Markus Kopko, PgMP
Markus Kopko is a strategic project management and AI transformation expert with 25+ years of experience in project, program, and portfolio management. He is a member of the Core Development Team for the PMI Standard on AI in Project, Program, and Portfolio Management and served on the PMI Review Team for the PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition.
As founder of PMotion.ai and The PM AI Coach, Markus helps project professionals integrate AI into their daily practice through structured frameworks and governance-first approaches. He focuses on the governance gap that traditional PM methods leave open once AI introduces model drift, explainability requirements, and probabilistic outcomes.
He develops and delivers cohort-based coaching programs in AI-focused PM practice, including dedicated PMI-CPMAI® certification preparation. He is also an affiliate partner and trainer for the International Institute for Learning (IIL), delivering PMI certification courses and AI-focused training to PM professionals.
Markus holds the PMP®, PgMP®, and PMI-CPMAI® certifications from PMI, as well as the C-AITL certification from USAII.
Authored Articles

AI Frontiers Conference 2025 – My Personal Reflection
By Markus Kopko
The AI Frontiers Conference genuinely stood out — not just in content, but in the conversations it sparked and the realities it acknowledged.