4th Dubai International PM Forum attracts 50 speakers

Tuesday 08 August 2017
Dubai - MENA Herald:

50 speakers or more comprising ministers and senior executives of top global firms will be delivering speeches at the 4th Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF). The event will take place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council. It will start from 18-21 Nov 2017. This landmark event comprises 30 sessions, 5 keynote speeches and 5 specialist courses. About 1500 delegates are expected to attend the Forum themed (Making A Difference), which is organised by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in collaboration with Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), Emaar Properties, DP World and the Project Management Institute (PMI).

“An elite bunch of Project Management experts have been invited to enrich the 4th DIPMF 2017 and share their expertise, vision and practices, and further enhance the contents of this edition of the Forum,” said Ms Laila Faridoon, Executive Director of the Office of RTA Director-General and Chairman of the Board cum Chairperson of the Organising Committee of the DIPMF.

The lineup of experts includes HE Sultan Al Mansouri, UAE Minister of Economy, who will speak in a discussion panel about making a difference in the UAE business sector. Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimi, Minister of State for International Cooperation cum Director General of Expo 2020 Office, will speak about Expo 2020 projects and spotlight their management concepts.

“The Forum, which boasts of 50 speakers tackling an array of PM episodes, will also discuss work papers, practices and experiences of PM. Among the speakers will be HE Mattar Al Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA; HE Mohammed Al Abbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties; HE Khalaf Al Habtoor, Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, HE Saeed Al Tayer, Managing Director & CEO of DEWA; HE Sultan bin Sulayem, Chairman & CEO of DP World; HE Mohammed Al Hammadi, CEO of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation; H.E. Frode Mauring, UNDP Resident Coordinator; Mark Langley, President and Chief Executive Officer of PMI; Dr. Harold Kerzner, Sr. Executive Director for Project Management, International Institute for Learning (IIL); Dr. Sebastian Wernicke, Chief Data Scientist, ONE LOGIC; Magnus Lindkvist, World’s Renowned Trendspotter and Futurologist and Author; and several other inspired PM intellectuals,” explained Faridoon.

“A Key aspect of the event will be focused on PM for Youth as it proved a hit and attracted the attention of youth in the previous rounds of the Forum. The Youth session will be coordinated with the Emirates Youth Council. It will feature the participation of Her Excellency Shamma Al Mazroui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, who will spotlight the development projects and the role of youth in managing them.

“Attracting the crème of experts & specialists with proven competency and diverse global exposure to the DIPMF underlines the keenness of Dubai to play a pivotal role in leading the development drive across the region. It also seeks to identify the ingredients needed to accelerate this drive on sound scientific bases compatible with the top international practices. Registration for the Forum is open through the website (www.dipmf.ae),” concluded Faridoon.

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