Infrastructure Contract Management The Grace Hotel, Sydney 13th 15th June

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1 Infrastructure Contract Management 2018 The Grace Hotel, Sydney 13th 15th June

2 Hear exclusive keynote sessions and case studies from the following Infrastructure experts: Mac Harvey Construction Director, Infrastructure Projects Downer Infrastructure Stephane Chapuis Commercial Director, PPP Operations Sydney Metro Northwest Acting Director PMO and Commercial Director Danise McEvoy Commercial Director Sydney Light Rail PPP Scott Cooper GM Infrastructure Development Katy Rowbotham Project Counsel WestConnex Kim Woodbury COO City of Sydney Michael Sanig Director, Contract Services Turner and Townsend and Special Referee, NSW District Court Andrew Wegener Head of Project Performance Helmsman International Jody Rowe CEO LNG Construction Kailash Ahuja Director Infrastructure Guardian Property and Construction Matt Coetzee Global Leader Planning & Environment Aurecon Stuart Cosgriff Partner Construction and Major Projects Group Clayton Utz Yvonne Butler Chief Executive Officer Australian Institute of Project Management David McPadden Executive General Manager Eastern Region WBHO

3 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW At a time we are experiencing a boom in infrastructure investment, the Infrastructure Contract Management Summit will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure effective of the spectrum of contracts applied to your infrastructure projects. Learn from your peers by attending case studies of major infrastructure projects and hands-on workshops to learn best practice in contract. KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING Stay on the cutting edge of contracts and contract Save money through effective contract negotiation and Learn best practice in contract through major project case studies Understand how to manage complex contract environments Learn advanced procurement techniques to drive best outcomes Drive organizational image through accountability and positive outcomes AUDIENCE This event will bring together leaders in WHS and Injury Management. Job title categories that will attend include: Contract managers Project managers Infrastructure managers Construction managers Commercial managers CONFERENCE LOGISTICS Venue: The Grace Hotel, Sydney Address: 77 York St, Sydney, NSW 2000 Dates: 13 th 15 th June, 2018 Start/Finish: 8:50 am 5:20 pm REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES To register for Infrastructure Contract Management Summit 2018 simply complete the registration form at the back of this brochure and send to: events@konnectlearning.com.au or call Alternatively, registrations can be made online at: SPONSORSHIP Strategic sponsorship opportunities are limited. Contact the sponsorship team on or events@ konnectlearning.com.au to discuss sponsorship package options.

4 8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea 8:50 Opening remarks from chair: THE SPECTRUM OF CONTRACTS & ADMINISTRATION 9:05 Trends in Contract Management CASE STUDY: CASE STUDY: OPENING KEYNOTE: Learn key trends in contract for infrastructure projects Understand legal concepts underpinning contracts Gain a practical, comprehensive approach to contacts Key strategies for negotiating effective contracts Yvonne Butler, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Institute of Project Management 9:55 Contract types used by the City of Sydney for the delivery, operation and maintenance of public infrastructure Sample the different types of standard and bespoke contracts currently used by the City of Sydney. What kinds of infrastructure projects and services are they applied to? Why was the type of contract chosen in each example? Discussion on risks and opportunities. Kim Woodbury, Chief Operating Officer, City of Sydney 10:45 Morning tea 11:00 Ensuring the administration of contracts and maintaining contract documentation/variations How to ensure the appropriate allocation of resources to manage contractual arrangements Best practice in maintaining relevant contract documentation Carefully manage variations to prevent time and cost blowouts and manage risk This is highly important to effective contract Katy Rowbotham, Project Counsel, WestConnex DRAFTING & MANAGING CONTRACTS 11:50 Drafting effective contracts to ensure smooth projects and avoid future issues Learn best practice in drafting effective contracts to ensure your projects effective Ensuring open lines of communication between stakeholders to engage/maintain smooth contract negotiations and an understanding of different parties issues Prevent issues during the project lifecycle through the contract Understand the elements of drafting contracts and how to ensure best outcomes in the future Best practice in negotiating and closing contracts Andrew Wegener, Head of Project Performance, Helmsman International DAY ONE 13th June 12:40 lunch 1:40 Managing the contract transition period Effectively managing the transition period of contracts Best practice in drafting contract transition plans Ensuring efficiency in projects through smooth transition periods Stephane Chapuis, Commercial Director, PPP Operations, Sydney Metro RE-FINANCING & RISK MANAGEMENT 2:30 Refinancing and managing long-term Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contracts beyond the construction phase Managing long-term PPP contracts through their lifecycle Early lifecycle issues and working effectively with PPP partners through contracts Refinancing major infrastructure projects Assessing risk to ensure successful financing of PPP projects Danise McEvoy, Commercial Director, Sydney Light Rail PPP 3:20 Afternoon tea 3:40 Enhancing risk through contracts The important role of contracts in risk Developing clauses for risk in contracts How to successfully implement risk in your contracts Lowering risk through knowing how to use contractual provisions through enforcing contractual clauses Pending: Mac Harvey, Construction Director, Infrastructure Projects, Downer Infrastructure 4:30 What is the best way to manage projects and prevent cost blow outs? Can use your contract to efficiently manage projects and finances? Ensuring costs in the contract reflect real-life costs to prevent blowouts Can you use contracts to minimise these project costs Is there best practice in ensuring contracts can be used if costs do blowout to get projects back on track Stephane Chapuis, Commercial Director, PPP Operations, Sydney Metro Danise McEvoy, Commercial Director, Sydney Light Rail PPP Andrew Wegener, Head of Project Performance, Helmsman International PANEL DISCUSSION: 5:20 End of day one

