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Columbia University - Ibrahim S. Odeh focuses his studies and research on assisting construction firms with strategic management assignments in areas related to: strategy and business development; infrastructure and construction market analysis; market entry strategy; and trends affecting the future of the construction market. Odeh also joined the World Economic Forum (WEF) as an official industry Expert in Engineering and Construction in 2017. He also managed to work on several research and consulting projects and market studies with leading firms and institutions such as the World Economic Forum, Boston Consulting Group, Skanska, AECOM, Turner, Dentons, HAKS, and STV. Moreover, Odeh is actively working since 2015 as an advisory committee member on a multi-year project that is focused on studying “The Future of Construction” with the WEF. Odeh received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus on Construction Management from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also holds an MBA degree with an emphasis on Finance from Minnesota, USA.
Policy Briefs
G20 Italy 2021
A new vision for Infratech: Governance and value network integration through federated data spaces and advanced infrastructure services for a resilient and sustainable future
Policy area: Resilient Infrastructure and Financing
Michael Bühler (Konstanz University of Applied Sciences (Lead author)), Thorsten Jelinek (Taihe Institute), Konrad Nübel (Technical University Munich (Core team)), Norman Anderson (CG/LA Infrastructure), Glenn Ballard (UC Berkeley), Mark Bew (PCSG Limited), David Bowcott (Aon Risk Solutions), Kai Broek (Capgemini Invent), Gerd Buziek (Esri Deutschland GmbH), Isabel Cane, Raffaele Della Croce (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)), Harry Dimitriou (University College London), Dale Evans (Project13), Jeff Herriman (Ascentage Group, LLC), Volker Kefer (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure), Isidora Kosta (World Economic Forum), Thomas Maier (G20 Global Infrastructure Hub), Ibrahim Odeh (Columbia University), Rafael Sacks (Technion Israel Institute of Technology), Hajnalka Vaagen (Norwegian University of Technology), Thomas Schmid (Bavarian Construction Industry Association)