Chris Aberly
Director - Project Controls & Expediting Summit Industrial
Seminars
Wednesday 25th February 2026
Panel Discussion: Finding & Recruiting the Next Generation of Project Controllers to Future-Proof Your Team
8:50 am
- Broadening the recruitment pool beyond traditional construction and engineering backgrounds to attract diverse, aligned skillsets
- Positioning project controls as an attractive career pathway by highlighting opportunities afforded by the skills acquired
- Developing hybrid career paths that let early career hires rotate between field operations, planning and cost control
Thursday 26th February 2026
Case Study: Building In-House Tools to Maximize Your Company’s Investment into Technological Innovation
1:40 pm
- Evaluating the benefits of investing in tailored in-house tools to minimize cost: what is the resource investment required upfront versus long term ROI?
- Working closely with software developers to bridge the gap between technology and usability on projects during piloting phases
- Ensuring new tools can adapt and scale across your team to maximize “shelf-life”, especially in the face of rapid digital transformation