5 8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea 9:00 Opening remarks from chair: PROJECT MANAGEMENT & PLANNING 9:05 Contract project : What to do when a project goes over time and budget CASE STUDY: Ensuring a contract can successfully navigate a project that does not meet deadlines or budgets Negotiating these aspects of a contract Methods to enforce these contractual conditions when necessary The important part these play in infrastructure project Kailash Ahuja, Director Infrastructure, Guardian Property and Construction 9:55 Ensuring positive planning and environmental outcomes of infrastructure projects Understand how major infrastructure projects ensure positive social outcomes The role of planning in ensuring these outcomes Lessons from Aurecon s experience with infrastructure projects The role of contract and broader project in ensuring these outcomes Simplifying complex contract through collaborative governance frameworks Pending: Matt Coetzee, Global Leader Planning and Environment, Aurecon PPPS & DISPUTE RESOLUTION 11:00 Learning from PPP contract in Victoria How to ensure a positive working relationship between government and industry Ensuring value for money in infrastructure projects Tips to ensure infrastructure projects are in the public interest Industry and government lessons Partnerships Victoria, Department of Treasury and Finance 11:50 Dispute resolution through contract : Managing away from disputes and claims in contract Ensuring successful contractual guidelines for dispute resolution Understanding disputes and claims in contract Ensuring compliance of all parties to contractual obligations How to manage away from disputes and claims in contract How to manage agreed dispute resolution processes Michael Sanig, Director, Contract Services, Turner and Townsend and Special Referee, NSW District Court 12:40 lunch DAY TWO 14th June 1:40 Advanced procurement and contract techniques Hear a case study on advanced procurement and contract techniques Ensuring you get these right for your major infrastructure projects The benefits of these to your projects and your business How these can benefit your infrastructure project Jody Rowe, CEO, LNG Construction ACCOUNTABILITY & WORKFORCE EDUCATION 2:30 Ensuring contractors can deliver on their commitments in public contracts Methods to ensure commitments in public contracts are delivered Ensuring the knowledge and skills of contractors Educating infrastructure project workforces on contractual obligations and commitments The benefits of this to infrastructure projects Pending: Scott Cooper, General Manager Infrastructure Development, John Holland Group 3:20 Afternoon tea 3:40 Ensuring accountability and probity in contract How to ensure accountability in major infrastructure projects through contracts Ensuring relevant stakeholders are aware of and abide by these accountabilities How to ensure probity through contracts How accountability ensures the smooth running of major infrastructure projects Pending: Mac Harvey, Construction Director, Infrastructure Projects, Downer Infrastructure 4:30 How can you deliver positive social and regional outcomes through infrastructure contracts and project? Can we use a contract to ensure positive social and regional outcomes are delivered for stakeholders from major infrastructure projects? How to understand stakeholder expectations regarding social and regional outcomes? What are the benefits of positive social outcomes to your business? How can you ensure positive outcomes for indigenous communities and stakeholders Mac Harvey, Construction Director, Infrastructure Projects, Downer Infrastructure Matt Coetzee, Global Leader Planning and Environment, Aurecon Kailash Ahuja, Director Infrastructure, Guardian Property and Construction PANEL DISCUSSION: 5:20 Close of conference

6 DAY THREE 15th June 8:30 Registration, morning coffee and tea Workshop A: 9:00am 12:30pm Getting the contract right through effective negotiation Major obstacles to construction and of infrastructure projects is getting the contract right through effective negotiation. This hands-on workshop will provide delegates with the skills necessary to effectively negotiate complicated infrastructure project contracts to ensure the smooth running of the project from infancy to the construction phase and beyond. This workshop will provide delegates with: Knowledge of the spectrum of contracts and which fits their project How to prepare for contract negotiation Advanced techniques to ensure best outcomes in contract negotiation Ensuring the best commercial result while delivering on key project outcomes Effectively negotiating for complex multi-party projects Your Expert Facilitator: Michael Sanig, Director, Contract Services, Turner and Townsend and Special Referee, NSW District Court Lunch: 12:30 Workshop B: 1:30pm 5pm Ensuring best commercial outcomes through contract negotiation and The contract forms the centerpiece of an infrastructure projects commercial strategy. As a result, the contract plays a major role in the commercial outcomes of infrastructure projects. In attending this workshop delegates will gain hands-on experience and knowledge of how to ensure best commercial outcomes through contract. Delegates will learn: How to build best commercial outcomes into the project contract Methods to ensure the contract keeps the project on track The place of the contract in risk Best practice in contract transitioning to ensure best financial outcomes How project managers can use the contract to best effect to ensure commercial outcomes Your Expert Facilitator: Stephane Chapuis, Commercial Director, PPP Operations, Sydney Metro Northwest Acting Director PMO and Commercial Director End of day three 2:00pm: Afternoon Tea

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