APM Podcast
1) Why do government projects fail?
Emma meets Jonathan Simcock, a highly experienced and respected project leader who has held executive roles in the oil and gas, energy, utilities and telecommunication sectors. In 2007, he took over w...Show More
2) Programme delivery in the defence sector
APM CEO Professor Adam Boddison is joined by Steve Langbridge, Director of Programmes at SEA, a company based in South-west England which specialises in developing and delivering defence solutions to ...Show More
3) Fixing Our Broken Planet: Natural History Museum’s inspiring call to action
Emma goes behind the scenes at London's Natural History Museum, which is an APM Corporate Partner. The museum will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2031 and has therefore kicked off a programme that...Show More
4) EastEnders at Elstree Studios: behind the scenes of a project to redevelop the site
Emma visits Elstree Studios, which has been home to TV soap EastEnders since 1985. She goes behind the scenes of a project to create new production and post-production suites from a derelict building ...Show More
5) How to work with purpose and find your motivation
Emma meets Anne Marie Purcell, C-Suite Advisor in Transformational Change in Delivery and Transport; Nermeen Latif, Technical Director of Digital Solutions at WSP; and Glen Kelly, Programme Manager at...Show More
6) Sustainability starts with you: lessons from the APM Conference 2025
Sustainability in project management remains a hot topic – but it can be hard to get to grips with. Depending on your specific role and level of seniority, you may feel unable to influence the sustain...Show More
7) Project managers' salary (and job satisfaction) in 2025
The APM Salary and Market Trends Survey 2025 takes a snapshot of life on the frontline of project management, comparing how pay, compensation, job satisfaction, opportunities and challenges have chang...Show More
8) Projecting for the Future: opportunities and challenges for the project profession
Emma meets Dr Sara Hajikazemi and Professor Eunice Maytorena-Sanchez to discuss APM’s research report Projecting for the Future: Harmonising energy and environment.This latest study provides insights ...Show More
9) What skills do project professionals need in 2025?
Emma meets Mike Bourne, professor of Business Performance at Cranfield University and Managing Editor of the APM Body of Knowledge 8th edition.Mike says a lot has changed in the five years since the p...Show More
10) Back to school: project management in the education sector
Adam meets Dhruv Patel, an APM Honorary Fellow and Chief Executive and Founder of the Nisai Group. His company specialises in the delivery of online education services to learners around the world, pa...Show More