Project management does not merely follow currents. It sets direction. Under the theme “Thinking Upstream. Shaping the Future.” the PM Summit 2026 invites you to rethink project management beyond the application of methods – toward responsibility, impact, and long-term viability.

You do not just manage projects operationally, but challenge established routines, set deliberate impulses, and take responsibility for organizations and people? Then bring your perspective to the stage of the PM Summit 2026 in Düsseldorf. We are looking for practical, reflective, and impactful contributions from project management professionals and leaders that demonstrate how project management provides orientation today, actively shapes change, and enables the future – whether methodologically, culturally, strategically, or technologically.

The PM-Summit 2026 will take place from 17 to 18 November 2026in Düsseldorf. As a speaker, you will share your experience, position yourself as a thought leader, and connect with an engaged and international project management community.

Those who wish to actively contribute to the PM Summit 2026 can also get involved as volunteers. We are looking, for example, for Content Reviewers to review and evaluate submissions for the conference program between 1 March and 10 April 2026. The total time commitment is approximately five to ten hours. Requirements include practical experience in the project management environment, fluency in English and German, and no personal submission to the Call for Papers: https://volunteer.pmi.org/opportunities/67794