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Andy is the Executive Director of the Major Projects Association, prior to which he spent 30 years as a practitioner, consultant and assurer of complex projects and programmes for public, private and third sector organisations both domestically and internationally. He has a focus on project governance, the treatment of inherent project complexity and organisational development of project capability.

Andy is a respected author, having worked with HM Treasury, Cabinet Office, the Association for Project Management (APM) and Axelos to develop best practice guidance on their behalf. Publications include PRINCE2, P3M3, Routemap and the Governance of Co-Owned Projects. He was cited in the Sunday Telegraph’s business supplement as one of the most influential people in project management. He is the Chair of the APM’s Governance Special Interest Group, the Chair of the IPA’s independent project advisory group for the Project Initiation Routemap and is the engagement workstream lead for the Project Data Analytics Task Force.

Andy is a collaborative and inclusive senior leader with a track record of building high-performing teams both within his organisation, across partnerships and with voluntary groups.

Outside of work Andy spends his time mountain biking or helping out Willaston FC (a community football club) as treasurer and manager of the Under 14s team.

Lisa Kelvey is KPMG’s Global Head of Infrastructure and transport. She has 25 years’ experience of planning and delivering major Infrastructure programmes and advising public and private sector organisations on transport, energy networks, renewables, water, social infrastructure and mixed-use development. Lisa specialises in supporting programme leaders with strategy, planning, decision-making, governance and assurance. She is particularly focused on embedding sustainability into Infrastructure decision-making throughout the project lifecycle and on helping organisations create sustainable value. This includes supporting clients to operationalise ESG commitments by embedding them into their ways of working, skills development, data, reporting and performance management. Lisa’s career has included major programmes in locations as diverse as Singapore, Middle East, USA, Kazakhstan, the Caribbean and Mexico.

Eleanor Wright is European Operations Director for Fluor’s Advanced Technology and Life Sciences (ATLS) Business Line, based in Farnborough, UK. She is an accomplished executive-level project and operational leader with over 25 years of experience delivering and governing complex global projects across the Energy, Life Sciences, and Urban Solutions sectors, including programmes in excess of £300 million.

Eleanor spent the prior three years leading Fluor’s scope for the basic design, detailed design, procurement, and follow-on support for the delivery of a major pharmaceutical project in Denmark. Her extensive career spans all phases of project execution, giving her a comprehensive understanding of how strategic intent is translated into successful delivery outcomes.

She brings deep expertise in shaping strategy, establishing robust delivery frameworks, and providing operational leadership across large, geographically dispersed portfolios. In addition to her project roles, Eleanor has held senior operational leadership positions, including Project Management Department Manager and Manager of Engineering for Fluor’s Farnborough office, where she led the growth and capability development of teams supporting multiple mega-projects.



With an MBA and a strong commercial foundation, Eleanor advises on execution strategy, risk management, contract strategy, and organisational capability. She is widely recognised for her clear decision-making, calm and effective leadership in high-pressure environments, and her ability to build resilient, high-performing organisations capable of sustained delivery excellence.