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You will have seen that our Programme of Events 2022 is now open for registrations. As we start to form individual programmes for each event, we are on the hunt for great speaker suggestions!
See below a list of our 2022 events – all of which have been formed from member suggestions, and are available for booking.
Where you may have suggestions for contributors, please send these directly to eleanor.burquest@majorprojects.org (Events Manager).
Reimagining Skills for the Next Generation of Major Projects, Wednesday 19th January
We’re delighted to confirm Nathan Baker, Chief Executive, Institute of Occupational Medicine as chair for this evening discussion which will cover:
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- How do we plan, govern and deliver major projects in a hybrid world?
- How do we fix our skills shortage and which industry sector does this best?
- Who are the next generation of major project practitioners?
- With an increase in major projects expected as we move towards Net Zero, how do we keep teams motivated and maintain wellbeing at site level?
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REGISTER YOURSELF AND COLLEAGUES HERE
Reflecting on COP26 – What next? Wednesday 9th February
With Claire Gott MBE, Head of Industry, Head of CSR, WSP confirmed to chair this event, we will examine:
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- The use of UN SDGs in infrastructure – what have members been doing to use the SDGs in the delivery of their major projects?
- What does Net Zero Carbon actually mean? How can we achieve it?
- What does Sustainability actually mean in major projects?
- Lessons from other sectors.
- How can the UK collaborate to develop Hydrogen Infrastructure?
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REGISTER YOURSELF AND COLLEAGUES HERE
Reimagining Global Supply Chains, Tuesday 15th March
CHAIR TO BE CONFIRMED. We will cover:
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- The levelling up agenda.
- The concept of the extended global supply – how does this inform local investment and local supply chains?
- The uncertainty of the future.
- What is the best value chain to enable projects going forwards?
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REGISTER YOURSELF AND COLLEAGUES HERE
Innovation at the Edge, Thursday 7th April
With Gareth Parkes, Head of Data & Analytics, Sir Robert McAlpine confirmed to chair this event, the need to significantly improve the initiation and delivery of major projects is without question. Join us as we examine:
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- What role could innovation play to deliver the improvements we need?
- Is innovation best left to chance in the form of random mutations from current ‘best practice’?
- Is it best to focus on product, process or organisational innovation?
- How do we approach innovation that requires collaboration?
- Can we incentivise innovation?
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REGISTER YOURSELF AND COLLEAGUES HERE
Pace of Pace – What have we achieved? Wednesday 15th June
Chaired by Nick Smallwood, Chief Executive, Infrastructure and Projects Authority, join us as we examine the impact of fast tracking project speed to stimulate the economy.
This event will reflect on the joint Major Projects Association & Infrastructure and Projects Association event ‘Project Pace: Accelerating Major Projects‘.
REGISTER YOURSELF AND COLLEAGUES HERE
Systems Thinking, Systems Leading, DATE TBC (July 2022)
CHAIR TO BE CONFIRMED. We will cover:
- What sort of leaders do we need? How do we identify and develop leaders?
- Leading and narrating in mega-projects.
- Changing leadership styles during the different phases of major projects.
- Client leadership vs. delivery leadership.
Making Projects Investable, Tuesday 25th October
CHAIR TO BE CONFIRMED. This event will examine what we are doing to attract broader investors.
REGISTER YOURSELF AND COLLEAGUES HERE
Taking the Medicine – Learning from Pharma, Tuesday 8th November
CHAIR TO BE CONFIRMED. What can we learn from the Pharmaceutical industry?
REGISTER YOURSELF AND COLLEAGUES HERE
View our full programme of events (including professional development) here.