S7E1733 December 2023

S7E173: The future of Project Management with Cameron Mills

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S7E173: The future of Project Management with Cameron Mills

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In this episode Val gets the studio to himself to talk with Cameron Mills about the fundamentals and the future project controls.

A Project Controls expert with over 27 years private and government industry experience in the delivery of major infrastructure projects globally, leading large multidisciplinary teams in complex environments. Currently, the Head of Project Controls Australia & APAC for Systech, Cameron has a master’s degree in project management is a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP APM), a Certified Practicing Project Director (CPPD AIPM), and a Project Management Professional (PMP PMI). Cameron specialises in project management and controls on Megaprojects including most recently the North East Link Program and the Southern Program Alliance.

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Head of Project Controls Australia and APAC at Systech

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