PROJECT CONTROL

SUMMIT

BEST-IN-CLASS GLOBAL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

IN PROJECT CONTROLS

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ABOUT PROJECT
CONTROL SUMMIT
The Project Control Summit is a global virtual conference and expo in project controls that
brings together project professionals from around the world. It provides attendees practical
insights on how to implement real-world Project Controls strategies, how to be a better
communicator and leader, and how to go above and beyond in Project Controls. Established
by the Project Control Academy, our primary focus of this 4-day virtual Summit is to
provide you with an engaging, tactical, and an implementation style learning experience that
engages you throughout the conference and makes you feel energized and empowered for
taking action toward your own success and the success of your organization.

For more information about the Project Control Summit, please visit

ProjectControlSummit.com

PROJECT CONTROL SUMMIT 2021

4,000 110+
Attendees Countries

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SUMMIT CHAIRS’ MESSAGE
On behalf of the 2021 Project Control Summit team, we would like to thank all of our 4,000
attendees, speakers, panelists, and sponsors from 110+ countries who have made this global
conference possible. Without your trust, support, and engagement this conference would not
be as successful and impactful as it is.

We believe that you've made a great decision to join us at the Project Control Summit, where
we show you how to implement real-world Project Controls strategies, how to be a better
communicator and leader, and how to go above and beyond in project controls.

We are honored to host you for the second year. We will do our best to create an extraordinary
experience for you during the Summit. Please attend the live sessions to gain knowledge and
sharpen your skills, visit the Tools & Technology Expo to get to know our valuable sponsors
and their cutting-edge tools and technology, and network with your fellow Summit attendees
from around the globe. Let’s go above and beyond in Project Controls!

Shohreh Ghorbani, M.Sc., PMP Kamran Akbarzadeh, PhD, PMP, DTM

Founder & Technical Director, CEO,

Project Control Academy, Project Control Academy,
Conference Chair Conference Chair

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 Summit Team Members

Anna Frizen, Jwan Shawkat, PSP Joel Jacob, PMP Ankita Khadtare
CPA,CMA,PMP Speakers Coordinator Sponsors Coordinator Sponsors Coordinator
Speakers Coordinator

Chris Humes, PMP, Sona Shadmand Helber Macedo, Samuel Odemo,

SCWI Social Media Management MSc., CCP mMBA, PMP
Social Media Management Social Media Management Social Media Management

Naveen Lopes, Javier Ramirez, PMP Dev Sparsh Kathuria, Kamal Hamdan, PMP
PMP, CCP Technical Sessions CCP Technical Sessions
Networking Coordinator Coordinator Technical Sessions Coordinator Coordinator

Mihir Patel Kirsten Taberner Riya Jain Md Al Amin

Expo Coordinator Customer Service Lead Virtual Assistant Video Editor

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DIAMOND
The scale and complexity of today’s projects and portfolios has
made it difficult to achieve high levels of performance. The
difference between how engineering and construction projects
are expected to perform and how they actually perform is often
significant. This leads to a lack of management confidence in
project teams. EcoSys Enterprise Project Performance software
allows you to successfully bridge the gap between expectation
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focus on improving project delivery

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based on industry standards and your way of working

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Quickly identify project trends, issues, and successes

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Program Day 1 : May 11, 2021
Morning Sessions, 8:00 am to 12:15 pm US Central Time

Opening Keynote by the 2019 World Champion of Public Speaking

Aaron Beverly
2019 World Champion of
Public Speaking
Join the Opening Keynote and learn from the 2019 World Champion of Public Speaking,
Aaron Beverly. Aaron is living proof, that the art of communication can have a profoundly
positive effect on the advancement of your professional career and the fulfillment of
your life. In his keynote, Aaron will discuss ways to go above and beyond in your projects
by rethinking what you believe you know about public speaking.

Chris Carson
Enterprise Director of
Program & Project Controls
& Vice-President, Arcadis

Jeancarlo Oliver Oversby

Durán Maica Digital Construction
Digital Planning & Reporting Specialist at BAM
Program Scheduling Manager at BAM Nuttall Ltd Nuttall Ltd

Join this session to explore the complexities

Power Platform: The next level of seamless
of program scheduling, particularly what
automation in Project Controls
should be included in a program master
schedule to help coordinate entire programs The next level of seamless automation for Project Controls is
and the projects under in those programs. already here. Join this session to explore how you apply some
simple and practical ways to set up end-to-end solutions to
collect data, automate workflow and produce instant project
reports using Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI.

