Future 50
A New Generation of Leaders Has Arrived

Future 50

The Youthquake Has Arrived

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A new generation of project talent has risen around the world. To better understand how to harness the power of future-focused project professionals, we’ve delved deep into their world. In interviews with 2020's Future 50 and dozens of seasoned professionals around the globe, new imperatives emerged for every leader and every project. We uncovered six must-follow rules propelling this youthquake of talent.

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Meet 2020's Future 50

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PMI reached out to hundreds of experts and stakeholders across the globe to help identify the first ever Future 50. A special committee narrowed the many nominations, then narrowed it some more to create this Honoree list that represents the full spectrum of regions, industries and achievements in The Project Economy.

What unites the Future 50 is a commitment to project work as the foundation of positive impact, for today and tomorrow.

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Taiwo Abraham, PMP

For improving how banks operate, from Nigeria to Canada

Program Manager/ProfessorHorizant
Taiwo Abraham thinks he and his fellow “change-friendly” millennials have an edge in today’s fast-shifting business environment. “We…
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Julissa Mateo Abad

For raising the role of women in tech

Digital Transformation and IT ManagerBunker
Women make up less than 30 percent of the workforce in three critical tech clusters: data and AI…
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Sevi Rich

For striving to develop more diverse mining teams

Study Portfolio ManagerBHP
Less than one-fifth of workers in the Australian mining industry are female, according to 2018-19 government stats. Sevi…
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Boyan Slat

For taking a deep dive to remove the trash

CEOThe Ocean Cleanup
Grocery bags. Bottle caps. Water bottles. Each year, an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic enters the…
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Abdullah Seflan

For helping an energy giant achieve measurable success

Project Management Office SpecialistSaudi Aramco
Abdullah Seflan chose his employer before he even chose a profession. While he was still a teenager, energy…
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Lijuan Gao

For seizing the power of renewable energy

Project Management LeaderNational Institute of Clean-and- Low-Carbon Energy
When Lijuan Gao first read about the Apollo 11 moon landing as a child, it triggered a sense…

Know an outstanding project leader?

We’re seeking nominations for our 2021 Future 50 program. Do you know a young standout project leader who is reshaping the future and accelerating innovation in their industries and around the world? Someone defining The Project Economy?

Click here to nominate someone for consideration. The deadline for 2021 Future 50 nominations is Friday, 29 January 2021.

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