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Day 1: 28 November 2022
12 sessions covering project execution, energy transition, and digital transformation
09:00 - 09:30
Project Execution Excellence & Predictability
- Excellence in project execution realistic start
- Out of sequence execution - can we avoid it?
- Project predictability from systems Benchmarks
- People at the center of project success at Fluor BV
- Team maturity and capability development
Lidia Stepanyuk
Department Manager, Project Controls & Estimating
Fluor
09:30 - 10:00
Energy Transition Projects Acceleration
- EPC contractors adapt to energy transition needs
- FEED to EPC process transparency commercially
- Project execution strategies for quick delivery
- Digital delivery tools across project lifecycle
- Meeting urgent climate change mitigation needs
Mark Cowley
Vice President Operations
Petrofac
10:30 - 11:00
Human Factors in Asset Management
- Human and organisation factors (HOF) role
- Influence of safety management systems on performance
- Safety critical communication in asset management
- Learning from Asset incidents/accidents and HOF role
- Analyzing asset data for continual improvement
Mashel Gonyora
Manager SHE:Enablement, Compliance and Assurance
Sasol
11:00 - 11:30
AI Control of Thermal Process Engineering
- Improvement of thermal process engineering with AI
- Realized optimizations in pilot projects
- Practical examples for AI-Prediction and AI-Operator
- Data security and Uniper-AI-solution differences
- Difference between Uniper-AI and common AI solutions
Frank Gebhardt
Project leader Lead Engineer Artificial Intelligence
UNIPER Technologies
11:30 - 12:00
Enterprise Visualization for CAPEX Projects
- Converge engineering, materials, construction, financial data
- Requirements from global change impacts
- Need to unify information for project teams
- Practical example of collaborative architecture
- Future aspirations for enterprise visibility
Ivan Siksne-Pedersen
Strategic Pursuit Director, Engineering
AVIVA
13:30 - 14:00
Contract Management on Mega Projects
- Contract Negotiation Differences based on Culture
- Involvement of 20+ countries with 100+ contracts
- Social and Environmental Adaptation strategies
- Strategic Procurement tactics for mega projects
- Techniques to mitigate risk in international projects
Ömer Buğer
Contracts & Planning Manager
eren ENERJI
14:30 - 15:00
How Much Risk Should You Take on Projects?
- Take too much risk: incur penalties and lose money
- Take too little risk: become uncompetitive
- Scoping work, developing schedule, costing, pricing
- Preparing for uncertainty and risk
- Ensuring profitability while managing risk exposure
Trevor Jay
Business Development Manager
Risk Decisions Ltd
15:00 - 15:30
The Missing Link Between Maintenance and Projects
- People Management alignment strategies
- Maintenance Processes integration with projects
- Project Management Process optimization
- Reliability Process (link between Maintenance & Projects)
- Creating seamless transitions between project and operations
Rudi Frederix
Project Manager Operational Excellence
Siemens Mobility
15:30 - 16:00
Collaborating to Drive Enhanced Performance
- Importance of strong and intelligent owners teams
- Making everyone successful together = project success
- Empowering the frontline to drive performance
- Proactive management of the supply chain
- Critical importance of digital enablement
Guy Turner
Capital Global Director of Europe
Partners in Performance
16:00 - 16:30
Project Cost Increases & Mitigation Strategies
- Insolvency risks and protection mechanisms
- Performance Excuses management strategies
- Foreseeability in contract planning
- Price Adjustment mechanisms for volatile markets
- Delay and increased costs management
Daniel Hoffiz
Senior Counsel
TotalEnergies Distributed Generation
16:30 - 17:00
Transition from EPC to EPCM: What, Why & How
- Current industry challenges driving model changes
- EPC & EPCM – benefits and challenges of each
- Which model works best for specific project needs
- Implementation strategies for successful transition
- Risk allocation differences between models
Tanu Tankar
Account Director
L&T Technology
Day 2: 29 November 2022
12 sessions covering brownfield projects, claims management, and offshore wind
09:00 - 09:30
Brownfield Project Execution Challenges
- Segregation of Plant Shutdown / Non-Shutdown Scope
- Dynamics and Impact of shifting Execution Window
- Contractor/Sub-Contractor Management in brownfield
- Interface & Risk Management strategies
- Cost Optimization & Cost Saving techniques
Muhammad Bilal Muhammad
Section Head, Plant Projects Manufacturing
Sipchem
09:30 - 10:00
Claims Management Multi-Jurisdictional Projects
- Key risks in Africa, Asia, and Middle East projects
- Potential claims in EPC Projects and prevention
- EPC Contract Negotiation – optimal owner/contractor balance
- Dispute avoidance and resolution strategies
- Enforcing arbitration awards against State-owned employers
Prateek Bagaria
Partner
Singularity Legal LLP
10:30 - 11:00
Risk Management for Floating Offshore Wind
- Different from fixed-bottom offshore wind farms
- Business case sensitivities analysis
- Interface management challenges
- Operational challenges in floating wind
- Geographical expansion and cultural risks
Pepijn Docter
Project director for offshore wind
Tata Steel Europe
11:00 - 11:30
Maximize Business Value on Project Portfolio
- Industry Performance & Pitfalls analysis
- Project portfolio Selection & Optimization
- Seamless integration with Turnarounds (STO)
- Digitalization as a Solution for portfolio management
- Performance benchmarking and improvement
Jens Dickmeis
Senior Associate
Asset Performance Networks
11:30 - 12:00
Minimizing EPC Disputes: Collaboration
- Properly translate risk ownership into risk allocation
- Preventing disputes before formal resolution
- Sharing best practices, experiences and key learnings
