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Even with disruption and economic uncertainty, the job market for project talent is booming—and it doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon. We discuss the changing world of work and career opportunities for project professionals with: Elton Soares, PMP, electrical engineer and project manager at General Electric, Florianópolis, Brazil: Soares discusses the rise of people-centric leaders, the increase in digital transformation and the growth in the energy sector.Malong Dong, PMP, director of the program management office at Westpac Group, Sydney: Dong discusses how the skills shortage is leading to opportunities for project professionals and the must-have skills they’ll need in 2022. Key themes[00:56] The increasing demand for project talent in 2022—and beyond[02:08] The rise of people-centric project leaders[03:43] Developing skills to lead digital transformation projects[07:21] New project possibilities in the energy sector [09:09] What the skills shortage could mean for project leaders[13:33] Leadership skills for the hybrid work environment

As digital transformation accelerates, companies may be leaving behind some users: the 1 billion people who experience some form of disability. Whether their project is in gaming or financial services, companies must ensure the digital world is an inclusive one. We discuss this with:Brannon Zahand, senior program manager, gaming accessibility at Microsoft, Seattle: He discusses creating the company’s Game Accessibility Testing Service—one of PMI’s 2021 Most Influential Projects—and increasing representation of the disability community in the gaming industry.Christina Papadimitriou, accessibility specialist and senior digital expert at Atos, Athens: She talks about the ways project leaders can embed accessibility into their projects right from the start and what’s next for digital accessibility.Key themes[02:28] Increasing accessibility awareness [03:48] Building accessibility guidelines for Xbox[07:46] Creating a scalable program to test video games for inclusive design[13:47] Integrating accessibility in processes and products [17:23] How project teams can learn about accessibility [19:36] What’s next in digital accessibility

The pandemic has healthcare providers pursuing innovation like never before—but they must also ensure those cutting-edge ideas and technologies deliver value to patients. We discuss this with:Antoinette de Bont, dean of the Tilburg School of Social & Behavioral Sciences at Tilburg University, the Netherlands: She discusses the BigMedilytics project—an initiative that aims to bring data science and healthcare together—and how project leaders can help team members collaborate.Christine DeVol, PMP, director of the enterprise project management team at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, USA: She shares how her team—the 2021 PMO of the Year Award winner—pivoted and reprioritized its project portfolio as COVID-19 spread. DeVol also discusses a project to help connect new cancer patients to experts quickly and safely. Key themes[01:34] Exploring new ways to use big data in healthcare[04:41] Improving collaboration [07:22] How data science could transform patient care[09:36] How Moffitt Cancer Center adapted during COVID-19[15:28] Ensuring innovation delivers value to patients