The Execution Gap in Social Impact: Unlocking Global Project Talent to Move Ideas Into Action

Laura Davidson PMI, Project Management Institute

Track

Pathways to Shared Prosperity

Format

Delegate-Led Meet Up (Up to 2 Facilitators/Speakers)

Speakers

  • NameLaura Davidson
  • TitleGlobal Program Manager, Project Managers Without Borders
  • OrganizationPMI, Project Management Institute

Description

Across the impact economy, organizations have ideas, capital, and community trust—but many initiatives stall before implementation. The missing ingredient is execution capacity. Strategic plans slow, technology projects lag, and programs struggle to scale. This session explores how Project Managers Without Borders (PMWB) mobilizes networks, partnerships, and volunteer expertise as impact infrastructure, helping nonprofits accelerate initiatives, reduce execution friction, and turn ideas into real-world impact.

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