SPONSOR Workshop: Project Cost Management - AI-Enhanced Budgeting 

This session explores the evolving impact of artificial intelligence on the world and project management. Participants will examine how AI changes the scenes from search engines to answering machines, enabling data-driven decision-making. The session will also address why current AI technologies are not yet fully reliable for accurate estimating and budgeting, emphasizing the need for expert judgment and contextual understanding. Furthermore, the workshop will highlight how digital solution providers are embedding AI into their platforms, fundamentally altering the roles of project managers and cost professionals. As AI takes over routine tasks, professionals are expected to shift toward more strategic, analytical, and oversight-focused responsibilities. Attendees will gain a critical understanding of AI’s current capabilities, limitations, and the future direction of project (cost) management in a digitally driven environment.

Learning goals summary:

Attendees should learn the following by attending the session:

• How is AI changing the landscape of Project Management ?
• Why is current AI not ready to use for estimating/budgeting ?
• How are digital solution providers enhancing their solutions with AI, while changing the role of the project managers and cost professionals?

How are digital solution providers enhancing their solutions with AI, while changing the role of the project managers and cost professionals?

Biography

Jos is an experienced presenter and Market Development Manager at Cleopatra Enterprise. Assists our clients in their project management improvement programs, while exploring new opportunities for them to improve the total turnaround and cost management cycles with Cleopatra Enterprise. With over 7 years of experience in the field of Project (Cost) Management and Shutdowns, Turnarounds, and Outages. Jos is active in knowledge sharing by means of LinkedIn posts, co-creating expertise blogs/articles and is often found at Project and Turnaround events

LinkedIn profile: Jos van der Stelt