UAE 
Director of Operations
AECOM
TBC
13-15 April 2026
All presentations from the event are currently undergoing meticulous editing. Watch out for our upcoming newsletter to view the 2025 edition's session recordings.
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| The presentation will be about taklifa which is a digital Cost Estimate Request and Tracking platform. | Nasser Al Ghufaili - Senior Cost Estimating Engineer, Petroleum Development Oman |  |
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| Unlocking Project Success: The Power of Integrated Project Controls for a Comprehensive Advantage |
Khalid Al-Moemen - Supervisor Project Engineering, Aramco
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| Delays in Oil & Gas Construction Projects: Causes, Impact, and Mitigation Strategies |
Dayananthan Sivalingam - Senior Planning and Project Control Engineer, ADNOC GAS
Ilam Parithi - Partner and Head Operations, Pragmatic Project Consilium
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| Projects Control Aspects and Successful Elements, Case Study For Fast-track Project, Electrical Power Supply Instead of Diesel Generator. | Vijayarengan Chockalingam - Founder & Managing Partner, Pragmatic Project Consilium | |
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| AI-Enabled Project Control in Oil & Gas Sector & Delivery of Capital Projects |
Manoj Kumar Singh - Project Control (ADNOC PMC), Kent International Arabia Ltd
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| Panel discussion : Explore practical and innovative strategies in modern project control for improved delivery outcomes. |
Ammar Dhahli - Project Controls Professional, Petroleum Development Oman
Khalid Al-Moemen - Supervisor Project Engineering, Aramco
Dayananthan Sivalingam - Senior Planning and Project Control Engineer, ADNOC GAS
Manoj Kumar Singh - Project Control (ADNOC PMC), Kent International Arabia Ltd
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| Successfully Managing Mega Programs in Today's Competitive Environment |
Lance Stephenson
- Director of Operations, AECOM
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| Welcome Remarks | Anil Godhawale - Founder, Project Controls Expo | N/A | |
| Keynote : Zero Bureaucracy Goverment | Major. Dr Hamad Aldarmaki- Head of the Project Development, Ministry of Interior - United Arab Emirates | |
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| Headline Partner Remarks : Introduction To Arab Takting Management And The Transformative Potential Of The Takt Control System Within The Construction Industry. | Mahmoud Badawneh - Chief Operating Officer (COO), Arab Takting Management | N/A | |
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| No More CPM: It's TAKT Time - The Foundation for Continuous Improvement in Construction Projects. |
Marco Binninger - Head of Lean Management at Weisenburger Bau and Lean Expert, Arab Takting Management
Sherif Salah - TAKT Control Manager, Arab Takting Management
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| Turbocharging Your Project Risk Analysis: Roadmapping To Project Risk Maturity |
Doug Oldfield - Director, Ferryfield Group/Safran
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| Recalibrating Risk Management: Balancing Advanced Techniques with Fundamental Principles when delivering Mega Projects |
Donna Festorazzi - Director of Risk Management, Red Sea Global
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| Trust Data, Not Promises: The Power of data in Project Leadership |
Tasha Sawchuk - VP Strategy Development, Abu Dhabi Ports Group
Sommer Sawchuk - Senior Director Customer Experience, Miral Destinations
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| Collaborative agreements: old ideas finally coming into their own? | Paolo Giana - Director, FTI Consulting Inc. | |
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| Importance of Quantitative Risk Assessment in Oil and Gas EPC Project for decision making. | Rami Salem - Risk Management Consultant, IQRM | |
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| Take Ownership of your Project Controls | Michel Abu Jawdeh - Associate Project Director, Diriyah Company | |
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| Demonstrating Project Controls Relevance to Executives: Quantifying the Business Impact of Speed and Accuracy |
Ryan Kubacki
- Chief Executive Officer, ARES PRISM
Karl Vantine
- Chief Customer Officer, ARES PRISM
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| Finding Your Project’s Single Source of Truth |
Ken Damon
- Product Manager PMWeb, Inc.
