Project Controls Inspiration Day France
Join us for an inspiring day dedicated to the future of project controls!
Practical information
📅 Date: 3rd of December 2026
📍 Location: La Défense, Paris
💡 Theme: 4D scheduling, the AI revolution in project control and dashboarding.
About the event
We're delighted to invite you to the new edition of our Project Controls Inspiration Day in France!
This year, the focus is on exchange and inspiration. We're bringing together scheduling, cost, and risk experts for a day of open discussion, shared perspectives, and best practices across the profession.
AI will take up a large part of the day. We'll give a live demonstration of tender responses built with our own AI, and share our hands-on experience of using it in real conditions. We'll also cover 4D scheduling, dashboarding, and other topics shaping the future of Project Control
Join us on 3rd December at La Défense, Paris, to discover where Project Controls is heading.
Project Controls is entering a period of profound change. In this context, it becomes essential to stay informed of developments in the profession, to nurture exchange between peers, and to take a step back from the pressures of daily business. This day was designed precisely for that: to bring together Project Control experts around their challenges, their constraints, their ideas, and the vision they hold for the future of our profession.
What to Expect
- Expert insights – discover how teams are integrating AI, 4D scheduling, and dashboards into their everyday Project Control practices.
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Real connections – exchange with your peers, share your experiences, and grow your network in a friendly setting.
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Inspiring sessions – watch a live demonstration of tender responses built with our AI, and get a glimpse of what's shaping the future of Project Control.
You'll find the full programme for the day below. Save your seat at the PCID by registering below.
Program
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Program
10:00 |
Welcome - Frédéric Debouche (Proove) |
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10:30 |
From P6 toWelcome - Frédéric Debouche (Proove) OPC: the journey to a successful transition - Jean-Damien Dutamby (RTE) |
With over 20 years of experience using Primavera tools — from P3 to P6, and now Oracle Primavera Cloud — Jean-Damien has witnessed the evolution of planning tools and methods firsthand at RTE. |
11:15 |
Pause |
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11:30 |
OPC: more than a planning tool - Frédéric Debouche (Proove) |
Oracle Primavera Cloud goes far beyond planning — it's a complete platform for managing projects and organizations. In this session, Frédéric will showcase OPC’s advanced capabilities: LEAN planning, native risk integration (including qualitative and quantitative risk via Monte Carlo simulation), and portfolio management. He’ll also explain how OPC fits into Oracle’s broader Smart Construction Platform alongside Unifier and Aconex — offering a unified, robust, and modern environment for collaboration, governance, and performance. |
12:15 |
Diner |
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13:15 |
The John Cockerill case: OPC as an enterprise solution - Gauthier Counet (John Cockerill) & Frédéric Debouche (Proove) |
The John Cockerill case shows how Oracle Primavera Cloud was deployed as an enterprise-level solution. From defining key goals to final implementation, this talk retraces the journey, critical decisions, and organizational shifts that supported a new integrated approach to project management — increasing transparency, alignment, and control across the portfolio. |
14:00 |
Pause |
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14:15 |
The ITER case: implementing OPC in a megaproject context - Jade Castella & Eloïse Boyer (ITER) |
ITER, one of the world’s most ambitious megaprojects, partnered with Proove to migrate from Primavera P6 to Oracle Primavera Cloud. In just a few months, IT and Project Controls teams managed the complexity of aligning nearly 100 planners, over 300 stakeholders, and advanced planning and cost control processes. This presentation shares key takeaways, challenges encountered, lessons learned, and the next steps in this large-scale transformation. |
15:00 |
Oracle Primavera: roadmap and discussion - Cédric Barre & Grégory Herrera (Oracle) |
Cédric Barre and Gregory Herrera will present the future roadmap for Oracle Primavera Cloud and its role within Oracle’s broader ecosystem, including Aconex and Unifier. |
15:45 |
Closing remarks - Frédéric Debouche (Proove) |
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16:00 |
Networking & Drink |
