MASTER Workshop:Minding Your Footprint: AI in Project Management

AI is rapidly becoming part of the project manager’s toolkit—from drafting reports to analyzing risks—but few PMs consider the energy and carbon impact of these digital tools. This session shines a light on the environmental footprint of AI and helps project managers make smarter, more sustainable decisions about when and how to use it. Through real-world examples and practical guidelines, participants will learn how to balance efficiency with responsibility, identify when AI adds value, and know when human judgment should take the lead. A timely session for PMs who want to stay ahead of the curve while leading low-impact, high-value projects.

Learning goals summary:

•      Learn how to balance efficiency with responsibility, identify when AI adds value, and know when human judgment should take the lead.

Biography

Shushan Khachatryan-van Krimpen is Net Zero Production Program Manager in HEINEKEN where she specializes on driving the transformation of HEINEKEN into the greenest global brewer, through the development of innovative thermal and electrical energy solutions, implementation of renewable energy projects, and circular solutions in breweries across Europe. With over a decade of experience, she has managed complex, large-scale infrastructure projects in renewable energy, electric vehicles, telecommunications and sustainable finance for global companies and organizations such as Huawei,

NIO, T-Mobile, Liberty Global, VodafoneZiggo, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank. Shushan has also organized and hosted international forums and summits on sustainability, uniting diverse stakeholders and experts from emerging markets.

Shushan received a Business Sustainability Management certificate from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and is a member of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals.

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