Breakfast

Registration

Welcoming Remarks by Conference Co-Chair:
Norbert W. Young, Jr., FAIA, president, McGraw-Hill Construction
Diao Chunhe, vice chairman, China International Contractors Association

Keynote speaker
Thomas J. O'Neil, chairman and CEO, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) Thomas J. O'Neil presentation (3 Mb PPT)
Zhang Tao, Deputy Director General, Research Department, People's Bank of China (PBOC)
Zhang Tao presentation (1 Mb PPT)

General Session I - Innovative Project Financing in the International Construction Markets

Money makes the world "go around" in construction as much as in any industry. In the global arena, owners are always looking for new funding sources and innovative arrangements such as public-private partnerships and public finance initiatives. Our panel of experts will explore financing structure, the role of international lending agencies, and the regulatory design needed to build a framework for the private sector to participate. Speakers will consider how to create an Asia bond market-an investment vehicle for infrastructure to attract long-term retirement assets. And they will consider options for private developers and long-term building programs in commercial and residential markets.

Speakers:
Dr. Joseph Hu, China country head, managing director, Standard & Poor's Dr. Joseph Hu presentation
Li Jun, vice president, China Eximbank
James H. Zhan, vice president, Bechtel Enterprises

Moderator:
Dexter Tiff Roberts, Beijing Bureau Chief, BusinessWeek

Coffee Break

Breakout Session I - Old China Meets New World - Qing Pu's Urban Planning

With major urban centers such as Beijing and Shanghai getting most of the world's attention, can smaller towns and cities in China reinvent themselves for the 21st century? Can physical planning and architecture create new urban identities and energize local economies in these places? Government leaders, architects, and planners in Qingpu -- an old water village now part of the greater Shanghai metropolitan area -- think they have some of the answers. The vice district chief of Qingpu and three architects will explain how they are using a combination of innovative new architecture and historic preservation to transform the town.

Panelists:
Chang YungHo, principal architect, Atelier FCJZ, head of Architecture Department, MIT
Liu Yichun, partner, Atelier Deshaus
Ma Qingyun, partner and design principal, MADA, s.p.a.m.
Sun Jiwei, vice governor, The People's Government of Qingpu District, Shanghai
Zhou Rong, assistant dean, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University

Moderator:
Clifford Pearson, deputy editor, Architectural Record, McGraw-Hill Construction

Breakout Session II - Achieving Zero Incident Rate

Leading global owners and contractors believe that zero accidents on construction job sites can be a reality. Intel, the global manufacturing giant that spends more than $3 billion a year on capital investment, reduced injuries and work-related illnesses by almost 90% in five years. Its tough corporate-wide construction safety program has made it an industry role model. This session will talk with Intel and other prominent players about how they elevate jobsite safety to new levels.

Panelists:
Steve Bowers, CSP, world wide projects environmental, health & safety manager, Intel Corporation
Murray Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, Bovis Lend Lease
Steve Knisely, partner, JMJ Associates

Moderator:
Janice Tuchman, editor-in-chief, Engineering News-Record, McGraw-Hill Construction

Breakout Session III - How to Position Your Brand and Products to Increase Penetration in the B2B Building Product Market in China

The construction market in China has been booming. For building material and equipment suppliers, the upside opportunity is huge but competition has also become fierce than ever. How to differentiate your brand in such an environment? How to increase market penetration? Come and hear our panelists sharing their insights on strategies of brand and product positioning in China, and telling us their unique stories on execution in this tough market.

Panelists:
Ken M. Chong, vice president, North Asia Operations, Armstrong World Industries Inc.
George Ko, general manager and managing director, Eastern China Region, Johnson Controls China
Liu Da Shan, vice president, China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH)

Moderator:
Howard Mager, senior vice president, McGraw-Hill Construction

Breakout Session IV - Good Design is Good Business

In an increasingly competitive world, many companies are betting that good design can give them a critical advantage. Working with architects and other design professionals, these companies believe design can improve work flow, establish brand identity, and solve a range of business problems. Winners of this year's Business Week / Architectural Record China Awards will discuss how they used design to generate measurable results.

Panelists:
Sean Chiao, AIA, principal and regional director, EDAW Sean Chiao presentation
Liu Jiakun, founder and chief Architect, Jiakun Architect & Associates
Riken Yamamoto, founder, Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop
Zhang Xin, co-chief executive officer, SOHO China
Zhu Pei, design principal and founder, Studio Peizhu
Zhu Pei presentation

Moderator:
Robert Ivy, editor-in-chief, Architectural Record, McGraw-Hill Construction

Breakout Session V - Managing Investment Risks in Global Mega Projects

A good business management risk framework is a must for international contractors. Our panel of experts will explore the big picture-from economic risks, innovation risks and technical risks to others that are even harder to get a handle on such as social risks, political risks and religious risks. One good way to control risk is to control time and expedite project delivery. Another is to boost safety and productivity, which correlates to profitability. This session will discuss which solutions are most effective.

