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Forum 2012 Speakers and Topics
| Mike Coffey, Chairman, Board of Directors Rice Global E&C Forum |
Welcoming Address |
| Edwin “Ned” Thomas, Dean of Engineering, George R. Brown School of Engineering, Rice University |
Opening Remarks |
| John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil Company and Founder,Citizens for Affordable Energy | Keynote Speaker “Prosperity Wanting to Happen” |
| Dr. Daslav Brkic, Vice President, E&C Business Development, Saipem S.p.A. | “The Challenge of Laying Giant Pipelines: The Execution of the Nord Stream Project” |
| Raoul LeBlanc, Senior Director, Onshore, North American Practice, PFC Energy | “North American Shale: And Now for the Hard Part?” |
| Jan Hargrave, Body Language Expert | Guest Luncheon Speaker “Strictly Business Body Language” |
| Moderator – Richard Westney, Founder/Director, Westney Consulting Group Joe Barnes, Bonner Means Baker Fellow, The Baker Institute Don Jacobsen, Senior VP of Industry & Government Affairs, Noble Corporation Dr. Ernest Moniz, Director, MIT Energy Initiative and former Undersecretary of Energy Ed Verona, President & CEO, US – Russia Business Council |
“The Politics and Geopolitics of Energy” Panel Discussion |
| Neil Duffin, President, ExxonMobil Development Company | Banquet Speaker “Aligned for Success – The Value of Long-Term Relationships” |
2010 & 2011 Presentations are at http://annual.forum.rice.edu
Forum 2009 Speakers and Topics
| Sallie Keller-McNulty, Dean of Engineering, George R. Brown School of Engineering, Rice University |
Opening Remarks |
| Dr. David Leebron, President, Rice University | Welcoming Address |
| Steve Knowles, President, Mustang Engineering, L.L.P. | Morning Keynote Speaker “E&C Market and Opportunities; Past, Present & Future” |
| Dr. Michael J. Economides Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Houston |
“Energy Geopolitics: How Misguided Policies Interfere with Global Markets and Undermine Future Supplies” |
| Todd E. Alexander, Chadbourne & Parke LLP | “Recent Energy and Finance Developments in the EPC Market” |
| Robert M. Finley, Director of Engineering, Aramco Services Company | “Saudi Aramco Mega Projects – Overview and Outlook” |
| Luc J. Messier, Senior Vice President, Project Development and Procurement, ConocoPhillips | Afternoon Keynote Speaker “Managing Owner-Supplier Relationships Through the Economic Cycles” |
| Thomas L. Griffiths, Executive Vice President Risk Mgt & Business Development, Black & Veatch Corporation | “Planning & Uncertainty” |
| Mark Embree, Professor Computational and Applied Mathematics, Rice University | “Educating Engineering Leaders at Rice University” |
| Dr. David (Dave) Adkins, PMP, PE, Senior Partner & Director Technology, Business Management Consultants | “Managing Troubled Projects” |
| Andre Dufour, Senior Vice President, SNC – Lavalin Investment | Banquet Speaker “E&C Investment in Capital Projects” |
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Dr. Ahmad J. Durrani, Professor of Civil & Environmental
Engineering, Rice University and Founding Director of the
Rice Global Engineering & Construction ForumWelcome & Reflections on Tens Years of Forum Sallie Keller-McNulty, Dean of Engineering, George R. Brown School of Engineering, Rice University Opening Address Martinus Brandal, President & CEO, Aker Kvaerner ASA An Active Industry Approach to Global Climate Challenge Michael Feigin, Managing Director, Global Construction Industry Practice, Marsh USA, Inc. The New Reality of Risk: The Shrinking World Dr. Katherine B. Ensor,Professor & Chair of Statistics, Rice University School of Engineering Enterprise Risk Management in Complex Systems Paul Hamilton, President, Shell Global Solutions (USA), Inc. Shell: Security & Sustainability Dr. Daslav Brkic, Vice President, Onshore Business and Technology Development, Snamprogetti S.p.A. Optimizing Risk By Adopting New Convertible Contracts Claire Lawrie, Accenture The Role of National Oil Companies – NOC’s Jerry Oliver, Senior Vice President, Project Development for the FutureGen Industrial Alliance FutureGen: The Right Project at the Right Time Dr. Charles H. Thornton, ACE Mentor Program Banquet: ACE Mentor Program – A Blueprint for the Future
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Dr. Ahmad J. Durrani- Professor of Civil & Environmental
Engineering, Rice UniversityWelcome Morning Theme: “Strategies for a Turbulent, Resource Constrained World”
