SHANGHAI, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- WorleyParsons China hosted a successful second “Future Direction Forum” at the Intercontinental Shanghai Puxi Hotel on June 18, 2012, where more than 140 industry experts from over 40 energy and resources companies participated in this event.
The "Future Direction Forum" (formerly known as the Leading Practise Forum) sponsored by WorleyParsons China is an extension of the WorleyParsons Global Initiative which can trace its roots back to Year 2000 in Australia. It offers a unique opportunity for industry leaders to network and share knowledge as well as leading practices to improve business, operation and project performance.
“Productivity through Innovation” was selected as the theme of this year’s forum, which has been expressed and elaborated upon by participating industry experts in areas such as safety through design to build, strategic sourcing, project portfolio management and China high value engineering, etc. ‘Live’ cases from hydrocarbons, minerals and metals, petrochemical / chemical, and power sectors were presented, which provoked lively discussion and reaction among the audience.
In particular, “Best practices through Improve” has been explored by the participants. Karl Qiu, President of WorleyParsons China explained that “WorleyParsons' Improve is a core service for brownfield operations focused on the delivery of major projects, upgrade, de-bottlenecking and maintenance projects, and supports services to sustain assets and improve business performance.” He added that “In China, we have dedicated professionals who are ready to support our customers to achieve both financial and social benefits through sustainable approaches.”
As the largest international engineering and project management company in China, WorleyParsons China aims to continue sponsoring the successful “Future Direction Forum” which embraces innovative front-end practices and solutions, as well as providing a platform to facilitate communication, networking and learning across the industry.
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