5:00 PM- 8:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Join your fellow attendees for an informal meet and greet at the Iconic Hilton Portland Hotel. Catch up with friends new and old! Cash bar available and appetizers provided.

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Breakfast | The Iconic Hilton Portland Hotel

Fuel up for Day One of BRMConnect! 

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Welcome

BRM Institute is excited to welcome the single, global BRM community to the biggest BRM event of the year. Let’s get started!

8:45 AM – 9:15 AM

Opening Keynote

On Your Feet Improv

This fun interactive keynote session will set the tone for the conference with a high-energy, collaborative session to kick off day one of BRMConnect.

On Your Feet is a collision of world class facilitators, improv artists, educators, storytellers, and behavioral scientists— all committed to its mission of bringing more joy, less fear, and better results to trainings, retreats, conferences and events. They design and deliver interactive experiences for the world’s most innovative brands with inspiration from the art form of improvisational theater.

In their 30 minute keynote, they will bring energy to the room, connect you all in fun ways, and prime you for a day of networking and relationship building.

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM

Community Day Kick Off – Community First

The Global BRM Community Growth Plan Revealed | Marleen LaMont

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

BRM Community Activity | “Speed BRMing”

This is your chance to chat with other BRMs, ask questions and learn about one another and their BRM journey. There will be questions provided and many rounds to meet and network with as many BRMs as possible.

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Get to Know BRM Institute

Community members will get to know BRM Institute staff, discover all that BRM Institute has to offer, and get updates on BRM Communities in your area!

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch 

Join your fellow members from the geography-based BRM community for lunch, where you can network and discuss the key elements to share during the upcoming BRM Communities Revealapalooza session.

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

BRM Industry Community Collective

Join your industry’s BRM community members for networking and to identify key elements to share during the upcoming BRM Communities Revealapalooza session.

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

Group Session | BRM Communities Revealapalooza

Are all BRM communities alike? Join us as each BRM community takes the stage for a 2-minute spotlight to share their mission, challenges, and how they can contribute to the growth of their members and other communities.

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM

Industry Leader Panel

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Closing Keynote

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Purple Cow Leadership: Stand Out as an Effective Leader | Saby Waraich

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Breakfast | The Iconic Hiton Portland Hotel

Fuel up for day two of BRMConnect!

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM

Day Two Opening Keynote

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BRM 2030 – The Vision, The Impact, The Dream | Jeff Warren

9:45 AM – 10:30 AM

Storyteller Sessions

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• BRM for Impact | Baziel Barends 

• Unraveling the Rush | Carmen Ohling

• The Fearless BRM | Mart Rovers & Barbara Trotter

• From Theory to Practice: Implementing Portfolio Management in Day-to-Day BRM | Kip Fanta, Vaughan Merlyn, Roy Youngman, Stuart Holtby

• Influencing with Clarity- How Presence & Emotional Self- Awareness Impact How We Lead | Shannon Leppky

• Simplifying the RSOAP | Andrea Cannegieter

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Storyteller Sessions

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• Maturity Model for Community Centric Investment Decisions | Katie Mole

• How to Create Impactful Stories with Data-Driven Storytelling | Jesse Ringer

• Build a Unique Value Proposition for Your BRM Team | Olivier Abecassis

• Charting a Path to Tomorrow: BRM & Scenario Planning | Vaughan Merlyn, Kip Fanta & Roy Youngman

• Accelerate Your Leadership Journey with Mentoring | Jenn Labin

• Strategies for Building IT & Business Relationships | Christina Blincoe

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch – Refresh and Refuel for the rest of day two.

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Storyteller Sessions

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• The Resilience Revolution: The Importance of Cultivating Business Resilience Through the Strategic Role of a BRM| Svetlana Sidenko & Nataliya Khylenko

• Better Team Habits as a Bridge to Better Results | Charles Gilkey & Angela Wheeler

• The Critical Role of Organizational Behavior in Effective Business Relationship Management | Elka Schrijver

• Understanding Emotions and Building Beneficial Culture for Your Org | Kirstie Magowan

• Engagement at Its Finest | Victoria Harness

• The BRM Engagement Strategy – Identifying and Maturing Critical Relationships | Lauren DiMarino, Elizabeth Harness & Kim Schaefer

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Everyone is a Storyteller | Tom Kruse

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM

Women in Leadership Panel

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM

Day Two Closing

Darrel Popowich

5:30 PM – 9:00 PM

The Ten Year BRM Community Celebration | The Oregon Zoo

Join your fellow attendees for the party of the decade at the beautiful Oregon Zoo! With incredible appetizers, networking, cash bar, celebrating the ten year anniversary of the single, global BRM community and a surprise themed pin reveal… attendees can expect an outstanding evening!

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Breakfast | The Iconic Hiton Portland Hotel

Fuel up for the final day of BRMConnect!

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM

Day Three Opening Keynote

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The Power of the Ask | Carmen Ohling

9:45 AM – 10:30 AM

Global Excellence Awards

Let’s recognize and celebrate the individuals and organizations who have made an impact on the single, global BRM community. These awards are the pinnacle of recognition for the BRM profession and we’re delighted to honor this year’s BRMLegends!

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM

Storyteller Sessions

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• Building the BRM Capability Within a Delivery Team | Claire Anderson

• Advancing Strategic Partnerships | Suresh GP

• Food for Thought, How to Engage C-Suite Business Partners | Tom Ferrara & Landan Baker

• Unleashing the Powerhouse Alliance BRM/BA Collaboration | Ashlee Vasquez & Jonathan Medrano

• Unwritten Rules & Lessons of Fools: A Practical Guide Through the BRM Journey | Pez Kooner

• Emotional Intelligence: Unveiling the Meaning of Life, the Universe and Everything! | John Krogh 

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

Lunch – Refresh and Refuel for the rest of your day!

Exclusive Lunch Session for Groups 3+ – Unleashing the BRM Team’s Potential: Exclusive Lunch Session Showcasing the Playbook for Groups of Three or More

This session is dedicated to unleashing the full potential of your BRM team as we shine a spotlight on Playbook #1: ‘Bringing a BRM Team to Life.’ We’re thrilled to announce a panel discussion with not only the authors but also seasoned BRM Team Leaders, offering unique insights and expertise.

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Storyteller Sessions

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• Demonstrating Value and Impact: Using the Impact Canvas to Drive Organizational Results | Peter Lijnse

• Resilience – Healing Workplace Trauma | Alice Pryor

• Maturity Model for Community Centric Investment Decisions | Katie Mole

• Agile & Relationship Management- A Perfect Match | Aaron Monroe

• Service Relationship Management: Reversing the Depersonalization of Support | Leanne McGiveron

• Beating Burnout with Team Habits | Charlie Gilkey & Angela Wheeler

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

Storyteller Sessions

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• The VA Way- Lessons Learned and Applied over a Decade of BRM | Skye Marthaler

• Ensuring Financial Strategy: Garnering CFO Support for the Advancement of BRM | Amy Moses

• Not All Demand is the Same | Roy Youngman

• Is the USA ready for the Game of Cricket…and is the rest of the world ready for BRM? | Paul Wigzel

• Bridging Strategy and Results: The Power of Relationship-driven Execution | Darrel Popowich

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

World Impact Foundation / Relationshipism Panel

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Take Aways, Final Thoughts, Wrap Up.