
The Project Chatter Podcast
Welcome to Project Chatter, the podcast where project professionals, specialists and experts from various sectors talk about the latest trends in project management and PMO. Listen to Val and Dale as they talk about tried and tested best practices and share their unfiltered thoughts about the industry. Whether you're here to learn how to progress your career, improve your project controls skills, or just want to hear an Aussie and South African rant about projects, then you've come to the right place. Welcome to the Project Chatter Podcast, with your hosts Dale Foong and Val Matthews.
Latest episodes

Aug 14, 2020 • 1h 7min
S2E31: NEC Contracts with Glenn Hide
In this episode, we get into some of the nitty-gritty of NEC Contracts with NEC expert Glenn Hide!Wikipedia: "The New Engineering Contract (NEC), or NEC Engineering and Construction Contract, is a formalised system created by the UK Institution of Civil...

Aug 9, 2020 • 2h 1min
S2E30: Expert Panel Debate on Critical Path Method and AI automation
In this episode, we're shaking it up by inviting our Season 1 guests back for a battle of wits in a FOR and AGAINST debate on two relevant project topics. Listen to our panel go back and forth and give it all in a show of might, charisma and banter....

Jul 25, 2020 • 1h 23min
S2E29: People, Process and Tools with Nat Moyes from Deltek
In this episode, we get into the suite of Deltek tools, as well as the future of tools and how we can better adapt to changes in technology. Furthermore, how might this affect the current workforce in projects? We're joined by Nat Moyes - Deltek's...

Jul 19, 2020 • 1h 28min
S2E28: Largest Infrastructure Program in Australia - NBN Co - talking with their PMO
In this episode, we talk to the team behind National Broadband Networks NBN Co's PMO during the construction phase. We're going to talk about how they overcame project challenges, with the sheer size of the programme not to mention the technology and...

Jul 12, 2020 • 1h 13min
S2E27: The DNA of Strategy Execution for Project Management & PMO with Jack Duggal
In this episode, we welcome Jack Duggal to the show. We get into the detail of his book: The DNA of Strategy Execution - Next Generation of Project Management & PMO. Jack Duggal is deep into decoding the DNA of Strategy Execution and transformation...

Jul 5, 2020 • 1h 4min
S2E26: Working with Change & The Data Experience with Michele Martin
In this episode we talk about the importance of data not only in projects but in business, the value of having change agents, and why so many resist technology. We discuss this with the co-founder of the Data Experience from Swinburne University,...

Jun 30, 2020 • 53min
S1E25: Season 1 Wrap Up!
We look back on our debut season and talk about the journey on Project Chatter Podcast. We remind ourselves and listeners about our "why" and give a best bits "highlights reel" of the season before offering a sneak peak into what lies ahead for season...

Jun 27, 2020 • 1h 13min
S1E24: Recruitment, Current Job Markets, Interview Preparation & Future of Project Controls with Chirag Shah
In this episode Dale and Val talk to Chirag Shah about the current and future job market post-COVID-19 plus good advice on how to prepare your resume and for interviews. There's a lot packed into this pod, talking about how organisations and projects...

Jun 19, 2020 • 1h 23min
S1E23: Work in Projects Abroad & Project Success with AACE NSW Chair Alberto Sanchez
In this episode we get up close and personal with Alberto Sanchez. We talk not only about his hugely successful international career in projects, but why projects fail, how you get project alignment and why project controls education is so important....

Jun 13, 2020 • 1h 11min
S1E22: Rail Projects, Pressure & Beers with Martin Curristan and Craig Paterson
Rail Projects, Pressure & Beers with Martin Curristan and Craig Paterson