The E&C Contracting world wrestles now with more demands than it can meet and deploying resources to most effectively serve owners’ needs, outsourcing overseas and using multiple project offices. Two Keynote speakers address the same morning theme, each from his particular perspective.Neil Bruce, COO, AMEC plc- Natural Resources Keynote: Challenges of Delivering on Tomorrow’s Contracts Ambassador Edward Djerejian, Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University Keynote: Conflict & Diplomacy in The Middle East: Impact on Business Peter Okundaye, President, Phil H. Nugent Nigeria Ltd. Significance of Events & Policy Shifts in Nigeria Mariano Gurfinkel, Associate Head, University of Texas Center for Energy Economics Shifts in Energy Policy and Opportunities in North America Afternoon Theme: “Delivering on Tomorrow’s Contracts” The final step: We choose where to work, choose how to best marshal our resources to meet the needs of our customers, but what about building for the future with the most valuable resource of all, in shorter supply today than for decades – PEOPLE? Sallie Keller-McNulty, Dean of George R. Brown School of Engineering, Rice University Introduction Dr. Leebron, President, Rice University We Reach Out, Adapt for Tomorrow’s Needs Claire Markwardt, Partner, Accenture Energy Practice Drive for Local Content in Developing Nations Gordon Quan, Managing Partner of Quan, Burdette & Perez Immigration Challenges in Addressing Personnel Needs C. Skip Alvarado, Vice President, Upstream Energy & Chemicals, Fluor Corporation Energy Industry’s People Resource Issue: Attracting, Developing and Retaining People in Today’s Market Ken Arnold, Senior Executive Vice President, AMEC Paragon and Stephen L. Klineberg, Professor of Sociology, Rice University No Longer Are We All Young White Guys: E&C Personnel Availability in the Twenty-First Century
Arnold’s Presentation
Klineberg Presentation
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Dr. Ahmad J. Durrani, Professor of Civil & Environmental
Engineering, Rice UniversityWelcome Dr. David W. Leebron, President, Rice University Opening Address Ms. Amy Myers Jaffe, Baker Institute, Rice University Mid East Democracy & $100/bbl Oil Mr. Alessandro Lanza, Chief Economist, ENI Oil Pricing Outlook Mr. J.P. Chevriere, President, Transmar Consulting Building An LNG Future: The Issue of Technical Resources Mr. Ben Ball, President, Ball & Associates Uncertainty, Risk & “Expected” Profits or “What Can I Really Expect?” Mr. Pierre Dufour, Executive Vice President and Member of the Executive Committee; Air Liquide Group, and President/CEO American Air Liquide Growing Demands of the Industrial Gas Industry Mr. William N. (Bill) Dudley, Director & Executive Vice President, Bechtel Corporation; President, Bechtel’s Petroleum & Chemical Global Business Unit; President, Bechtel’s Pipeline Global Business Unit; President, Oil, Gas and Chemicals Global Business Unit Keynote: E&C Industry Can Meet the Growing Demands Mr. Ed Cloutier, President, American Executive Management State of the E&C Industry Mr. Mark Stevens, Group Executive – Project Risk, Fluor Maintaining E&C Risks & Rewards in Balance: a Primer on How to Support Our Clients over the Long Haul Mr. Dan Godfrey, Shell Fellow Factors Influencing Contracting Relationships
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Dr. Ahmad J. Durrani- Professor of Civil & Environmental
Engineering, Rice UniversityWelcome Dr. David W. Leebron- President, Rice University Opening Address Mr. Daniel Valot- Chairman of the Board & CEO, Technip Oil and Gas Projects: Contracting and Common Sense Mr. Alfred V. Neffgen- Chief Operating Officer Government Operations, Americas Region, KBR The E&C Evolution Mr. Jim Wicklund- Managing Director, Banc of America Securities Future of the Gas Market Dr. Nada Dutta- Chief Geo-Scientist, Schlumberger Gas Hydrates – Potential for Development Mr. Larry Fisher- Sr. Vice President, Legal Fluor Taking a Corporate Stand against Public Corruption Ms. Maria Antonietta Solinas- Manager of Strategic Planning & Control, ENI/Snamprogetti Current State of Owner/Contractor Relations Dr. Peter Hartley- Chair, Dept of Economics, Rice University A Global Economic Model of the Gas Market Terry Wood- Director of Engineering & Tech, BP Chemicals Owner’s view of the Current State of the E & C Industry
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| Dr. Ahmad J. Durrani- Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Rice University |
Welcome |
| Dr. David W. Leebron- President, Rice University | Opening Address |
| Randy Harl CEO, Kellogg, Brown & Root | The Future of the E & C Business |
| Don Cruver Managing Partner, Cruver & Associates | Risk & Reward in E & C Contracting |
| Keiji Fukumoto Chief Representative, JBIC | Finance and Role of Japanese Credit Agency |
| Jim O’Sullivan Senior Vice President, Marketing, Technip Offshore, Inc. | LNG Importation into the US – View Toward 2010 |
| Vineet Majmudar S&B Engineers | Industry Outlook – A Survey of Industry Executives |
| Dr. Malcolm Gillis President, Rice University and Environmental Issues | Global Warming |
| Matt Simmons President, Simmons Company International | E & C Industry Future |
| Stephen Klineberg Professor, Department of Sociology, Rice University | Demographic Trends |
| Tsuyoshi Okada Chief Technology Officer, JGC Corporation | Technical Impact on Future E/C Works |
| J. P. Chevriere President, Transmar Consulting | E & C Industry at the Crossroads |