UAE 
Introduction
This is an invitation call for the industry experts for the Project Controls Expo 3rd edition, which is scheduled to take place on 9 – 11 June 2026.
Shortlisted speakers will have the opportunity to present at Project Controls Expo and be featured in the technical papers section of the Project Controls Expo website and ProjectControlsOnline.com (by invitation).
Please Note
Speakers are invited for the following zones and they must submit the topic & abstract that falls under the domain of Project Controls.
Abstract/Topic submissions are welcomed from around the globe. If selected to speak at the Project Controls Expo, speaker will be given a complimentary access to Expo Day 2 & 3.
There are no additional charges/fees for your participation.
Project Controls Expo can provide only limited assistance in the process of obtaining any necessary visas required for entry into the UAE. As such, expenses related to visas, accommodation, and flight tickets remain the responsibility of the speaker.
Key dates
Abstract & topic submission due
Notification of abstract acceptance / decline
Presentation preparation in the provided template
Notification of presentation acceptance / decline
Final submission with requested changes (if any)
Presentation at the Expo
Seminar Streams
To ensure public and owner accountabspeakility for outcomes, benefits, and long-term value, not just delivery compliance.
How owners and governments design and operate governance, assurance, and project controls frameworks that translate capital investment into realised policy outcomes, service improvements, and public value.
benefits realisation
informed decision making
trust and accountabspeakility
- Government departments and agencies
- Asset owners and infrastructure clients
- Senior Responsible Owners (SROs)
- Portfolio and investment leaders
- Treasury, IPA, assurance and audit bodies
- Government Bodies & Public Authorities
- Asset Owners & Client Organisations
- Independent Assurance & Audit Bodies
- Governance models that support benefits realisation
- Portfolio prioritisation and capital allocation
- Assurance, gateways, and independent challenge
- Lessons learned where benefits were diluted or lost
- Roles and interfaces between sponsors, PMOs, delivery partners, and assurance
- Owner / Client Mainstage
- Government-led panels
- Portfolio & investment decision forums
- Case studies including underperforming programmes
- Panels focused on sponsor delivery assurance interfaces
To deliver predictable outcomes in complex, multi-party delivery environments.
How delivery organisations integrate people, systems, contracts, and controls across multiple interfaces to deliver outcomes reliably at programme and portfolio scale.
- Tier-1 contractors and EPCs
- Programme and project directors
- PMO and delivery integration leaders
- Commercial and planning managers
- Contractors & EPCs
- Delivery Integrators
- Programme Management Organisations
- Integrated delivery and PMO models
- Interface risk and responsibility gaps
- Cost, schedule, and risk integration
- Recovery strategies for failing programmes
- Governance handoffs between programme and project levels
- Delivery Authority & Integrator Forum
- Sector Panels (Infrastructure, Energy, Transport, Defence)
- Cross-role panels (client + contractor + integrator)
- Deep-dive discussions on integration failures
To build controls functions that influence outcomes, not just report performance.
How organisations design capability, structure, culture, and leadership models that allow project controls to actively shape decisions, manage benefits realisation, and challenge optimism bias.
- Project controls practitioners and managers
- PMO and transformation leaders
- Delivery and functional directors
- Training providers and professional bodies
- Professional & Industry Bodies
- Training and Education Providers
- Management & Capability Consultancies
- Controls operating models (centralised, decentralised, hybrid)
- Reporting lines, authority, and independence
- Cultural barriers to transparency and escalation
- Leadership behaviours that enable early warning
- Skills for modern controls leaders (influence, judgement, ethics)
- Capability & Community Hub
- Project Controls Labs
- Practitioner-led culture and structure sessions
- Comparative case studies (same tools, different outcomes)
- Interactive diagnostics of controls operating models
To enable better decisions and outcomes, not just better dashboards.
How technology, data, and digital innovation support integrated decision-making, benefits tracking, and outcome assurance across organisations and supply chains.
- Project controls leaders and practitioners
- Digital transformation and PMO leads
- Asset owners and delivery organisations
- Systems integrators and data specialists
- Software & Technology Providers
- Digital Transformation & Systems Integrators
- Applied use cases and implementation lessons
- Data integration across cost, schedule, risk, and commercial
- Predictive analytics and scenario modelling
- Why technology implementations fail
- Governance of data ownership and interfaces
- Technical Controls Labs
- Digital & Systems Sessions
- Live system demonstrations tied to delivery outcomes
- Before/after digital maturity case studies
- Ownervendorintegrator panel discussions
To protect value, benefits, and outcomes throughout the delivery lifecycle.
How commercial strategy, contracts, and project controls align to manage change, avoid disputes, and support fair, evidence-based resolution when disputes arise.
- Legal advisors and asset owners
- Commercial and contract managers
- Claims and dispute specialists
- Project controls and planning leads
- Commercial & Contract Advisory Firms
- Legal Firms & Dispute Resolution Specialists
- Claims & Expert Witness Consultancies
- Contract strategy and controls alignment
- Change management and entitlement
- Delay, disruption, and quantum analysis
- Dispute avoidance and early resolution
- Learning from disputes and commercial failures
- Contract & Commercial Zone
- Dispute Avoidance & Resolution Panels
- Expert-led forensic controls sessions
- Case studies from adjudication and arbitration
- Demonstrations of controls evidence under scrutiny
To sustain outcomes and benefits in volatile and uncertain environments.
How risk management, assurance, and independent challenge protect delivery outcomes and benefits from systemic, financial, and external shocks.
- Government sponsors and asset owners
- Programme and portfolio leaders
- Risk, assurance, and audit professionals
- Regulators and independent reviewers
- Risk & Assurance Consultancies
- Independent Review Bodies
- Insurance and Risk Transfer Specialists
- Enterprise and programme risk management
- Quantified risk analysis and scenarios
- Independent assurance and gateway reviews
- Optimism bias and contingency governance
- Roles and interfaces between risk, controls, and assurance
- Risk & Assurance Forum
- Independent Challenge Panels
- Scenario-based workshops
- Case studies impacted by shocks and volatility
Don't miss this excellent chance to share your knowledge and build your professional network. You'll receive valuable feedback and responses that will help you refine your skills, while also boosting your profile and expanding your expertise. Plus, your presentation will be showcased on two prestigious websites - Project Controls Expo and Project Controls TV - giving you unrivaled exposure and visibility. Seize this amazing opportunity to make a name for yourself in the industry!
Submission rules
Key terms, conditions, and submission notes apply for conference presentations.
Submitted technical papers
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Past Expo Speakers
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Mohammed Azouagh
Senior Director, Head of Portfolio Strategy & Program Management
KPMG Lower Gulf
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