Breakout Sessions 2026 PerspECCtives Forums Go beyond the mainstage through focused conversations with industry leaders exploring the decisions, technologies and leadership approaches shaping the future of capital projects. September 9–11, 2026 JW Marriott Austin

Explore the Forums When the Grid Strains: How Data Centers Are Redefining Power and Project Delivery in Engineering & Construction Evolution of Project Execution: Do Yesterday’s Lessons Forge Tomorrow’s Decisions? Same Dirt, New Rules: What Adjacent Industries Teach Us About Project Execution Global Capability Centers: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Next Hard Hats Meet Smart Tech: A Practical Application of AI in Construction Beyond the Game: Capital Projects through the Lens of Sports A Leader’s Best Handshake: Your Leadership Philosophy A Deeper Dive with Rohit Bhargava & Non-Obvious Thinking

PerspECCtives Forum When the Grid Strains: How Data Centers Are Redefining Power and Project Delivery in Engineering & Construction Date and Time Forum Schedule Coming Soon The rapid growth of data centers is reshaping power demand, procurement strategies and project delivery across the market. This forum will examine current conditions, aggressive schedule pressures and evolving contracting approaches, while considering how the data center boom may affect resources, infrastructure and projects well beyond the sector itself. Featured Speakers Ben Burgett VP, Data Centers Gray Brooks Friesenhahn Founder & CEO Stonehaus Holdings Andrew Mahaffey Director, Design Engineering Fluor Jeremy Osterberger President and COO BIC Alliance

PerspECCtives Forum Evolution of Project Execution: Do Yesterday’s Lessons Forge Tomorrow’s Decisions? Date and Time Forum Schedule Coming Soon Which project execution fundamentals remain essential, and which established approaches need to evolve? Leaders will explore how early alignment, trust, standardization, risk ownership and workforce planning shape outcomes, while examining why technology and process alone cannot replace clear accountability, strong relationships and sound project management. Featured Speakers Roberto Arenas Global Director, Project Controls Dow Stephen Cabano President Pathfinder John Foster Director, EPC Front-End Services Excel Matt Key President, Enterprise Services Zachry Richard Meserole SVP, Project Management Fluor Shaw Ottis SVP, General Counsel & Secretary Freeport LNG

PerspECCtives Forum Same Dirt, New Rules: What Adjacent Industries Teach Us About Project Execution Date and Time Forum Schedule Coming Soon The organizations gaining ground today are not waiting for perfect information or operating within traditional industry boundaries. This forum will explore what capital projects can learn from adjacent sectors about integrated partnerships, faster decision-making, workforce strategy and execution models designed to adapt while work is already in motion. Featured Speakers Ineke Finlayson Business Development Manager Burns & McDonnell Spencer Middleton VP, Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Clark Construction

PerspECCtives Forum Global Capability Centers: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Next Date and Time Forum Schedule Coming Soon Global capability centers can create significant competitive value, but only when they are built for more than lower-cost engineering. This forum will examine the leadership, culture, operating maturity and collaboration needed to scale successfully, while exploring how talent and technical expertise drive quality, innovation and long-term performance. Featured Speakers Iker Anzola Senior Manager, Engineering Capability and Performance Chevron Paul Barshop Director, IPA Capital Solutions IPA Gustavo Navia Associate Vice President & Director of Engineering LATAM Pond Amy Scott Senior Director, Project Engineering & Front-End Loading Dow

PerspECCtives Forum Hard Hats Meet Smart Tech: A Practical Application of AI in Construction Date and Time Forum Schedule Coming Soon What does it take to move artificial intelligence from a promising pilot to meaningful use on a job site? Panelists will explore practical applications, workforce trust, privacy considerations and implementation challenges, while examining how the right tools can expand safety capacity and capture more value from near misses. Featured Speakers Kevin Brown Senior Project Manager Performance Contractors Jason Chadee Director of Energy Avathon Carmel Glumac Project Manager Kiewit Brandon Mabile Corporate Business Development Director Performance Contractors Ifeanyi Okpala, Ph.D., PMP Construction Department Head for Beaumont Area Projects ExxonMobil

PerspECCtives Forum Beyond the Game: Capital Projects through the Lens of Sports Date and Time Forum Schedule Coming Soon Competition keeps us on our toes. That is true for capital projects and even more so for sports. Can the world's largest sporting events teach us something new about delivering billion-dollar industrial projects? Join industry leaders that made Houston a FIFA World cup host and manage behind the scenes on organizing mega sports events as well as mega construction projects, as they explore how evidence-based decision-making, and stakeholder alignment drive success when the stakes are highest. Featured Speakers Mark Arnold Partner Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Janis Burke Chief Sports Officer Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Cassidy Welch Key Account Manager, Engineering/EPC Partnerships, North America BASF Dan Garner Keynote Speaker

PerspECCtives Forum A Leader’s Best Handshake: Your Leadership Philosophy Date and Time Forum Schedule Coming Soon Explore what it takes to lead with greater clarity, consistency and character when the stakes are high. This session will introduce the core dimensions of effective leadership and help attendees consider the values, expectations and accountability practices that can shape a personal leadership philosophy they can put into action. Featured Speakers MG (Ret.) Bryan Watson Major General (Ret.), U.S. Army Thayer Leadership Development Group

PerspECCtives Forum A Deeper Dive with Rohit Bhargava & Non-Obvious Thinking Date and Time Forum Schedule Coming Soon Continue the conversation with Rohit Bhargava through a closer look at how non-obvious thinking can help leaders recognize overlooked patterns, question familiar assumptions and anticipate what may be coming next. Attendees will explore a more intentional way to identify emerging ideas and translate unexpected insights into better decisions. Featured Speakers Rohit Bhargava Bestselling Author, Futurist and Non-Obvious Thinker

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