Fellowship Journeys: Career Stories from APM Fellows
Join us for an engaging panel discussion bringing together three APM Fellows as they share their professional journeys, exploring the experiences, opportunities, and achievements that have shaped their careers within the project profession.
This webinar will provide attendees with insight into the diverse routes into project management, highlighting the different backgrounds and career paths taken by each speaker. Through open and honest conversation, the panel will reflect on key milestones, lessons learned, challenges overcome, and the projects and experiences that have had the greatest impact on their professional development.
The discussion will also explore the significance of Fellowship, including why each panelist chose to apply, what Fellowship means to them personally and professionally, and how it reflects their contribution to the profession and wider project community.
Whether you are early in your career, an experienced practitioner considering Fellowship, or simply interested in hearing authentic career stories from respected professionals, this session will offer valuable insight, inspiration, and practical reflections from senior leaders across the profession.
The session will conclude with a live audience Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with the panel.
Date:
9 September 2026
Time:
12:30 - 13:30 GMT
Venue:
Online webinar
Organiser:
Association for Project Management
CPD:
1.00
Cost:
Member: Free
Non-member: Free
Corporate partner employee: Free
Corporate affiliate employee: Free
Who should attend:
This webinar is suitable for anyone wanting to hear from well established project professionals to hear about their journey into the project profession.
Panel Members
Tamsin Alli-Balogun | LinkedIn
Tamsin is an award-winning project manager and Chartered Fellow of the APM. She works at AtkinsRéalis where her day job is focused on organisational transformation. Starting her career as a sustainability consultant, she spent ten years leading environmental assessments for large engineering design schemes before moving into project management of railway design projects, and then into organisational change management. She leads complex global and regional transformation programmes within her organisation, working closely with senior leaders to strengthen governance, delivery confidence and organisational capability.
Tamsin has been a member of the APM for 12 years, and a Fellow since 2023. She is currently the Chair of the APM Volunteer Delivery Group and has volunteered in various ways to support the project profession, over the last five years. This includes speaking and facilitating at events, creating content for the APM blog and Project Journal and acting as a judge for the APM Awards and the APM Project Challenge.
Tamsin is passionate about the importance of industry bodies and professional membership organisations in building a thriving global network of project professionals, and in supporting people to have fulfilling and rewarding careers through networking, professional development and sharing of experiences. She is an active mentor and contributor to workplace professional development initiatives, and is committed to helping practitioners at different career stages grow their confidence, visibility and capability.
Waleed Tariq is a Senior Commercial Manager with more than 15 years’ experience on over £3 billion of UK infrastructure in nuclear, water, aviation and rail. He specialises in NEC4 and FIDIC contracts, claims and dispute resolution, and has acted as sole adjudicator on two construction disputes. A Fellow of APM, CMI and CIArb, he has a practitioner’s guide to NEC4 due for publication later this year.