Cyril Varghese
Global Logistics Director Fluor
Based in Houston, Cyril Varghese leads Fluor Corporation’s global logistics function. He is a qualified Naval Architect from the Cochin University of Science and Technology and holds an MBA from the Management Development Institute of India. Prior to joining Fluor, Cyril worked in leading international freight forwarding companies, focusing on industrial project logistics for the oil and gas, mining and metals, petrochemicals and power industries.
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is building a better world by applying world-class expertise to solve its clients’ greatest challenges. Fluor’s nearly 34,000 employees provide professional and technical solutions that deliver safe, well-executed, capital-efficient projects to clients around the world. Fluor had revenue of $15.5 billion in 2023 and is ranked 265 among the Fortune 500 companies. With headquarters in Irving, Texas, Fluor has provided engineering, procurement and construction services for more than a century.
Main Stage Agenda Sessions
Big Tech, Chips & SMRs: A New Ecosystem of Project Opportunity
The demand for robust infrastructure to support rapidly growing data needs is reshaping industries and creating new opportunities. This panel will explore several key factors driving this change and what’s needed from the project cargo community. The panel will cover new semiconductor plants, exponentially larger data centers and the emerging market for small nuclear reactors as an efficient power source. Representatives from EPC, big tech, the semiconductor sector, SMR manufacturing and project forwarding will provide insights on how these interconnected sectors are shaping the future of project cargo. It’s not business as usual!
Wednesday 16 October 15:10 - 15:55 Main Stage
Digital
The demand for robust infrastructure to support rapidly growing data needs is reshaping industries and creating new opportunities. This panel will explore several key factors driving this change and what’s needed from the project cargo community. The panel will cover new semiconductor plants, exponentially larger data centers and the emerging market for small nuclear reactors as an efficient power source. Representatives from EPC, big tech, the semiconductor sector, SMR manufacturing and project forwarding will provide insights on how these interconnected sectors are shaping the future of project cargo. It’s not business as usual!
Main Stage America/Chicago
