October 2026 Networking and Technical Event

Welcome to the October 2026 Networking and Technical Event! Join us for this special event. Please note that the location has changed - This special event will take place at the Lumi Exprience Tower at the RBC Plaza North Tower (200 Bay Street, Suite 1600, M5J 2T6). Don't miss this exciting chance to collaborate and grow professionally. See you there!

For too long, Project Controls and PMOs have been defined by their ability to report the past i.e., measuring progress, explaining variance and producing increasingly sophisticated dashboards. The Systech presentation to AACE challenges the profession to go further as the future of Project Controls is not reporting what happened, but shaping what happens next. By transforming integrated cost, schedule, risk and commercial data into foresight, Project Controls can move upstream in the decision cycle anticipating threats, identifying opportunities and enabling leaders to intervene while outcomes can still be influenced.

AI, advanced analytics and automation will accelerate this shift, but technology alone will not create a strategic PMO. The real transformation is one of purpose and influence moving from reporter to adviser, from variance analysis to scenario intelligence, and from governance support to strategic decision enablement. The opportunity is to redefine the value of Project Controls not by how accurately it describes performance, but by how effectively it improves decisions, strengthens predictability and shapes better outcomes. If Project Controls has the data, insight and expertise to see what is coming, how can it move from observing the future to actively shaping it?

Managing Director, Project Controls at Systech

A recognised leader in project controls, programme management, and operational readiness. With over 35 years of international experience, he has led the successful delivery of major capital projects across the nuclear, rail, highways, airports and logistics industry sectors. David is well-known for helping organizations establish robust project controls and governance frameworks that improve project certainty, manage risk, and deliver long-term value throughout the asset lifecycle.

1. From Union Station, enter the PATH and follow the signs towards RBC Plaza.
2. Continue through the PATH towards RBC Plaza. Lumi is located in the North Tower.
3. Continue following the PATH towards RBC Plaza. You’ll pass two sets of escalators along the way — do not take these, as they lead to the South Tower. Continue past both sets of escalators and keep walking until you pass Flight Centre on your right.
4. Take the escalators immediately after Flight Centre up to the North Tower.
5. At the top of the escalators, look for the elevator bank labelled 17+.
6. Take these elevators to Level 16. Although the elevator bank is labelled 17+, these elevators do go directly to the 16th floor.
7. Lumi is Unit 1600, located directly across from the elevator bank.

1. Exit Union Station and head north on Bay Street.
2. Turn left onto Wellington Street.
3. Use the entrance on Wellington Street to enter RBC Plaza. This entrance provides access to the North Tower, where Lumi is located.
4. Important: The entrances on Bay Street and Front Street lead to the South Tower, so please use the Wellington Street entrance.
5. Once inside, take the elevator bank labelled 17+.
6. Despite the 17+ label, these elevators go directly to Level 16.
7. Exit on Level 16. Lumi is Unit 1600, located directly across from the elevator bank.

There is one parking garage entrance and exit located along Wellington Street directly west of Bay Street. The parking garage is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Parking services are managed by REEF, an independent parking management company. For more information regarding the parking garage, to make special arrangements for prepaid guest and/or staff parking, or for more information, please call the Parking Manager at 416-865-0106 or visit the Parking Office, located on the P1 level in the South Tower.

The P1 Level is designated for customers with reserved stalls, while P2 and P3 serve to accommodate all others. The garage is equipped with a fully automated payment system that can be utilized within the P2 and P3 parking lobbies with cash or major credit cards.

See you there!

AACE Toronto Section Team

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Lumi Experience Toronto, 200 Bay Street, Toronto, Canada

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