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| Project Chain Control Tower |
Matt Sullivan
- Enterprise Account Executive, Cora Systems
Andy Yawn
- Sr. Solutions Consultant, Enterprise Accounts, Cora Systems
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| PPM Case Study: How McKinstry adopted an end-to-end solution for Project Financials, Resource Management, and Portfolio Management |
Karen Firmaniuk
- Director of Product Management, McKinstry
Gilles Almeras
- VP of Sales - Project Controls & Engineering, Planisware
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| Owning Uncertainty. Embracing Risk and Change in Projects |
TC Newbill
- Sr. Industry Consultant, Hexagon
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| How Deltek Can Help Maintain Schedule / Cost Integration |
Mary Major
- Senior Principal Solutions Engineer, Deltek
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| “I paid for cost management software. Why are they still using spreadsheets?” Recognizing Mistakes that Break Cost Tool Implementations |
Jason Kimbrell
- Project Controls Specialist, Omega 365
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| Super Fast Project Delivery : Samhan Car Park |
James Golland - Senior Executive Director, Operations, KEO-PM/CM International, KEO International Consultants
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| Transforming Construction Management: The Power of Integrated ERP Systems |
Christos Emmanouilidis - Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, Danaos Project
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| Powering AI-Driven Decision with Deltek ERP |
Perry Jones - Sector Manager - UK & Middle East, Deltek
Elise Carbone - Head of Partner Sales, EMEA/APAC
Annapurni Prakasam - Associate Director, Mirage Leisure and Development
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| Panel discussion : Planning vs. Reality: Bridging the Gap to Avoid Future Disputes |
Emrah Uluverdi- Principal, TBH
E V Johnson Neil - Director and Global Vice President, IIQS
Mohamed Elfouly - Senior Manager Planning and Control, Confidential
Alain Bou Rjeily - Director, Fusion Q Technology
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| Balancing Project Controls and Operational Continuity in Aviation: Strategies for Maintaining Project Integrity and Airport Operations | Alain Bou Rjeily - Director, Fusion Q Technology | |
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| Impact of Material Wastage on Construction Projects’ Cost Overruns: A Case Study |
Ahmed Ibrahim - Project Controls Section Head, El Sewedy Electric PSP
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| Project Controls Future State |
Moath Al-Shawi - Director of Programme Management Function, BAE Systems
Tesh Pattni - Head of Project Control Future State, BAE Systems Saudi Arabia
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| Controlling for Complexity |
Obi Omoregie - Lead Program Support, Emirates Nuclear Energy Company
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| Innovating Approaches and Enablers of Success for Project Control |
Roy Mikhael - Associate Director, KPMG Midlle east
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| Critical Success Factors for a PMO | Mohammed Almarzoqi Albukami - Advisor for Researcher and Innovation Projects, National Livestock & Fisheries Development Program | |
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| Challenges in Developing a World Class Risk Management Framework |
Mostafa Ramzy - Regional Head of Risk Management Middle East & Africa, AtkinsRéalis
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| Project Controls’ Role as a Successful Business Plan Enabler |
Wael Afify - Cost Control Director, Saudi Binladin Group Contracting
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| Project Management 101 in the Era of AI |
Mohamed Attar - Planning and Cost Control Director, Dubai Holding Real Estate
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| An insight into Ling Modular and Volumetric modular Manufacture |
Graham Petty - Head of Operations, LINQ Modular
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| Digital augmentation: Turning vision into reality |
Mustafa Sabri - Project Manager, Gleeds Gulf Engineering Consultancy
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| Digital Twins in Construction: Enhancing Project Control through Real-time Data Monitoring |
Bassant Hamed - Projects Control Manager, Dar, Dubai
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| Panel discussion : Empowering Projects through Digital Transformation and Advanced Project Controls |
Omar Habib - Co-Founder and CTO, WiiGroup UK
Sarah Jaber - Senior Associate Sustainability - Sustainability, AESG
Gustavo Segura - Director Planning & Controls, RUA Al Madinah Holding
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| The Power of Trust : The heart of leadership, innovation and success |
Heba Al Shehhi - Head of Project Management office, Dubai Municipality
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| Panel discussion : Innovation Race in the Built Environment |
Maged Elhawary - Managing Director, Analytica
Amel Chadli - President of Gulf Cluster, Schneider Electric
Roger Wahl - Chief Technology Officer, Innovo Group
Anas Bataw - Partner MENA, Zacua ventures
Sabih Gatea Khisaf - Infrastructure Lead MENA Region, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc.
