Aysar Abou Kheir is an accomplished construction professional with over a decade of experience in digital transformation and process improvement within the construction industry. He has led significant projects across the EMEA region, driving growth and innovation through advanced data and technology solutions. Aysar's expertise includes promoting openBIM standards, optimising project management processes, and enhancing digital strategies to deliver efficient, human-centered outcomes.

A project management practitioner and academic with over 35 years of experience both internationally and in the UK. As a practitioner, I worked primarily in the construction industry with experience in third world development, humanitarian relief, housing, utilities and public infrastructure (transport). I spent the last 15 years of this career as a client project manager on large transport infrastructure projects with Transport for London. I currently an Associate Professor of Project Management at UCL in the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, I teach, research, and advise on the phenomena concerned with Construction Project Organising. I am Programme Director of the, MSc Project and Enterprise Management, and Director of the Centre for Construction Project Organising where our research focuses on the process dynamics of projects and project-based organising. I undertake a number of advisory commissions with both public and private sector clients.

Georgie brings over 20 years of experience in project controls, contract management (including bespoke and NEC), relationship building, and driving change across the nuclear, defence, energy, and information technology sectors. She has held roles such as Head of Cost, Head of Planning, Principal PMO Consultant, EMEA Programme Manager, and Principal Commercial Manager on multi-million-pound critical programmes. Georgie is an outcome-focused, dynamic, and versatile leader known for her inclusive approach. She thrives on challenges and excels in enhancing and driving process implementation while maintaining a strategic perspective, regulatory compliance, and a people-centered focus. Georgie believes that finding the right talent for project controls is essential for the success of projects, programmes, portfolios, and overall business strategy.

Laura is an Associate Director at Arcadis and currently leads Cost Control on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). On the back of a strong career in data analytics, having worked in fraud, marketing and performance management, Laura joined the industry in 2017 and has carried out roles in Deliverables Management on an HS2 Joint Venture, Finance Reporting in Network Rail as well as Head of Reporting and, more laterally, Head of Cost Control on TRU.

A project and portfolio professional with over 20 years’ experience of managing and delivering change in both the public sector on large scale transformational programmes of change, and portfolio management in the financial services sector, currently at the Yorkshire Building Society. My current role is delivering the enterprise portfolio which is focusing on its Digital Transformation to improve customers and colleagues experience, introducing Agile ways of working and reporting to the Board. An Association of Project Management member for over 7 years and active committee member and latterly Chair and Co-Chair of the Portfolio Management Interest Network - previous Project Controls delegate and advocate. Committed to sharing both the theory and practical experience of Portfolio Management across the project profession community.

Dev worked at Shell for 9 years as a Project Manager on Flagship Capital Projects, generating a wealth of technical and commercial experience across a variety of strategic projects in the Energy Industry. Author of the UK Government AI Review (2017) alongside Prof. Dame Wendy Hall and Jerome Pesenti. Dev holds an MEng in Aerospace Engineering, and CEng (Chartered Engineer) from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.

Sonja Anderson is an experienced Project Management Professional. With over 18 years of international experience, Sonja has a proven track record in managing projects for global software organisations. Her expertise spans across software implementation, transformational change, and strategic project delivery. Her key accomplishments include: • 18+ years of international experience in project management. • Successfully led 50+ new software implementations. • Managed 5+ transformational change projects. She has also been a CSM Presenter at "From Forecasting Benefits to Results-Driven Delivery" and a case study contributor on "A Year in the Life of…"

Dr. Atif Ansar is the Founding Director of Oxford's program on Sustainable Capital-Intensive Industries and a professor of Megaproject Management at the Saïd Business School, at Oxford. He is also the Co-Founder of Foresight, the leading AI-enabled construction project management platform that helps owners and contractors unlock the hidden value in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project data. Both his academic research and the Foresight platform address the obstacles to delivering major project investments on-time and on-budget, the underlying causes, and potential cures. As capital-intensive projects grow in complexity it becomes challenging for human teams to effectively manage them: project managers require AI-assistance.

Jon has been with the Oracle Construction & Engineering business since 2021 supporting customers within the Automotive, Aerospace & Defence sector build and leverage their investment in their Oracle Primavera project controls on-premise solutions as well as transitioning them into SaaS solutions where a high complaince environment is required to ensure restricted access to meet either a regulatory or a security clearance requirement.

Michelle Banner has more than 20 years’ experience in infrastructure, nuclear, utilities, and various other industries. She is recognised as a technical expert in her specialism of planning and risk along with having a substantial background in cost and estimating. Michelle is experienced in delivering EPC, R&D and engineering contracts for infrastructure, utilities and nuclear projects. She has worked in all aspects of project delivery from bidding through to commissioning and close out. Michelle has been involved in the development of Level 3 and Level 6 Apprenticeship Standards through the ECITB employer led trailblazer working groups. It is through this involvement that she has developed a passion for developing the next generation of project controllers, whether that be through training, assessing or end point assessment. In support of this, she also enjoys working with organisations in undertaking project controls transformation projects, from setting up PMO's and functions through to the identification, development and implementation of improvement plans.

Dr. Anas Bataw is a seasoned ConTech leader, serial investor, and ecosystem builder. He plays a pivotal role in propelling Sustainability, Advanced Technology and Modern Methods within the MENA construction industry. His contributisnosn has provided significant impact to the development and deployment of disruptive ventures and businesses across MENA, the UK, and Singapore. Dr. Anas demonstrates exceptional leadership in establishing and managing impactful open innovation programs and venture funds at both corporate and national levels. His unique ability to build robust business cases, develop ecosystems, and realize value has set him apart in the industry. Dr. Anas has been recognised through numerous prestigious accolades that underscore his influence and expertise. His notable awards and recognitions include Global Innovations Leader (2022), Technology Strategist of the Year (2020), and Best Contribution to Global Innovations by the Singapore Government (2019). Beyond his corporate endeavors, Dr. Anas actively participates in non-profit task groups such as the United Nations and World Economic Forum driving innovations, technology, and sustainability. His commitment to thes

I have sixteen years of experience within the Construction Industry including major projects within Rail, Water and Roads. My experience includes PMO Director at Lower Thames Crossing, Head of Cost Management at HS2 and Lead Estimator at Severn Trent Water Limited (seconded). My interests are principally in the Project Controls arena including Cost, Schedule, and Risk.

Michelle Beeslaar is the co-owner of Faolan Consulting. The company is one of the leading African project management controls and planning specialists with a global presence. In just five years, Faolan Consulting has grown from a small South African enterprise to a medium-sized one. This growth is attributed to our blue-chip multinational clients and ability to execute (mega)projects across Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. These projects are complex, involving technical aspects, geopolitics, global market shifts, and local socioeconomics. As a qualified political economist currently undertaking a PhD related to gendered and just green energy transitions, Michelle leads the service hubs of Research and ESG. A former senior public servant for 16 years working across the departments of Environment, Immigration, International Relations and the National School of Government where she honed her expertise including managing large teams in developmental programme management; drafting legislation and policy; executive communication; media liaison; research; stakeholder relations and serving as an official spokesperson. Concomitant to supporting Faolan's establishment, she commenced carving a career as an academic and is one of 25 elite African researchers and writers funded by the British Academy where she focuses on gendered economics in Africa. A published writer with her latest contribution - Women and Finance in Africa - published by Springer in May 2024. Additionally, she is a seasoned public speaker at national and international conferences, including AU and UN platforms. A Mandela Washington Fellow nominee, German and US trained; she is an honourary citizen of Nebraska, US. Two decades of volunteerism, she aided the creation of the Pan-African Women's Study Unit at the University of Johannesburg and currently serves as a mentor and tutor for the Project Management Institute - SA programme for university BComm in Project Management undergraduate students.

John Bennett is a key member of the team at Locana, serving as the Project Controls Solutions Lead. John works within multiple sectors including Construction, Defence, Engineering, Financial Services, IT Services, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical, Transportation, Utilities (Water, Gas & Electricity) and Telecommunications industries. John is an expert in Oracle, Primavera, P6, Deltek, Architecture, Roadmaps, Databases, Business Change, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Directing, Disaster Recovery Planning, Financial Services, ITIL, Leadership, Migration, Networking, Operations Management, Problem Solving, Project Management, Psychology, Reporting, Service Management, SLA, Strategic, Technical Management, Telecommunications.

