Project Management Institute Adopts Krach Institute’s Tech Diplomacy Academy to Equip 740,000 Professionals for New Tech Age

PMI’s Worldwide Network To Gain Training on Emerging and Trusted Technologies

Washington, DC, May 7, 2025 — The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue today announced a strategic partnership with the Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for project professionals, to deliver its Tech Diplomacy Academy to PMI’s global membership. The Tech Diplomacy Academy is a first-of-its-kind, scalable online training platform built to prepare leaders at the intersection of technology, security and geopolitics. The Academy draws on the engineering strength of Purdue University, consistently ranked among the top five engineering institutions in the United States and a leader in national security innovation.

Starting in June 2025, PMI’s community of 740,000 members, will gain access to the Tech Diplomacy Academy’s Tech Primer Series, including more than 20 online, on-demand courses across emerging technologies, such as AI, cybersecurity, semiconductors, 5G and more, empowering them with a powerful new skillset at the intersection of technology and global leadership. Every course completed generates a certificate and badge from the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, along with downloadable playbooks and materials. The partnership reflects a shared belief that understanding how technology intersects with business and geopolitics is no longer optional but essential for project leaders.

“Today’s project professionals play a pivotal role on the front lines of global competition and national security—an emerging responsibility that calls for new tools and training,” said Michelle Giuda, CEO of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. “They’re managing initiatives that involve some of the most contested technologies in the world. Through this partnership, we’re equipping PMI’s global network to lead with confidence, foresight, and integrity—and to advance trusted tech that strengthens both business and free societies. We applaud PMI for its leadership and foresight in preparing professionals for this new era.”

“The Tech Diplomacy Academy’s curriculum complements PMI’s vision of enabling project professionals to lead change and advise in a complex, fast-evolving world,” said Johannes Heinlein, Chief Growth Officer at PMI. “By combining the Academy’s unique training with PMI’s global reach, we’re equipping professionals at every level to manage not only complexity, but consequence—especially in the context of global tech competition and responsible innovation.”

The partnership will officially launch in June 2025. PMI will make Tech Diplomacy Academy courses available to its members and offer preferred pricing for enterprise customers seeking to equip their full teams. This ensures that professionals at every level gain the insight needed to lead confidently in a fast-changing technology and security landscape.

About the Tech Diplomacy Academy
The Tech Diplomacy Academy is the world’s first online education platform dedicated to training government, business, technology and citizen leaders at scale about critical and emerging technologies, and how to compete and lead in a contested technology and geopolitical landscape. The Tech Diplomacy Academy is being used by a growing roster of global organizations including the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, NATO’s Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), U.S.-Taiwan Business Council, Guidehouse, Indiana’s Applied Research Institute (ARI), and TalentCraft. Purdue University has integrated the Tech Diplomacy Academy into its Purdue University Online platform, expanding access to learners around the world.

Learn more at TechDiplomacyAcademy.org.

About the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
The Krach Institute is the world’s preeminent trusted technology accelerator. As the leader in the new category of Tech Diplomacy, the Institute integrates technology expertise, Silicon Valley strategies and foreign policy tools to build the Global Trusted Tech Network of governments, companies, organizations and individuals to accelerate the innovation and adoption of trusted technology and ensure technology advances freedom.

Visit the Krach Institute online at TechDiplomacy.org and follow on X, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. Enroll in the Tech Diplomacy Academy to learn what you need to know now about key emerging technologies and their impact on business, policy and the global economy. Subscribe to the Institute’s weekly newsletter Tech Diplomacy Now for the latest news at the intersection of high tech and foreign policy.

 About the Project Management Institute (PMI)
PMI is the leading professional association for project management and the authority for a growing global community of millions of project professionals and changemakers worldwide. Through advocacy, collaboration, and education, PMI helps individuals and organizations advance careers, improve organizational success, and mature the profession of project management.

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