ACE Centenary Annual Conference 2013

	9:30 - Welcome Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE, Chief Executive, ACE Keith Howells, ACE Chair and Group Chair, Mott MacDonald

	9:45 - Keynote Address Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury

	10:25 - NIP and the NIPSEF Following the general election, the Government set out a comprehensive National Infrastructure Plan (NIP), with a new strategy for meeting the infrastructure needs of the UK economy. In 2012, Industry signaled its willingness to work with government to meet these infrastructure needs, with the creation of the NIP Strategic Engagement Forum (NIPSEF). This panel (made up of NIPSEF representatives) will evaluate the ongoing issues around NIP and how the NIPSEF can best be utilised to facilitate the delivery of NIP. Darryl Murphy, Partner Corporate Finance, KPMG Adam Marshall, Director Policy and External Affairs, British Chambers of Commerce John Turzynski, ACE Vice Chair and Director, Arup Mike Gerrard, Managing Director, Thames Tideway Chaired by Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE, Chief Executive, ACE

	11:05 - Break

	11:20 – The UK Guarantees Scheme The 2012 UK Guarantees Scheme aims to kick start critical infrastructure projects that may have stalled because of adverse credit conditions. Around £40 billion of infrastructure projects and up to 10 billion in new homes could qualify for the provision of guarantees. This panel will outline more detail around the scheme and discuss issues around its utilisation and successful delivery. Alan Rubenstein, Chief Executive, Pension Protection Fund Mike Bryan, Senior Investment Manager, Gingko Tree Investment Ltd Andrew Farrimond, Infrastructure Finance Specialist, Infrastructure UK Chaired by Keith Howells, ACE Chair and Group Chair, Mott MacDonald

	12:00 – Green Construction in the UK Delivering the UK’s green ambitions will be a focus of government and the construction industry over the coming years. This panel will explore: government initiatives to deliver investment into green projects; environmentally sustainable construction practices; and industry’s ability to take advantage of these initiatives.  Ian Nolan, Chief Investment Officer, UK Green Investment Bank Plc Mike Galey, Chair Transport Pollution Control Working Group, EIC Ashley Bateson, ACE Sustainability Sector Interest Group Chair and Sustainability Partner, Hoare Lea Cecilia Fasth, Executive Vice President, Skanska UK Chaired by John Turzynski, ACE Vice Chair and Director, Arup

	12:40 – International Markets Growing emerging economies and economic challenges in the UK market have encouraged many firms to explore the opportunities available globally. This panel will explore many of the opportunities and issues involved in international markets, discussing how firms should best calibrate themselves to operate successfully in them.  Geoff French, President, FIDIC Nigel Peters, Director, British Expertise and UKTI Aid-Funded Business Service Ibaad Hakim, Solicitor, Beale and Company Solicitors LLP Phil Dowrick, Business Specialist, UKTI Bernard Obika, Group Managing Director, Roughton Chaired by Paul Hamer, Immediate Past Chair of ACE, Chief Executive Officer, WYG Group

	13:20 – Lunch and networking

	14:20 – Procurement and Commissioning Dragons’ Den style discussion looking at key issues concerning best practice in procurement and commissioning. These issues include: frameworks; professional indemnity insurance and Building Information Modelling (BIM). Issues will be outlined followed by expert analysis and discussion of each topic. Dragons Debasish Sen, National Procurement Spokesperson, Federation of Small Businesses Professor Peter McDermott, School of Built Environment, Salford University Dilek Macit, Director, Consultancy and Corporate Procurement Department, EBRD Contestants John Lorimer, former Capital Programme Director, Manchester City Council Stephen Bamforth, Chief Executive, Griffiths and Armour Mark Bew, Chair, UK Government BIM Taskforce Group Presented by Anil Iyer, Chief Operating Officer, ACE

	15:00 – UK Housing Needs The UK Housing market continues to be subdued following the financial crisis with house building close to record lows. This panel discussion explores the different mechanisms and issues around stimulating the UK’s housing market.   Sir Robin Wales, Mayor of the London Borough of Newham, Richard Hill, HCA Elizabeth Austerberry, Chief Executive, Moat Housing Association Chaired by Keith Howells, ACE Chair and Group Chair, Mott MacDonald

	15:40 - Afternoon Address John Cridland CBE, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry

	16:10 - Closing Remarks Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE, Chief Executive, ACE

	16:45 – Conference closes         ACE reserves the right to make alterations to the conference agenda.