Revealing the full agenda for the 2024 APAC Conference

Next month NEC will host the annual Asia Pacific Conference at the Cordis Hotel in Hong Kong bringing together high-profile speakers from across the world. The topic for this year is “Collaboration, Innovation, Transformation” and will celebrate 15 years for the use of NEC contracts in Hong Kong. Click here to register and join us on the 28th November at the Cordis Hotel, Hong Kong. 

Ricky Lau, Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) at Development Bureau will open the conference with remarks celebrating the 15th year anniversary of NEC’s use in Hong Kong. This will be followed by the keynote presentation on Transforming Procurement, delivered by Peter Winnicott, commercial and procurement director, SMP Alliance. This keynote presentation will share a case study in the use of the NEC4 Alliance Contract (ALC) and consider how the use of NEC can support a simple and flexible approach to procurement.

This will be followed by a presentation looking at the promotion of sustainable development in Hong Kong delivered by Ringo MOK Wing-cheong from the Drainage Services Department and will also look at the benefits of the NEC4 X29 Optional Clause in promoting sustainability strategies. This will be followed by a pre-recorded presentation on the implementation of NEC contracts in Peru delivered by Sofia Garcia, deputy director of business and trade & head of infrastructure at the British Embassy Lima. 

Following a refreshment break, a panel session with Daniel Cheung, Turner & Townsend; Wong Fai, China Geo-Engineering Corporation; Mark Simister, Metaphic; Zhang Yi, China State Construction International Medical Industry Development; and Andy Kwok, Binnies Hong Kong will look at unlocking opportunities in Asia-Pacific for NEC Contracts. 

Following a networking lunch, two further panel sessions will look at the important topic of fostering and implementing collaboration best practices will take place. The panel will comprise of Cheuk-lun Leung, Civil Engineering & Development Department (CEDD); Vincent Chan, Build King Construction Limited; Francis Leung, AECOM Hong Kong; and Ellen Nga-see Cheng, CEDD. The final panel session will be delivered by Dev Amratia, Nplan; Bien Lam, Robert Bird Group; and Steven Yule, Jacobs who will discuss strategies to promote the adoption of advancing technologies. 

Finally, the conference will close with three optional workshops to select from with topics including the NEC4 Term Service Contract briefing session and NEC4 ECC in Building and Construction projects.

The full list of speakers includes: 

• Ricky Lau, Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Development Bureau
• Peter Winnicot MRICS, Commercial and Procurement Director, SMP Alliance
• Ringo MOK Wing-cheong, Director of Drainage Services, Drainage Services Department (DSD)
• Robert Gerrard, NEC Users’ Group Secretary, NEC Contracts
• Sofia Garcia, Deputy Director of Business and Trade & Head of Infrastructure, British Embassy Lima
• Daniel Cheung, Director – Strategic Lead, Turner & Townsend
• Andy Kwok, Managing Director, Binnies Hong Kong Limited
• Cheuk-lun Leung, NEC Executive, Civil Engineering & Development Department (CEDD)
• Vincent Chan, Director, Build King Construction Limited
• Wong Fai, General Manager, China Geo-Engineering Corporation
• Francis Leong, Vice President, AECOM Hong Kong
• Zhang Yi, Chairman, China State Construction International Medical Industry Development
• Buen LAM, General Manager (Asia), Robert Bird Group
• Steven Yule, Director of Intelligent Transformation, Middle East, Strategic Consulting, Jacobs
• Ellen Nga-see Cheng, Chief Engineer, Civil Engineering & Development Department (CEDD)
• Dev Amratia, CEO, Nplan
• Letty Ma, Business Development Director, APAC, NEC Contracts
• Mark Simister, Managing Director, Metaphic
• Tim Knee-Robinson, Director, TKR Consultancy Ltd
• KY Lo, NEC Tutor
• Renee Paik, Head of Asia Pacific, NEC Contracts

As ever there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the day to network and discuss with leading NEC clients and practitioners from the private and public sectors. We invite you to join us at this prestigious and influential event to celebrate success and learn from peers.