Over 35 years experience in successfully delivering major programmes and projects worldwide in the following sectors: Aviation/Defence/Oil and Gas / Nuclear new build/Manufacturing/Telecoms/Water and Utilities/ Metro/Light Rail/Rail/High Speed Rail. Recognised as a leading expert in the delivery of excellent programme and project controls with emphasis on integrating people, process and systems. Led large transformation and business change programmes and projects. Project advisory services for the whole life cycle from initiation through to and including operations. Created new and sustained profitable business units specializing in programme management and controls. Formed and led PMO's and managed teams to deliver programmes covering all aspects of product design, manufacturing launch, capital design and construction activities in often difficult and demanding circumstances.

Euan Black, Head of Delivery Portfolio Management at Anglian Water, brings over two decades of experience in leading complex project portfolios across many industries. Renowned for his strategic insight and hands-on approach, Euan has consistently driven excellence and transformative outcomes in highly regulated environments. His expertise in integrating cutting-edge project controls with agile methodologies has enabled organisations to achieve greater efficiency and resilience. Euan is passionate about cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, ensuring that teams are empowered to deliver value at scale.

Adam joined APM (Association for Project Management) as CEO in September 2021 having previously held leadership roles in other membership associations, including six years as CEO of the National Association for Special Educational Needs. In addition to his role at APM, Adam has a diverse non-executive director portfolio supporting organisations and projects that benefit society. In 2022, Adam was awarded the OBE for services to children with special educational needs.

Business Analyst and Strategy, Project and delivery Management, Academic researcher. I am able to drive efficiencies the entire project by business process development, Interpreting real objectives. I pass above and beyond the call of duty, having leadership and tenacity. I achieve the project objectives: compliance, agreed costs, time, quality, change management, customer satisfaction. Conduction negotiations well that all parties be satisfied. I’m multitasking approach a innovative problem solving solutions, achieving the objectives set, meeting deadlines, team work and attention to details. PMP, PMI PBA equivalent certificate. My experience concern with the strategy, structure, management and operations. I help the organizations to solve issues, create value, maximizing growth improving business performance, offering: Business and Management Consulting, Business analysis, Strategy &Value Creation, Wealth Management ,Profitability &Efficiency, Finance & Accountancy, audit, Analysis and compliance, operations, reviewing financial statements, evaluating competitors, quality management. My consultancy can be divided: Strategy consultancy, where I advice the companies as, new market entry, planning, rationalization of goods and services, products or markets development, organizational restructuring, rewards strategies, internationalization, building strategic map, analysis marketing mix and competition. Financial consultancy, where I advice on budgetary control systems, profit planning, capital and revenue budgeting, qualitative and quantitative analysis, Balanced Scorecard, and typical margins and index. I have a strong knowledge in many industry sector: manufacturing, luxury, energy, real estate, banking, investment banking, finance, telecommunications, healthcare, tourist services. • Researcher/ teaching in business management, finance, Economics, Political.

Ed has 25 years of experience working within the Construction and Engineering industry vertical specifically within the Technology space. Ed joined Oracle in June 2018, through the acquisition of Aconex joining the Primavera team based in the UK. Ed has worked all industry verticals supporting customer challenges using innovative project control solutions both through on-premise and SaaS provisions. Today, Ed’s focus is within the Energy Generation Space covering O&G, Nuclear and Renewables together with the UK mining clients. Ed clients include Shell, BP, EDF, Anglo American and Nuclear Decommissioning entities to name but a few. Having an integrated project controls landscape supporting the digital golden data thread for any organisation is where the focus lies.

Christopher Brown is the PSIO (Project Support and Integration Office) Control Room Lead at Laing O'Rourke, an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. He has 15 years cross-functional experience in engineering, project delivery, digital engineering, manufacturing operations, people development and programme and portfolio management, helping to deliver projects between £100-£350M in value. His recent focus over the last 18 months has been in programme and portfolio management, specifically leading a change programme developing an integrated project performance platform to support executives and the wider business functional and operational leadership in the realisation of operational goals. Christopher is also a commissioned reservist officer within the Royal Engineers, supporting defence infrastructure projects across the world as part of a hybrid multi-disciplinary design team.

Andy has been in engineering since 1982 when he joined the Royal Air Force as an aircraft technician. During his career Andy developed technical training and competence schemes before leading an engineering training school. He joined the ECITB in 2006, became Director of Operations in 2013 and Chief Operating Officer in 2023. (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board http://www.ecitb.org.uk). With responsibility for all UK based operations engaging with several hundred companies and organisations, plus 120 Approved Training Providers and Awarding Organisation Approved Centres, Andy oversees the teams responsible for the development of skills, new entrant and competency programmes and qualifications to ensure that the industry has access to effective training and assessment solutions. A firm believer in the industry benefits of the collective model, Andy’s drive is to support industry in maximising the development of the workforce to improve project productivity, improve the transferability of workers and prepare industry to deliver Net Zero.

Magali Bruna is the Head of PSIO (Project Support and Integration Office) at Laing O’Rourke, an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. She has 20 years’ international experience in supply chain, purchasing, operations, transformation, and programme management with a track record of establishing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally in the Aerospace & Construction sectors. She has specialised in project, programme and portfolio management in the last 7 years with an emphasis on the realisation of operational and strategic business goals. She has delivered complex cross-functional projects, programmes and portfolios up to £100M in value, managed cost, quality and delivery to external customers for global commodities up to £100M annual spend and delivered continuous improvements, business transformation and operating model changes. She moved to the Construction Sector over 2 years ago and has since built the PMO capability at Laing O'Rourke to a level of maturity where it enhances the business with integrated decision making. English and French speaking, she holds a PhD in Chemistry and Materials Science from Cambridge University in England.

Dr. Campbell is an experienced educator, leadership coach, and mediator, with four decades of expertise in public and private sectors. A Worshipful Company of Educators Liveryman, and academic with Coventry University London she divides her time between higher education, leadership coaching, and employability skills research. Her groundbreaking doctoral research reveals five universally demanded transferable skills—from 20 years of UK government and CBI employer skills surveys. By analysing six decades of higher education policies, she also uncovers why policy initiatives since the 1960s have left employers still struggling to find these skills in graduates. Dr. Campbell's work bridges the gap between educators and employers by developing a unified skills framework and common language to assess students and prepare them for the workforce.

Claire Champion has worked at Anglian Water for 18 years, with the last 5 of those years in the Portfolio Management Office.  Claire works within the PMO as Investment Systems Development Manager, responsible for the initial deployment of TDW and all ongoing development and continuous improvement.  Claire represents the PMO at various forums to understand business and regulatory requirements for the investments systems and reporting suite.  Claire seeks improvements to AW processes and ways of working, documenting and then delivering business requirements.  Claire defined the requirements and then delivered AMP8 TDW so rapidly which put AW in pole position to enable the systematic release and tracking of the AMP8 Transition and AID programmes.

Profile As a PhD candidate in my last year at Leeds Beckett University, I focused on major and mega projects. Creating novel frameworks to enhance the assessment of large-scale project performance is the main goal of my research. My interest in this field was triggered by the significance of Megaprojects..... Regarded as a multi-trillion-dollar global delivery model for large investments for most industries (mining, mineral processing plants, oil and gas, IT, supply chains, aerospace, defence, mega-events like Rugby World Cup). It affects the way we shop as consumers, our energy bills, ways of travel and how we use everyday technology like the internet. The current conservative valuation for the global megaproject market is USD 6-9 trillion per year, (Flyvbjerg, 2014a). Frey (2017) continues to predict that megaproject spending will escalate within the next decade to around USD 22 trillion per year accounting for 24% of global gross domestic product (GDP). In this perspective that is larger than any nation’s GDP including China and America. Recently the largest Project (China Belt cost well over USD 1 trillion). That is more than the total market capitalisation of Apple. During my time in academia, I have worked on several research projects that try to solve the problem of benefit realisation techniques' poor interaction with other important project management components. My research questions established assessment techniques and aim to offer more thorough and practical answers. This has involved validating criteria for inclusion in holistic frameworks by using sophisticated approaches like (EFA and AHP) as part of my Sequential Explorative Triangulation approach. I am therefore truly excited to share the new Benefit Realisation Index with you all and look forward to the solid contribution it will make to 1) improve decision-making, 2) simplify complexity 3) whilst maximising benefits.

Andy is an APM Chartered Project and Programme Professional and a Senior Project and Programme Manager with experience in all aspects of transformation. With over 20 years’ experience in delivery and consultancy, Andy has helped organisation transform, via technology and process driven Change Programmes. Andy is currently the Programme Manager for AWE’s Capital Platform Programme, building an eco-system of digital capabilities and technologies to support the design and delivery of AWE’s large-scale change activity

Dan Craven is an Associate Partner at CMR and leads the construction scheduling for the R&R project. With extensive experience in planning, project management, and product development, Dan advocates for the integration of traditional practices with contemporary innovations to improve construction estimating accuracy.

