Speaker

Raquel Horta is the founder of Partnium Services, based in Dublin, Ireland, and a personal and professional coach. Her work centers on helping project and program leaders strengthen the influence, confidence, and presence needed to turn technical expertise into leadership impact, moving beyond tools and certifications toward the power skills that the PMI Talent Triangle identifies as distinct from technical delivery. She brings 25 years of experience as a project manager, software developer, and Chief of Staff across diverse industries, a background that grounds her coaching in firsthand experience of what changes when a technically strong project manager develops the presence to influence decisions rather than only execute them. Her coaching stays close to the realities of leadership in practice. She holds PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications.

 

From Delivery to Legacy: Becoming the Project Leader Who Shapes the Future and Makes Real Impact The certifications. The experience. The track record. Raquel Horta says none of it means much without influence, and she shows project leaders how to build it in her session, "From Delivery to Legacy: Becoming the Project Leader Who Shapes the Future and Makes Real Impact". This direct, challenging session traces what it takes to build impact at every level (personal, organizational, and legacy), offering fresh perspectives and actionable insights to move from getting things done to shaping what gets done and why it matters. Drawing on 25 years of experience spanning projects, programs, and executive teams, Raquel unpacks why deeply qualified professionals so often hit an invisible ceiling, not from a lack of knowledge, but because the skills that built their track record aren't the ones that build influence. She introduces a practical framework for building credibility and strategic presence without relying on title or authority, and helps participants identify what she calls their Influential Identity: the foundation of leadership presence at senior levels. The session reframes stakeholder management as an exercise in positioning value, not just reporting delivery. Participants leave with a renewed perspective on what legacy looks like in project leadership, and a concrete first step toward building it.

 

Learning goals summary:

• Understand that it's not just about certifications and delivery track record; it's about the influence and presence that turn expertise into legacy.
• Help senior project, program, and portfolio leaders see stakeholder perception not as politics to endure but as strategic value they can shape and own.
• Build a practical framework for establishing influence and credibility at senior levels, without relying on authority or title.
• Gain governance questions that separate real recovery from false closure, delayed decisions, and optimistic status narratives.
• Identify and develop an Influential Identity: the foundation of strategic leadership presence.
• Come away with a renewed perspective on legacy and a concrete first step toward building it.