Building beyond boundaries

Global Construction and Engineering Conference


London Thursday, 27 March 2025


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Key note speaker

dame deanne julius

Dame DeAnne Julius


Former Analyst for the CIA. Founding member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England. Chairman of Chatham House. Chief Economist at BA and Shell and Senior Advisor to The World Bank and IMF. Vice President of the Society of Business Economist in the UK.


Speakers


Welcome

Address from Keith Froud, Managing Partner at Eversheds Sutherland

Keith Froud

Panel one

Collaborative procurement: an international perspective

Tom Douglas

Tom Douglas Partner Eversheds Sutherland View bio

Jan Osterman

Jan Osterman Partner Eversheds Sutherland View bio

Steffen Jung

Steffen Jung Partner Eversheds Sutherland View bio

edd burton

Edd Burton Director AECOM’s Buildings + Places

Isabelle Adams

Isabelle Adams GGP – Enterprise Director Strategic Infrastructure National Grid


Panel two

Sustainable building: ESG in the construction industry

Alice Maloney

Alice Maloney Partner Eversheds Sutherland View bio

kathryn patel

Kathryn Patel Legal Business Partner BAM

Roberta Wertman

Roberta Wertman Legal Director Eversheds Sutherland View bio

Andy Cockcroft

Andrew Cockcroft Head of Stakeholder Relations and Social Impact EDF


Panel three

AI in construction: challenges and opportunities

Joseph Hale

Joseph Hale Partner Eversheds Sutherland View bio

Rebecca reed

Rebecca Reed-Beale Senior Legal Counsel Wärtsilä

Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson Associate Okana

noha saleeb

Dr Noha Saleeb Associate Professor in Creative Digital Technologies & Construction Middlesex University

Babar Hayat

Babar Hayat Managing Director Konexo View bio


Panel four

Grid connections: the future of energy projects

Sacha Bacco

Sacha Bacco Principal Associate Eversheds Sutherland View bio

Ben Brown

Ben Brown Partner Eversheds Sutherland View bio

Bhagyashri Joshi

Joshi Bhagyashri Global Commercial and Construction Manager NextEnergy Capital

Lee Donovan

Lee Donovan Senior Legal Counsel Statkraft

Alex DeSouza

Alex De Souza General Counsel Lightsource bp


Panel five

Risk mitigation in construction and engineering: projects and proactive dispute avoidance

Nick Pinder

Nick Pinder Partner Eversheds Sutherland View bio

steve gibson

Steve Gibson Senior Counsel Chevron

Chris Decker

Chris Decker Principal HKA

Yvette Aunger

Yvette Aunger Project Manager Olympia London

William O'Brien

William O’Brien Partner Eversheds Sutherland View bio

justin purcell

Justin Purcell Digital & Integration SLB


Panel six

International arbitration: navigating sanctions and supply chain disruption

Richard Black

Richard Black Partner Eversheds Sutherland View bio

claudia solomon

Claudia Salomon President ICC International Court of Arbitration

Wesley Pang

Wesley Pang Partner Eversheds Sutherland View bio

chris campbell

Chris Campbell Senior Counsel Baker Hughes

tim williams

Tim Williams Senior Counsel Wärtsilä


Closing remarks

jonathan douglas

Jonathan Douglas Head of Construction & Engineering Eversheds Sutherland

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Resources

Collaborative procurement for construction projects

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Engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM)

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UK: Energy and connections updates

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Global Sustainability & ESG Insights: December 2024 & January 2025

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AI Implementation Toolkit: Resources for risk mitigation

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Contracting for AI: Best practices and pitfalls

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Three of the top procurement challenges facing UK construction

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UK: NESO updates connections reform proposals

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Considering terminating your construction contract? - Practical tips to mitigate risk

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Financial distress on global construction projects: Spot the signs and avoid catastrophe

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