Costing Manager at Baker Hughes – Subsea Projects. He is the team manager responsible for cost estimate of subsea equipment's around the world. Author of book A Practical Guide to Cost Engineering (Routledge 2023) Certified by AACE – CCP (2014) Helber has over 17 years of experience in the energy industry. Speaker at ACOSTE (UK) Conferences 2023 and 2024 Speaker at AACE International Conference (US) 2019 Speaker at Webinars: AACE Saudi Arabia 2020, AACE Brazil 2018/2024, AACE Boston 2020, and AACE Peru. Speaker at Masterclass Project Control Academy (US) 2024. The author of a number of technical papers, developed and taught a variety of in-house cost estimating, construction, planning and industrial assembly courses for Petrobras. Helber is enthusiastic about cost engineering and love numbers. For this reason, he have been writing about this science on LinkedIn since 2020. The result is over two million views, ~ 10k followers, and 250 posts related to cost estimating, cost control, planning, scheduling, contract management, project management, and dispute resolution.

Claire is an established Project Controls Professional with over 15 years experience delivering multi million-pound, high profile projects within the following sectors: Oil and Gas, Civil Construction, Water and Nuclear. Claire was awarded Global Project Controls Professional of the Year 2022 at the UK Project Controls Expo. Having studied Law at University, Claire is a prime example of how transferable skills should be sought in Project Controls to bring a diverse perspective and versatility. Claire is passionate about developing people and investing in the future of project controls to ensure we bring the right people on board to deliver excellence.

With over a decade of experience, Ellis began his career as a Site Engineer and has risen through the ranks to his current Planning Manager role at Spencer Group, managing complex multi-million pound projects in the Rail, Civils and Bridges sectors. Known for his attention to detail, logic, and factual approach, he is the lead planner on several high-profile UK infrastructure projects. At Spencer Group, he mentors a team of planners specialising in rail projects throughout the UK. Ellis is an expert in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Packages and is highly experienced in NEC3/4 and NR4/9 contract administration.

Maged is currently Managing Director of AnalyticaMS. Started his career in 1998 as Site Engineer, then Planning & Control Engineer in The Arab Contractors -Egypt, Later on, Maged held several managerial positions in key international companies and was managing major projects in Residential , Commercial, Oil & Gas, Social infrastructure and Industrial sectors.   Maged is a Guest Lecturer& Research Supervisor at Heriot-Watt University, Member of Industry Advisory Board of AUD-2017-2021 Past President of AACEI, UAE- section Maged is a professional speaker and panelist in international conferences PM & Technology forums  Maged has received the following international awards:   - Charles Kean for distinguished service award – AACE International-USA 2014 Team Leader of the Year – 1st UAE PM Conference – SOE – UAE-2015 Controls expo global Award- UK-2018 H.H. Hamdan Bin Mohamed award-Innovative PMO Manager-DIPMF-UAE- 2019 - Male Construction Leader of the Year 2021 – Big5 Egypt – 2021   Maged

Jo has over 30 years of project delivery experience of complex built environment projects, both in the UK and Internationally, including aviation, rail, water, data centres, commercial, residential and hotels. Jo has held senior leadership roles at Mace, Southern Water, Heathrow Airport, DE&S (MOD), before her current position at the Infrastructure & Projects Authority, part of the Cabinet Office. Jo's technical background originating in planning & scheduling, then wider programme controls, along with extensive experience of implementing and using digital systems.

David is a highly experienced engineering & project management specialist, with experience within some of the industry’s largest organisations and projects including Crossrail, HS2, Heathrow Airport and the M25 road network. As well as being a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE) and holding a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), David is a certified Project Manager (APMP) and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. He has excellent technical ability in portfolio management, scheduling, risk and change management. As well as in the complex softer skilled needs of enacting lasting change within organisations and teams. David's experience and skillset often see his client engagement extending beyond the initial scope and becoming a valued member of the team.

Alexis has two decades of experience in project controls and transformation consulting. He has been involved in projects across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. Currently, Alexis serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Clayverest, a digital platform created for PMOs by PMOs, aimed at improving project controls efficiency. With an aerospace engineering degree from institutions in France and the USA, Alexis transitioned to Project Management early in his career. He furthered his education with MBA degrees from Columbia University and the London Business School. Outside of work, Alexis enjoys astrophotography with his two children, electronic music production and product design and prototyping.

Ben Fitzgerald is an Associate Director in AECOM Integrated Project Team, and Certified Professional with the ACostE. Ben has work in the field of project controls for over 15 years, using Project controls on major UK defence projects. More recently Ben has departed the civil service and is growing his breadth of experience in the delivery of project controls.

As Commercial Director, EMEA at Cora Systems, Steph focuses on navigating complex market challenges and exploring business value for enterprises throughout digital transformation programs. Taking a partnership approach throughout sales engagements, Steph’s quantifies the value of results, ensures organizational buy-in and helps create an engaging implementation program for successful change management. Prior to Cora he worked with other leading enterprise software companies on major projects across a range of industries. Steph holds a Degree in Management from the University of Manchester.

As the Chief Operating Officer of Movar Group, I bring a rich tapestry of international experience to the forefront of project management. Originally from South Africa, I have built a robust career in the United Kingdom, expertly managing major projects, programmes, and portfolios across various sectors. My commitment to continuous education, highlighted by my Executive MBA, is complemented by a strong belief in the value of diverse project experience in effective project delivery. This expertise and dedication to the field have earned me the recognition as a Fellow of the Association of Cost Engineers (ACostE). Passionate about Project Controls and PMO, in 2019, I co-founded and began hosting the Project Chatter Podcast. This initiative allows me to 'pay it forward,' making industry insights freely available and contributing to the growth of the project community. Further extending my role in the community, I am also the proud co-host of the Project Controls

Yesbol Gabdullin is a Senior Data Scientist in Uptitude. His areas of expertise include machine learning, data engineering and big data analytics. Yesbol has built scalable and efficient data solutions for clients across various functions, including compliance, cybersecurity, among others. Yesbol holds an MSc in Artificial Intelligence, MRes in Electrical Engineering and BEng in Electronics and Control Engineering.

Anil is passionate about Project Controls and working in multiple capacities for implementation and enhancement of this growing subject i.e., Managing Director of Projcon Group (Project Controls Consultancy), Founder of Project Controls Online (Global Project Controls e-network and knowledge base), Project Manager for Project Controls Expo (Largest Project Controls event/- show) and finally, Founder and Program Director at Project Controls Institute (Blended Project Controls learning platform), Anil's professional experience spans over 19 years at corporate and field offices offering diverse and in-depth exposure to implementation of Project Controls on a range of EPC Projects (Oil & Gas- upstream and downstream, CCU - Carbon Capture Units, Power Projects and Pipelines). Registrations, Certifications, Publications & Voluntary Contribution. IEng registration with Engineering Council, UK Holds Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) and Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certifications.

Jackie is a senior commercial professional, with Fellowships from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), and a doctorate in Construction Law. With extensive experience in developing and implementing procurement and delivery strategies, and in building new commercial and supply chain teams, Jackie has worked on major projects including HS2, Hinkley Point C and MoD facilities. She has delivered international projects as infrastructure lead, including responsibility for bid team, contract negotiation and project delivery; and has managed teams, pre and post contract, handling disputes, and overseeing project closures.

Oliver Grist has worked at Anglian Water (AW) for 18 years. Oliver has been PMO Manager since the PMO was created in 2020, overseeing a team of 12 including P6 Planners, Data and Reporting Analysts and Product Owners and Administrators of Totex Delivery Workflow (TDW), a system used by AW to track and manage it’s Capital Investment Programme. Oliver has led the PMO Team throughout it's expansion during AMP7 and it is now recognised as a pivotal function in supporting AW's Capital Investment Programme. Oliver has driven the introduction of P6 within AW's Alliances, with the PMO now providing monthly assessments of schedule quality performed through the globally recognised standard DCMA 14 point check. Most recently Oliver is leading the launch of nPlan into AW, which will be transformative as we move towards AMP8. nPlan utilises state-of-the-art project analytics tools will provide us with unprecedented insights into project timelines and resourcing alongside potential risks.

Chris brings over 27 years of experience in the construction industry, specialising in digital construction. He has managed sectors of multi-billion-pound projects globally, including the Doha Metro in Qatar, HS2 in the UK, and the Silvertown Tunnel in London, working globally in the UK, Qatar, India, and the Philippines. His passion for digital construction has propelled him to lead XER Toolkit, where he is dedicated to digitising project schedules for all stakeholders and unlocking the invaluable data within them.

