McKinsey principal Julian Mills, co-founder and chief executive of the Global Infrastructure Initiative is to kick off the 2015 ACE International Conference on 20 May.
The new “Maximising Global Infrastructure Opportunities” one day conference is designed as the annual gathering for UK-based global infrastructure experts and professionals and will feature a range of powerful and influential speakers and panellist from across the global market.
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Mills’ keynote delivery will set the scene for the conference and draw on his experience of leading thinking at the Global Infrastructure Initiative. This group marshals the world’s 150 most influential infrastructure leaders controlling much of the $20 trillion that the world will spend on infrastructure over the next decade.
Other speakers and panellist from across the global industry will bring delegates from the unique insight on current and future global business opportunities, post-recession drivers of change, investment strategies and successful approaches to navigating market entry risks and barriers.
The conference is supported by the ACE’s International Business Group and follows last year’s half day event during the ACE annual conference.
“The first ACE International Conference in May 2014 was an outstanding success,” explained Gavin English managing director of IMC Worldwide and chair ACE International business group. “Building on last year, the quality of the high profile speakers and discussions planned on the growing global infrastructure opportunities this year is tremendous.”
“The quality of the high profile speakers and discussions planned on the growing global infrastructure opportunities this year is tremendous.” Gavin English managing director of IMC Worldwide and chair ACE International business group
Alongside Mills, speakers already confirmed include:
Delegates from across the range of businesses across the sector will be given insight into how to take advantage of the growing global infrastructure opportunities available to UK infrastructure professionals around the world.
Other topic to be covered include manage the risk of overseas business opportunities, the international role for small and medium sized businesses, overcoming barrier to market entry, understanding the global infrastructure growth hot spots, UK global success stories and learning from mistakes made in the past.
“Seems a must for anyone serious about developing international business in infrastructure.” Bernard Obika, managing director, Roughton Group
In particular the conference will also be a critical event to help young professionals to understand the complex and exciting career opportunities on offer around the world of infrastructure. To assist, concessionary pricing is offered to ACE Progress Network members.
For details of the conference, programme and speakers and to book your place at the event on 20 May, visit the International Conference website at www.ace-international-conference.co.uk
20 May 2015 – 1VS Westminster Conference Centre
Reasons to attend
Engineering consultants
Contractors and subcontractors
Law firms
Financiers
Management consultants
Technology firms
Material and building product manufacturers and suppliers
Public and private sector infrastructure owner/operators
Academics