Dubai: Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP SE, will be the keynote speaker at the Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF), set to begin from October 22, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday.

The four-day global event organised jointly by RTA, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Emaar and the Project Management Institute, is expected to attract more than 2,000 delegates and 35 speakers.

The event will have four discussion panels, six parallel sessions, and five specialised training courses.

“The organising committee of the DIPMF has selected Bill McDermott in view of the broad reputation and huge respect accorded to his leadership skills and customer centricity. McDermott makes continuous endeavours to realise the vision and strategy of SAP towards improving the business nature and quality of life worldwide,” said Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA.

The DIPMF discusses a host of topics relating to project management and highlights various project management practices and studies.