A leader in our industry, she uses her experience and technical knowledge to challenge traditional ways of working and embraces technology, to drive innovation and technical excellence in Project Control. She has 17 years’ experience, delivering, Planning and project controls expertise across a variety of industry sectors, including Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Transportation and Rail. In her current role as Associate Director for AtkinsRéalis she drives technical excellence, best practice, teamwork, collaboration and innovation throughout the company.

Steve joined AWE in 2023 and currently leads Digital and Technology for our Capital Programme. Steve specialises in delivering complex technology change within highly regulated, competitive industries. He has held global roles in Magic Circle law firms, and senior leadership positions within IBM and Telco. He draws on his wealth of experience creating strategies, building teams and delivering large scale digital transformation programmes ensuring that AWE delivers value to the UK public with our new programmes of work. Steve also takes a key role in our broader stakeholder and engagement initiatives, to help AWE meet our obligations as a good neighbour and employer. To this end, he engages with local Councils, and presents at industry events, as well as actively seeking out opportunities across Defence and industry to share knowledge and reduce costs and delivery times

David is a Programme Manager with extensive experience across the defence estate. David started his career with the British Army Royal Signals before moving into Programme and Project Management. After a period with BT, David joined Rolls Royce in 2007 where he had the opportunity to support the Astute Submarine Build Programme and to deliver Projects supporting increased production capability. David has been working with AWE since 2013 and joined the AWE team in 2022. In his time at AWE, David has worked on AWEs Organisational Design and Operating Model, lead Infrastructure Projects delivering a range of capabilities and lead the Programme team for AWEs in-service delivery support. David's current role is the Head of AWEs Future Infrastructure PMO. In this role, David is accountable for the integration of Projects within the Future Infrastructure Programme and into the wider AWE portfolio via the enterprise PMO (ePMO).

Owner, founder and director of UniPhi, a portfolio and project management software company. Mr Heath developed UniPhi after consulting to a range of Fortune 500 companies and major government departments around the world. 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. UniPhi is the culmination of of many years of research and development. Mr Heath has ensured it is an effective, robust and mature system, which integrates with existing client systems and core applications. Mr Heath is a fellow of CPA Australia

With his origins in manufacturing, Gary has over 30 years of Project Controls experience within both Industry and the Public Sector. Specialising in Cost Engineering and Estimating. He has undertaken pricing and costing projects at circa 100 Suppliers throughout the UK, and led the MoD's re-valuation of the Queen Elizabeth Carrier in 2013. Gary helped establish Earned Value Management within DE&S, drafted the project controls industry requirements and has undertaken activities such as Integrated Baseline Reviews. Currently, Gary is responsible for developing the Cost Management Group within the Submarine Delivery Agency and building an enduring Estimating, Cost Engineering and Modelling capability. Passionate about project controls and the Estimating function, Gary is the co-founder and Co-Chair of the Public Sector Advisory Community for Estimating (PsACE). Pre-covid Gary regularly attended of the APM's Planning, Monitoring and Control Interest Group.

Charlotte is an experienced infrastructure industry innovation specialist who now heads up the innovation team at HS2. She has extensive experience within the UK infrastructure sector delivering client innovation programmes and previously worked as Innovation Lead on the construction of London’s new “super-sewer”, the Thames Tideway project. HS2’s award-winning innovation programme focuses on the delivery of innovative new technologies, processes and materials into the design, construction and operational phases of the railway, but also on innovations that leave a legacy for the UK, adding value around safety, the environment and the ongoing growth of UK industry.”

Sam Houston is a Business Executive and Entrepreneur, known for his recent, pivotal roles at Rio Tinto, Eldorado Gold and Jacobs. With over 25 years in industry he started his career in a variety of project controls roles and has delivered projects in every continent in the world except for Antarctica. With a profound commitment to people, sustainability, and technology, Sam has cultivated a remarkable career focused on delivering resilient growth strategies for enduring success. He is a seasoned change leader, well-versed in navigating growth environments, transforming underperforming portfolios into profitable enterprises, orchestrating stakeholder collaboration and developing high-performance team dynamics. Sam's rich technical background in strategy and delivery is complemented by his functional expertise spanning strategy, leadership, business change, sustainability, digitalisation, and diversity and inclusion. As an entrepreneur, Sam has successfully launched Strategist Solutions, his own advisory practice, further showcasing his future focused, innovative spirit and dedication to driving industry progress and development. Sam holds an engineering degree, a Master’s in Business and Strategic Leadership from Cranfield University in the UK, and various certifications including the CTO certification from the Wharton Business School and various executive coaching certifications and accreditations. Sam is an active fellow of the Institute for Leadership and Management and a member of the International Coaching Federation, Association for Coaching and Association for Project Management. Happily married and a true global citizen, he enjoys different cultures, food, a range of sports and the arts, including visiting museums and galleries, the theatre and live music festivals. Sam's contributions to the development and delivery of major projects, his thought leadership at numerous global conferences and his entrepreneurial endeavours make him an invaluable addition to our session.

Mr. Hubbard is the inventor of the powerful Applied Information Economics (AIE) method. His management consulting career started 35 years ago with Coopers & Lybrand, focusing on the application of quantitative methods. The last 25 years he has completed over 200 projects for the application of AIE to solve current business issues in many areas including IT benefits and risks including cybersecurity, engineering risks, market forecasts for pharma and medical devices, environmental policy, mergers & acquisitions, Silicon Valley startups, the likelihood of success of new movies, and military logistics to name a few. His AIE methodology has received critical praise from Gartner, Forrester, and others. He is the author of the following books: How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business (one of the all-time, best-selling books in business math) -The Failure of Risk Management: Why It's Broken and How to Fix It -Pulse: The New Science of Harnessing Internet Buzz to Track Threats and Opportunities -How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk His books have sold over 180,000 copies in eight languages.

David is a seasoned professional with expertise in cost estimating, commercial risk, and project assurance. With a background as a Chief Electrical/Electronics Weapons Engineer in the Royal Navy, he has a unique blend of technical and commercial skills. David has held senior roles, including Sodexo, HS2, and cross-Whitehall groups such as Psace. A Fellow of ACostE and RICS, David's leadership and strategic vision have consistently delivered value, optimized processes, and ensured project success across various sectors.

Philip is a Project Controls Manager with two decades of delivery experience across public and private sector infrastructure projects. Philip has been working with AWE across the capital portfolio since 2013 and joined the AWE team in 2019. In his current role as the Head of Project Controls for AWE's Capital PMO, Philip is accountable for the delivery of control across a multi-billion pound programme of infrastructure works. Philip is using his passion for the profession to drive the transformational uplift of Project Controls through digital and data.

A Senior consultant in our industry, committed to performance, innovation and technical excellence. He has over 10 yearexps erience, delivering, Planning and Project Controls expertise across a variety of industry sectors, including Transportation and Rail. In his current role for AtkinsRéalis he drives knowledge share, best practice and innovation throughout the company whilst sharing knowledge, skill set and passion for Forensic Delay analysis works.

Paul is the lead author of the bestselling 'Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control' and the forthcoming 'Project Controls in the 21st Century', both published by the APM. Having spent a career in project management and senior project control roles in the construction and infrastructure sectors, Paul now focusses on writing guidance for practitioners and is also involved in the creation of a Project skills GCSE.

Andrew is a Director at Sterling DCS, advising organisations on maturing cost and carbon estimation to support the decarbonisation of construction and to reduce their impact on global warming He is a Fellow of the Association of Cost Engineers working with his peers to elevate professional standards and attract new talent into the project controls community. As a visiting Professor at the University of Bath, he partners with academics in the School of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering to advance students' understanding of forecasting, estimating, benchmarking, reporting, and governance. Andrew's outstanding service and leadership earned him the Honorary Certified Professional Cost Engineer award from the Association of Cost Engineers, reflecting his commitment to the profession.

Mike has spent the last 20 years supporting the delivery of large, complex infrastructure programmes, as sponsor, client, in integrated teams and as an advisor. Currently, Mike is leading the development of processes, systems and tools to enable AECOM to meet the needs of the world's most complex infrastructure programmes as part of AECOM's Global Programme Management team.

Greg Lawton is at the forefront of shaping the future of project management and sustainability. As the CEO of Nodes & Links, an AI-powered schedule management platform company based in London, Greg is dedicated to elevating the delivery performance of global capital and infrastructure projects. He leads the development and implementation of artificial intelligence and automation solutions for complex project management, paving the way for the next generation of roles in the field. As an Entrepreneur First Cohort Member, Greg showcases his commitment to supporting ambitious technologists in building cutting-edge technology startups. His diverse background, including roles at BAE Systems as a Regional Operations Manager and Astute Change Programme Manager, underscores his expertise in global strategy development, execution, and project management. Beyond his professional journey, Greg is a versatile creator, podcast host, speaker, and writer. His podcast, Beyond Deadlines, exemplifies his exceptional ability to communicate insights on infrastructure, project controls, venture building, and entrepreneurship. Greg Lawton invites connections as he navigates the intersection of technology, sustainability, and project management, shaping a more efficient and brighter future.

