Calgary, Alberta, and Canada are all exiting the global recession in a strong economic leadership position. Engineering employers are behaving cautiously. Despite this “wait-and-see” approach, demographics and labour supply realities could significantly impact their ability to execute projects effectively in the face of a potentially rapid recovery led by the strength of our energy industries.

Today’s engineering projects are under pressure to deliver results faster, with fewer resources, at lower cost, all without sacrificing quality.  The demand for streamlined, accelerated project lifecycle workflows from proposal handover, through FEED, to detailed engineering, commissioning, and start-up of plant operations, is driving leading suppliers of process automation solutions to re-tool their offerings. To be successful, it is also imperative to have human resources strategies in place for attracting, developing, and retaining high-value human capital to provide the solutions those offerings promise.

Scott Forbes, HR Director of Emerson Process Management’s Calgary Engineering Center, and Kevin Hanson, Senior Technical Manager, DCS Group will share their visions for how their business is evolving to meet these challenges, while continuing to deliver value to their customers, building loyalty, and driving repeat business.

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Scott Forbes is a dynamic Human Resource Business Leader with over 30 years of experience, 16 of which have been spent in various capacities with Emerson Process Management’s global operations in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Expert at building and leading high performance teams, he has achieved results at multi-site and multi-geographical locations. Scott’s practical, hands on approach to supporting business objectives has garnered him continued success.

• 5:00pm - 6:00pm - Networking
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm - Dinner
• 7:00pm - 8:00pm - Dinner and Speaker