Conferences and exhibitions

As part of its remit to assist member firms working internationally, ACE organises conferences and takes part in other events of interest to consultancy and engineering firms. Some recent events are listed below with links to presentations and other useful information.

ACE GCC Conference

Following on from the successful conferences focused on working in the Middle East over the past three years,ACE has established a proactive presence in the region with the annual ACE GCC conference.

The ACE GCC conferences have been held in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to give support to UK Consultancy and engineering companies in the region, to give guidance on contract risk management, best procurement process, entry strategies and to endorse relevant training for professional engineering staff. ACE GCC conferences have drawn senior management delegates and eminent speakers from the legal, insurance, client and health and safety sector.
The conference will tackle these issues, from the longstanding to the inherently topical. Intended for directors, associates, designers, engineers, contract managers, project managers and legal personnel, the conference aims to equip all delegates with the knowledge to overcome the current challenges as well as provide essential guidance on opportunities and entry strategies to the booming but challenging GCC region and beyond with a focus on Libya, Iraq and Egypt.

Speakers will include:

Ian Clarke; Mott MacDonald
Gurjit Singh; Sorouh
Nelson Ogunshakin; ACE
Peter Shaw, Denton Wilde Sapte & Co
Michael Earp; Willis Ltd
Raid Abu-Manneh; Mayer Brown
Roger Button; AMERELLER Legal Consultants

This two-day event will address the challenges firms face in the region as well as focus on the increasing opportunities available in the Gulf Council Countries which continue to remain a key destination for the engineering and consultancy industry.

Key Topics

• Business opportunities and challenges in the region
• Entry strategies to Saudi Arabia and Oman
• Valuable insight on the clients perspective
• Legal, insurance, health and safety, regional commercial and cultural implications of working in the GCC region
• Appropriate forms of consultancy appointment
• Key effective risk management and mitigation strategies
• Business strategies to overcome the economic squeeze and
staying ahead in a competitive market place
• Realities of funding and financing projects
• Opportunities beyond the GCC: Egypt, Iraq and Libya

At the end of the workshop, each delegate will:

• Be more familiar with legal, insurance, health and safety and other commercial and cultural implications of working in the GCC region
• Keep updated on areas that need to be covered in terms of risk management
• Be more aware of the appropriate forms of consultancy appointment
• Keep updated on developments in areas relating to staffing and health and safety
• Understand business opportunities, pitfalls and challenges in the region
• Be familiar with political risk management and mitigation in the GCC



- View the ACE GCC 2010 Conference Flyer here. 

- Registration will be available from Thursday 27 May 2010. Early Bird Rate till July 29.

- Read the program for the 2009 Conference "Working in the GCC - Addressing the Legacy of Credit Crunch"

 

 

MIPIM
ACE exhibited at MIPIM 2009 in Cannes on the London Stand at the Palais des Festivals from 10-13 March 2009. MIPIM is a market for International property trade that takes place annually in Cannes and attracts participants from over 67 countries. The four-day event attracts key decision makers from the international property scene and provides opportunities to network, establish and maintain relationships and to discover what is happening in the industry.

For further information contact Mai Cheung, ACE events programme manager at mcheung@acenet.co.uk