PMI to Keynote Another Agile Conference

PMI Chairman Richardo Vargas

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Next month’s Scrum Gathering Brazil 2009 will feature a keynote address by Ricardo Vargas, the Chairman of PMI.

This keynote event will follow the dramtically well received keynote by PMI’s CEO Greg Ballestrero at the Scrum Gathering Orlando 2009 this past May. At that event, Ballestrero’s unifying remarks, and his one-on-one conversations with Agile sketpics, facilitated some very real collaboration between the PMI and Agile communities through some unexpected . Given the March event will serve as the backdrop for Vargas’ keynote address in Brazil, expectations will be high for even more collaborative energy.

Also, consider that the conference is offering a discounted USD 200 registration fee until May 1st, this event will be an outright bargain. Those of you who missed the Orlando event, should consider making the investment to see PMI visiting another Agile conference.

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