Panelists:
Jay Hoenig, president, Hill and Associates (China) Ltd.
Mary Utterback, Esq., partner, Thelen Reid & Priest LLP
Su Lei, Assistant General Manager, Investment Insurance Department, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation. Su Lei presentation
Zeng Xingliang, executive deputy managing director, Overseas Business Board, Sinohydro Corporation

Moderator:
Janice Tuchman, editor-in-chief, Engineering News-Record, McGraw-Hill Construction

Breakout Session VI - China's New Construction Hot Zones: Voices from the Frontier

Everyone knows that China's major cities are construction boom towns. But there are mega projects under way in China's Wild West and in its heartland, as well. This breakout track will bring in experts from projects such as the Chongzun Expressway, a 118-kilometer stretch of highway in southwestern Guizhou Province. Because of difficult terrain, the job required 121 bridges and 17 tunnels. When finished it will forge a critical link in China's version of the interstate highway system. Project leaders on this panel will talk about challenges, opportunities, and how to get work outside the big cities.

Panelists:
Qin Jiaming, general manager, China Railway Engineering Corporation
Tang Minglong, director, Office of Western Region Development, State Council
Michael Z. Yu, project director/principal engineer, Halcrow Group Ltd.

Moderator:
Howard Mager, senior vice president, McGraw-Hill Construction

China's rapid transformation from a mostly rural nation into an increasingly urban one has brought with it both economic opportunities and environmental challenges. As it consumes a growing percent of the world's resources, China is exploring ways of incorporating the principles of sustainability and green design into its planning, design, and construction processes. Speakers will present case studies of projects they are currently working on in China.

Panelists:
Dong Shanfeng, urban planner, architect, and Dongtan team manager, ARUP
Dong Shanfeng presentation
James Dyak, northern Asia business manager, CH2M HILL James Dyak presentation
Sun Hong, director, environmental department, Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of XXIX Olympiad organizer Sun Hong presentation

Moderator:
Harvey Bernstein, vice president, Industry Analytics, McGraw-Hill Construction

Awards Ceremony of ENR Top 225 International Contractors and Top 200 International Design Firms, hosted by McGraw-Hill Construction

Awards Ceremony of "People of the Year in International Construction", organized by China International Contractors Association, China Association of International Engineering Consultants, China Building Material Industry Association, China Construction Industry Association, and China Survey and Design Industry Association

Breakfast

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In today's so-called "flat world" of borderless technology, money, and opportunity, the players on large construction projects often come from different countries. The complexity of these projects, however, can create enormous problems for everyone involved. If not handled properly, these projects can become giant business disasters. Representatives of three multinational teams will show their work and explain how they handled the flow of information, decision making, construction, and supervision so things moved smoothly.

Panelists:
Gregory Hodkinson, chairman, Americas, ARUP
Michael Duncan, AIA, Associate Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merril LLP Michael Duncan presentation
Ole Scheeren, partner, Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)
Sun Wenjie, president, China State Construction Engineering Corp. (CSCEC)

Moderator:
Robert Ivy, editor-in-chief, Architectural Record, McGraw-Hill Construction

Global owners need to know how to deliver projects successfully around the world. Four major owners will share ideas about how design firms and contractors can help them build better, faster, cheaper and more safely. Issues on the table also will include productivity, pre-project planning and the trade-off between cost and schedule. What are owners' views on offshoring? Do owners look to ECs to help speed procurement and manage the supply chain? How are relationships changing globally with the AEC community?

Panelists:
Majid Y. Al-Mugla, general manager, Project Management, Saudi Aramco
Loyce Ardemagni, general manager, Nanjing Yangzi Eastman Chemical Ltd.
Joe P. Gionfriddo, global construction process owner, Procter & Gamble Joe P. Gionfriddo presentation
Bob Wilson, manager, Global Project Services, General Electric

Moderator:
Janice Tuchman, editor-in-chief, Engineering News-Record, McGraw-Hill Construction

Networking Sessions/Private Meetings

(Optional) Site Tour: Beijing Olympic site(s)

(Optional) Cultural Tour: Jianfu Palace Garden, Forbidden City (A China Heritage Fund project)