Panel Discussion: Cost Management Best Practices & Lessons Learned

J
oin this panel discussion to learn the Cost Management best practices & lessons learned from
a panel of experts on the topic.

Lance Stephenson Josh Rowan Nicole Carberry Michael Brady

Director of operations, Vice President, Lithium Senior Project Controls Chief Estimator,
AECOM Capital Projects, Analyst, CDN Controls Bechtel
Albemarle Corporation

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Program Day 1 : May 11, 2021
Afternoon Sessions, 1:00 pm to 5:15 pm US Central Time

Julie Owen
Deputy Executive Officer, Blerina Jaupaj
Program Management, Lead Cost Engineer Total
Los Angeles Metro

LA Metro integrating systems, getting ready How to Effectively Control Portfolio of

for the 2028 Olympics
Join this session to further explore how Los Angeles Metro
in California, USA has transformed its scheduling,
document, cost, change, and information management
processes using integrated solutions including Oracle’s
Primavera P6 EPPM and Primavera Unifier.
Projects with Limited Budgets?
Projects with limited budgets require a different project
controls approach. Join this session to explore the lessons
learned in managing portfolio of small projects and how you
can timely track the costs in projects with limited budget and
help project managers not to exceed their projects budgets.

Shohreh Ghorbani Mark Neslon

Founder & Director of Project Director, Project Portfolio
Control Academy Management, Hexagon

T-Shaped Project Controls Professionals Project Controls Software Trends for 2021
What the Future demands for project professionals

Are you a T-shaped or I-shaped project professional? If you’ve
never heard of a T-shaped project professional, you might think
we just made it up. But such term exists and it’s a pretty big
deal. This is what the future demands for project professionals.
Join this session to explore how you can move from an I-shape
to a T-shape project professional.
Join this session to further explore the latest tends in Project
Controls software in 2021. Be updated on the various
integrations, customizations and analytics which is changing
the future of project controls and how EcoSys Enterprise
Project Performance Platform is implementing these trends.

Panel Discussion: Quantitative Risk Analysis Best Practices & Lessons Learned

Join this panel discussion to learn the Quantitative Risk Analysis best practices & lessons learned
from a panel of experts on the topic.

John Hale Carrie Okizaki James Arrow Doreen Richard Citrine

Principal, CEO & President, Project Risk Becker Principal Risk
Certus Energy Modus Strategic Manager, Project Controls Manager,
Consultants Solutions Total Risk Specialist Arcadis

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PLATINUM
Project Controls Solutions is a premier project controls assessment, training, advisory services,
and recruiting firm. We specialize in developing customized project controls training solutions,
based on quantitative assessments of our partners’ project controls capabilities, to improve
organizational performance and meet our clients’ needs.

Visit Project Control Solution’s Virtual Booth at

https://online.projectcontrolsummit.com/pcs

VISIT THE NETWORKING LOUNGE

Visit the Virtual Networking Lounge, introduce yourself,

and connect with your fellow Summit attendees. You may
either choose a topic and start a conversation, respond to
another conversation, or simply go to the Networking
Lounge Feed and post something.

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Program Day 2 : May 12, 2021
Morning Sessions, 8:00 am to 12:15 pm US Central Time

Keynote Speech by the CEO of AACE International

Debra is the Executive Director / CEO of AACE International. We are honored to have her
as a keynote speaker at the 2021 Project Control Summit. In her keynote, Debra will be
speaking about everyday leadership through curiosity and connection. Join this session
to explore how you can lead successfully regardless of your title or industry.
Debra L. Lally, CAE
Executive Director / CEO,
AACE International

Hannah Schumacher Walter Lipke

Scheduling Manager, Sundt The Creator of the Earned
Schedule Technique,
Published Author

Schedule Communication Using Evolution – Earned Value Management,

Primavera P6™
In order for any schedule to be an effective and useful
management tool, the schedule must be communicated in
the appropriate format to each of the various project
stakeholders. Join this session to explore common scheduling
specification requirements for communicating project data,
and how to use the tools available in Oracle® Primavera P6™
to meet these requirements.
Earned Schedule, and Science
Ever wondered what project analysis capabilities Earned Value
Management (EVM) and Earned Schedule offers? Join this
session to understand the schedule analysis capabilities of the
Earned Schedule technique and explore specific advances in
the project performance measures..

