Jeremy Hansen to keynote PMI-SAC leadership conference in Calgary
Former Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will close PMI Southern Alberta Chapter’s PDC 2026 in Calgary on Nov. 27. The event will spotlight leadership under pressure, drawing on Hansen’s Artemis II moon flight and his transition out of the CSA.
Why it matters: - Jeremy Hansen is one of the first public speakers PMI-SAC will host since his retirement from the Canadian Space Agency. - His keynote is aimed at project leaders and executives who make decisions in high-stakes environments. - The conference theme, “Elevating Leadership,” centers on strategic, human, adaptive, and globally aware leadership.
What happened: - PMI-SAC announced that Hansen will deliver the closing keynote at PDC 2026 on Nov. 27, 2026, at WinSport in Calgary. - Hansen recently retired from his full-time role as a Canadian Space Agency astronaut. - PMI-SAC said the chapter is among the first organizations to bring Hansen to a public stage in Calgary after his transition out of the CSA.
The details: - PDC 2026 is a one-day conference for project managers, directors, vice presidents, and executives. - The attendee mix spans oil and gas, technology, government, healthcare, non-profit, professional services, and construction. - The program includes keynotes, panels, and workshops. - In April 2026, Hansen flew around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission. - Hansen became the first Canadian, and the first non-American, in history to travel beyond low-Earth orbit. - Hansen spent 32 years in military service and 17 years as a CSA astronaut. - Hansen stepped back from his full-time CSA role in September 2026 and now serves as a reservist with the Royal Canadian Air Force. - Registration for PDC 2026 is open now. - Conference details, pricing, sessions, and the full agenda are available at the conference page.
Between the lines: - The keynote gives PMI-SAC a high-profile speaker whose experience fits the conference’s focus on pressure, discipline, and leadership fundamentals. - Hansen’s Artemis II background gives the event a global and high-reliability lens, which aligns with the conference’s cross-sector audience. - PMI-SAC is positioning the event as more than a project management gathering by linking leadership skills to uncertainty, purpose, and ESG.
What's next: - PMI-SAC will continue building out the PDC 2026 program ahead of the Nov. 27 event. - Attendees can expect additional sessions tied to leadership, uncertainty, and cross-sector readiness. - Hansen’s appearance will be one of his first major public engagements in Calgary after leaving the CSA’s full-time astronaut roster.
The bottom line: - PDC 2026 is using Hansen’s spaceflight experience to frame leadership as preparation for moments where mistakes are not an option.
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