Session 1
Same Storm, Different Ships: Will Owners
Plot a New Course?
Moderated by: Rob Berra, Foster Wheeler

SESSION PARTICIPANTS:
Robert W. Patterson – Mgr, Deepwater Projects – Shell Exploration & Production
Jack Hartung – Mgr, Project Assurance – Chevron Project Resources Company
Al Pace – General Manager, Major Projects – Marathon Oil Company
Mike Lowder – Director, Process Engineering – Eastman Chemical Company

We are all navigating through the same market forces; however the journey for owners and contractors will be different. While project success is defined by schedule, safety and cost – our unique perspectives force us to attack the market forces differently. In addition to owners’ focus on asset management, production, reserves and inventories, continued focus on project development will fuel long-term growth and sustainability. In this session four leaders from owner companies will discuss how their unique strategies and business models are changing to address the current conditions.

Session 2
Same Storm, Different Ships: How Will
Contractors Respond to the Winds of Change?
Moderated by: Paul Nicks, Uhde Corporation of America

SESSION PARTICIPANTS:
Steve Dedman – Sr. Vice Pres. Enterprise Strategic Development – Zachry Holdings, Inc.
John Nesser – Chief Operating Officer – J. Ray McDermott, S.A.
Richard Davis – Mgr. of Marketing & Business Development – Bechtel Corp.

Contractors have different considerations when addressing the current market situation. The contractors’ success is based on people and technologies and the application of services in support of the owners. How will the contractors adjust their approach and emerge in a better position to address the challenges of the future? Listen to four industry leaders from contractor companies share their perspectives on how they are responding to the owners’ new course.

Session 3
Thought Leadership on Risk and Change
Session Moderator: Meg Lassarat, Mustang

SESSION PARTICIPANTS:
Dr. Jerry Strawser – KPMG Chair & Dean, Mays Bus. School, Texas A&M University
Dr. Bill Glick – H. Joe Nelson III Professor of Management & Dean, Jessie H Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University

The E&C industry is hardly unique in being forced to meet the challenge of the perfect storm. What is the latest and best thinking from the business community about the management of risk and change? The deans from two of the nation’s preeminent business schools will provide an overview of useful tools and concepts.