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Secrets for Delivering Impossible Projects

Defying the odds and successfully delivering an Impossible Project is one of the most satisfying career accomplishments. They're usually the most challenging, but also the most interesting and impactful. Dr. Mark Cooper has successfully delivered several Impossible Projects, and distilled that experience into his recently published book - 6 Secrets for Delivering Impossible Projects.

In this roundtable, we will discuss differentiating between an Impossible Project and a Death March, building a team, and leading that team from the development of an initial solution through to its final delivery. If you gravitate toward your company's most difficult problems, join us for this roundtable discussion and learn how to deliver your own Impossible Projects.


June 5, 2025
 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 
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Roundtable Topics & Presenters:

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Dr. Mark Cooper,
Data and Analytics Strategist and Author

Dr. Mark Cooper is a Data and Analytics Strategist and the author of 6 Secrets for Delivering Impossible Projects. With degrees from Duke University and UCLA, and over 30 years of experience in enterprise architecture and data analytics, Dr. Cooper has been recognized throughout his career with both corporate and industry awards. He is always seeking opportunities to collaborate and apply his skills where he can drive innovation to deliver transformative results.

Roundtable Host:

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Jeff Vilmer
Leadership Development Facilitator & Coach
 
Jeff is an inspirational people leader, problem-solver and change agent. He cultivates a high-trust environment where he creates challenging, real-time growth opportunities for emerging leaders – formal and informal. Jeff applies a high-touch, adaptive feedback approach based on the Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership® Model. Situational leadership is a practical, repeatable process leaders can employ to enhance their effectiveness when attempting to influence others.