Day One
Executive Dialogue
Private · by invitation
25 CEOs, COOs, CFOs and strategy leaders in a closed working session, followed by an executive high tea.
Project Economy Forum · Dubai
The entire project world. One room.
Leaders of portfolios, capital projects, technology, R&D and transformation, with the executives who fund them, meet in Dubai.
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Organised by VOSTAD · convening senior leaders since 2014
Different projects. The same questions.
A refinery, a drug pipeline, a banking platform and a transformation programme look nothing alike. The leaders behind them share four questions: what to start, how to fund it, how to deliver it, and how to prove it was worth it.
Here, they answer them together.
| All disciplines | The decision-makers | Built on delivery |
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| Portfolio, capital projects, technology, R&D and transformation in one room | CEOs, COOs and CFOs alongside the leaders who deliver | Every session led by people who have delivered. No product presentations. |
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- 25Executives in the private dialogue
- 250Senior leaders
- 8Areas of the agenda
- 1Stage
Two days. The full life of a project.
Day Two
The Forum
One stage · 250 leaders
One programme following a project from first decision to final proof.
Day Two
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01 · Decide: Are we doing the right projects?
Ending the wrong projects earlyone view of capital, technology and R&D
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02 · Fund: Who decides, and on what evidence?
Holding the business case to accountgovernance that speeds delivery up
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Lunch · The Leaders’ Tables
Eight hosted tables, one for each area of the agenda.
- 01Portfolio Leadership
- 02Capital Projects
- 03Transformation
- 04Technology
- 05Research & Innovation
- 06Funding & Governance
- 07Delivery & Risk
- 08Results & Value
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03 · Deliver: Why big projects miss, and what the best do differently
Seeing trouble earlydelivering with contractors and partnerstransformation that sticks
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04 · Prove: Did we get what we paid for?
Measuring value deliveredwhat the board must be able to prove
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The Forum Findings
The day’s conclusions, published by Forum Insight.
Indicative programme.
The leaders who decide, fund and deliver.
Energyinfrastructurereal estatelife sciencestechnologyfinancial servicespublic sector
Head of function and above. Every place reviewed. Solution providers attend as partners.
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01Decide
CEOs · COOs · Chief Strategy Officers
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02Fund
CFOs · investment committees
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03Deliver
Heads of capital projects, portfolio management, technology, R&D, transformation and project controls
Where the world’s projects meet.
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At the centre of the map
Within a few hours’ flight of the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Europe. Leaders from every region can attend in a day.
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Home to the region’s decision-makers
The regional headquarters of global companies sit alongside the Gulf’s largest project owners.
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A region building at scale
Energy, infrastructure, real estate, technology and new cities: few regions carry a larger portfolio of projects under way.
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Built for global gatherings
World-class venues, connectivity and hospitality, trusted by international forums every year.
Take your place in the room.
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1Request
tell us about your role.
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2Review
every request is reviewed to keep the room senior.
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3Confirm
receive your invitation and programme.
Questions
Who should attend?
Heads of function and above who own project, portfolio or investment decisions.
How do I join the Executive Dialogue?
By invitation. You can ask to be considered when you request your invitation.