The world's leading expert in megaprojects and project management
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Oxford Professor, Economic Geographer, Social Scientist, and Expert in Global Megaprojects, delivering keynotes on Effective Project Management: Achieving and Sustaining Schedule and Budget Goals.
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It is almost a given that large projects are delayed and more expensive than planned. Superhospitals, highway renovations, and new IT systems typically do not adhere to either schedule or budget. In fact, Bent’s research reveals that over 91% of projects do not meet their schedule and/or budget, with only 0.5% actually delivering the promised benefits and results. But what if it didn’t have to be that way?
In his award-winning international bestseller, ‘How Big Things Get Done,’ co-authored with journalist Dan Gardner, Bent outlines a plethora of reasons why projects fail or stall in the process. Additionally, he presents measures on how to keep a project on track and create the necessary conditions to reach the goal, whether the project takes place within the confines of one’s home or spans across multiple continents.
In 2023, the book was shortlisted for the prestigious “FT Business Book of the Year 2023” alongside major bestsellers like the Elon Musk biography. Furthermore, the book won the “Best Book of 2023” award in the business and economics category by The Economist, as well as Inc. Magazine’s award for the “Most Important Book of 2023.”
Bent’s books and articles have been translated into 20 different languages, he has been knighted, and he has received two Fulbright scholarships and ‘the Project Management Institute Research Achievement Award.’ Bent frequently contributes to international news, serving as an advisor to the governments of the United Kingdom, the United States, and China, as well as to several Fortune 500 companies.
Book a lecture with one of the world’s leading experts in planning and executing megaprojects and gain insight into how you can successfully achieve your project goals.
See keynotes with Bent FlyvbjergNothing is more inspiring than a grand vision that turns into success. Imagine the Empire State Building soaring up in just 21 months or Apple’s iPod evolving from a one-man project to product launch in under a year. Both are captivating stories, yet both are exceptions. The reality is that 99.5% of megaprojects fail.
Drawing on his research and the insights from his international bestseller ‘How Big Things Get Done,’ Bent takes you on a comprehensive journey through project management and the myriad factors that lead to either success or failure, whether it’s a small-scale project or a megaproject. How does one successfully complete a project, and why does it often go awry? Get the recipe for organizing and leading complex projects so that you fulfill your promises of benefits and results—even when the budget and schedule are under pressure.
The presentation is exclusively offered in an interview format, providing you with the opportunity to ask Bent questions within his professional expertise while tailoring the content to your specific needs and the particular challenges you want illuminated in the field of project management.
Really good and engaging with exciting debates and anecdotes.
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