Shohreh Ghorbani
Founder & Technical Director of Project Control Academy
Conference Chair of Project Control Summit | Keynote Speaker | Trainer
United States
Founder & Technical Director of Project Control Academy
Conference Chair of Project Control Summit | Keynote Speaker | Trainer
United States
As the founder and director of Project Control Academy, the leading provider of comprehensive online training programs in Project Controls, Shohreh has served tens of thousands of professionals to take their project controls skills to the next level.
In April 2018, AACE International Source Magazine featured Shohreh as the “Woman in Project Controls” honoree.
With her impressive track record in teaching and years of hands-on experience on a wide range of project control technical areas in various industries, clients have acknowledged Shohreh as a passionate trainer who transfers the knowledge of project controls in a simple and understandable manner.
Shohreh is a licensed project management professional (PMP) recognized by Project Management Institute (PMI) and a professional member of the Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE International). Toastmasters International certified her as “Advanced Communicator Silver”. She holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering.
Meet Shohreh at Project Control Academy or connect with her on LinkedIn.
The Summit starts with a spark, and this is it. Conference Chairs Shohreh Ghorbani and Kamran Akbarzadeh will officially open Project Control Summit 2026 and set the tone for everything that follows with an energizing keynote on this year’s theme: Going the Extra Mile in Project Controls. This isn’t a “welcome and housekeeping” moment. It’s a rallying call for project professionals who are ready to raise the bar on performance, influence, and real-world impact. Come for the inspiration, leave with clarity—and step into the Summit ready to go all in.
From Hype to Hands-On in Project Controls Management
Everyone is talking about AI. But very few are actually using it to run better projects
Scroll through LinkedIn, industry news, or conference agendas and it feels like AI is everywhere. Vendors are promising “AI-powered” everything. Articles warn that AI will change your job. Panels debate the future of project delivery. Yet when you go back to your day job, you are still wrestling with spreadsheets, cost reports, schedule updates, variance explanations, risks, changes, and delays.
In this opening keynote, Shohreh Ghorbani and Kamran Akbarzadeh will help bridge the gap between AI hype and the daily reality of project controls. Through practical examples and real-world perspective, they will explore what it means to go the extra mile with AI and where it can truly support better project work. You will leave this keynote with clearer insight, fresh ideas, and greater confidence in how to think about AI in a practical and meaningful way
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