— SPEAKING & MEDIA —

IDEAS THAT MOVE PROJECTS FROM CONFLICT TO COLLABORATION

Samuel K. Bentil speaks to construction, infrastructure, contract management and business audiences about dispute prevention, collaboration, commercial leadership and successful project delivery. Drawing on extensive major-project experience and the principles behind Avoid Construction Disputes, Samuel combines practical industry lessons with a human-centered approach to project relationships and performance.

— FEATURED APPEARANCE —

8TH WORLD CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SUMMIT

Berlin, Germany

17–18 September 2026

FROM CONFLICT TO COLLABORATION

Embedding Dispute Prevention into Contract & Commercial Management. Samuel K. Bentil will join international leaders to explore proactive dispute prevention and early stakeholder alignment.

Event Information
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SIGNATURE SPEAKING TOPICS

Tailored presentations grounded in practical experience and proven frameworks for construction and infrastructure professionals.

FROM CONFLICT TO COLLABORATION

Moving construction and contract management teams from reactive dispute handling toward proactive dispute prevention.

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY

Creating the governance, behaviours and commercial environment necessary for successful collaboration.

AVOID CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES

Ten principles for strengthening collaboration and achieving project objectives.

THE HUMAN SIDE OF MAJOR PROJECT DELIVERY

Why relationships, communication, trust and leadership remain critical project controls.

BUILDING A CULTURE OF DISPUTE PREVENTION

How leadership, behaviours and commercial systems can prevent project conflict from escalating.

CONTRACT & COMMERCIAL LEADERSHIP

Moving contract management beyond administration toward proactive project leadership.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

PODCASTS

Interview with Jack Canfield, co-author of the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul™ series:
Avoid Construction Disputes

The Fraternity Foodie Podcast:

Collaboration in Your Student Organization

Read My Lips - Cool Conversations with Creatives:

Panel Discussion on Creativity, including the inspiration to make a difference

PAST SPEAKING & MEDIA

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    When a Project Fails – How to Overcome Emotional Stress

    Published in the Winter 2025 issue of International Pain Foundation (iPain) Living Magazine. 📖 You can read the full piece here on pages 16-19.

  • Headshot of Samuel Bentil wearing glasses, a blue suit, and a striped tie, smiling against a plain gray background with a headline about his new book

    Samuel Bentil Reaches No. 1 Bestselling Author Status on Amazon with New Book Release "Avoid Construction Disputes"

    On US Times press release…Read Now

  • A hand holding a light bulb with the text 'Just Dumb Enough' and 'Endough' written around it.

    Construction Forensics with Samuel Bentil

    Just Dumb Enough Podcast.…🎧Listen

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    Avoiding Construction Disputes

    Ken Landau talks with construction expert and mediator, Samuel Bentil, who details how to avoid problems with contractors, and how to select and resolve problems with them…listen

  • A confident middle-aged African American man with glasses, a beard, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and striped tie, standing with arms crossed against a plain white background.

    Lessons from Global Infrastructure Projects: How Samuel Kweku Bentil is Redefining Dispute Avoidance in Construction.

    Featured in Mentor’s Collective in an article by Lewis Schenk…Read Now

  • A professional man in a gray suit, white shirt, and striped tie, with glasses and a beard, seated against a dark background. The image features text referencing Samuel Bentil and a topic on dispute resolution in business and personal relationships, with logos and hashtags related to 'The Guiding Voice'.

    Dispute Resolution in Business and Personal Relationships

    In conversation with Naveen Samala The Guiding Voice. 📺 Watch or 🎧Listen

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