Carolyn le Roux is the PMO Director of Sizewell C, which will be a 3.2 GW nuclear power station in Suffolk. She has led the development of the project cost and risk estimates, their progression through the UK Government business case process and vendor due diligence as part of the ongoing capital raise. Carolyn is now responsible for establishing and leading the Project Management Office; implementing effective Project Controls, Digital and Information Management . Prior to joining the project Carolyn has enjoyed a varied career with EDF, holding roles in Internal Audit, Policy, and Finance. She is a qualified accountant.

Joseph Lee is an experienced project and programme professional who has worked within contracting, consultancy and within client organisations which provides him with a deep understanding of different perspectives and an understanding of a diverse range of people and organisations. He has a breadth and depth of experience through leading significant projects and leading major programmes. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer, a Chartered Project Professional and Fellow of the APM. He also has an MSc in Major Programme Management.

Andreas is the Head of Data Science at Oxford Global Projects, where he leads a multidisciplinary team in managing a project performance database of over 20,000 global projects. He has directed risk analysis for significant European infrastructure projects, including the UK’s High Speed 2, and the Sizewell C nuclear power plant. Andreas led the development of an AI-based early warning system for Hong Kong's Development Bureau, achieving approximately 15% annual savings of portfolio value, or USD 6 billion. He also provides strategic support for international projects, including advising directly to top level politicians and executives. Currently, he is authoring “How To Measure Anything In Project Management” for the American publisher Wiley, focusing on innovative measurement solutions in project management.

Project Controls Expert incl. PMP Certification with strong Project Control experience in complex projects across various industries, including Energy, Oil & Gas and Petrochemical. With over two decades of experience, Patric has a deep understanding of project management methodologies, scheduling, cost control, and risk management. Currently serving as the Project Control & Planning Manager for the ITER Project, Patric is responsible for overseeing the Construction Detail Schedule and ensuring its effective execution. In previous roles, Patric has successfully led planning and execution efforts for major projects in the energy sector, including offshore oil and gas projects and power plants. Patric possesses strong technical and communication skills and a proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams internationally.

Matthew Lodge is a Director within the Rail Services Group in the Department for Transport. He is currently overseeing the Rail Public Ownership Programme but until recently was responsible for a range of enhancement projects including Crossrail where he was the Government SRO for the project up to the line’s opening in 2022. He has also been the Departmental lead for the £7bn Thameslink Programme – which included the rebuilding of London Bridge and Blackfriars station - and the £5bn InterCity Express Programme (IEP) which introduced new trains on the East Coast and Great Western mainlines. Matthew is a qualified Transport Planner with over 30 years’ experience working across a wide range of high profile road and rail projects. He has worked in DfT since 2005, previously having worked at the Strategic Rail Authority and London Transport. He holds BA (Hons) Geography from University of Leicester and MSc in Transport Planning from University of Wales in Cardiff. He lives in South East London and outside of work is often found travelling to far flung parts of the globe including locations such as Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Moldova, and Albania. He is also a keen walker and is curr

I am a Project Controls professional with dilatated experience in the field. I have acted as a Planning Engineer and as a Delays Analyst for projects related to different kinds of industries. I complement my work experience with formal training in Project Management and Data Analytics and my own eagerness to test my knowledge through the continuous development of personal projects and skills. Currently, I am a lead planning engineer in Tecncias Reunidas, one of the major EPC contractors in the Oil & Gas industry.

Jon Lunn is a data engineer with a wealth of experience in a number of industry verticals, from small startups to multi-national organizations, and helps them turn data into usable information and insights, with the leading-edge technology they need in the 21st century. Jon also works closely with the Microsoft technical community and speaks and organizes conferences and user groups across the country.

A highly experienced management consultant specialising in supporting leaders to deliver complex change in infrastructure and other sectors through a focus on the human dimension. Donnie has led major transformations within the infrastructure sector and advised clients including UK Parliament, UK Infrastructure and Projects Authority and a Baltic State. He has designed and introduced project, programme and portfolio delivery frameworks to improve performance as well as leadership and team developmental interventions across multiple sectors. Through his leading role within a range of professional networks Donnie offers clients the latest thinking and innovations in project delivery, data analytics, digital technologies and leadership

Paul is passionate about people and how we truly engage the human being in change and leads the changemaker human change practice. This group supports leaders and their teams in understanding their own personal change journey and also how to support the organisation in times of transformation to fully embrace new ways of working, encourage cultural shift and adopt behavioural changes that in turn lead to the realisation of tangible business benefits. He has over 20 years’ experience in leading and supporting UK and global change programmes across the private sector, public sector and NGO’s. As well as being a regular and popular conference and event speaker, Paul is also a leadership coach, a qualified practitioner using the Lumina Learning psychometric tools and a Prosci Certified Change Management practitioner.

Sally Mansour is an Associate Project Controls Consultant, having dedicated over 14 years to the field of project controls, specializing in delivering infrastructure projects across the Middle East and the UK. Her expertise spans various sectors, including overhead transmission lines, utilities, oil and gas, railways, and aviation. Since joining AECOM in January 2023, Sally has been leading project controls and reporting for the Heathrow Terminal 2 baggage system.

Christine is a global expert in Project Controls, the President of the professional body for Project Controls, holds her fellowship within Project Controls and is a Certified Professional Cost Engineer. She has almost 30 years’ experience within the profession and has lead departments with more than 200 project controls professionals. She is an advocate of apprenticeships and has been a route panel member since IFATE’s inception in 2017. She has been part of an author group for a new Project Controls book (to be launched early 2025) and the Lead Author for the Project Skills GCSE. She is the CEO of 3PCE Ltd, a project management and project controls consultancy business and is on many boards, steering groups and committees all with the purpose or promotion and protection of the Project Controls profession

Alex is Chartered Project Professional with over 13 years experience in project, programme and portfolio delivery. He is currently a Project Delivery Advisor at the IPA, where he has worked for just over five years; four of these were spent supporting and assuring the delivery of some of DfT's largest and most complex rail and road schemes, including Crossrail.

Iain Minns has worked in project and program management across numerous industries including Aviation, Nuclear Defence, Defence, Local Government, Rail, Buildings, Health and the Automotive sector. He is a co-author of the British Standard for Project Controls and is a qualified practitioner in project, programme and portfolio management. He is a passionate about Project Controls and an advocate for standardisation and education. His aspiration is to leave the industry in a better state than when he joined it through establishing the standard for project controls and opening up opportunities for education and qualifications to graduates and apprentices, so that the generations who follow see our industry as an attractive career prospect and a place to make a difference.

Jonny Mood is a Director at the National Audit Office with responsibility for our value for money work on Transport. The National Audit Office is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog. We support parliament in holding government to account and we help improve public services through our high-quality audits. We examine and report to Parliament on whether departments and the bodies they fund have used their resources efficiently, effectively and with economy. Jonny joined the National Audit Office in 2007 and has experience auditing a wide range of government sectors and of working closely with Parliament and its select committees. Recent reports include those on HS2, the condition of local roads, rail reform, East West Rail and active travel.

I am a passionate, dedicated and a highly motivated Project Management professional with over 20 years’ experience delivering both international and national prestigious multi-discipline projects. I specialise in digitisation and effective use of data, project services, project management, project assurance and commercial management. I am a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, I am also a member of the Association of Project Managers (APM) and working towards my second chartership (ChPP). 11 of my 20 years experience have been in strategic senior management and strategic portfolio positions. I have helped successfully deliver two of the largest conventional and unconventional Liquefied Natural Gas mega projects in the world plus the largest infrastructure project in Europe. I have a proven track record of successfully performing and exceeding in all my roles. Industries: Major Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, Rail, Energy Wholesale, Construction Mega Projects: PNG LNG (ExxonMobil), APLNG (Origin Energy), Crossrail Paddington (Costain/Skanska JV)

Dom Moorhouse has over twenty years experience of building high-performing teams and businesses. Dom founded Moorhouse, growing it from a singleton start-up in 2004 to a c. £20m (valuation) business in 2008 when it was sold to BT as part of a deliberate build-to-sale, five-year strategy. Dom subsequently stayed on to lead the firm’s continued success – growing it to a c. £14m/annum revenue business at the time of handing over the MD reins in 2011. During his tenure as the MD, Moorhouse won a major national award (MCA, APM, IBC) every year of its existence in recognition of such work, including multiple ‘firm of the year’ plaudits. The company continues to thrive as one of the most respected business transformation companies in the UK, with c. 100 staff, serving multiple premier/global clients. Dom is currently CEO of Method Grid. An AI-empowered platform that enables clients to build, deliver, assure and enhance corporate playbooks. This entrepreneurial venture involves the development of a software platform to facilitate professional service firms in the design, build and delivery of their project and service methodologies – see www.methodgrid.com for more details. Dom has two first-class degrees (Computing Science; Politics, Philosophy and Economics) an MBA and programme management accreditation (PMP, Prince2, MSP). He is a Chartered Director and a Fellow of both the Institute of Management Consultancy (CMC qualified) and the Association of Project Management (APM).

