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Monday, September 19
08:00 - 09:00 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Registration & Breakfast
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09:00 - 09:15 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Introduction Speech
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- Grace Najjar, Conference Chair and Managing Director, Middle East and North Africa, Project Management Institute
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09:15 - 09:25 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Opening Keynote Address
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- Michael DePrisco, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Project Management Institute
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09:25 - 09:45 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Keynote Speech
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- Jennifer Tharp, Chair, PMI Board of Directors, Project Management Institute
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09:45 - 10:00 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Keynote Speech
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- Dr. Mansour Alturki, Deputy Minister for Planning & Sector Development, General Director of the Vision2030 Realization Office, Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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10:00 - 11:00 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Reimagining Construction Following Disruptive Trends
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- Jesús Sancho, Middle East General Director, ACCIONA
- Bashar Kilani, Managing Director, Middle East, Accenture
- Grace Najjar, Conference Chair and Managing Director, Middle East and North Africa, Project Management Institute
- Abdo Kardous, Regional President - Middle East, Hill International
- Hamed Zaghw, Chief Executive, Middle East & Africa, AECOM
- Samer Katrib, Chief Financial Officer, NESMA
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Disruptive trends are radically changing the way construction projects are delivered, some of those include sustainability requirements, cost pressure, skills scarcity, customer-centricity, and digitalization. The discussions will highlight the latest trends impacting the construction industry, their challenges, and the opportunities they create. What new strategies key players need to adopt to empower the supply chain? And how are investments being prioritized?
11:00 - 11:30 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Coffee Break
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11:30 - 12:30 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
The New Mega Project Landscape: Opportunities and Challenges
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- Carl Wamsley, Senior Construction Project Director , ASGC
- Jacob Mumm, Senior Vice President - Projects, Bechtel
- Michael DePrisco, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Project Management Institute
- Shehab Mamdouh Taha , Senior Vice President - Projects, Aldar
- Ian Williamson, Group Chief Project Delivery Officer, The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC)
- Le Tilahun, Partner, PwC Middle East
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Megaprojects are crucial to the future of cities, and community livelihoods and are economically transformative. They are successfully being accomplished throughout the world. What makes these large infrastructure projects a success? Find out what the challenges are, the skills and collaborations needed to mitigate the risks and successfully create the long-term impact intended.
12:30 - 14:00 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
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14:00 - 15:00 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Moving the Construction Needle towards Sustainability and a Circular Economy
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- Ahmed Sayed, Regional Business Development Manager, ACCIONA Construcción
- Dr. Dila Ersenkal, Group EMS Manager/ Principal Advisor - Environment & Sustainability Lead, Mott MacDonald
- Carlos Mendes, Partner, KPMG
- Maryam Telmesani, Sustainability Consultant and Chair , UN Global Compact Network Saudi Arabia
- Jennifer Tharp, Chair, PMI Board of Directors, Project Management Institute
- Niall Murphy, Associate Director Technical Design, Miral Asset Management
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Decarbonization initiatives are gaining momentum and the ESG offer strategic opportunities that players in the construction ecosystem can benefit from. The panel will cover the benefits and challenges, and will highlight how the circular economy’s approach to designing, producing and consuming goods is driving efficiencies and new business opportunities throughout the construction project lifecycle and beyond.
15:00 - 15:30 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
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15:30 - 16:30 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Empowering Talent in Construction
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- Benjamin Breen, Head of Construction and Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Project Management Institute
- David Clifton, Regional Director, Faithful+Gould
- Dr. Ibraheem Sheerah, Chief Transformation Officer, Saudi Arabian Airlines
- Heba Al Shehhi , Head of PMO, Dubai Municipality
- Dr. Mohamed Diab, Professor - Construction Management Program, Minnesota State University-Mankato
- Sierra Hampton-Simmons, Vice President Products, Project Management Institute
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The industry knows from recent experience that lack of skilled and experienced people causes project delays and can hit productivity. This panel will be discussing all pain points from a talent building perspective, and the solutions offered with Project Management Institute (PMI) newest offering, the Construction Professional in Built Environment Projects (CPBEP)™ certification and how talent acquisition could begin early through partnerships with educational institutions.
