14.30 - 16.30

Site Visit - More information available soon

• Location TBC

Please e-mail richard.withers@khl.com to register your interest

19.30 - 21.30

Welcome networking drinks reception

• Location TBC

8.30 - 9.15

Registration and morning coffee

• Radisson Blu Royal Hotel

Host Introduction

Alex Dahm, editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport

Welcome address

Joel Dandrea, CEO, Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA)

Keynote Speakers

Dean Barley, president & CEO, Pan-America, Tadano Cranes

Wim Sarens, CEO, Sarens

Doug Williams, chairman, Buckner Companies

Dean Barley

Wim Sarens

Doug Williams

Overview of construction market forecasts and trends

Maurice van Sante, senior economist construction & team lead sectors, ING Research

Global crane markets: where being sold, where being made

Chris Sleight, managing director, Off-Highway Research

Transforming specialized transport operations: leveraging next-gen technologies

Steven Todd, executive vice president – permitting, ProMiles Software Development Corp

Safety topic to be confirmed

Blanca Claeyssens, managing director, ASA France

Round-table 1: Challenges of lifting and transport on wind energy projects

Round-table 2: The people problem: finding and keeping a skilled workforce