XX Annual Forum
“Striving in Today’s Marketplace”
November 14, 2017
7:00 AM ai??i?? 4:15 PM
Rice University a?i?? Houston, Texas

Time Title and Speaker

7:00 – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast & Networking

8:00 ai??i?? 8:05 am Welcome
Marty Schweers, Chairman, Board of Directors
Rice Global E&C Forum

8:05 – 8:30 am Opening Remarks
David Leebron, President, Rice University

8:30ai??i?? 9:15 am Keynote Speaker
Jeff Sipes, Principal Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals

ai???Relationships, Innovation and the Productivity Divideai???
Project performance challenges and declining construction productivity continue to heighten the economic and reputational risks for the engineering and construction industry. Our time has come to partner more effectively with our customers and drive new levels of collaboration, innovation and productivity.

Ai??9:15ai??i?? 10:00 am Session I
Manuel Junco, SVP and General Manager, Transformation, Strategy & Innovation, Jacobs

“Engineering: Trends, Challenges and Exciting Future”
Even though we are all aware of the challenges in our business, it is taboo to deal with the real issues. However, a very exciting future is coming at us fast, and unpredictable.

10:00 ai??i?? 10:30 am Coffee & Networking Break

10:30 – 11:15 am Session II
Amish Sabharwal, Executive Vice President, Americas, AVEVA

ai???Industry 4.0 (Digitalization) Impact on Project Execution Excellenceai???
Industry 4.0 has been referred to as the Digitalization Economy. One definition of Digitalization is the use of Technology to change a business model and provide value producing opportunities. The Digitalization revolution has impacted and changed many traditional business models, including brick and mortar retail vs. Amazon, taxis vs. Uber, and Blockbuster vs. Netflix, to name a few. Striving in todayai??i??s marketplace requires embracing and understanding what, and how Digitalization can impact the way we as an industry execute projects effectively, and maybe finally deliver the step change in efficiency we have been discussing for many years.

Major capital projects continue to be over budget and behind schedule. Discussions on how to improve center on better collaboration between the OO/EPC/Constructor, contracting strategies and better upfront design definition. How is Industry 4.0 positioned in these discussions?Ai?? How does the current focus impact our ability to innovate as an industry?

Amish Sabharwal, EVP Americas at AVEVA, will discuss how technology is disrupting the capital project execution landscape with potential savings of 10% of total project installed cost (TIC). These savings are made available through the optimization of data-centric engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction and commissioning strategies enabled by the Cloud, advanced analytics to measure progress in real time, and augmented and virtual reality for breaking down silos between engineering and the field.

Are we truly ready to embrace industry 4.0 to not only strive in todayai??i??s marketplace but, more importantly, to survive?

11:15 am ai??i?? 12:00 pm Session III
Jim Rammell, Vice President, Corporate Construction Operations, Wood

“Advanced Work Packaging”
Explore productivity and other positive impacts of utilizing the AWP process on your project.

12:00 ai??i?? 1:00 pm Lunch & Networking

1:00 ai??i?? 1:45 pm Session IV
Jim Claunch, Vice President of Operational Excellence for Development and Production USA/Mexico, Statoil

ai???Leading in the Digital Ageai???
Leading in the Digital Age requires a shift in our thought processes and focus areas as compared to the 20th century. As we move through transformation in our industry Leaders must recognize the need for change and understand how to Lead, Communicate and build a culture that is fit for Digital.

1:45 ai??i?? 2:15 pm Ice Cream Social & Networking Break

2:15 ai??i?? 4:15 pm “Getting to EPC 4.0” Panel
Moderator – Dick Westney, Founder/Director, Westney Consulting Group, Inc.

Chaitali Dave, Director of Strategic Sourcing, Phillips 66 Company
Manuel Junco, SVP and General Manager, Transformation, Strategy & Innovation, Jacobs
J. Blake Moore, Owner, Blake Consulting, LLC
Jim Rammell, Vice President, Corporate Construction Operations, Wood
Amish Sabharwal, Executive Vice President, Americas, AVEVA

Where does the industry needs to go? Do we all share the same vision? What’s being done to get there? How well have the changes we have already made, been working? Are we moving in the right direction? During this two-hour panel discussion, executives from leading owners, contractors and technology providers will discuss these key questions, focusing on critical performance areas including safety, workforce development, technology, productivity, and the lost art of project management. Audience participation will be encouraged.