ORACLE P6ACADEMY | www.p6academy.com/index.php/notes Excerpt: A significant challenge in the implementation of Smart City Transformation Roadmaps is related to securing adequate funding for projects. Development Financing Institutions (DFI) and Public Private Partnerships (PPP) indicate that adequate funding is available to realize smart city transformation goals. But they have two main investment decisions to consider: 1) The availability of investment grade project opportunities 2) The assurance that adequate financial control and governance processes are in place during the project implementation phase. This webinar will look at the following case studies: Infrastructure Development in Gauteng Province, South Africa Chicago Park District San Francisco International Airport Several US Departments of Transportation Join us as we explore the real benefits which can be derived from a modern Smart City Projects management platform with the the goal of demonstrating financial governance and control to potential infrastructure investors. Werner Maritz Director, Public Sector and Infrastructure Industry Strategy Oracle Werner Maritz is the Director for Public Sector and Infrastructure Industry Strategy for Oracle. As an industrial engineer, Werner has spent 16 years in the engineering and construction industry with a focus on large capital projects, management and control systems. Werner has been with Oracle Primavera for more than three years. His work focuses on public sector infrastructure development programs at the national, regional and local government level. He has worked with multiple government entities to define, develop and implement Enterprise Project Portfolio Management solutions to deliver Monitoring and Evaluation capability in National Infrastructure Development Plans.