16 Jun Successfully Organized 29th International Project Management Congress
This year, IPMA Serbia successfully organized the 29th International Project Management Congress under the title “The Power of Collective Intelligence in Professional Project Management.” The Congress was held from June 5 to 7, 2025, at Silver Lake and brought together esteemed experts and practitioners from various parts of the world.
The official opening ceremony was marked by welcome speeches from Prof. Dr. Vladimir Obradović, President of IPMA Serbia, Prof. Dr. Mladen Vukomanović, President of IPMA, and Prof. Dr. Aco Jovanović from the Faculty of Project and Innovation Management, along with Prof. Dr. Petar Jovanović.
During the three-day event, participants had the opportunity to attend a rich program that included panels, workshops, a round table, and presentation sessions dedicated to contemporary challenges and opportunities in applying collective intelligence in project management.
The Congress opened with a keynote address by Prof. Dr. Vladimir Obradović titled “Collective Intelligence as a Response to the Deprofessionalization of Project Management in the Era of Geopolitical Turbulence.” This was followed by an inspiring presentation by Maja Šotra on “The Role of Purpose in Business Strategy: The Growing Influence of Collective Intelligence on the Purpose-Driven Economy,” as well as a lecture by Dunja Špirić, PMO Manager of the “Palace of Science” project, who spoke about project excellence as a function of scientific research and science popularization.
A special impression was made by the presentation of students from the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Tara Stanojević and Veljko Vučetić, titled “The Collective Intelligence of Creative Chaos: How a Student Movement is Organized,” which rounded off the introductory part of the program.
As the program continued, participants were particularly drawn to the panel discussions, notably the one on “Collective Intelligence in Construction Project Management” moderated by Prof. Dr. Nenad Ivanišević.
Great interest was also sparked by the round table on “Establishing a Project Function and PMO within an Organization,” led by Renato Golob.
As part of the hybrid IPMA Young Crew workshop, Veljko Vučetić and Tara Stanojević, in their roles as facilitators, used an interactive approach to highlight the potential of collective intelligence within student movements and non-formal education.
All academic and professional papers presented at the Congress will be published in the official Proceedings of the 29th International Project Management Congress.
This year’s Congress gathered over 70 participants from six countries and various sectors, reaffirming its importance as a meeting point of knowledge, practice, and innovation in project management.
IPMA Serbia extends sincere gratitude to all participants for their active contributions and for jointly creating a valuable space for exchanging experiences, ideas, and inspiration.
