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2017 Annual Conference

Aug 02, 2017
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando, Florida
The CII Annual Conference has a world-class reputation as one of the showcase events of the industry. Presentations highlight the latest CII research findings, and featured speakers address industry trends. Plan to meet us in Orlando this summer!
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Agenda
Tuesday Morning – August 1
  8:00 am Welcome from the CII Director
– Stephen Mulva, CII Director
  8:20 am Welcome from the CII Chair
– Kenda Caskey, Burns & McDonnell
  8:30 am Welcome from the Conference Chair & Keynote Speaker Introduction
– Bob Nussmeier, Kiewit
  8:35 am Opening Keynote Address:
Live Inspired!
– John O’Leary, President and Chief Executive Officer – Rising Above
  9:40 am Networking Break
10:05 am Research Session 1
Improving Safety Performance through Operational Excellence
(Research Team 317, Safety Performance through Operational Discipline)
11:00 am Research Session 2
Assessing the Maturity and Accuracy of FEED to Support Phase-gate Approvals
(Research Team 331, Assessing the Maturity and Accuracy of FEED to Support Phase-gate Approvals)
11:50 am Lunch
Tuesday Afternoon – August 1
  1:00 pm Research Session 3
Quality Made Measurable – A Paradigm Shift
(Research Team 313, Creating Standards for Industry-wide Quality Metrics)
  1:55 pm Research Session 4
Managing Construction/Commissioning/Startup Transitions
(Research Team 333, Transition Management between Construction Completion, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, and Operations)
  2:45 pm Networking Break
  3:10 pm Conference Chair’s Remarks & Panel Speaker Introductions
– Bob Nussmeier, Conference Chair
  3:15 pm Panel Discussion:
“Future Impacts to Our Industry”
– Gregory Goff, President and Chief Executive Officer – Andeavor
– Bruce E. Grewcock, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board – Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc.
– Ray Kowalik, Chief Executive Officer – Burns & McDonnell
– Carl Rau, Vice President of Corporate Projects – GE Power
  4:55 pm Closing Remarks
– Bob Nussmeier, Conference Chair
  5:00 pm End of Day One
Tuesday Evening – August 1
  6:00 pm Reception and Awards Photo Session
  7:00 pm Awards Recognition
  • Outstanding Researcher
  • Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant
  • Outstanding Instructor
  • Performance Assessment
  • Professional Development
  • Distinguished Professors
  • COP Leadership Awards
Award Presentation
  • Richard L. Tucker Leadership & Service Award
  7:20 pm Dinner Served
  8:20 pm Carroll H. Dunn Award of Excellence Presentation
  8:35 pm Award Celebration Dessert
 
Wednesday Morning – August 2
  8:00 am Welcome Back and Academic Poster Session Winner
– Bob Nussmeier, Conference Chair
  8:10 am Transforming the Capital Projects Business!
– Stephen Mulva, CII Director
  9:25 am Panel Discussion:
“Future Innovations Impacting Our Industry”
– Filipe Barbosa, Senior Partner, Global Capital Projects & Infrastructure – McKinsey & Company, Inc.
– Greg Bentley, Chief Executive Officer – Bentley Systems
– Manish Chawla, General Manager, Global Industrial Products – IBM
– Steven Edwards, Chief Executive Officer – Black & Veatch
10:45 am Networking Break
11:00 am Research Session 5
Measuring Progress and Defining Productivity Metrics in Model-based Engineering
(Research Team 332, Measuring the Productivity of Model-based Engineering)
11:50 am Lunch
Wednesday Afternoon – August 2
  1:00 pm Research Session 6
Improving Frontline Supervision in Industrial Construction
(Research Team 330, The Role of Frontline Supervision in Improving Construction Productivity and Performance)
  1:55 pm Research Session 7
Best Practices for Preventing Out-of-sequence Construction Activities and Minimizing their Impacts
(Research Team 334, Best Practices for Preventing Out-of-sequence Construction Activities and Minimizing their Impacts)
  2:45 pm Networking Break
  3:10 pm Keynote Speaker Introduction
– Stephen Mulva, CII Director
  3:15 pm Closing Keynote Address:
The Art of Transforming the Game
– Billy Beane, Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations – Oakland Athletics
  4:35 pm Closing Remarks
– Stephen Mulva, CII Director
  4:50 pm Call to Action
– Bob Nussmeier, Conference Chair
  5:00 pm Closing Reception
  6:00 pm End of Conference

 Conference Agenda