Juan Santamaria

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CIMIC Group

Appointed Executive Chairman of CIMIC Group on 6 November 2020 and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director on 5 February 2020.

Juan was formerly Managing Director of CPB Contractors (CIMIC Group’s construction business), with responsibility for CPB Contractors, Leighton Asia and Broad in all geographies, including Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, India and Asia.

Prior to that, Juan held roles as the Managing Director of UGL (CIMIC Group’s services business) and Executive General Manager Public Private Partnerships and Construction West at CPB Contractors.

He was Chief Executive Officer of Iridium (an ACS Group company) between 2014 and 2015; and was Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ACS Infrastructure North America and Canada between 2006 and 2013.

Juan holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and has held a variety of positions in the construction industry during the past 20 years.

He has extensive international experience in the delivery of large and complex construction, services and PPP projects and has been responsible for projects and businesses in Australia, Europe, North America, Latin America and South Africa.

Takes part in

  • Future of Construction SummitView Full Event

  • 10:25 - 11:00

    Technology and innovation panel: Setting the direction and unleashing the transformation to digital in construction

    Contractors are turning over a new leaf, taking stock of what technology is currently in use and challenging what this will look like in three, five years down the road. Hear about the obstacles from the leaders in construction, the support and planning underway by critical stakeholders and the opportunities the transition will bring to the sector. 

    • Vision—innovation engrained at the top through strategic planning 
    • Taking the leap—how? 
    • Will the playing field be level? 
    • Experience of predecessors v emerging leaders. 
    Panellists include:
    Catherine Caruana-McManus Co-Founder, Meshed IoT
    Andrew Curthoys Digital Relationship Manager, Information Managem, Chair, Australasian BIM Advisory Boardent & Technology, Cross River Rail
    Andy Rampton Group Executive – Construction, Lendlease
    Moderated by:
    Tony Simonsen COO, Payapps

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