Conference programme

The Raffles City Convention Centre will serve as the official venue for our FIDIC 2023 Global Infrastructure Conference. Raffles City Convention Centre’s main ballroom will host the main conference events, with the welcome evening reception taking place on Sunday 10 September and the main conference from 11-12 September, including the sponsor exhibition and networking breaks.

The conference theme, Infrastructure – there’s no time to lose: Sustainable global (and local) strategies to build a better world, will stress the urgency of the need to invest in infrastructure in a sustainable way at a local and national level that brings stakeholders together around a common aim of improving the global environment that we all depend on.

The conference will include six forum discussion tables which will run parallel with the conference agenda and these will cover key areas of interest for attendees. 

These forums will be open to all conference registrants closer to the conference. Please note that spaces are limited, and these will be reserved on a first come first served basis. 

A certificate of attendance will be provided to each conference (11-12 September 2023) participant which may be used for CPD verification in your local region.

Welcome cocktail reception

Sunday, September 10, 2023
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (SGT)


This welcome cocktail reception is open to all participants - Registration is required. 

Whether you’ve attended the FIDIC Committee Chairs Meeting, the Future Leaders Symposium or have just arrived for the conference, we invite you to join us for an informal gathering on the first evening of the main event. Catch up with colleagues, make new friends, network with CEOs, decision-makers from major consulting engineering firms, international institutions’ representatives and delegates from over 80 different countries attending the FIDIC conference. 

Ticket price: Included.
 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom Foyer
Time Zone: (UTC+08:00) Singapore [Change Time Zone]

FIDIC's main conference programme

Monday, September 11, 2023
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM (SGT)


Registration commences
 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom Foyer
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM (SGT)

 

  • Anthony Barry - President, FIDIC,  
  • Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE FREng, CEO, FIDIC

 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM (SGT)
 
Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM (SGT)
 
Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM (SGT)


Why there is no time to lose and why the world needs urgent infrastructure investment. How can we make smarter investment decisions to make a real difference? Getting investment right - building more but building better, achieving ethical infrastructure. What role do international funding organisations have in speeding up infrastructure investment?
 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM (SGT)
 
Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (SGT)


This session will look at how best can the industry engage with politicians and other influential opinion formers to get positive messages across about the need for infrastructure investment. How should construction and infrastructure companies look to influence politicians, governments and funders on the best routes to take for effective investment that makes a real difference to people’s lives? Also, given rising inflation, how can the industry help to keep costs down? 
 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (SGT)
 
Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom Foyer
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (SGT)


Client expectations are changing at pace with construction companies being asked to deliver and demonstrate increased value – financial and social – and be much more focused on client needs than ever before. Construction companies that are more predictable and can get it right first time will be better placed to be successful in the future. This session will look at how construction and infrastructure companies can develop a customer-centred approach that gives clients what they want and need while demonstrating value.
 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (SGT)

 

Forum to discuss key/emerging risk management and legal issues for legal directors, general counsels etc.
 

 

 

Forum to discuss key and emerging issues facing CFOs and similar.
 

 

 

Forum to discuss key and emerging people issues for HR professionals and similar.
 

 
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (SGT)


This session will look at the critical importance of leadership in delivering infrastructure and what this looks like, locally and globally and in all aspects of the industry value chain. How do we build good leadership in construction companies, across projects and in our future leaders to ensure that we deliver the infrastructure the world needs? The session will also highlight best practice examples of project leadership that have delivered for the client and end user.
 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (SGT)
 
Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (SGT)


Asset owners, clients, funders and investors are becoming much more focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues as they increasingly apply these non-financial factors as part of their analysis process to identify material risks and growth opportunities. As a result, the industry needs to make significant progress on decarbonisation, biodiversity and overall sustainability. This session will look at clients and funders’ expectations of consultants in driving net zero in infrastructure and identify how the need to address climate change will change our design assumptions and approach to risk in design.

 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
5:30 PM - 5:40 PM (SGT)

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​​Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE FREng, CEO, FIDIC
 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM (SGT)


The FIDIC 2023 Local Colour Night is a cultural dinner that takes place in Singapore and is designed to give attendees a chance to immerse themselves in the local culture. The event takes place in the evening and offers a variety of activities that allow you to discover the unique customs and traditions of Singapore. 
This is an additional event open to all registrations - Registration required.

Ticket price: $190 (excluding VAT)
Ticket price includes transfer, dinner, drinks and entertainment.

 
Time Zone: (UTC+08:00) Singapore [Change Time Zone]

Conference Day 2

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM (SGT)
 
Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM (SGT)
 
Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM (SGT)
 
Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM (SGT)
 
Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM (SGT)

 

This session will highlighting best practice projects and investment strategies, the session will also focus on the wider ‘Asia powerhouse’ and the lessons to be learned for the industry. 

 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM (SGT)

 

 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (SGT)

 

This session will look at how technology can help deliver smarter infrastructure at pace and economically and examine some of the key digital trends that the industry needs to be aware of. How is the industry progressing on its journey to be more data-driven? How can firms work smarter and deliver more? How can the industry develop a platform-based model to deliver more predictable projects on time and to budget? What are the key steps that construction firms need to take to embed digital in all that they do? 

 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (SGT)

 

 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (SGT)

 

This session will look at how the construction and infrastructure sector can contribute to building a better world through a sustainable approach to development that is net zero compliant and helps to deliver the UN sustainable development goals. The session will cover delivering green energy, sharing best practice net zero strategies and how we ensure that the developing world is not left behind when it comes to decarbonisation. 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (SGT)

 

Forum for adjudicators and other industry participants to discuss key issues in the dispute avoidance arena.
 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom

 

Potential forum to discuss key and emerging issues in the contract management and project delivery arena. 
 

 

 

Forum to discuss key and emerging issues in the digital and technology sphere. 
 

 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM (SGT)

 

 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (SGT)
 
Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM (SGT)
 
Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
7:30 PM - 11:30 PM (SGT)


This FIDIC Gala Dinner and 110 Years Global Project Awards Ceremony is open to all participants - Registration is required. 

Ticket price: Included (with some exceptions).
 

Raffles City Convention Centre - Ballroom
Time Zone: (UTC+08:00) Singapore [Change Time Zone]

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