Alicia is the Chair of the International Centre for Complex Project Management(ICCPM). The Investment Management and Delivery Office is responsible for managing the strategic planning, prioritisation, allocation and ongoing management of ANZ’s investments. The investment allocation covers all areas of the bank including Australia, NZ, Institutional, Technology, Digital and Share Services. In addition to ICCPM Alicia is an active member of several advisory boards including the Office of Project Victoria, Astrolabe Group, Pioneera and CloudFloat. She is also the General Manager Strategy Delivery & Governance at ANZ Banking Corporation Previously Alicia held the position of Chief Project Officer for Telstra after having spent several years as CEO, Human Systems International. Her experience ranges through several industries including Telecommunications, Banking & Finance, Defence & Aerospace, Pharmaceutical, Engineering & Construction, Mining, Oil & Gas and Government. She holds a PhD

Tarcisio Althoff is an innovative project controls specialist with 12 years of experience in large-scale programmes, in industries like oil and gas, infrastructure and pulp and paper in South America, Asia and Australasia. He holds a PMP certification, a postgrad in Project Management and a Master’s degree in Engineering in Management, a combination of academic and real-world knowledge that allows him to apply theory to practice and get the best outcomes for the project.

A Civil Engineer; PMO, Project Controls and Commercial Advisor; Founder - Ambquad Solutions and Ambquad Maps; Nikhil is a Construction Management professional and Engineering Technologist with 18+ years of experience in Project Delivery, Operations, Commercial functions and Enterprise Program and Portfolio Management leadership roles in USA and NZ. With a Masters in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a published thesis / journal paper in ‘Pre-Allocation of Total Float on CPM based construction contracts’; Nikhil has influenced resolution of several delay and disruption claims and has an operations portfolio that spans across $B+ worth of infrastructure and vertical (new builds and renovations) projects across several contracting models in both government (federal, state, transportation, utility, defense) and private sector projects alike.

Santosh Bhat has been planning and scheduling for over two decades across a range of projects in the Australasian region. Having worked across a diverse range of project and corporate planning and controls roles for major contractors,including governance, assurance, systems and knowledge management. Based in Sydney, Australia Santosh now operates as an independent consultant offering planning, scheduling and schedule risk analysis services and is also Co-Founder of Linear Project Software, developing the Time Location charting application “Turbo-Chart”.

Rob joined InEight in March 2018 as Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific. Rob is responsible for sales and general operations of InEight throughout the Asia Pacific region. Before joining InEight, Rob was director of operations for ECI Solutions, leading sales and operations for its Australian business. Previous to that, he was chief operating officer with TeamBinder, as it secured the use of its system on over $100b worth of projects, including numerous Government infrastructure projects and contractors from across the globe. Prior to that, Rob was general manager for IBISWorld Business Information. Rob started his career in London, working in marketing and public relations, following an education that saw him switch from database and systems management to marketing and communications. Rob has led sales and operations for a range of cloud-based product and service organizations, with significant experience in leading high growth software business servicing the construction and

Amanda is a Project Controls professional who has been working on major infrastructure projects for the past 8 years, both in the UK and Australia. In that time, she has focused predominantly on Risk Management and Project Management. Since working in the infrastructure industry, she has completed a Masters Degree in Construction Project Management, and before that, Amanda completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. As such, Amanda is passionate about understanding people and loves to overlap this passion with her passion for projects. This feed's her curiosity and drive to understand how people's behaviours can influence the success of a project.

Managing high performing teams to provide measurable improvement on mega projects, Abhi is safe pair of hands who gets the most out of high performing teams. He takes pride in bringing the best out of people. As an engineering professional who thoroughly lives and breathes the culture of teams, Abhi has a strategic insight. He has worked at an operational and tactical strategy level, leading teams in "mega" project set up which is very different and unique from regular project setup or management. Being a practical theorist, Abhi has ensured establishment of project management best practices across the infrastructure, oil and gas, industry and mining sectors. He has completed successful engagements and led teams in US, Middle East, India, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Australia and Europe and now back in Australia. He has thorough understanding of contracts after having advised on NEC4 contracts lately after FIDIC yellow and silver books. He has also overseen quick and s

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A Project Controls professional with 11 years of system implementation experience in major infrastructure projects globally (rail, mining, water & sewage, and oil & gas). Currently, the Project Controls Systems Specialist at MTIA, managing the Project Controls system and the interfaces for the LXRP, MRPV, NELP, RPV & WGTP projects. Extensive cost control experience with a comprehensive understanding of the complete end-to-end lifecycle and the applications of project controls methodologies. Enjoy working with multidisciplinary teams to capture and implement end-to-end processes to achieve visibility and value for the project teams.

Farzad has 19 years’ experience in project planning in the construction industry including extensive experience delivering major brownfield rail projects in Victoria. His experience includes lead planning roles on the Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project (CTD), Springvale Level Crossing Removal Project, Westall Railway Station and Stabling Yard Upgrade Project in Melbourne. Nationally he has worked on the FMG T-155 Rail Project, where 300km of main line duplication was delivered at Solomon Spur in the Pilbara, WA. Farzad is currently working on Metro Tunnel Rail Infrastructure Alliance Package which successfully delivered both Tunnel Portals at South Yarra and Kensington ahead of schedule.

