Kristian Bainey is an accomplished senior Information Technology (IT) professional with over 15 years of diverse industry experience, showcasing a dynamic combination of technical expertise and leadership skills. He holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in information systems, a diploma in computer systems technology, and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) program certification with several PhD-level courses in information systems.

Bainey holds several prestigious certifications, including PMP, Agile/SCRUM, Prosci, ITIL, and AI. These qualifications enable him to effectively direct and manage IT projects, portfolios, AI development, and integration and change initiatives. His experience spans the application of PMI-PMBOK, PROSCI Change Management, and Agile/SCRUM approaches, extending to digital transformation project development in areas such as GenAI, AI, ML, LLM, Deep Learning, Agile, DevOps, AI chatbots, IoT, and continuous improvement. Currently specializing in generative AI (GenAI) and data science within project management, Bainey has worked across numerous business-related IT projects in the public and private sectors as a consultant under his incorporation, K-PIC Systems, as CEO of k-picsystems.com, in academic university sectors lecturing part-time on various AI, IT, Technical Development, Public Speaking, and project management courses, an currently, Chief AI Officer at PrecisionPro BioTech precisionprobiotech.ca - Canada’s first AI-powered robotic prostate cancer biopsy system and the World’s First and Only Robotic System Purpose-Built for Transperineal Biopsy<

In addition, Bainey has:

• Authored a best-seller, AI-Driven Project Management: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT to Peak Productivity and Success, an influential work published by Wiley Publishing (April 2024) in English and Chinese (2025)<

•Leading the AI strategy and implementation for a next-gen robotic biopsy platform, integrating advanced machine learning and real-time image fusion; collaborated with AI lab heads at Harvard and Stanford to optimize clinical precision; secured Health Canada approval in April 2025, launching Canada’s first AI-powered robotic prostate cancer biopsy system.

•Served as President for the Northern Alberta PMI Chapter (PMI-NAC) for the 2023-2024 term.

•Co-authored the AI Essentials for Project Professionals Guide for PMI Global, published in September 2024.

•Contributed to the first-ever global generative AI PMI course, published in September 2023.

•Co-authored a chapter on Harnessing Effective Prompts for Generative AI Models in Environmental Impact Assessment for a collaborative book of experts, Green PMO – Sustainability through Project Management Lens, published June 2024.

•Spoken at 45+ global conferences and webinars on AI and Project Management, been listed on Global PMI’s International Speaker’s Hub, and appeared as a speaker for PMI Global's Projectified Podcast on AI and Project Management.

•Developed the first-ever course curriculum for AI-driven project management courses currently being taught or in progress in 2025 at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).

•Awarded NorQuest College Honorary Diploma for 2025 Contribution to AI and Project Management.