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| Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Redefine Traditional Approaches to Cost and Schedule Validation |
Lance Stephenson - Director of Operations, AECOM
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| Enhancing Project Progress & Traceability: A Blockchain-Powered, Rules of Progress-Based Approach to Construction, Engineering & Procurement |
Jose Gabriel Rosas - Data Intelligence Manager, Independent
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| AI in Construction Modeling: The integration of NLP and 4D BIM |
Mohamed ElSaadany - Senior Manager - Budgeting & Control, Khatib & Alami
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| AI - Powered Project Management- The Future is Agentic |
Hamzeh Jaddo - Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), MasterTeam
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| Gega Project Controls |
Zain ElAbideen Tahboub - Chief Researcher and Strategist, Home for Future Engineering
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| Panel discussion : AI-Powered Industries: Transforming Projects and Enabling Maximised Value Creation from the Middle East and Beyond |
Grace Najjar - CEO, Align Management Solutions
Maher AlKaabi - Advisor to Alserkal Group Chairman- Independent Board Member, Alserkal Group
Vangili Palaniappan - CEO, Brahmarsive Inc
Neveen Galal - Middle East Africa Delivery Leader, DXC Technology
Mohammed Azouagh - Senior Director, Head of Portfolio Strategy & Program Management, KPMG Lower Gulf
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| Maintaining the Golden Thread of Information in Projects |
Sunil Mohan - Regional Business Manager, Trimble
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| The Data-driven PMO: Harnessing the Power of Data to Revolutionize Program Management & Controls. |
Hasan Riaz - CEO, Newstead Connect
Anas Al-Madani - Project Analyst, Newstead Connect
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| AI Without Trusted Data is Just A: How to Get Project Controls AI Ready |
Jaime Sancho - General Manager, Laminar Projects
Aysar Abou Kheir - Associate Director, Laminar Projects
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| Determining factors influencing adoption of digitalization in the Middle East construction industry |
Shariq Jamal Siddiqui - Director- Project Controls, Jacobs
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| Unlocking the True Value of Quantitative Risk Analysis: Moving Beyond the "Tick Box" Mentality |
Mathew Waters - Senior Account Executive, Safran Software Solutions AS
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| Panel discussion : Win-Win Strategies for Effective Project Management |
Mohamed Hegazy - Associate Planning Director, Red Sea Global
Varughese Mathew - COO, Sobha Realty
Mario Trentim - Director, Project Management Institute
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| Panel discussion : Mastering Megaprojects: Unveiling the Crucial Role of Project Management in Megaproject Success |
Mario Trentim - Director, Project Management Institute
Mohamed Elhout - Project Controls Specialist, SETS International
Roy Mikhael - Associate Director, KPMG Midlle east
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| Optimization of Monitoring of Mutibillion $ Capex Portfolio. |
Hareesh Bhargavan - B Tech, PGDM Ex, Project Planning and Reporting Manager, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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| Introduction | Murray Ross - Global Practice Leader - Project Management, Regional Director of Project Delivery & Head of Technical Excellence, Middle East & Africa, Atkins Réalis | N/A | |
| Welcome & Keynote Remarks | Eisa Khalid Al Ali - Vice President PMO, Dubai Holding Real Estate | N/A | |
| Headline Partner Remarks : Introduction To Arab Takting Management And The Transformative Potential Of The Takt Control System Within The Construction Industry. | Mahmoud Badawneh - Chief Operating Officer (COO), Arab Takting Management | N/A | |
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