Louise Gardner has been supporting large organisations and government agencies with PMO and Project Controls for more than 20 years. Passionate about ensuring the Project Management Office is a value adding function, Louise established Pledge Consulting in 2012. In the last couple of years Pledge have supported some of the most exciting projects in Australia including Western Sydney Airport, the Intelligent Congestion Management Program and CBD-South East Light Rail. They also run PMO as a Service for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and Toyota.

Wayne Greenwood is the Managing Director of Priority Management and Co-Founder of Endfirstplans the creators of OVERGantt - project scheduling software. Wayne has over Forty six years operational and project experience in aviation, logistics, government, the oil and gas industry and tourism. Over 30years lecturing experience at TAFE and University. Director of Priority Management since 1997, 25years International Program Director for Project Management training for Priority Management and is also the Chair of Priority Management Global Project Management development team. Wayne has continuously received outstanding feedback from participants for his engaging and inclusive communication style. He iis regularly complimented on his communication skills and his clear and structured delivery of programs and how he links projects to his clients business objectives and company strategies. Since 2011 Wayne has scheduled Capital projects with combined value of over five Billion Dollars.The

Paul Harris holds an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering obtained in the UK and is a Certified Cost Engineer through AACEI International, a PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner and a “Managing Successful Programmes” Registered Practitioner. He has written and published over the past 22 years many books on Oracle Primavera, Microsoft Project and Elecosoft (Asta) Powerproject. He has worked in the project controls industry for a number of years and has assisted many companies in a range of industries to set up and run project controls systems. His Melbourne, Australia based company, Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, offers project controls consulting and training services worldwide with a strong focus on Microsoft Project, Primavera and Powerproject software

Mr Heath's experience as a financial analyst and management consultant means he has a detailed understanding of what drives true competitive advantage and the need to maximise opportunities in emergent conditions. Mr Heath holds a Bachelor of Business, Accounting and Finance from the University of Technology, Sydney. He is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA Australia) and a Certified Practicing Project Director (Australian Institute of Project Management). Mr Heath developed UniPhi after consulting to a range of ASX 200 and Fortune 500 companies, as well as major government departments. His passion and focus revolves around commercialising innovative and disruptive technologies – like UniPhi's project and portfolio management software – to improve his client's internal processes and returns.

Jonathan Jacobs is the Group Managing Director at TBH and has over 20 years' experience as a planner, PMO and project controls specialist. He has deep industry experience across multiple sectors gained through his work on high risk, complex projects and programs. In recent years he has predominantly been engaged by both public and private sector, client and contractor side to provide strategic advice, controls and governance uplifts. Recent projects highlights include: - WaterNSW / WaterSecure Major Infrastructure Delivery ($10b) - WaterNSW Asset Delivery ($200mpa) - TransGrid Major Projects Controls and Program / Portfolio Management - Martin Place Metro Station ($2b), Macquarie Bank - WestConnex ($16b), Sydney Motorway Corporation (SMC) - RMS “Wave” Control ($16b), Roads and Maritime Services (TfNSW/RMS)

Alex James is the creator of the Effort Management Theorem and powerful workforce analysis that forecasts outcomes and recommends optimising interventions. Alex’s search for a deeper understanding of ‘effort management’ and better outcomes, was born from decades of frustration with poor-quality product being delivered late by stressed people. Alex is a Chartered Member of Engineers Australia, having worked in construction, design and government. He has practised engineering, project and business case management in transport infrastructure in Sydney Australia. Alex's passion for better workforce outcomes and practises, led to his work with international thought leaders in developing the ISO standard for Workforce Allocation.

Phil has over 20 years of being part of major projects. Starting his working life in the British Army where he planned, sighted and constructed radio masts. He has been put to the test in the most challenging of circumstances on operational tours around the world which has led to his passion of understanding how particular situation and projects will deliver success. He has exceptional stakeholder management skills, and this was put to the test most notably when working with the British Government. Phil was personally named on the floor of the House of Commons for making an impossible situation work. Since leaving the army, he has worked in and led several PMO’s across different sectors, mainly in for the Department for Transport (UK), High Speed 2 and Sydney Metro. Phil’s passion is understanding project cultures and the development of people to ensure his team are high performing and effective.

Paul King is the Sector Director for Construction at Bentley Systems, responsible for leading our global Construction Sales Enablement team, supporting project delivery organisations with their digital transformation, and helping them to create tailored strategies focused on business value and integrating them into everyday operations. He’s passionate about driving business improvement and has championed the use of digital technology and processes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of project delivery teams and owners around the world. He supported major projects such as the London 2012 Olympics, Masdar City in Abu Dhabi and Crossrail in the UK. He sat on the UK’s Avanti program, which led to BS1192 and ISO19650.