Kevin has worked within the industry for over 20 years covering multiple sectors from rail infrastructure, civil engineering, buildings, mechanical & electrical amongst others. Working across these has provided Kevin with an array of experiences and cross-functional skills he brings to his role as a Principal Planner for Careys Civil Engineering. Passionate about project delivery, he is keen to work with others to improve chances of delivering projects successfully through the use of project controls tools and techniques as well as understanding and developing people.

Amy is a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) and strategic leader with significant experience delivering complex and challenging programmes. Amy is currently a Senior PMO Director at AECOM, an industry leader in programme management services for large, complex infrastructure programmes. Amy is part of the Programme Management Global Business Line within AECOM, supporting clients globally to deliver outcome-driven programmes that deliver social, economic and environmental benefits. Prior to joining AECOM, Amy spent 10 years at High Speed Two, the UK’s largest infrastructure programme, constructing a new high-speed railway linking up London, the Midlands, the North and Scotland. Amy’s roles included Head of Project Controls, delivering the Phase One Hybrid Bill; Chief of Staff, supporting the CEO and wider executive to deliver key programme and organisation priorities; PMO Director; and most recently Director of Programme Controls with accountability for project controls across all of HS2, ensuring visibility and accuracy of programme performance data and for setting enterprise-wide standards for project controls and project management. Amy’s background and experience is diverse. Starting her career as a personal assistant, Amy has worked in progressively more senior roles, gaining experience and qualifications in project controls and project management by working on large and complex projects across HS2 Ltd, the Cabinet Office and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Pip Morpeth is the Head of Professional Services at Method Grid. With a background in consulting and delivery, his expertise helps organisations improve consistency and compliance across complex processes, empowering teams to deliver world-class projects, services and capabilities. By seamlessly integrating knowledge, process, people, and technology, Pip has helped organisations to scale and grow effectively.

Civil Engineer, Architect and Urbanist with a master's degree in BIM with Facility Management. Managing Consultant at Assystem (UK) and BIM Manager at SIPPRO (BR). Lecturer of the International Master in BIM Management - ZIGURAT E-learning. Over 16 years of experience with virtual construction and BIM implementation, active in the construction market, and extensive experience in several works. Researcher and consultant of the BIMe Initiative, responsible for the MU 4040 - Model Use Template project and a mentor in Women in BIM. Finalist at Project Control Expo Award 2023 UK as Professional of the year.

Richard Moyle is a seasoned professional in the technology and construction sectors, currently serving as the Chief Product Officer at Thinkproject. With over two years at Thinkproject, he has also held roles as VP of Product and Strategic Director for BIM & FIELD. Prior to Thinkproject, Richard was the Director of Strategy (International) at Kairnial International, which later integrated with Thinkproject. His career spans over 20 years and includes significant contributions at Resolving, Oracle, Aconex, and CONJECT and BIW, specialising in development, delivery and adoption of Information management, BIM management and QSHE solutions. Richard’s expertise lies in helping clients and specifically the end user to understand and leverage innovative technologies to enhance the construction and management of built assets.

Lee-Anne is the Director for the NAO’s Major Project Delivery Insights team. For more than 20 years she has carried out value for money audits of a wide range of projects, programmes and spending across government departments, including transport, defence and tax. She directed the NAO’s work on learning lessons from major programmes, which drew together insights from programmes across government on the root causes of the issues the NAO sees most often, and on Delivering Value from investment in government major projects. She has a Masters degree in international relations, specialising in research methods.

Transformative Leader in Global Advisory and Strategy Execution Grace Najjar is the CEO of Align Management Solutions, established in 2010, with a focus on driving and aligning innovative solutions through AI, technology, data, knowledge, and Management frameworks towards value creation. With nearly 29 years of global experience in national and international advisory managerial roles, Grace has positioned herself as a distinguished leader in driving strategy execution, regional growth, government engagement, and strategic partnerships, as well as transformative solutions on a global scale. Her expertise spans modernization & value creation, digital transformation, people empowerment, and aligning strategies with ESG and UN SDG goals. In her role as the Regional Manager Director for the MENA region at the Project Management Institute (PMI) over the past four years, she led PMI's mission of growth, fostering influential partnerships, unlocking potential, and empowering people, communities, and organizations in the MENA region towards better and improve project value delivery. An active participant in global events, Grace serves as a moderator, conference chair, and speaker, contributing insights to influential gatherings such as Cityscape -KSA, Forbes Sustainable Innovation Summit, and the World Government Summit. Holding a Master's in Systems Engineering and Network & Telecommunications, Grace is certified in PMP, PgMP, DASM, Safe Agile, and is a 2013 PMI Leadership Institute Master Class graduate.

Graham has almost 20 years’ experience in programme controls and is recognised as one of the leading risk management experts in the UK. This recognition is validated by his status as a Certified Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management, recognising his experience as a leader in enterprise and programme/ project risk. Graham has held significant positions on major programmes, including his time as Head of Risk for HS2 where he oversaw the development and iteration of risk scenarios to establish a deliverable estimate range for the entire programme. Graham recently supported DfT and HM Treasury with development and assurance of the current programme baseline for HS2, providing expert review and recommendation into Treasury investment decisions. Graham leads our Programme Performance service, working with our talented team to seamlessly integrate project controls, planning, risk and data science to provide data led insights, inform decision making and drive programme delivery. Our second speaker is Matt Sykes, Head of Digital Technology at D2. Matt has more than 10 years’ experience in software development and systems engineering in the construction industry, where he developed and maintained one of the top construction estimating systems in UK. Matt has worked in a number of areas of Digital Technology ranging from IT infrastructure overhauls, networking, software development, and system integration with clients. Matt is experienced in cloud-based software solutions and high availability IT infrastructure. He knows the importance of talking needs through with clients to get exactly what they need from a solution. Working closely with the rest of the Digital Technology and Visualisation team, Matt is always looking to expand D2’s digital service offering and value, making the life of project professionals easier in the process.

Marc is currently a Senior Back-End Developer at Method Grid, with ten years of professional software development experience and a robust academic background in Mathematics and Computer Science. Initially a full-stack Web Developer, Marc discovered his passion for Artificial Intelligence, where his interests in theoretical mathematics, practical software development, and creative problem-solving converge. He excels in various programming languages, frameworks, and tools, and is adept at learning new technologies and tackling unfamiliar challenges.

Mats Nyland is a Partner at Baseline, AS, a construction consultancy based in Oslo, Norway, that provides strategic advice and operational resources in project control of complex construction projects. Mats is a seasoned leader with a decade of experience in managing large-scale construction projects both nationally and internationally. With degrees in in engineering and project management, as well as an Executive MBA in strategic management, and professional experience with renowned infrastructure companies such as Veidekke, AF Gruppen, and NCC, he has a strategic and pragmatic approach to project management and is well-suited to handle complex construction projects. One of Mats' most significant accomplishments was his leadership role in delivering Avinor's New Airport Bodø project, valued at 7,2BNOK.

Eddie ignored the maxim, “Stay in your lane”. Prof Eddie Obeng travels many lanes in parallel. A world-class speaker, educator, author of ten books on change, leadership & innovation based on his TED talk-famous, World After Midnight. The best selling All Change! (1994) an adventure-story-style book on, 'How to make projects work for you', was widely read and, kick-started the global movement of project management from specialism to mainstream. His research & development of concepts, frameworks and practical tools earned him the prestigious Sir Monty Finniston award, The design community adopted, and teach his 4 types of project model to graduates. His Sparq innovation framework is used to allocate billions in UK investment. He created QUBE described by The Wall Street Journal as” the most human centred virtual campus for teaching global executives”. He founded the world’s first Virtual Business School, Pentacle with the public sector and bulk of the FT500 as clients. He says that skills as a helicopter pilot and education in Engineering, Biotechnology & Economics make it easy for him to see through today's complexity, New Edition of All Change! from EddieObeng.com

Jean-Luc Ozoux is a Senior Industry Consultant for Hexagon, a company that supports its customers in their digital transformation by offering innovative solutions to adopt new technologies applied to managing large industrial projects. An MBA graduate of Paris University in Information Systems and Management, Jean-Luc has been helping organizations implement their Capital Project Management solutions for over 30 years. His experience with major project management software, as well as the advice he provides to major companies in France and Europe, allows him to take a critical look at the very rapid evolution of tools and technologies that are transforming the working methods, culture and tools that need to be mastered today.

