06 - Panel: Future of procurement models
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Richard Fechner is the Group Executive Manager of GHD Advisory, leading a global business that provides strategy, commercial, economic, business case, logistics, policy, risk, regulatory, asset management and transaction services. Fechner has over 30 years' experience in leadership of infrastructure development, investment and delivery across ports, energy, government, defence, and infrastructure sectors in Australasia, North Americas, Europe and the Middle East. Fechner has held senior roles in the private and public sector, and is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, the Australian Institute of Project Management and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Fechner is an active in industry working groups including the Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering, Consult Australia and is an active Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). Fechner has contributed to significant infrastructure development under a range of commercial models as well as providing leadership in capital recycling programs across Australia. Fechner’s team has advised on over $150BN in infrastructure transactions globally.
Damien has been involved in PPPs and project finance for over 15 years.
He spent the main part of his career in London, first with an investment company targeting PFI/PPP in social and transport infrastructure projects in the UK and subsequently with KPMG in the infrastructure advisory team, assisting public authorities in the implementation and financing of their infrastructure plans.
In 2018, Damien joined the European PPP Expertise Centre (EPEC) as an advisor. He has worked on a range of topics such as the use of EU funds in PPP, good practice in procuring PPPs and alternative PPP models for small projects. He is also currently leading EPEC’s work on the PPP models for the deployment of electric vehicle public recharging infrastructure.
Chair of the OECD Senior Infrastructure and PPP’s Officials Network
Gabriele is a Director at Presidency of Council of Ministers – Department for Planning and Coordination for Economic Policy . He is currenty involved in implementation of Recovery and Resilience National Plan, Green New Deal, urban development and healthcare infrastucture policies.
He was Head of Secretariat of Public Infrastructure Unit and visiting professor of Transport Law and EU Law at the Faculty of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Milan.
Chair of the OECD Senior Infrastructure and PPP’s Officials Network
Gabriele is a Director at Presidency of Council of Ministers – Department for Planning and Coordination for Economic Policy . He is currenty involved in implementation of Recovery and Resilience National Plan, Green New Deal, urban development and healthcare infrastucture policies.
He was Head of Secretariat of Public Infrastructure Unit and visiting professor of Transport Law and EU Law at the Faculty of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Milan.