Alex is a Program and Portfolio Planning and Delivery consultant with over 20 years of experience in project management across different industries and countries. Alex has worked within multiple programs and portfolio management offices and supported government and private organisations in implementing innovative project practices, risk and scheduling methods, portfolio standards and delivery tools.

Courtney McCormick is a programme analyst who has a natural talent in creating user-centric data solutions using digital tools such as PowerBI, PowerApps and QuickBase. She has a proven track record in building high value products within short timeframes and has been widely recognised across the business as a leader in this field.

A Project Controls expert with over 25 years private and government industry experience in the delivery of major infrastructure projects globally, leading large multidisciplinary teams in complex environments across diverse sectors. Currently, the Director of Project Controls on the North East Link Project, Victoria’s largest infrastructure project, Cameron has a Master’s Degree in Project Management and specialises in project management and controls including construction, planning / scheduling, estimating, cost control, integrated change management, information management, quality assurance and compliance, process improvement and technology innovations, standardisation and implementation. Cameron also has significant experience in digital transformation, data management analytics and reporting, organisational and project risk, stakeholder engagement, commercial and finance management and continuous improvement, agile and lean methodologies.

Glen Nicholls is a senior project controls consultant for ARES Corporation Australia. Starting his career in project controls practitioner roles in the Oil & Gas and Infrastructure fields, he has since pursued his interest in new technologies and project management systems, working with ARES in lead roles on major implementations around the world, including Australian Rail Track Corporation Inland Rail Program, Highways England Major Infrastructure Projects, Corning Display Technologies China Production Plants Program, Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Work Management Program and other projects of diverse scale across multiple industries throughout the APAC region. He has experience across the project life cycle from concept to close-out for both contractor and client organisations. His background includes system development/ administration/ implementation, earned value management, project controls assurance and governance, and procedure and process development and implementation.

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Mark Simister is Head of Program Delivery at Sydney Water. Sydney Water is Australia’s largest water and wastewater service provider, servicing more than 5 million customers. In his current role as Head of Program Delivery (Enterprise Infrastructure PMO) at Sydney Water, Mark is the architect of Sydney Water's ground-breaking new infrastructure procurement framework, Partnering for Success (P4S). Mark has previously led successful program operations such as London Victorian Water Mains for Thames Water, Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Program for Vero Insurance, and Fitzroy Region Transport Network Recovery Program for Transport and Main Roads Queensland.

Jim Waller has worked in the construction industry for over 35 years commencing with Main Roads in Queensland and then moving to the private sector in the Project Management and delivery of mining infrastructure, defence facilities, highways, tunnels, dams and aviation projects throughout urban and regional Australia. Jim has worked with construction companies such as Macmahon Contractors, Henry Walker Eltin, McConnell Dowell, Leighton Holdings and the John Holland Group in a number of Project Director, Executive General Management and Company Director roles. In 2019, Jim joined the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) in the role of Chief Operating Officer for the North East Link Program, working for the Victorian Government in the delivery of this critical piece of our Melbourne road network. When not delivering infrastructure, Jim enjoys spending time with his family and working on the family farm in central Victoria.

Paul has over 15 years experience in the Power, Construction & IT industries. Roles include Contract Administration, Project Operations and Project Management, typically in large scale Commercial Construction on Health & Education Facilities.

Patrick Weaver, PMP, PMI-SP, is the Managing Director of Mosaic Project Services Pty Ltd, an Australian consultancy specializing in project control systems. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and has been an PMI Member since 1998. Patrick has over 50 years’ experience in Project Management. His career was initially focused on the planning and managing of construction, and infrastructure projects in the UK and Australia. The last 35 years has seen his businesses and experience expand to include the successful delivery of project support services in a wide range of organizations and industries, with a strong focus on project controls, training, and forensic analysis.

As an Executive Director with Synergy Group, I am pleased to be part of a team providing quality services to Government. I have 9 years Industry experience in the Banking, Insurance and Electricity sectors, followed by over 20 years' experience in the Government sector. Before joining Synergy in September 2018, I led a team implementing major reform in Project Controls (Cost Estimation and Forecasting, Schedule Management, Risk Management and Workforce Planning and Estimation) for a large Government department. As a leader, I believe in being a positive advocate for my team, enabling their success in delivery and also encouraging their personal development. The work we do is very important, but the people are more important. I am proud to support the professionalisation of project controls through my role as a Director of the Program Governance and Controls Symposium (PGCS), as the Public Officer of the ICEAA Canberra Chapter and a vocal supporter of, and participant in the Project Co

For the last sixteen years, Mark has been helping and leading projects and programs deliver on their objectives and realise organisational strategies. Whether this be in client facing engineering and construction projects, ERP and technology implementations, or in helping business improve and transform, his approach has always been to start with creating cohesion and ownership amongst the individuals in the team. Mark has worked with companies large and small. This include Tier 1 engineering contractors, multinational building material companies, engineering start-ups and private equity owned resource owners. He is a co-founder and Managing Director of Prescience 3PO whose mission is to help organisations secure project success.