Tyler Konter Russ Stevens

Project Controls Specialist, Senior Solutions Analyst,
Management Solutions LLC ARES PRISM

How to Use Forensic Schedule Analysis to
Achieve 100% of Your Claim
All projects experience change, but how do you apply forensic
schedule analysis using retrospective analysis to mitigate
challenges derived from unilateral scope introduction? In this
presentation, Mr. Konter, utilizing a real case study, will provide
the background and framework to demonstrate how 100% of
claims of this nature can be achieved.
Integrated Cost & Schedule on Capital
Projects & Programs
Join this session to further explore how to effectively
integrate your cost and schedule and how technology can
support organizations in cost and schedule integration as
well as the impacts of integrated project data on a projects
overall health and success.

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Program Day 2 : May 12, 2021
Afternoon Sessions, 1:00 pm to 5:15 pm US Central Time

James Arrow Mostafa AbdelRazik

International Speaker, Project Controls Consultant,
Acclaimed Writer, Risk Top Tier Project Controls
Management SME Professional

Practical Steps for Raising your Quantitative
Risk Analysis (QRA) Capability
Project Controls professionals oftentimes recognize the
benefit of quantitative risk analysis (QRA) but find their
organizations dismiss such an approach as too complicated
or too expensive. Join this session to explore practical steps
to overcome such barriers and help raise your cost prediction
capability above and beyond.
How to Enhance the Visualization of Your
Project Schedule Data Using Power BI?
Join this session to learn about Power BI and different ways
you can link Power BI to the data in your Primavera P6
schedules to produce different scheduling reports.

Nate St. John Matt Pitstick

Head of Product for Planning, Chief Technology Officer,
Scheduling, and Risk at InEight SNA Software LLC

Using Risk Management to Prevent
Uncomfortable Project Situations
Join this session to explore how you can incorporate real risk
assessments from the beginning, easily managing risk from bid,
to execution and mitigation right through to retirement.
Art of the Possible: The Frontiers of Integrated
Project, Program, and Portfolio Management
Integrated Program Performance Management (IPPM) has
traditionally been focused on the integration of cost
performance and schedule. In this session, Matt will walk you
through both the art of necessity and the art of the possible for
IPPM under this new environment using the Proteus and
Envision software suite.

Integrated Project Controls- How To Create Seamless Integration & Automation

Join this panel to explore various aspects of integration in Project Controls and how technology can help you create a
seamless integration and automation, allowing you to go above and beyond in your digital transformation journey.

Shohreh Ghorbani Ettorino DiGiovanni Megan Siefker Elmer Sachteleben

Founder & Technical Product Manager, Client Success Director, Senior Cost Engineer,
Director, ARES Prism InEight Cost Engineering
Project Control Academy

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host and organizer of the Project Control Summit, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to
serve you and help you navigate your projects and career in the right direction. We have
conducted numerous training programs and seminars that have given project professionals
from 140+ countries the knowledge they needed to execute complex projects more effectively.

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Program Day 3 : May 13, 2021
Morning Sessions, 8:00 am to 12:15 pm US Central Time

Corey Short John Hollmann

Director, Portfolio Strategy International Speaker, Cost
and Enablement, Hexagon Engineering & Risk
Management Thought Leader,
Published Author

Parametric Risk Quantification for

Keynote Presentation: One Project Ecosystem
Join this session to understand ways to overcome budget and
schedule overruns leading to the under-delivery of business
objectives. Learn how to leverage a single project ecosystem
across your company, where automation, predictability, and
data-centric decisions allow us to ingest complexity and return
superior project performance.
Smaller Projects
Join this highly informative and eye-opening presentation to
explore how you can utilize a quick, simple, consistent and
reliable method to quantify the contingency and range for
projects of any size, duration, or definition phase without any
special expertise.

Vanessa Sutterlüti Sanjeev Gupta

Project Control Expert and Sales CEO, Realization
Executive, Cost Engineering Technologies

Digital Field Change Management:
Revolutionizing the Traditional Way of
Managing Changes in Projects
Join this session to learn more about digital field change
management and how it is revolutionizing the traditional way
of managing changes in projects. Explore ways to increase
efficiency and lead successful projects.
Predictive Control: Why real-time data and
algorithms aren't enough.
Join this session to understand the obstacles in project controls
and why decision makers still rely on their experience and gut
feeling to make core project decisions. Also explore the
concept of SMART PROJECT MAPS and how it can help deliver
challenging projects on time.

Panel Discussion: Why Women Are Best Suited in Project Controls.

