Caryn Fuller, Partner, HKA Global Ltd
ONE-TO-ONE How has the EIC helped you through the years? Any interesting stories to tell?
Where would you like to see HKA Global and the EIC in the next 80 years?
The EIC has made a tremendous impact on my professional path and the informed decisions I make regularly. There is nothing else out there like the EIC, and its access to the latest updates, insights and trends in the energy industry is invaluable. The organisation has shaped the way many professionals in the industry do business. By knowing where the industry is heading and what type of clients we should be looking at, HKA can better strategise on how we do work, the types of clients we partner with, and the type of advisory services we deliver. The EIC is the gatekeeper to key networking opportunities and has allowed me to build relationships, make the right connections, and have meaningful conversations with the right people through their introductions. As a board member, I have gained more insight into the EIC’s mission and how it operates. I have made endless new connections with the right people from the right companies, enabling a mutual coalition for helping each other out with decisions and more.
In the next 80 years, I would like to see HKA and the EIC working closer together, collaborating more frequently on the latest insights and using our combined expertise across the energy, renewables and hydrogen sectors and sharing this knowledge with the industry through thought-provoking energyrelated sector events and webinars.
What are the synergies between HKA Global and the EIC? HKA Global and the EIC have a mutual interest in the energy industry as well as a mutual desire to identify and develop global business opportunities within this sector. Both organisations strive to help people and companies. The EIC does this by promoting the industry through trends, market analysis and data and by educating the community on what is happening with energy projects around the world. HKA’s claims advisory and dispute resolution experts advise clients on the latest trends that impact their business and educate them on what kinds of claims and disputes can arise from their projects. The EIC and HKA similarly offer their members and clients a wealth of professional knowledge and expertise, share industry best practices, and provide practical advice.
HKA will continue to rely on the EIC and its resources, as a leader in the industry, for its in-depth research and data to enhance and steer our energy, renewables and hydrogen sector growth plans worldwide through our global membership. I envision HKA and the EIC working together throughout the global footprint. We both operate worldwide, and I would like to see each HKA location partner with each EIC location around the world. About HKA Global HKA is one of the world’s leading providers of consulting, expert and advisory services for the construction and engineering industry and in the resources sector. HKA employs more than 1,000 professionals operating in 40+ offices in 18 countries worldwide. Its track record spans pioneering developments and many highprofile projects. It works with owners and employers, contractors, specialist subcontractors and law firms, applying the company’s knowledge and unrivalled expertise to achieve the best outcomes possible for clients. HKA’s global portfolio includes some of the world’s largest and most prestigious projects across a wide range of market sectors, including energy, buildings, industrial facilities, infrastructure, oil and gas, power and utilities and technology.
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