Webinars
State of the Industry Webinar Event
Date:
Friday, May 15th
Time:
11:00am - 2:45pm ET
8:00 am - 11:45pm PT
On May 15, 2020, EFCG will host a “State of the Industry” Webinar Event. This event will present data-driven insights and key trends on the industry’s current financial position. It will then host special topics on how firms can navigate through the COVID-19 Recession and invest in technology today for long-term sustainability. Industry leaders and subject matter experts will join us as panelists to bring their perspective to each discussion, and provide best practices on solutions to support firm resilience.
Financial Update & Industry Outlook
Given the uncertainty in the global economy, this session will provide an update on key financial metrics for the industry. Firm leaders will then share their perspectives on how the industry will evolve over the next 6 months. We will look at metrics such as growth, profitability, backlog, and MU factor to compare them to previous estimates for 2020, discuss different potential scenarios and how firms plan to adapt, and share our perspective on how a downturn will shift the market landscape.
11:00 am - 12:00pm ET
Panelist
Alexandre L'Heureux
WSP
Chief Executive Officer
Panelist
Linda Darr
ACEC
President & CEO
Moderator
Rebecca Zofnass
EFCG
Managing Partner
Navigating Through the COVID-19 Recession
Today, the COVID-19 crisis has led the entire world to face an unprecedented challenge. As its economic impacts are unfolding and changing day-by-day, the months and years ahead will bring new challenges and important opportunities for those firms that are prepared. In this webinar, we will look at historical trends to uncover factors that distinguished firms that performed best during the last recession. It will then identify what is different this time, and provide actionable recommendations on how to address the coming downturn.
12:30pm - 1:30pm ET
Panelist
Jesper Dalsgaard
Ramboll
Managing Director
Panelist
Keryn James
ERM
Chief Executive Officer
Panelist
Raj Arora
Jensen Hughes
Chief Executive Officer
Moderator
Andreas Georgoulias
EFCG
Director of Risk Management
Building Resilience In: Investing in the Right Technology
As part of EFCG's ongoing discussion of strategies for creating more resilient companies, we will focus on how investments in foundational and client-facing technologies present opportunities to strengthen companies, decrease risk, and drive growth. In particular, we will focus on the question: “Do we Build, Borrow, or Buy?” and what the range of options firms have now to effectively leverage technology.
2:00pm - 2:45pm ET
Panelist
Mike Carragher
VHB
Chief Executive Officer
Panelist
Leo Argiris
Arup Americas
Chief Operating Officer
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Moderator
Marcus Quigley
EFCG
Technology Practice Lead