Keynote Speakers for Annual DFI Conference Unveiled
Satora Ueda Selected as Keynote Speaker of Overall Conference
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) has announced three keynote speakers for the International Conference on Deep Foundations, Seepage Control and Remediation —DFI’s 41st annual conference.The event will take place Oct. 12-15 at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City. The conference introducesa new technical track featuring seepage control and remediation for dam and levee projects worldwide, in addition to the technical program on deep foundations and earth retention.
Satoru Ueda, lead dam specialist of the World Bank, is the conference keynote speaker. Ueda will discuss the World Bank's strategy, policy, challenges and lessons learned, as well as the need for technological development with reference to several World Bank funded projects and programs.