Best practices and the positive impact women have on some of the world’s largest projects Join this panel discussion to explore where
women project controllers have exhibited excellent communication skills, made the complex simple, motivated large teams, and created
environments to enable the successful delivery of many of the world’s largest projects.

Dianne Lee Julie Owen Christine McLean Wendy Kaszycki Misty Mayes
Executive Leader Deputy Executive Officer, UK Office Managing Associate VP, Controls, Founder & CEO,
and Strategist, Program Management, Director, Project Finance & Administration, Management Solutions
Kitchell CEM Los Angeles Metro Controls Solutions University of Southern
California

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 Program Day 3 : May 13, 2021
Afternoon Sessions, 1:00 pm to 5:15 pm US Central Time

Chris Carson
Author, Speaker, Consultant

Christi Fu Vaidehi Thakare

The Benefits and Use of Vice President at Arcadis, Project Control Specialist,
Operations Manager, Arcadis
TIME-LOCATION Schedules Contract Solutions

Join this session to the explore the benefits
and use of time-location schedules for
consolidation of information, presentation of
plan of attack and interferences, monitoring
of progress, and dispute resolution.
My Project is Late! How Much Is that
Going to Cost?
Project cost claims are often submitted when construction
projects experience delays and productivity impacts.Join this
session to the discover methodologies to calculate and
evaluate the costs of the delay and productivity claims.

Going Above & Beyond in Leveraging Technology in Project Controls

Join this panel to explore the current and future technological advancement trend and how to be best prepared for a digital transformation .

Shohreh Ghorbani Graeme Hoey Sanjeev Gupta Nicholas Pisano

Founder & Technical Director, Director, Product CEO, President & CEO,
Project Control Academy Management, Hexagon Realization Technologies SNA Software LLC

Panel Discussion: Job Search, Recruitment, Career Development in Project Controls and Management

Join this panel to explore effective ways of landing a new job or seek advice on how you can step up your career to the next level in project
controls and project management.

Kamran Martin Darley Rick Gillis Miles Aucoin Chirag Shah

Akbarzadeh Senior Advisor, Career Strategist, Founder, Project Services Team
CEO, Estimating, Chevron Speaker, Author EPC Planners Leader, TRS Staffing
Project Control Solutions
Academy

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PLATINUM
SMART Project Maps is rapidly changing how we control and deliver projects. Here’s why. In the world
of projects, real time data by itself is useless. The best it can do is, “here’s what just happened.”
Data cannot say, “here’s when the project will be finished.” That’s why executives and project
managers have little use for official plans and systems of record. That’s why they start relying on
experience and gut instead.

Visit Realization’s Virtual Booth at https://online.projectcontrolsummit.com/realization

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Program Day 4 : May 14, 2021
Morning Sessions, 8:00 am to 12:15 pm US Central Time

Kamran Akbarzadeh Kristina Henkai

CEO, Project Control Academy, Senior Construction
Award-winning Author Solutions Engineer,
4D Virtual Design and
Construction SME

How to Sustainably Implement 4D Planning in

Closing Keynote: Watch the BALL Your Organization

Join us in this motivational closing keynote to realize what to
watch for and discover four simple yet practical tactics that
when applied guarantee your personal and professional
excellence as a project professional! No matter how big or
small your projects, these four key strategies will help you go
above and beyond in not only your projects but also your life,
like a pro!
You have likely heard of and seen a “4D” plan before. Well-
crafted 4D outputs and successful planning sessions can be
found across multiple online sources and spark awe and
excitement. However, many people will quickly ask themselves
“What do I need to get started?” or “What skills does my
employee need to achieve the same result?” or even, “Can this
work in the field?”. Join this session to discover the steps for
sustainably implementing 4D planning as a process for your
organization.

Panel Discussion: Phase-Based Planning & Scheduling Best Practices

Join this panel discussion to explore how planning and scheduling best practices apply to different phases of the project lifecycle (Pre-project,
Design, Construction, and Post-construction)

Chris Carson Anamaria Lisa Castronova Catherine Vo James Williams

Enterprise Director of Popescu Senior Construction Digital Innovation Planning Planet Global
Program & Project Controls Manager, CDM Smith Strategist, BP Community Founder,
& Vice-President, Arcadis Managing Director,
Project Controls SME
Berkeley Research Group

Conference Closing and Award Ceremony

After three and half days of learning and networking, it’s time end the summit on
a high note and celebrate the closing of the 2021 Project Control Summit & Expo
with an award ceremony recognizing our speakers, sponsors, as well as the
winners of the expo giveaways and summit challenges.

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