Project Economy Forum The world is built through projects.

The Project Economy Forum is the global platform for the leaders who choose, fund and deliver them, across portfolios, capital projects, technology, R&D and transformation.

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Different projects. The same questions.

A refinery, a drug pipeline, a banking platform and a national transformation programme look nothing alike. The leaders responsible for them face the same four questions:

  1. 01Decide

    What should we start, and what should we stop?

  2. 02Fund

    How do we fund it and govern it?

  3. 03Deliver

    How do we deliver on time and on budget?

  4. 04Prove

    How do we prove it was worth it?

The Forum is where these leaders meet to answer them together.

The leaders accountable for delivery.

  • CEOs and COOs
  • CFOs
  • Chief Strategy and Transformation Officers
  • CIOs
  • Heads of Capital Projects, Portfolio Management, R&D and Project Controls

Across energy, infrastructure, real estate, life sciences, technology, financial services and the public sector.

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Eight areas. One discipline.

What is the project economy?

  1. 01

    Portfolio Leadership

    deciding what gets done

  2. 02

    Capital Projects

    building major assets

  3. 03

    Transformation

    changing how organisations work

  4. 04

    Technology

    delivering systems and platforms

  5. 05

    Research & Innovation

    bringing new products to market

  6. 06

    Funding & Governance

    approving and overseeing the work

  7. 07

    Delivery & Risk

    cost, schedule and contracts

  8. 08

    Results & Value

    proving what was achieved

How the Forum works.

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  1. 01

    Forums

    Closed executive dialogues and Forum gatherings in the world’s leading project economies.

  2. 02

    PEF100

    An annual recognition of the 100 leaders delivering the projects that shape industries, cities and nations.

  3. 03

    The Council

    A standing group of senior executives who set the Forum’s agenda.

  4. 04

    Insight

    Research and briefings on how the world’s projects are chosen, funded and delivered.

Next convening

Dubai · 27–28 January 2027

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The Forum works with a select group of organisations that share its commitment to better project leadership. Partners contribute to its research, convenings and recognition programmes worldwide.

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