build a smarter PMO. They will explore the realities of introducing AI into project and portfolio management, where it can genuinely help, where human judgement and control still matter, and why getting the fundamentals right comes first.
Drawing on DFTO’s own PMO journey, Sam and Tim will tackle some of the questions organisations are grappling with right now. What needs to be in place before AI can genuinely help? Where should AI sit alongside governance and standardisation? And how do you move beyond experimentation to something that actually improves the way decisions are made?
Expect a practical and candid conversation, grounded in the realities of running a PMO today. No AI hype and no product pitch. Just an open discussion about what is working, what is not, and where the real opportunities could be next.