- Building collaborative owner-contractor relationships
- Early intervention and dispute avoidance techniques
Gavin Lock Lee
CP Projects - Contract Management Specialist
Shell
13:30 - 14:00
Offshore Wind Farm Installation Contracts
- Challenges when mixing BIMCO with FIDIC
- Dealing with delays effectively in offshore projects
- Knock-for-knock provisions and applications
- Seabed problems and contractual solutions
- Payment structures in offshore wind contracts
Jacob C. Jorgensen
Senior Legal Counsel
Maersk Supply
14:00 - 14:30
EPC Contracts in Renewable Energy
- Voltalia: IPP and EPC Contractor perspective
- Focus on Solar projects contractual scheme
- Impact of project financing onto EPC contracts
- Synergies between procurement and contract
- Renewable energy project delivery models
Kevin Danton
Group Director Procurement & Contract
Voltalia
15:00 - 15:30
Keep Projects on Track: FEED to Startup
- Be patient in Front-End-Engineering and specify correctly
- Keep change requests as low as possible
- Respect new technologies but don't overestimate savings
- Clear strategy for design, procurement, construction, startup
- Managing resource shortages and knowledge gaps
Heinz Janiec
Project Manager
Specialty Engineering
15:30 - 16:00
Collaborative Principles for Supply Chain
- Rationale for collaborative business practices
- CRAFT 8 Stage Life Cycle Model and ISO 44001
- Stakeholder engagement for collaborative benefits
- Commercial risk and pricing considerations
- Pan-industry supply chain collaboration case study
Norman K. McLennan
Professor & Managing Director
Consultant
16:00 - 16:30
Outlook for EPC in the Energy Sector
- Energy prices skyrocketing: impact on EPC demand
- EPC opportunities in CCUS, Hydrogen and Renewables
- Strategies and technology among suppliers
- Market forecast and growth areas
- Scaling opportunities in emerging energy sectors
Audun Martinsen
Partner & Head of Energy Service Research
Rystad Energy
16:30 - 17:00
Integrating Sustainability in Construction Contracts
- Sustainability in major projects - what does good look like?
- Procurement's role in integrating sustainability early
- Contract Management supporting sustainability objectives
- Putting sustainability on the project agenda
- Measuring and reporting sustainability performance
Rene Soegaard
Market Director
Rambøll Management Consulting
Day 3: 30 November 2022
8 sessions covering digital transformation, knowledge management, and future trends
09:00 - 09:30
Lessons Learned in Projects Lifecycle
- Purpose and principles of lessons learned
- Features, application and templates
- Reference case studies from major projects
- Digital transformation of lessons learned processes
- Creating continuous improvement cycles
Akachidike Kanu
Projects Leader
Repsol
09:30 - 10:00
New Thinking for E&C Commercial Capability
- State of commercial capability in E&C today
- Current approaches cannot address market needs
- Uncertainty management and contract design
- Driving performance through integrated approaches
- Executive demands for better commercial outcomes
Adrian Furner
Managing Director
Kommercialize
10:30 - 11:00
Using AI to Reduce Cost Overruns in EPC
- Main causes of EPC project failures
- Types of AI and applications to reduce risk
- Demonstration of AI tool for automatic planning
- Case studies and ROI analysis of AI implementation
- Predictive analytics for cost and schedule management
Jose Corrales Perez
EPC Management Consultant
Independent Consultant
11:00 - 11:30
Digitalization Benefits to Oil & Gas Engineering
- Engineering Database for Oil & Gas Projects
- Digital Twin in Oil & Gas Engineering Projects
- Design new and transform existing plants digitally
- Road Map for E&P industry digitalization
- Key elements defining the digital landscape
Mark Langerhorst
Project Manager
Worley
11:30 - 12:00
Asset Life-Cycle Phases and EPC Activities
- Holistic approach of Life-Cycle management
- Building reliability engineering for maintenance
- Facilitating asset condition management enablers
- Setting bases of work execution management
- Being ready for leadership from early stages
Ahmed Abdel-Zaher Khalifa
Maintenance Planning Manager
Sidpec
13:30 - 14:00
Transformation in EPC Industry
- Drivers of Digital Transformation in EPC Market
- Key transformational trends in recent years
- Tips for successful Digital Transformation
- Overcoming blockers to Digitalisation
- Case study of successful transformation
Sudipta Mohanty
General Manager (Projects)
Reliance Industries Limited
14:00 - 14:30
True Value of Knowledge Management in EPC
- Viewing knowledge as a key project asset
- Theoretical foundations of knowledge management
- Impact of pandemic on EPC working environment
- Effective flow of knowledge for competitive advantage
- Key characteristics of knowledge management strategy
Craig Thomson
Professor, Sustainability Built Environment
Glasgow Caledonian University
15:00 - 15:30
Agile Waterfalls: Constructing ITER Fusion Project
- What is ITER? Not your typical mega project
- Agile? Waterfall? How about both?
- Agile Waterfalls methodology in practice
- Expect the unexpected in fusion projects
- Future outlook for fusion energy projects
Ricketts Collette
Deputy Head of Project Control Office
ITER Organization
15:30 - 16:00
Factors Affecting Successful FEED
- Project scope of work definition and clarity
- Code and standard selection and application
- Involvement of stakeholders throughout FEED
- Selection criteria of engineering contractor
- FEED schedule and timing optimization
Sherif El Nabawy
Engineering Manager
Dragon Oil
16:00 - 16:30
Importance of Time: Programme Management
- Overview of major project – Hinkley Connection Project
- Focus on new technology and use of T Pylons
- Importance of programme management
- Linear reporting and progress tracking
- Lessons from UK infrastructure projects
James Goode
Project Director UK
National Grid
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