REPORT
Compiled and Edited by
Ipek Sahra Ozguler
International Correspondent
Istanbul, Turkey
Navigating High Waters – Managing in an age of disruption
The 26th EURAM (The European Academy of Management) Annual Conference was held in Kristiansand, Norway, from June 16 to June 19. The conference theme was “Navigating High Waters – Managing in an Age of Disruption”.
This report provides brief information about the excellent research that received awards at the conference:
- The PMI Best Paper of the Project Organising Strategic Interest Group (PO SIG): Role of Project Governance in Shaping Social Value in Infrastructure Projects
- The Most Inspirational Paper of the PO SIG: Leading without leaders? The organizational limits of project leadership in bureaucratic contexts
Speakers:
Roksana Jahan Tumpa
Simon Bichon
Summaries of their presentations follow..
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How to cite this work: Ozguler, I. S. (2026). After EURAM 2026: Navigating High Waters – Managing in an age of disruption, report, PM World Journal, Vol. XV, Issue VIII, August.. Available online at https://pmworldjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pmwj167-Aug2026-Ozguler-After-Euram-2026-report.pdf
About the Author
Ipek Sahra Ozguler
Istanbul, Turkey
Ipek Sahra Ozguler graduated from the Istanbul University, Turkey with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering and from Middle East Technical University, Turkey with an MSc degree in Software Management. As a project manager, she has more than 13 years of experience in various areas such as portfolio management, program management, project management, software management, business analysis. She became a certified PMP in 2012 and a certified SCRUM Master in 2014.
She has gained broader insights in a variety of projects across manufacturing, defence, FMCG (Cola Cola), insurance (Euler Hermes), audit (Deloitte), telecommunication, aviation and finance sectors. In addition, she has been working as an international correspondent for the PM World Journal since 2014.
Ipek is the creator and editor of the highly acclaimed book, The Perspective of Women Project Management Professionals, interviews with leading female PM experts and professionals around the world. The book was published in March 2020 and is available here.
Ipek is based in Istanbul, Turkey and can be contacted at ipeksahra@gmail.com. Her portfolio is published at the http://ipeksahra.strikingly.com/ and https://pmworldlibrary.net/authors/ipek-sahra-ozguler/.