16:30 - 16:45 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Day 1 Closing Remarks
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Tuesday, September 20
08:00 - 09:00 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Registration & Coffee
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09:00 - 09:30 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Welcome Introduction and Keynote Address
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- Tim Parr, Global Head of Capital Programs, Deloitte
- Grace Najjar, Conference Chair and Managing Director, Middle East and North Africa, Project Management Institute
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09:30 - 10:30 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
The Next Frontier in Smart Construction
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- Mousa Al Raeisy, Director Technology Strategy and Governance, Roads and Transport Authority, UAE
- Dr. Mark Smith, Partner, Deloitte Middle East
- Dr. Marwan Abu Ebeid, Digital Construction Lead, Turner Construction International
- Stewart Macfarlane, Digital Twin Lead Europe, Siemens
- Bassam Samman, Senior Advisor in Digital Transformation for Construction
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Today, the construction industry is one of the fastest industries in adapting disruptive new technologies and innovations as they are enabling smart execution. The panel will delve into the most effective trends for the industry, and how digitization is changing the way we plan, design and build. Find out more about the strategies needed to integrate new solutions and successfully navigate the difficult transition towards the next frontier in smart construction.
10:30 - 11:00 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Coffee Break
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11:00 - 12:00 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
The Rapidly Changing Energy Landscape
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- Noor Ilias B Mohd Idris, Vice President Group Project Delivery, Petronas
- Ahmed Ramadan, Chief Executive Officer, PGESCo
- Erik Pietsch, Managing Director, Kongstein
- Phil Pyle, President, Enerflex
- Grace Najjar, Conference Chair and Managing Director, Middle East and North Africa, Project Management Institute
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The energy sector is undergoing disruptive change which holds the potential to dramatically reshape our world – be it in health, in safety, and especially in environmental sustainability—affecting the lives of virtually everyone on the planet. The panel will discuss the trends that will continue to be essential in shaping future energy systems, and how they are helping nations traditionally reliant on oil and gas to transition to cleaner and more sustainable sources of energy.
12:00 - 13:30 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
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13:30 - 14:30 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Redefining the Future of Real Estate & Hospitality
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- Fady Morkos, General Manager - Business Growth, AG Facilities
- Stuart Harrison, Chief Executive Officer, Emrill Services LLC
- Eisa Khalid Al Ali, Vice President PMO, Dubai Holding – N25
- Saeed Albially, Vice President - Projects Development, Knowledge Economic City
- Maged Elhawary, Group Chief Information Officer, ASGC
- Turab Saleem, Partner, Head of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure, Knightfrank
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Trends such as virtual design and construction (VDC), prefabricated, prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC), 3-D printing are among the latest trends disrupting the real estate sector. The panel will discuss how the industry stakeholders are integrating technologies that provide innovative solutions, and the opportunities they offer in improving delivery and affordability. The panel will also address the challenges, the skills needed to leverage the data discovered among other topics.
14:30 - 15:00 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
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15:00 - 16:00 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Contracting, Risk Management and New Opportunities
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- Dr. Joseph Gebara, Chief Executive Officer, The C.A.T. Group
- Jed Savager, Partner, Pinsent Masons
- Dr Ahmad Salih, Senior Director of Strategy, Projects, Knowledge Management and Operational Excellence, Khatib & Alami
- Sierra Hampton-Simmons, Vice President Products, Project Management Institute
- Prof. Dr. Sabih Khisaf, Vice President, ICE & Infrastructure Lead MENA Region, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
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This panel will discuss the challenges facing the contracting sector, the best practices and processes that help in managing and mitigating the risks and what some of the creative dispute resolution ways exist. In addition, how are they helping in optimizing the lifecycle to bring more efficiency.
16:00 - 16:30 [GMT+04:00] Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Closing Remarks & End of Event
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