Professional Development Summit 2020
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Chris Mitchell
Machine Learning & Agile Project Management

​Presentation Synopsis:  Machine Learning and Agile Project Management are popular buzzwords in today’s world. Come listen to Chris  discuss the success Citco and his team have had leveraging Agile Project Management to navigate Machine Learning projects.

He will go into detail on Citco’s use of Machine Learning, the software used to manage projects, the hybrid methodology his team is using, the success his team has adapting to change, as well as the communication tactics which work best for his team. Additionally, Chris will discuss some lessons learned throughout the last 18 months getting Machine Learning to production enhancing business processes and systems.

​Speaker Biography: Chris Mitchell is a Vice President at Citco and the VP of Programs at PMI - Nova Scotia Chapter with five years of experience managing projects. At Citco, Chris manages software vendor relationships and development on proprietary enterprise accounting software and machine learning initiatives. At PMINS, Chris is the VP of Programs, managing Events, Professional Development, Innovation and Partnership. Chris graduated from Saint Mary's University on the Dean's List with a Finance major. After working at Citco Fund Services for just over four years, obtained his PMP and one year later, his PMI-ACP.


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2023
  • Home
  • Registration
  • Program
    • 2023 Session One >
      • Employer Panel
      • Juliet Turpin
      • Ross Saunders
      • Chris Keevill
      • Natalie Ripp
    • 2023 Session Two >
      • Women in Technology Panel
      • Susan Power
      • Robert Newcombe
      • Greg Kirczenow
      • Zafar Muhammad
    • 2023 Session Three >
      • Agile Panel
      • Carlo Carandang
      • Graham MacDougall
      • Jessica Reid
      • Angela Arsenault
  • Keynote - Shawn Kanungo
  • Sponsor
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • PDS Committee
  • Previous Events
    • 2019 Program >
      • Opening Address - Chris Crowell
      • Mike Lipkin - Keynote
      • 2019 Session One >
        • Precious Williams
        • 2019 Robert Newcombe
        • Martin Davis
        • Women in IT Mini-Panel
        • Dawson Mossman
      • 2019 Session Two >
        • 2019 Susan Power
        • Doug Denny
        • Karla Pooley
        • Blockchain Mini Panel
        • Thomas Ley
      • 2019 Session Three >
        • Tracy Zwicker-Forbes
        • James Slupsky
        • Kim Scaravelli
        • Nachiket Parab
        • Chris Mitchell
    • 2018 Program >
      • Jim Harris Morning Keynote Speaker
      • Jim Harris Lunch Keynote Speaker
      • 2018 Session One >
        • Jean-Claude Beaudry
        • John Robertson
        • Chris Fullerton
        • Bill Carroll
        • Ian Ghent
      • 2018 Session Two >
        • Danielle Comeau
        • Stephen Smith
        • Martha Wenc
        • Andrew Pery
        • Mini-panel - Evolution of Technology
      • 2018 Session Three >
        • Charles Villanyi Bokor
        • Melanie Gallant
        • Mini-panel PM Stories
        • Tim Dickinson
        • James Slupsky
      • 2018 Session Four >
        • Perry McLeod
        • John Buckley
        • Emad Rizkalla
        • Michelle Murray
    • 2017 Program >
      • Ted Graham Keynote Speaker
      • 2017 Executive Panel >
        • Fawn Annan - Moderator
        • Peter Burns
        • Sandra Cascadden
        • Roman Coba
        • Spiro Bokolas
        • Jeremy Wubs
      • 2017 Session One >
        • Dianne Gaudet
        • Kevin Schwenker
        • Brenda Fay
        • Matthew Leach
        • Jeremy McCurdy
      • 2017 Session Two >
        • Katalin Allen
        • Victor Zhu
        • Gary Cox
        • Robin Veinotte
        • Nathan Dennison
      • 2017 Session Three >
        • Ian MacNeil and Carrie Forbes
        • John Trites
        • Teri Fearn
        • Brian Fanning
        • Anas Aman
      • 2017 Session Four >
        • Victoria Mcintosh
        • John Robertson
        • Emily Hemlow
        • Jordan Kyriakidis
        • Patrick Rogers
    • 2016 Program >
      • 2016 Keynotes >
        • Jennifer Gillivan - Opening Keynote
        • Perry Monaco - Lunch Keynote
      • 2016 Session One >
        • Ian MacVicar
        • Natalie Doyle Oldfield
        • Victor Zhu
        • Grant Sullivan and Greg Foran
      • 2016 Session Two >
        • Livia Botyanszki Boss
        • Ron RIchard
        • Patricia Uptegrove
        • Dale Kehler and Lynn Clark
      • 2016 Session Three >
        • Catherine Vardy
        • Devin Cameron and Melissa Reid
        • Steve Caseley
        • Victoria McIntosh 2016
      • 2016 Session Four >
        • Louise Harris
        • Mike Frenette
        • Stephen Doiron
        • Tim Pratt
    • 2015 Program >
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      • 2015 Session Two
      • 2015 Session Three
      • 2015 Session Four
    • 2014 Presentations
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    • 2013 Workshops
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