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Ish Sookun
Ish Sookun is the VP Marketing & Communications of the PMI Mauritius Chapter and a Systems Architect at La Sentinelle Ltd. He is a member of the National Cybersecurity Committee, an elected openSUSE Project Board Member (Germany), and a regular speaker at technology conferences across Africa, Europe, and Asia. He is an active contributor to the Mauritius Software Craftsmanship Community and co-organiser of the annual Developers Conference in Mauritius. He is also co-organiser of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Mauritius Chapter.
Posts by Ish Sookun
6 posts
From the Pitch to the Boardroom: What Football Teaches Us About Leading Projects
A former national football coach, a corporate CEO and a project management expert walked onto the same stage — and proved that the instincts that win matches are the same ones that deliver great projects. Highlights from our panel "From the Pitch to the Boardroom," held on 9 July 2026 in Réduit.
Empowering PMI Volunteers Through Essential Soft Skills
Project success is rarely a technical problem. More often, it comes down to how well we communicate, influence, and build trust. That was the throughline of our latest volunteer workshop — and the reason participants left talking less about frameworks and more about themselves.
PMI Global Summit — Lessons from Kigali, Eyes on Cape Town
Ahead of the PMI Global Summit Series Cape Town on 14–15 September 2026, we caught up with PMI Mauritius member Fadhil about his experience at last year's Summit in Kigali. From Tunde Onakoya's closing speech on Chess in Slums to the quiet realisation that project managers across 24 African countries share the same challenges, Fadhil tells us why he's going back — and why you should consider it too.
FIDIC Contracts & Claim Avoidance: The PM's Vital Role in Dispute Prevention
Highlights from our first Construction sector meetup at Royal Green Wellness Resort, Réduit. Guest speaker Mr. Mohammad Yassin Doolaur — Vice Chair of the FIDIC Membership Committee — shared two decades of insight on FIDIC contracts, the Project Manager's role in claim avoidance, and the local realities of dispute resolution in Mauritius.
Coaching the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
When PMI Mauritius Chapter President Shoayb Peerbocus stepped in front of a hall of teenage entrepreneurs at Loreto College of Rose-Hill, his message was simple: running a company is running a project. As part of JA Mascareignes' JA Company Program, PMI Mauritius coached the next generation on scope, planning, risk, and delivery — the skills that turn a good idea into a working business.
PMI Mauritius Kicks Off Its 2026 Volunteer Journey
As PMI Global Volunteer Month drew to a close, PMI Mauritius gathered at the Maritim Hotel — not to close a chapter, but to open one. An evening of welcomes, warm conversation and shared ambition marked the official kick-off of the Chapter's 2026 volunteer journey, as a new wave of members stepped forward to help build the future of project management in Mauritius.