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INAUGURAL/KEYNOTE SESSION
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key project management challenges in
the infrastructure sector in India?
• How is the infrastructure sector coping up with resource
shortages and skilled manpower?
• What are the key reasons for project success and
failure? What is the level of use of formal project management
practices?
• Opening remarks by Dr M. Ramachandran, Secretary,
Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India
• Theme presentation by Raajeev B. Batra, Executive
Director, Risk, Governance and Compliance Services, KPMG
India
• Release of the PMI-KPMG Study on “PMI-KPMG Study
on Drivers for Success in Infrastructure Projects 2010”
• Address by Richard Rekhy, Head, Advisory, KPMG India
• Address by Geno Armstrong, Global Practice Leader,
Major Projects Advisory, KPMG on “International Perspective”
• Closing remarks by Raj Kalady, Managing Director,
India, Project Management Institute
KEYNOTE SESSION: DEVELOPER PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key challenges posed by infrastructure
projects in India?
• How can they be addressed/ overcome?
• What are the strategies/approaches/practices that
infrastructure project developers need to follow in India?
Remarks by and discussion amongst (in alphabetic order):
• Rohit Modi, Deputy Managing Director, Gammon India
• J.K. Sharma, Director, Projects, NHPC
• Plus Q&A
MANAGING UNCERTAINTY IN THE PROJECT
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key project management risks in infrastructure
sectors? How should they be allocated to different stakeholders?
• What are the most relevant strategies to mitigate
these risks?
• What are the unique uncertainties/issues faced by
large and complex projects? How can these be addressed?
• What are the uncertainties in project viability,
funding, clearances, etc.?
• Brief baseline presentation by Shaurav Sen, Managing
Director and Country Head, Corporate Executive Board
Remarks by and discussion amongst (in alphabetic order):
• Geno Armstrong, Global Practice Leader, Major Projects
Advisory, KPMG
• G.K. Chaukiyal, Executive Director, Engineering,
Airports Authority of India
• Shaurav Sen, Managing Director and Country Head,
Corporate Executive Board
• Deepit Singh, Director, Gopalpur Ports Limited
• Plus Q&A
LEGAL AND TAXATION ISSUES
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key land acquisition and approval issues?
• What is the impact of indirect taxation on project
procurement and contracting strategy?
• What is the impact of GST issues on projects?
• What are the key tenets of good contracting?
• What are the potential pitfalls? How can they be
avoided?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• Sumanto Basu, Partner, J. Sagar and Associates
• Pratik Jain, Executive Director, Indirect Tax and
Regulatory Services, KPMG India
• Jayesh Kariya, Partner, Tax and Regulatory Services,
KPMG India
• Plus Q&A
THE HR CHALLENGE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key project management-related HR challenges
in the infrastructure sector in India (recruitment, training,
retention, attrition, etc.)?
• What are the strategies the developers can use to
address these challenges?
Panel discussion amongst (in alphabetic order):
• D.K. Gupta, Former Director, Personnel, Engineers
India Limited
• Raj Kalady, Managing Director, India, Project Management
Institute (Panel Chair)
• S. Ramachandran, Executive Director and Chief, Business
Development, ONGC
• J. Ravikanth Reddy, Head, Human Resources, Nagarjuna
Construction Company
• Sidharath Tuli, President, Project Services, Punj
Lloyd
• Plus Q&A
PROJECT SHOWCASE
Questions/Topics:
• What are some of the noteworthy infrastructure projects
in India?
• How did they manage the projects (opportunities/strategies
used)?
• What is the right approach to planning in infrastructure
projects?
• What can we learn from their experience?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• D.P. Goyal, Managing Director, Jaypee Karcham Hydro
Corporation on “Karcham Wangtoo Hydro Power Project”
• Harish Mathur, Chief Executive Officer, RIDCOR on
“Rajasthan Mega Highway Project”
• T.R. Kishor Nair, Senior Vice-President, Reliance
Infrastructure on “Hisar Power Project”
• Kamesh Rao, Vice-President, GMR Airport Developers
on “GHIAL/DIAL and Istanbul Airport”
• Vinay Kumar Singhal, Associate Vice-President, PMC
Projects, Adani Group on “Mundra Port”
• Plus Q&A
INVESTOR PERSPECTIVE: PROJECT RISKS AND MONITORING
Questions/Topics:
• What is the investor’s perspective on project
management prior to making investment decisions?
• How can project developers manage risk through better
risk analysis, allocation and mitigation?
• What is the importance of project management capabilities
and project monitoring systems?
Remarks by and discussion amongst (in alphabetic order):
• Amit Kansal, North Head, Project Finance, Srei Infrastructure
Finance
• Dr Pawan Maini, Senior Industry Specialist, International
Finance Corporation
• Plus Q&A
PROJECT MONITORING AND ROLE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key elements of a good project monitoring
programme?
• How can project developers ensure that the project
stays on schedule?
• How can the project developers ensure that there
are no cost overruns?
• What is the right approach to planning in infrastructure
projects?
• What can be the role of project management consultants
in infrastructure projects? What specific benefits and assistance
can they provide?
• How should the project management consultants be
engaged (type of agreement, management, engagement, etc.)
Panel discussion amongst:
• Pankaj Jain, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Statistics
and Programme Implementation (Panel Chair)
• G.K. Chaudhari, Executive Director, Engineering,
Airports Authority of India
• Chris Hyland, Managing Director, Parsons Brinckerhoff
India
• Neeraj Bansal, Associate Director, Governance, Risk
and Compliance Services, KPMG
• Plus Q&A
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