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The Farkas Berkowitz Forum
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
2:30 pm Optimizing Return on Acquisitions – Sponsor Workshop
Forum sponsor, Coveo, will demonstrate how Enterprise Search 2.0 is improving the financial performance of engineering firms and helping them realize synergies from acquisitions.
3:00 pm Cutting Costs with Standardized Document Management – Sponsor Workshop
Forum sponsor, ARC, will demonstrate how their services are producing dramatic cost savings for design firm clients like HDR and HOK. Ken Young, HOK’s Chief Information Officer, will make a presentation on the savings his firm has realized.
3:30 pm CEO Roundtable on Strategic and Operational Innovations
Five CEOs share their stories of innovation, with plenty of time for open discussion. The workshop is limited to 50 participants to encourage candid give-and-take.
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Douglas Woods
President
DPR Construction
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Brian Conlin, P.E.
President & CEO
Golder Associates Corporation
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J.T. Grumski
President, Energy, Environment & Infrastructure
SAIC
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Vlad Stritesky
Chief Executive Officer
Trow Associates
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Laurent Auguste
President & CEO
Veolia Water Americas
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5:00 pm Welcoming Cocktail Reception
6:30 pm Jim VandeHei – “The New Political Reality: The Ultimate Insider’s Guide”
Jim VandeHei is co-founder and executive editor of Politico, the highly influential political website and newspaper that Washingtonian magazine recently hailed as a "media phenomenon." Mr. VandeHei, along with his co-founder, left the Washington Post in the fall of 2006 to create Politico. A regular contributor to CBS’s Face the Nation, MSNBC’s Morning Joe, and many other news shows, Mr. VandeHei will provide his behind-the-scenes look at the White House and Capitol Hill.
7:30 pm Dinner
9:00 pm After-Dinner Drinks and Cigars Overlooking the Historic C&O Canal
Thursday, May 5, 2011
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Global Economic Outlook
A distinguished panel of economists will share their views on the outlook for the U.S. economy and the economies of other major countries.
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Lawrence Adam, III
Managing Director &
Chief Investment Strategist
Deutsche Bank Alex Brown
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Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Director, Center for Employment Policy
Senior Fellow
Hudson Institute |
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Robert Murray
Vice President, Economic Affairs
McGraw-Hill Construction
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Joseph Gagnon
Senior Fellow
Peterson Institute for International Economics |
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8:50 am The 23rd Annual State-of-the-Industry Report
Farkas Berkowitz presents its assessment of design and construction markets relating to infrastructure, facilities, and environmental protection. CEOs of firms serving these markets add their commentary.
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Transportation and Power Markets for Design and Construction
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George J. Pierson
Chief Executive Officer
Parsons Brinckerhoff
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Thomas Barron
President
Parsons Transportation Group |
Len C. Rodman
Chairman, President and CEO
Black & Veatch
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Facilities Markets for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
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Doug Woods
President
DPR Construction
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David Gensler*
Executive Director
Gensler
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Lance Josal, FAIA
President & CEO
RTKL Associates
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Industrial Environmental Markets and Federal Markets for Support, Design, and Construction
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Robert Weber, P.E.
Group Chief Executive
AECOM Environment
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Gen. Robert Flowers (USA, Ret.)
Federal Program Director
ARCADIS |
Bob Kingsbury
President and COO
Los Alamos Technical Associates |
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Water and Wastewater Treatment Markets for Design, Construction, and Operations
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Robert Andrews, P.E.
Global Managing Director, Water
AECOM
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Gary Deis
Chief Executive Officer
Carollo Engineers
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Leonard Graziano
President & CEO
Severn Trent Services
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12:30 pm Lunch and "Radical Change in the Arab World: The Case of Libya," The Honorable Gene A. Cretz, U.S. Ambassador to Libya
Ambassador Cretz is the first U.S. ambassador to serve in Libya since 1972. In addition to the two years he spent in Libya, he brings to this subject a distinguished career as a Foreign Service Officer, including 12 years of service in our embassies in Cairo, Damascus, and Tel Aviv
1:45 pm The Double-Edged Sword of Globalization
American firms are looking abroad for greener pastures, while foreign firms have mounted a full-scale invasion of the U.S. Evaluate the opportunities and threats, here and abroad, of globalization.
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Harrie Noy
Chief Executive Officer
ARCADIS, N.V.
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Len C. Rodman
Chairman, President & CEO
Black & Veatch
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Bruce Grewcock
President & CEO
Kiewit Corporation |
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Robert Uhler, P.E.
Chairman & CEO
MWH Global
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Leonard Graziano
President & CEO
Severn Trent Services
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3:15 pm Concurrent Small Group Workshops
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The Evolving Relationship of Engineers and Contractors: Collaboration or Confrontation? The growing popularity of alternative delivery is encouraging engineers and contractors to collaborate more closely than ever before. Meanwhile, engineering firms are developing construction capabilities and contractors are looking more like engineers. Our panel explores this evolving relationship and its consequences.
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Donald Stone
Chief Executive Officer
Dewberry
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Patrick McCann
Chairman, President & CEO
Weston Solutions |
John Fish
President & CEO
Suffolk Construction Co.
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Leveraging Information Technology to Meet the Challenges of the Next Decade. The quest for greater productivity has never been more urgent, and IT should be an important enabler. This workshop examines how IT can be harnessed for productivity and competitive advantage over the coming decade.
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Greg Bentley
Chief Executive Officer
Bentley Systems
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Glenn Sakaki
Managing Director,
Execution Technology
Hatch
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Brian Zeve
Managing Dir. Professional Services
Microsoft
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Managing Project Risk in Today’s Market. Engineers and contractors are coping with price pressures, struggling subcontractors, and owners’ pressure to accept more risks. Evaluate what firms are doing to improve performance and strengthen the predictability of projects.
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Matt Gray
President
Graycor
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Gregg Bundschuh, J.D.
Managing Director
Greyling Insurance
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Judah Lifschitz, Esq.
Partner
Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram
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4:30 pm Adjournment
* Invited
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