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Presentation

Personal Branding in the Age of AI: Making Your Work Visible

Project managers deliver results every day, yet much of that work stays invisible. Promotions, new roles and the chance to lead bigger projects often go to the people whose value is understood. In a world where AI can write a polished profile in seconds, what makes you stand out is how clearly people remember what you do and how you do it.

This interactive session treats your personal brand like a project: define the scope, know your stakeholders, deliver consistently and communicate progress. Drawing on more than 25 years in marketing and communications, Ajit shows how project professionals can build a credible, authentic reputation without feeling self-promotional. Through live polls, real examples and a short hands-on exercise, participants will shape a one-line value statement, review how their LinkedIn presence reads to a recruiter or sponsor, and learn where AI genuinely helps and where it can hurt. The session closes with a simple 30-day plan you can start the next morning.

Key Takeaways

About the Speaker

Ajit Yohannan

Ajit Yohannan is a senior marketing and communications leader with more than 25 years of experience across technology, financial services and advertising. Most recently at OpenText, he led strategic communications and account-based programs, including the Blue Carpet program for the company's most important customers. Earlier, he held marketing leadership roles at State Street, Autodesk and IBM, where he built the IBM Cloud early-adopter ecosystem across startups, developers and academia. He began his career at Ogilvy & Mather and Lintas.

Ajit helps professionals and organizations tell clearer stories about the value they create. He has run personal branding and LinkedIn advocacy workshops for employees and career-programme students, and completed a storytelling program at Disney in Orlando. He is the founder of Pragmachs Canada. Based in Milton, Ontario, Ajit is also a portrait and event photographer under the Open Creative brand, a keen cyclist, and the host of community conversations, including a recent Instagram Live series with Milton's mayoral candidates.

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Date: Thursday, December 17, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m.
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Location: Whitney Hall, Iroquois Park Sports Centre
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