Sirish is Head of Estimating and Benchmarking at the Infrastructure and Project Authority. Previous to this he was at National Highways as a Commercial Intelligence Manager and Estimating Manager, with experience in Cost Estimating & Modelling, Risk and Uncertainty management and Project Controls. He has held various positions in Rolls-Royce as a Programme Manager on implementing Single Source Contract Regulations (SSCR), an Estimating Specialist, Supportability Engineering Team Leader and Whole Life Cost Engineer. He is currently developing intelligence reporting using historical data and introducing a career learning journey for the estimating profession. Sirish Co-Chairs PsACE (Public Sector Advisory Community for Estimating), a group with 40 UK government departments and arms length bodies and development of a new Estimating British Standard. Using his current roles, experience and network, Sirish aspires to introduce consistency in estimates across government projects and improved benchmarking to achieve better value for money and project outcomes.

Martin is the Founder and CEO of Projecting Success, a leading authority on data-driven project delivery, working closely with professional bodies, government departments and industry to transform how projects are delivered. Martin has successfully managed multibillion-dollar projects, programmes and portfolios, across industries in the private and public sectors. He regularly advises government and the private sector on their transition to data driven project delivery. A recognised thought leader, he was the Co-Chair and founding member of the Project Data Analytics Task Force, Project Data Analytics Coalition and was named among the most influential people in data by DataIQ100. He was co-author of the Peoplecert guide to PRINCE2 and AI and recently published a short book on next generation PMOs and another on next generation risk management. Martin founded the >10,000 member Project Data Analytics Community and Project:Hack. Martin is a Fellow of the APM, with a range of qualifications in PRINCE2, Agile, Lean MSP, portfolio management, and holds an MBA in project management.

Jens Petter Thoresen has more than 25 years of experience within project controls positions, mainly from oil and gas projects in Norway and internationally. The last 7 years he's been working as a cost specialist at Norway's largest onshore construction project.

Jeff Quantrill focuses his expertise on helping shape and deliver systems that create real value for clients. Previous to InEight, Jeff created and ran a consultancy aimed at helping his clients use the value of interconnected data and systems to deliver actionable insights. He has also held leadership roles with Arcadis in their client facing IT group where his enterprise project management and process knowledge allowed him to develop an expertise in project management information systems. During this time, he worked with many large organizations, including three giga-projects in Saudi Arabia, to deliver a mix of proprietary and off the shelf systems. Jeff also spent 15 years at IBM delivering complex IT services, projects and processes to some of the UK’s largest companies.

Colette is the Project Controls Director for HS2 Phase 1 Civils. She has over 30 years of experience in Project and Programme Management with particular specialisms in project controls for government funded Mega Projects. She has worked on multi-billion projects and programmes across the UK and Europe primarily in the nuclear sector, including program management of nuclear decommissioning sites across the UK and the ITER construction project located in the south of France. She is currently responsible for the Programme Controls Department at HS2, having spent some 9 months leading the Project Controls service for the civils program spanning over 300 active worksites distributed over 225km.

Geoff Roberts is a Chartered Surveyor with more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of project management & project controls. He has been with Oracle for 25 + years and is currently Director ,Customer & Industry , providing strategic direction, domain expertise and insight around Asset Intensive industries and how they operate with both internal and external stakeholders. In addition, he provides input into industry solutions we deliver to our customers, participates in CII research teams and authors articles around the subject of Project management and Project controls Innovation and the digitalization is a key component of Project delivery and to that end Geoff supports the Oracle industry innovation strategy , identifying new partners that truly add value to our customers, and enables customers to interact with these technologies at our Innovations labs

For over 25 years, Mario has been successfully delivering software to enable customers to improve their project controls processes and to manage project-related programmes. He has extensive experience serving many of the largest organisations in the U.K. and internationally, in industries that include the public sector, defence, transportation, oil and gas, science, healthcare, banking, technology, and communications.

Dr Sheldon joined the MoD following a degree in Chemistry at Edinburgh University in 1993 and a PhD in Organic Chemistry at Oxford University in 1996. His initial appointments were; MoD Procurement Executive, MoD Centre and the Defence Engineering and Research Agency (DERA), followed by a 2-year project management post at the Defence Procurement Agency. In 2001 he joined the Defence Fixed Networks (DFN) Integrated Project Team (IPT) at the Defence Communications Services Agency (DCSA), becoming the Assistant Director for the DCSA change programme in 2004. In 2006, Dr Sheldon moved to the Defence Logistics Organisation, to establish and lead the Defence Logistics Performance Management Programme (DLPM), then to the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Performance Delivery Improvement (PDI) team, working directly to the DE&S Chief Operating Officer. In August 2010, Dr Sheldon became the Head of Cost Assurance and Analysis Service (CAAS) team. He next led the establishment of the new DE&S Project Controls function, playing a critical role in enabling DE&S Transformation, which became operational in April 2017. In April 2018, Dr Sheldon became the Head of Submarine Production responsible for the delivery of the Astute Boats 4-7 from build into service. Advancing to become the Director of Submarine Acquisition, responsible for the acquisition of all Royal Navy submarines including the Astute, Dreadnought and SSN (Nuclear submarine) AUKUS programmes (A defence and security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.). In April 2024, Dr Sheldon became the 2* Chief Delivery Officer at Dstl. Supporting the Chief Executive to ensure the delivery of the complex portfolio of defence and security work as the Dstl executive sponsor of the project delivery function, coordinating and managing the work across the Dstl Science & Technology (S&T) delivery units. He is also responsible for; implementing a successful single front door

A leader in our industry, she uses her experience and technical knowledge to challenge traditional ways of working and embraces technology, to drive innovation and technical excellence in Project Control. She has 28 years’ experience, delivering, Planning and project controls expertise across a variety of industry sectors, including aviation, rail, water and nuclear. In her current role as Global Practice Project Controls Chair for AtkinsRéalis she drives technical excellence, collaboration and innovation throughout the company

Jasper has 30 years of experience working within the Construction and Engineering industry. He has worked for vendors and clients alike to both promote and deliver information management strategies. Jasper joined Oracle in May 2024 after a 20 year career with Gleeds where he embedded technologies into delivery processes underpinning their core services of project and cost management. Today, Jasper works at Oracle to help clients realise the value that Oracle’s Smart Construction Platform can deliver.

"Nick Smallwood is the Chief Executive Officer of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority and Head of Government’s Project Delivery Function. Nick is the former Vice President for Projects Engineering and Chief Projects Engineer at Shell. Nick has 40 years experience of managing complex project portfolios and having developed Shell’s Global Project Academy. At Shell, Nick was accountable for managing how projects were delivered and a variety of significant improvement programmes. Nick was also a trustee of the board of the Association for Project Management (APM) until November 2019, where he contributed to the overall development of the UK’s project management profession."

Tom is the Chief Revenue Officer at Foresight, with over 15 years of experience working at high growth software companies targeting the real estate and construction sectors. He is a big believer that companies in these industries can grow their businesses, reduce costs, streamline operations and improve customer satisfaction with data-driven solutions. He is passionate about showing owners and contractors of major construction projects how they can complete projects on-time with modern AI-tools.

Tim Stacey works within the BAE Systems Head Office Team with responsibility for Agile and Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). He is responsible for maturing and delivering the strategy in this area. He led the application of CCPM to a development project where it was used in procurement, design and development of a complex product. Lessons from this first application are carried into wider implementations across the business. Tim’s key focus is growing the use of CCPM within BAE Systems and building critical mass across the business through projects adopting the approach.

Lance Stephenson is a senior leader with over 35 years of experience in the operational, capital portfolio and project delivery environment, where he has worked for the owner, engineer, and constructor. Based on Lance’s years of experience and education in the operational and capital project delivery environment, Lance has provided direction in the areas of organizational design, process improvements, auditing, maturity assessments, and the development and implementation of best practices for improved capital portfolio and project effectiveness. Lance is a contributing member of the Technical Board for AACE International and is a Certified Cost Professional, a Project Management Professional, and a certified Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Lance’s past roles include director, senior manager, supervisor, PM/CM, specialist, analyst, foreman, tradesman, and life-long learner & practitioner. Lance is currently the Director of Operations for AECOM.

