12:00 – 13:00 BST | 15:00 – 16:00 GST
With multi-billion dollar investment requiring unprecedented concentrations of materials, time, and skills, the giga-projects of the Middle East naturally assume concentration risk. Seen as key steppingstones on the path to diversify away from oil and gas, the economic, technological, and employment benefits that flow from these projects are expected to be substantial. Yet with unconventional designs incorporating futuristic technologies, these projects require bespoke planning, processes, and engineering at extraordinary scales. Amidst ongoing global headwinds, how can costs and schedules on projects with this scope be effectively managed? How can new technologies be effectively integrated? And with huge demands placed on supply chains, what are the essential considerations for businesses wishing to manage risk in giga-projects of this size and technological advancement?
Join this exciting conversation with leading experts and discover how construction projects with this scope can be successfully managed and the technologies that could help prevent risks.
Moderator
Anil Sawhney
Director of the Infrastructure Sector
RICS
Anil Sawhney is the Director of the Infrastructure Sector for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). He leads the emerging RICS initiative and strategy on placing and positioning the Institution within the field of commercial management of infrastructure projects globally. His primary focus is on the (economic) infrastructure sector, defined by the RICS as transport, utilities, energy and similar fields.
Panelists
Amanda Clack
EMEA Regional CEO
HKA
Amanda is an industry-renowned figure in quantity surveying, programme management and real estate. With vast experience in both private and public sectors, her expertise in professional services has seen her appointed to numerous boards, including Chair of Trustees at the University College of Estate Management (UCEM), Chair of the RICS Infrastructure and Construction Market Forum, Member of the Mayor of London’s Infrastructure Advisory Panel (IAP), and Senior Adviser to the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) & Building Safety Challenge Panel.
Husam Gawish
Partner & Head of Operations for Saudi Arabia
HKA
Husam has over 25 years of diverse engineering, claims, project management and business development experience gained through working on a wide range of global projects across several industry sectors, including infrastructure, power generation, buildings and oil and gas. He has a strong technical background and extensive commercial and contractual experience. Husam is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in the UK.
