Navigating Stakeholder Dynamics in Global Projects: Mitigating Risks Across Language, Culture, and Time Zones underscores the pivotal role of stakeholder engagement in ensuring project success. Drawing on over two decades of project management experience, it highlights how leveraging soft skills, particularly communication, empathy, and cultural intelligence, can positively influence project schedules, budgets, and team cohesion in an ever-shrinking global working environment.
Grounded in the PMBOK® Guide (7th Edition) and supported by contemporary studies and industry research, the session explores common causes of project failure, such as biases, miscommunication, unclear expectations, and insufficient stakeholder alignment. It further illustrates how proactive stakeholder analysis, coupled with sensitivity and understanding of cultural differences, can mitigate these risks.
Through some real-world examples of varying stakeholder styles, the presentation demonstrates practical frameworks and tools to manage cross-cultural teams more effectively. Audience engagement is integral: participants will be encouraged to honestly share their own experiences, making the session an interactive one and providing everyone a meaningful learning opportunity.
Shabnam Mehta is a seasoned professional with expertise in Corporate Services. Since 2018, she has been based in Bangkok,
serving as Senior Vice President & Head of Administration and External Affairs for the Aditya Birla Group – Thailand. She oversees the Group’s Communication and CSR portfolios for Thailand. Before this, she had stints in India and Australia.
She has led multiple software and infrastructure projects with cross-functional teams and consistently delivered results within approved budgets and timelines. Through this experience, she has gained considerable insight into leveraging soft skills in project management and how this can significantly benefit the schedule, budget, and overall team dynamics, especially when people are from diverse backgrounds.
She has held a PMP® certification since 2017, an MBA in HR, a Bachelor’s in English Honours, and a Professional Certification in Hotel Management. She has authored and edited ISBN-listed books on HR and Management, and her articles are featured in industry and social publications. Her efforts have been recognized on a wide platform. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Management, focusing on a specialized aspect of the expatriate experience.
Strategic Leadership in the Age of AI: Empowering Project Managers for Digital Transformation
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Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Time: 18:15 – 20:30
Fees: 600 THB for members; 800 THB for non-members
Location: Four Points by Sheraton Hotel (previously known as Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit Hotel)
PDUs: 2 PDUs (2 Power Skills)
Registration for this event is closed by 10 AM
EVENT INFO :
- Speaker:Shabnam Mehta
- Start Date:October 16, 2025
- Start Time:6:00pm
- End Date:October 16, 2025
- End Time:8:30pm
- Location:Four Points by Sheraton 566 Ploenchit Road Lumpini, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Website:pmithai.org
- Organizer:PMI Thailand