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 fr

Dr Sara Hajikazemi is a Senior Lecturer in Project Management at School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences. She obtained her PhD and MSc in Project Management from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She has extensive experience in teaching, research and enterprise in the field of project management and has performed research on a variety of projects within different industries including oil and gas, construction, manufacturing and healthcare. Sara has published her research in peer-reviewed and well recognized journals within the field of project management and has presented her research in tens of academic conferences and business workshops in Europe and overseas.

René Nibbelke MSc MSc MBA PGCert is an APM Chartered Project Professional with extensive Project Management, Quality and Business Improvement Leadership experience over a 29 year career in Aerospace & Defence. René has held various senior project delivery positions in Research & Development, IT, Transformation programmes, and Shipbuilding - Quality Management. René has led BAE Systems drive to innovate in Project Management & Control methodologies from Business Change Management, Agile to Critical Chain through enterprise-wide global collaboration. René chairs a cross industry team to author a new Association for Project Management Guide to Critical Chain. René has been recognised with various awards (TOC-ICO Champion Award, various BAE Systems Chairman's Awards, International Quality Award and the MoD Quality Award).

Sona Shadmand is a lecturer and PHD candidate at University of West of Scotland with a background of MSc in Project Management-Finance and Risk from City, University of London. She is a PMP certified with over 10 years of experience acting as a head of Project management offices in construction industry in Middle East. Her experience includes leading, managing and participating in some high impact projects and portfolios ranging from Project definition to delivery. Sona's areas of expertise include Strategic Management and Sustainability, Project Risk Management, Portfolio management, Projects’ Performance Analysis, Change management and Leadership.

Paul is an Executive Technical Director at Stantec, one of the largest engineering consulting companies with 25,000 employees in 400 offices in 36 countries. His UK role is to ensure consistency, predictability and the delivery of benefits and outcomes in Stantec’s infrastructure programmes, as well as providing advice and support to Stantec’s clientele. Over a 45-year career covering the UK, Europe, USA, Middle East and India, he has worked in the: Nuclear, Construction, Petrochemical, Telecommunications, and Water sectors. He is a Chartered Manager, and an Incorporated Engineer. He currently guest lectures at the University of Warwick and has written 2 chapters in the new book “Strategic Portfolio Management in the Multi-Project and Program Organisation” to be published this December.