Roberto Orlandi
Former Microsoft Global Director, Governance & Technology
Owner & Executive Manager, TBD Ventures
United States
Former Microsoft Global Director, Governance & Technology
Owner & Executive Manager, TBD Ventures
United States
Roberto Orlandi is the Owner of TBD Ventures Consulting and Microsoft’s former Global Director of Governance, Knowledge and Technology. His prolific 25-year career in engineering and construction spans across industries (from Major Infrastructure and Oil & Gas, from Information Technology to Commercial) and has seen him operate across the globe in Owner, PMC, Contractor, Engineer and Consulting capacity.
As a Structural Engineer with a focus on continuous improvement, Roberto’s attention to detail and innovation propelled his career through a succession of pivotal roles in top-tier organization; from managing Megaprojects to directing regional and global Project Management.
With a reputation of driving high quality and predictability of outcomes, he has become known for his visionary leadership in Project Controls, but also Process Reengineering, Roberto is a staunch advocate for cross-functional and cross-organizational synergies and the professional development of his teams. He is dedicated to mentoring and empowering his staff, nurturing the industry’s future leaders. His philosophy extends to fostering collaborative innovation between enterprises, striving for groundbreaking solutions in win-win scenarios.
Recipient of many prestigious awards including “ExxonMobil-SABIC Project Delivery” (USA), “SNC-Lavalin Most Agile Project Controls Award” (RSA), “CBI-Kentz Joint Venture Recognition of Excellence” (Australia), and “FIAT Group Services Best Employee Award” (Italy), he was nominated for two consecutive years for the “Microsoft Courageous Leadership Award” (USA).
To connect with Roberto, please check his LinkedIn profile.
Our generation’s moonshot isn’t happening in space—it’s happening right here on Earth in the race to AI. And the launchpad? Data centers being built at unprecedented speed and scale around the globe.
Delivering on AI’s promise requires data center projects to strike entirely new balances between stakeholders, pushing the limits of what’s possible in project delivery. Traditional roles are being redefined. Players from the construction industry are leveraging trillion-dollar investment and market urgency to fundamentally transform delivery models—tackling increasingly complex global and workforce challenges while seizing extraordinary opportunities.
Project Controls sits squarely in the middle of this revolution, with a more crucial role than ever before. As timelines compress, budgets skyrocket, and technical complexity intensifies, the question isn’t whether Project Controls matters—it’s how professionals in this field will rise to meet this defining moment.
Join this dynamic panel discussion as industry leaders explore how Project Controls is evolving to support the AI infrastructure boom and what it takes to succeed in this high-stakes environment.
Here’s what you’ll gain by attending this session:
Presentation Category: Project/Program Management
Competency Level: Intermediate