Lessons learnt and challenges faced in large scale public projects

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Disaster Management and lessons learnt from large scale public projects.

What lessons have been learnt from disasters that have occurred during large scale public projects?Join our panel of world class experts and leading academics who discuss and debate the aftermath of tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower disaster and the 2005 London Underground attack.

ModeratorDr Anas Bataw, Director, Centre of Excellence in Smart ConstructionDr Bataw plays a vital role driving AEC innovations and digital transformation by contributing to the development and delivery of National standards, guidelines, and ISO in GCC, Singapore and UK. As well as leading initiatives and programs on organizational level with strong leadership abilities and hands-on technical expertise in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), Design for Manufacture &amp; Assembly (DfMA), Building Information Modelling/ Management (BIM) and Digital Twinning.
Established extensive capabilities developing and leading large-scale AEC innovations programs from identification, building cases, prototyping, and setting up teams to developing and executing methodologies, processes, procedures and building ecosystems.
Dr. Anas Bataw is the Director of the Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction (CESC). In this role, he has the overall responsibility to advancing industry-led innovations in construction to revolutionise the way we develop, manage, and operate smarter cities.

PanellistGill Kernick, Master Consultant for JMJ Associates.Gill Kernick is a Master Consultant for JMJ Associates where she works in high hazard industries to develop the culture and leadership needed to prevent catastrophic events. She lived on the 21st floor of Grenfell Tower from 2011 to 2014 and the author of the much acclaimed book, &#x27;Catastrophe &amp; Systemic Change’ Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters. In 2020 Gil was publicly voted as one of the top 25 most influential people in H&amp;S in the UK.

PanellistProfessor Guy Walker, Heriot-Watt University Professor Guy Walker is a leading academic in the area of Sociotechnical Construction. He is the author/co-author of over 120 journal papers and 18 books, including his discipline&#x27;s leading methods text book. His research has appeared on the Discovery Channel, Channel 4, BBC, and in a wide variety of other national and international media. He has been awarded the Graduates Prize for the student experience, a Teaching Excellence Award for Global Teamworking, the President&#x27;s Medal from the Chartered Institute for Ergonomics and Human Factors, and the Principal&#x27;s Research Impact and Engagement (PRIME) Award. He is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (FIEHF) and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

PanellistPaul Lindsay, HSW Director, Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority LtdPaul has a wealth of experience gained over 40 years in the Construction Industry both at home and abroad. He has worked on major programmes in Mexico (Energia Costa Azul), Qatar (Doha Metro) and KSA (King Abdullah Financial District) as well as the London Olympics, Trans Pennine Rail Upgrade and a number of projects in the nuclear sector in the UK. Paul is currently the HSW Director on the Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Programme. His main areas of interest are Organisational Culture, Human Factors and Mental Health and Wellbeing.

PanellistMike Brown CBE MVO, Chair of the Restoration &amp; Renewal Delivery AuthorityMike is Chair of the Restoration &amp; Renewal Delivery Authority for the Houses of Parliament, the programme established to ensure that the Palace of Westminster is fit for purpose for generations to come. For Mott MacDonald he is an adviser and Independent Member of the Shareholder Committee and is on the Board of Translink - Northern Ireland’s transport authority. Mike was Commissioner of Transport for London until 2020 responsible for safety, operations and capital investment across the capital’s transport networks (underground, bus, light rail, trams and main roads).He is committed to the skills agenda- ensuring career opportunities for young people from all communities across the UK.

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