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Conference ProgrammeConference AssociateSponsorsSunday 13 SeptemberGlobal Challenges, Sustainable Solutions12.00-17.00 Registration, Grosvenor House Hotel14.00-17.00 Optional City Tour, leaves from GrosvenorHouse Hotel19.30-21.30 Welcome Reception, Royal Courts of JusticeSponsored byMonday 14 September (morning)Industry Challenges and ResponsesCoffee: 10.30-11.00 & 15.30-16.00; Lunch: 12.30-14.0009.00-10.30 Opening Ceremony, QE II Conference Centre,Sponsored byGuest of Honour: HRH The Princess Royal, Princess AnneDee Doocey, London Assembly11.00-12.30 Plenary Session, QE II Conference CentreOpinion LeadersLeading experts will analyse social, economic andenvironmental issues, with a moderated plenary session tofurther explore the main aspects, notably the consultancyand engineering sector’s awareness of society’s needs andhow it can respond to today’s major challenges.John Boyd, President, FIDIC (chair)Brian Bruce, Group Chief Executive, Murray & Roberts,South AfricaKeith Clarke, Chief Executive, Atkins Plc, UKPetter Eiken, Executive Vice President, Skanska, NorwayIan Tyler, Chief Executive, Balfour Beatty Group, UKMonday 14 September (afternoon)Industries Challenges and Responses14.00-15.30 Business Sessions, QE II Conference CentreGlobal Challenges and Response - featuringJean Venables, President, ICE, UKMobilising Engineering Resources - featuringJohn Dionisio, President and CEO, AECOM,USAFunding Infrastructure - Christopher Deacon,Non Executive Director, Thames Water Plc16.00-16.30 Plenary Wrap-Up Session, QE II ConferenceCentre16.30-17.30 Regional Reports, QE II Conference CentreYoung Professionals Forum, QE II ConferenceCentre, BST Seminar18.30-21.30 Optional Evening River CruiseMedia PartnerTuesday 15 September (morning)Geographic Sector HotspotsCoffee: 10.30-11.00 & 15.30-16.00; Lunch: 12.30-14.0009.00-10.30 Plenary Session, QE II Conference CentreClients’ ViewsProminent regional clients, politicians and sector specialistsexamine the regions and sectors where the challengesand growth will be greatest, and where there are the bestopportunities for consultants and engineers to lead.Geoff French, Chairman, Scott Wilson, UK (chairman, ACE)John Armitt, Chairman, ODA, UKChris Cole, CEO, WSP, UKShirong Li, President, CIOBA.P. Mull, CEO, Tata Group, IndiaTerry Morgan, Chairman, Crossrail, UK11.00-12.30 Business Sessions, QE II Conference CentreRegional and Country Hot Spots - featuring AP Mull, Tata, IndiaSector Hot Spots - featuring David Nickols,President, MWH Europe, Middle East & AfricaLocalised Mega Projects - featuring PeterWickens, Chairman, Mott MacDonaldSponsored byTuesday 15 September 2009 (afternoon)A More Agile, Responsive, High-Profile IndustryBusiness sessions will explore key areas for improvementif consultants and engineers are to raise the industry profileand ensure that engineers take the lead in solving globalchallenges. Sessions will examine ways to promote theconsultancy and engineering industry and to strengthenskills and standards to be able to meet future challenges.14.00-15.30 Business Sessions, QE II Conference CentreA Place at the Political Table - featuring the RtHon Nick Raynsford MPPromoting Skills and Raising Standards- featuring Siv Axelsson, Group HumanResources and Communications Director,WSP Group, SwedenA Coordinated, Unified Approach - featuringAkihko Hirotani, President, ACK GroupSponsored by16.00-17.00 Plenary Wrap-Up Session, QE II ConferenceCentre17.00-18.00 Future Leaders Workshop, QE II ConferenceCentre