Projections Conference 2026 Brings Capital Project Leaders Together in San Diego to Share Insights, Celebrate Excellence, and Shape the Future of Capital Program Management

More than 120 owner-operators and technology leaders gather at PMWEB’s annual event to share industry insights and best practices, celebrate capital program excellence, and get a first look at the practices and technology defining the next generation of program management.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PMWEB, the lifecycle project management platform purpose-built for capital program owner-operators, hosted its annual Projections Conference in San Diego on April 29–30, 2026. More than 120 attendees gathered under the theme "Control in the Era of Complexity" to share best practices, explore emerging technologies, and deepen the community of professionals responsible for delivering complex capital programs.

About the Conference

Projections Conference is PMWEB’s annual event for professionals who carry the weight of capital program delivery: the program managers, controls directors, capital planning leads, and technology officers who are accountable not just for budgets and schedules, but for the airports, hospitals, universities, campuses, infrastructure, and public systems that communities depend on.

This year’s program featured keynote addresses, customer success presentations, hands-on training tracks, and executive roundtables focused on the real challenges facing capital program teams today. Attendees represented the full breadth of industries PMWEB serves, including organizations across airports, financial institutions, healthcare, higher education, government, hospitality, and real estate.

Keynotes and Sessions

Keynote addresses from PMWEB Chief Executive Officer Huw Roberts, Chief Product & Technology Officer Vijai Viswanathan, and Vice President of Industry Strategy Chris Wagner set the strategic context: a capital project environment where portfolios are growing, data is multiplying, timelines are compressing, and accountability is rising. The conference addressed the importance of control in response to complexity.

“The capital programs managed by the people in this room will shape communities for generations. The organizations delivering them cannot afford uncertainty at the portfolio level. Complexity is not going away, it’s increasing, but with the right platform, data, and community around you, it can be controlled.” — Huw Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, PMWEB

From the Field: Owner-Operators Demonstrate Control in Action

This year, the San Diego International Airport team took the main stage to present on the $3B+ Terminal 1 expansion, a program that is reshaping one of the nation’s busiest regional airports while keeping it fully operational. Los Angeles World Airports followed with an account of how they are managing one of the most complex capital programs in the public sector, sharing their portfolio of projects in preparation for the 2028 Olympic Games. SBI Consultants, a key player behind South Boston’s Waterfront Transportation Center and the One World Trade Center in New York City, presented best practices for controlling project costs, offering a practitioner’s perspective on cost management at scale. Across every session, the throughline was the same: total portfolio visibility and disciplined execution are operational necessities.

Panels and Fireside chats brought senior practitioners into candid conversation about leadership, implementation strategy, and where capital project management is heading next. Training tracks provided by PMWEB Learn gave attendees direct access to the platform, with lessons organized by role across administrator, technical database, and end-user disciplines. The result was two days of learning that moved from the stage to the audience, and across the room between peers.

Platform Announcements: The Platform Catches Up to the Moment

Attendees at the Projections Conference got a first look at PMWEB 2026, the company’s latest edition, and the significant advances designed to take capital project management into a new era. Highlights included the introduction of PMWEB’s Intelligence Control Framework, a governance-first foundation for responsible AI in capital project management; an AI Assistant and additional AI-powered capabilities across the platform.

Announcements also included PMWEB Solutions, pre-configured industry packages for airports, financial institutions, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, real estate, and other capital-intensive verticals; and PMWEB Learn, the company’s next-generation learning platform with role-based learning paths, community access, events, and certification programs.

“We are excited by the new capabilities demonstrated at Projections, these will really give our clients more control over their projects and help them work more effectively. The AI capabilities and the new Solutions packages are going to change how quickly we can get new programs up and running. That time-to-value difference is significant.” — Vijai Viswanathan, Chief Product & Technology Officer

Project Empowerment Awards: Celebrating Excellence Across the Industry

On the evening of April 30, PMWEB hosted the Project Empowerment Awards gala, honoring organizations across 11 categories for outstanding achievement in lifecycle project management. Winners were selected from a field of more than 30 finalists spanning financial services, infrastructure, public sector, real estate, healthcare, and hospitality, representing a wide variety of capital program excellence in practice.

“To be recognized alongside these finalist organizations is an honor. Every one of them is doing work that matters, and this award belongs to the entire team that has put in the effort to build something we are proud of.” — Michael Carmichael, Program Manager, Controls | Airport Design & Construction, San Diego International Airport

What’s Next

PMWEB announced that Projections 2027 will be held in Miami in spring 2027, with the community continuing to convene through regional events in the interim. The conversations, case studies, and connections that emerge from Projections Conference 2026 will continue to shape how these organizations approach their programs throughout the year.

About PMWEB

PMWEB is the lifecycle project management platform purpose-built for capital program owner-operators. From planning through closeout, PMWEB gives organizations total portfolio visibility and the strategic control they need to deliver complex capital programs on time, on budget, and in scope. Trusted by leading organizations across airports, financial institutions, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, public infrastructure, and real estate, PMWEB serves as the strategic control center for the world’s most demanding capital programs. https://pmweb.com