Matt leads our Digital Technology team. He has over 10 years’ experience in software development and systems engineering in the construction industry. Matt has worked in a number of areas of Digital Technology ranging from IT infrastructure overhauls, networking, software development, and system integration with clients. He also developed and maintained one of the top construction estimating systems in UK. Matt is experienced in cloud-based software solutions and high availability IT infrastructure. He knows the importance of talking needs through with clients to get exactly what they need from a solution. Working closely with the rest of the Digital Technology and Visualisation team, Matt is always looking to expand D2’s digital service offering adding value to project controls solutions.

Matthew’s early career began on site as a civil engineer, then with a mid-career in PwC in the Capital Projects and Property team, before establishing Concerto in 2004. Matthew’s experience is in two areas. Delivering asset-based business transformation programmes and leading independent assurance reviews. He is often brought into troubleshoot and assure complex public-sector projects, programmes or portfolios. These range from asset-enabled or infrastructure-enabled solutions, through business transformation and change programmes. A significant amount of Matthew’s work is for UK government departments, including the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice, the Home Office, the Infrastructure & Projects Authority, and the National Audit Office. In addition, Matthew also works for a number of international organisations including the United Nations. Matthew is passionate about best practice programme management, for example overseeing development of the New Engineering Contract, participating in important state-of-the-art reviews such as the Hansford Review of Network Rail and the Institution of Civil Engineers strategic stocktake following the Grenfell disaster. When not working

Simon began his project journey in industrial design and then project management before focusing on the planning profession. He was Head of Planning at Transport for London, High Speed 2 & PMO Director at Network Rail. Simon is a published author for the Association for Project Management in project management practice and a published research fellow at Liverpool John Moore University in project management theory. He is a creative force at th3rdcurve, where he leads on technology and information, bringing innovation, fun and a different way of thinking to an industry in need of evolution.

Hugo Terry's project management career has spanned multi-modal transport projects and programmes, and in 2020 he moved his focus to the Defence industry. After a career predominantly in the public sector, he joined AtkinsRéalis in 2019 and headed its P3M Complex Infrastructure practice. Now, as Client Director for Defence he leads the implementation of Project and Programme Services best practice for AtkinsRéalis Defence clients.

Mark has 35 years of experience in defence and aerospace and has held roles such as Royal Naval engineer, VP of Risk Management, and Head of Internal Audit. Mark is an Honorary Certified Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) and has authored works on technology and risk management. Mark has just completed an MSc in Risk Management at GCU where his research revolved around project opportunity management.

A Pragmatic Visionary interested in practical adoption of technology in Project Controls. I am a Project Controls Specialist by Trade with a background in Quantity Surveying, Planning and Cost Control. I have worked in an array of countries and environments within Africa and the Middle East. More recently my career has evolved into management of various project controls within Major clients on large complex projects, with a strong focus on innovation and system implementation for their portfolio of projects. With experience in operational site project controls and system implementation, I always take a practical approach to key areas of innovation, and strive to drive my team and company to deliver value to our clients' projects through leading edge technology.

Tom Vincent grew up in Devon and after joining the Army at 16, pursued a master's degree in civil engineering. Commissioned into the Royal Engineers, he completed the All Arms Commando course and supported the Royal Marines globally. Transitioning to the civilian sector in 2012, Tom joined 20/20 in 2014, a training organisation focused on project controls, project management, and project leadership. He became CEO in 2021, leading the employee-owned organisation. He is passionate about developing people and enhancing project delivery skills. Married to Gemma with two children, Tom is also an endurance sports enthusiast, having completed multiple Ironman triathlons and ultra-marathons.

BJ has played a role in several large organizations Project Management Offices to set up, and implement controls processes, procedures and standards at project, portfolio and program level. His areas of expertise include Capital Project Assurance, Capital Project Estimating, Project Setup, Risk Based Contingency Estimating, Capital Cost Benchmarking, Project Cost Control and Project Controls Management. He provides solutions and services increase the probability for project success. His Passion for packaging capital estimates and securing funding is supported by his visionary approach to improving the effectiveness of project controls through the use of technology ensuring alignment between stakeholders, business and projects with reduced admin burden and a focus on tangible and transparent outcomes.

Steve is Chairman of the Management Standards committee of the British Standards Institution responsible for Project Programme and Portfolios. A specification standard for Project Controls is published this year and Estimating is next. .He works with government, national and international bodies and academia as a subject matter expert as well as on matters of governance. With his Guild of Educators hat on he is working to produce a GCSE in Project skills. He is also transforming ACOSTE to the Controls and Skills Authority. Steve's life-long passion for all kinds of music is still matched by his continued appreciation of silence. His main aim is to work on things that have a purpose and use and to get them done!

Paul is one of the founding Directors of Adept Management, which he set up in 2002/03 with a group of like-minded and talented individuals who shared a vision for the way complex engineering projects could be managed and controlled. Since then, he has developed project management tools, helped to set up a business in the US, supported some of the highest-profile projects in the UK, and dug more than a few projects out of a hole. Paul continues to battle against those resistant to change, and still enjoys that battle after all these years. He is an experienced design management, project controls, and planning professional, with a portfolio of building, civil engineering and utilities clients and projects. This also includes PMO systems and procedures set up. Since 2014, Paul has been supporting rail and highways clients, contractors and engineers.

Rob retired from the Army in 2016, having served in several operational, command and staff duty appointments, including in Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Cyprus, Iraq, Libya and with NATO. He has since worked in a range of consultancy roles, spanning Defence and security, resilience, strategic risk and education. After leading roles in London Underground’s modernisation office and on Greater Anglia’s New Trains Programme, Rob joined AtkinsRéalis in February 2023 as a regional director, initially supporting the East Coast Digital Programme. In his current role, as Client Director in Aerospace and Defence, he leads the company’s team involved in upgrading maintenance facilities for submarines. Rob is currently Chair of the National Governing Body for British Biathlon (skiing and shooting).

Jamie Welch is a Project Controls Manager for LTC, primarily responsible for integrating large, complex data sets and systems, working on inflation modelling, and enhancing process and procedure efficiency. Prior to this role, Jamie worked on HS2 as a Senior Cost Manager and on various equipment programs in the Ministry of Defence related to single-source contracts.

Significant Risk and Planning Management expertise in the Defence sector, running complex integrated SRA analysis, working across multiple parties, leading a team of professional managers and analysts, under-pinned by leading the associated audit and assurance processes in the Dreadnought Alliance programme.

Rod Whiting is an experienced project controls professional, who is passionate about Project Controls as a profession and its application within organisations and subsequent benefits delivered to society. Rod has successfully implemented and managed Project Controls functions within a number of sectors and clients, Rod is active within the ACostE and wider Project Controls community, including the Project Controls Expo. Rod from early in his career recognised the value project controls brings to projects, programmes and portfolios and has been an advocate for its development and use throughout his career. Rod was awarded the Global Project Controls Lifetime Achievement at the 2022 Project Controls Expo.

John Wilson is a seasoned Solution Consultant at Cora Systems, specializing in delivering tailored solutions to our clients. As part of the Cora solutions consultancy team, he expertly identifies business needs, demonstrates solutions to key stakeholders, and fosters collaborative partnerships with customers to ensure technical alignment. John has worked as both an implementation consultant and solutions consultant with large enterprise software programs across a range of industries. He holds a Degree in Business Management from Solent University Southampton.

Becky is a partner in EY’s global infrastructure team, with a mix of private and public sector project delivery experience spanning the full project lifecycle. She is an international project development and delivery specialist, implementing strategy, mobilising projects for delivery, and ensuring entry into operation. Becky started her career as an audit & assurance specialist with Deloitte, moving into infrastructure transactions as a lead advisor on the London Underground Metronet PPP. Becky next moved into Project Director, Board and Non-Executive roles with significant infrastructure programmes in the UK and Australia, including Crossrail, HS2 and the NSW government rail & ferry fleet replacement programme. Becky is Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers, and holds post-graduate qualifications in Major projects leadership. Her initial degree included a focus on environmental science and she is passionate about infrastructure as an enabler for better global outcomes.

Chris joined RPCuk in 2020, but has been working in the project controls arena for 14 years. The last 11 of these have been spent dealing with software solutions for the likes of Oracle and Aconex, giving him extensive experience across a wide array of organisations within the public and private sectors and across a number of specialist disciplines, such as document control, cost management and change management – predominantly NEC contracts. He fully understands the need – common to all industries – for an efficient, trusted and integrated solution that offers compliance, a high level of control, collaborative working practices and a reliable way to mitigate risk and has extensive experience in working with clients to shape the solution that best meets their requirements.

Mike Wright is Programme Management Director at Network Rail and is a senior business leader with significant experience in delivering transformational change in project and programme management capability.