Conference Day One
7:00 am Registration & Breakfast
8:00 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
The Evolving Landscape of Advanced Manufacturing
8:10 am Panel Discussion: Navigating Government Initiatives & Private Financial Streams to Support Project Delivery
Synopsis
• Assessing current financial initiatives and tax incentives available at federal and local government level to enable project delivery
• Exploring the qualifying criteria to unlock these for the AEC value-chain
• Discover private funding opportunities to diversify and strengthen your financial support
8:50 am Audience Discussion: Analyzing the Advanced Manufacturing Boom & What’s Next on the Horizon
Synopsis
• Assessing current market conditions across core advanced manufacturing markets and the industry leaders driving growth
• Mapping the pipeline of current and future projects
• Reviewing market capacity and opportunities to understand the future trajectory of the manufacturing landscape
9:30 am Morning Refreshments & Speed Networking
Building Robust Client Relationships
10:10 am Adapting International Design to Comply With US Standards & Regulations
Synopsis
• Identifying bottlenecks in adapting international designs to comply with US regulation
• Ensuring clarity with clients on the need for design adaptation
• Developing robust design reviews and alternative solutions to ensure continued project feasibility without compromising project objectives
10:50 am Panel Discussion: Bridging International Clients Cultural Differences for Better Project Alignment
Synopsis
• Exploring how business and construction cultures vary around the globe
• Understanding typical points of friction between US and international client practices or expectations
• Building alignment on critical metrics, responsibilities and reporting for a productive, collaborative relationship
11:30 am Balancing Facility Requirements With Owner Sustainability Goals in Design & Construction
Synopsis
• Understanding owner sustainability goals and regulatory obligations
• Examining design options to improve environmental performance and trade-offs these may require
• Assessing the construction methods available to meet regulatory or environmental requirements
Optimizing Project Performance
10:10 am Scheduling Best Practice at Megaproject Scale to Maximize Accuracy & Avoid Overrun
Synopsis
• Identifying common challenges in schedule adherence on megaprojects
• Developing effective processes for keeping schedules on track
• Exploring consequences of lagging projects, understanding potential impacts, and mitigation strategies
10:50 am Unlocking Effective Project Control Strategies to Adhere to Project Budgets
Synopsis
• Analyzing which data to focus on to understand the full financial position of your project
• Developing effective communications strategies to facilitate proactive problem solving
• Implementing efficient triage and mitigation mechanisms
11:30 am Developing Robust Quality Control Strategies to Match the Scale of Megaprojects
Synopsis
• Defining quality benchmarks in a scale-driven industry
• Acquiring effective tools for ongoing assessment across project delivery
• Strategies to maintain a culture of quality, whilst still executing at speed and scale
12:10 pm Networking Lunch
Improving Project Capabilities
1:10 pm Analyzing Potential Projects to Determine Which Opportunities to Pursue
Synopsis
• Taking a criteria-driven approach to projects to ensure alignment with company capabilities and goals
• Analyzing historical data against project criteria to assess project suitability
• Communicating your organization’s capacity to exceed clientexpectations
1:50 pm Audience Discussion: Creating Meaningful Partnerships to Expand Your Project Capacity
Synopsis
• Identifying potential partners that compliment internal expertise, capacity and objectives
• Defining joint success metrics to strengthen connections and foster collaboration
• Linking information sharing processes between two organizations to foster success
Enhancing Project Team Alignment
1:10 pm Optimizing Data Governance & Sharing for Timely Decision-Making & Team Alignment
Synopsis
• Analyzing data collection processes to enhance decision making
• Understanding who needs access to what information to effectively share the information required
• Analyzing data integration across stakeholders to drive operational efficiency
1:50 pm Panel Discussion: Discovering Methods to Align Your Team Towards a Collective Goal
Synopsis
• Exploring effective communication strategies for large project teams
• Fostering team ownership through driving accountability over specific outcomes
• Exploring tools to unify a diverse and changing workforce, developing resources to create a shared language
2:30 pm Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
3:10 pm Overcoming Procurement Delays to Ensure Execution On Time & On Budget
Synopsis
• Gaining practical insights into the material types that are most impacted by supply chain bottlenecks
• Assessing effective management strategies and alternative solutions for overcoming procurement challenges
• Evaluating sequencing adaptations to mitigate material delays and keep on schedule
Streamlining Supply Chain & Logistics
3:50 pm Audience Discussion: Optimizing Project Efficiency Through Strategic Site Logistics
Synopsis
• Assessing specific bottlenecks in supply chain logistics to streamline efforts towards a seamless flow of material resources
• Highlighting strategic optimization of current operational flows to improve project timelines and resource utilization
• Exploring innovative onsite logistics to boost project efficiency and ensuring seamless material flow for timely completion