Master of ceremonies:

• Sara Lipscombe, Advisor, FIDIC

Welcome remarks:

• Catherine Karakatsanis, President, FIDIC

• William Cox, GLF Advisory Board Chair and CEO, Aurecon

• Didem Un Ates -  Former Head of Applied Strategy, Data & AI at Microsoft, Managing Director of Data & AI at Accenture and Founder of Microsoft's 'Girl in AI' Hackathon. Headed Microsoft’s Metaverse for Education Innovation Program. VP, AI Strategy & Innovation at Schneider Electric. Board member for Forbes Tech Council and World Economic Forum. TechWomen100 Champion, and Trailblazer 50. 
   

This session will look at the role of AI in infrastructure and its potential to transform the sector by optimising processes, reducing costs and enhancing safety in infrastructure projects. Attendees will also have an opportunity to contribute to a vital report on the use of AI in the infrastructure sector which will consider the challenges that need to be addressed collectively as an industry. 

Delivered by strategic partner EY

In this session, we will discuss the formulation of an integrated approach to enable data generation, sharing, analysis and exploitation through AI.  We will consider the  the applicability of AI for different stakeholder groups and what they think are the possible pathways to accelerate AI adoption collaboratively.

Delivered by strategic partner EY

In this session, we will discuss the formulation of an integrated approach to enable data generation, sharing, analysis and exploitation through AI.  We will consider the  the applicability of AI for different stakeholder groups and what they think are the possible pathways to accelerate AI adoption collaboratively.

Delivered by strategic partner EY

Global Infrastructure Survey 2024 - How is risk allocation changing in your projects? 

With change such as AI and meeting the challenges of net zero come change in business models, financing and importantly risk allocation. This risk shifts across stakeholders, sectors and projects. What does this risk profile look like and what intelligence is there that can assist global leaders in their decision making.   

Rob Morson, Partner, Pinsent Masons Head of Client Relationships, Infrastructure will present some interim findings from the survey they are currently running. After the summit once the report is finalised GLF members will have exclusive access to the findings until its public release.   

The survey looks at some 20 key risk areas and your experience as to the shift and views regarding the appropriateness of current approaches/shift in risk allocation, between owner/employer/contractor/supply chain during the past 24 months.  

• Speaker: Rob Morson, Pinsent Masons, Partner, Head of Client Relationships, Infrastructure
   

Preparing for the Unknown: Scenario Planning for the Firm of the Future – 2035 

What does the Firm of the Future look like in 2035? What are its priorities? How does it conduct its business? What do its competitors look like? How does it integrate emerging technology without being supplanted by it? Can it? 

In November 2023, more than two dozen industry and firm executives gathered in Washington, D.C. for a two-day immersive program as part of the ACEC Research Institute’s Firm of the Future initiative. The Scenario Planning Workshop was facilitated by University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business professor Kathy Pearson, a leading authority on strategic agility and change management. This intensive, interactive session challenged participants to see around corners, identify challenges and opportunities, and to think strategically about how engineering firms can prepare for a future that becomes more driven by technology with every passing day. 

In the months following, the Institute gathered nearly 70 industry leaders to continue working through additional future scenarios, identifying key trends and uncertainties, critical competencies, and rating the likelihood and preparedness of each. The goal is not to predict the future, but rather help us prepare our industry and member firms for it. 

• Speaker: Michael Carragher, ACEC Research Institute 

Drinks reception proudly sponsored by Schneider Electric

Master of ceremonies:

• Sara Lipscombe, Advisor, FIDIC

This session will present the early work of the GLF’s new Carbon Collaboration Initiative, which was conceived by members of the GLF at last year’s summit. This work is being spearheaded by the CEOs from some of the world’s largest consulting engineering firms. The aim is to define a common, replicable and standardised process of calculation and disclosure of embodied and operational CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions related to infrastructure projects. 

Morning refreshment will be served during breakout session.
 

An update on the collaboration between FIDIC and the Solar Impulse Foundation which was conceived at the 2023 GLF Summit. 

Overview of the FIDIC/Solar Impulse Foundation collaboration objectives and the concrete initiatives planned: 

• Promoting Innovations - supporting FIDIC’s network in showcasing innovative solutions on the Solution Explorer. This will include support in the labelling process, highlighting their innovations that have successfully implemented solutions, with a special emphasis on the application process for the Pioneer Awards. 
• Skilling and Academy : We will discuss our commitment to skill development through workshops scheduled during major events, the State of the World Series webinars, and other opportunities. 

Brief overview of the work of the Solar Impulse Foundation and the Solutions Explorer Focus. 
 

Closing remarks:

• William Cox, GLF Advisory Board Chair and CEO, Aurecon