Australia Build: 5-9 December. All sessions are free to attend. Below you will find the speaker and session information alongside the registration links for each event.

 

SPONSORED BY ARCHIFY

 

9:00 AM (AEDT) / 8:30 AM (ACDT) / 6:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Growing Role of Technology in Construction Projects

- The role technology plays in improving the environmental impact of the construction industry

- The positive contribution technology makes in our workplaces

- How the industry is adapting to the changing technology landscape

Moderator:
Sophie Rodgers, Group Communications Manager - Archify

Panellists:
Aaron Belbasis, Applied Research Leader - Aurecon
Faraneh Mosavari, BIM Coordinator - Beca
Sandeep Mathur, Director - Active Transport Portfolio, Data & Analytics - Transport for NSW

12:00 PM (AEDT) / 11:30 AM (ACDT) / 09:00 AM (AWST) - GIS in Digital Construction and GIS-BIM Interoperability

  • Explain what is GIS and how it intersects with BIM in a project cycle

  • Brief on BIM and GIS softwares, formats, capabilities and what workflows can be used to translate between each other.

  • How the resultant product helps other disciplines across the project/end users/clients

Speaker: Jeena Sajimon, 3D GIS - Mott MacDonald

12:30 PM (AEST) / 12:00 PM (ACDT) / 09:30 AM (AWST) - Solo Presentation: BIM and GIS integration for smart cities

  • What Are the City Challenges.

  • Why Smart Cities.

  • BIM and GIS integration.

  • Smart Roads.

Speaker: Ayman Kandeel, Senior Civil Engineer - WSP

SPONSORED BY DOCUSIGN

9:00 AM (AEDT) / 8:30 AM (ACDT) / 6:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Transforming the construction industry through technology and innovation

  • Gain insight into how construction companies are benefiting through the adoption of technology within their subcontracting processes.

  • Learn tips and tricks on how to get leadership buy-in for the use of technology within your organisation.

  • Understand how the use of technology can help your organisation achieve their environment sustainability targets.

  • Find out how Alchemy is overcoming the challenge of labour shortages within the construction industry with ProcurePro & DocuSign.

Moderator:
Warren Marks, Key Account Director - DocuSign

Panellists:
Alastair Blenkin, Founder & CEO - ProcurePro
Adrian Gilmore, Senior Contracts Administrator - Alchemy Construct

10:00 AM (AEDT) / 9:30 AM (ACDT) / 7:00 AM (AWST) - Demo Session by DocuSign

10:30 AM (AEDT) / 10:00 AM (ACDT) / 7:30 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: New World of Digital Construction: Opportunities & Challenges

  • Difference between vertical and linear infrastructure, how we use the existing software and the need for regulation;

  • Role of data in the digital transformation: how we produce, share and maintain large dataset and the importance of security;

  • People, training, skills shortage and working from home.

Moderator:
Andrea Ciaffi, Digital Leader, Buildings New South Wales - Arup

Panellists:
Luke Carvell, Associate - BIM Manager - Beca
Essam Refai, Associate, Building Technology, AVUX Global Lead - Aurecon
Alexander Yammas, Digital Engineering Lead - VIC - Roads Aviation and Civil - WSP

12:00 PM (AEST) / 11:30 AM (ACDT) / 09:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: The Future of Cities – Trend Forecast

  • Is there a need to rethink our cities after pandemics?

  • How has the pandemic affected the way we design public spaces?

  • How to design cities to improve the quality of life for residents?

Moderator: Josephine Evans, Director - JPE Design Studio

Panellists: Emma Birkett, Development Manager - Mirvac Nik Tabain, Experienced Architect - Gray Puksand Zoe Lou, Architect - Plus Architecture Alice Vincent, NSW Lead - Resilience, Security & Risk - Arup

SPONSORED BY PROCORE

11:00 AM (AEDT) / 10:30 AM (ACDT) / 8:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Building a Construction Data Strategy - And its impact on your business and ESG practices

- How to measure, track and interpret construction data as the new, most valuable project resource
- How an integrated platform can foster more sustainable and smart construction
- How to get the basics right and establish common standards for construction data and sustainability 

Moderator:
Jeremie Henry, Industry Marketing Manager - Procore

Panellists:
David McCarthy, Director of Infrastructure Assets and Place - KPMG
Daniel Kalnins, Head of New Build - Willow
Dr Chaoming Yu, Associate Director, Structural Engineering - Cundall
Clare Gallagher, National Sustainability Manager - Built

12:00 PM (AEDT) / 11:30 AM (ACDT) / 9:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Latest Innovations for better future

  • What’s the coolest innovation we are excited about right now?

  • How do we best respond and plan for complexity of construction - number of trades, coordination, increasing amounts of technology both in the building and in the process of design / development?

  • Given all the exciting innovations, how do we make sure that projects are run coherently and without gaps / overlaps?

  • Why is it important to consider sustainability with innovations?

  • Are we saving money, spending more, or spending the same amount in different ways?

Moderator:
Mulalo Mudau, Principal Project Manager - AECOM

Panellists:
Janitha Senavirathna, Project Management Professional - CPB Contractors
Pete Swanson, Digital Technology Lead - Mott MacDonald

9:00 AM (AEDT) / 8:30 AM (ACDT) / 6:00 AM (AWST) - Solo Presentation: Melbourne Museum Extension: Design, Construction, and Operation with A.I.

  • What kind of a city is Melbourne?

  • How does technology help the architecture in the expansion of the Melbourne Museum?

  • Planning, execution, and operation of museums; architects in collaboration with all.

Whether renovation, expansion, new development, or conversion of other buildings to museums, the execution of a museum is a new prototype compared to what it was in the last century. Technology makes the key difference. Tabe Shouri presents through this project that today’s realm in museums’ architecture sides with “Collaborations” than with “-isms”. It establishes a proliferation of inputs from all parties in designing museums; from the board of advisers and executives to users, from consultants to authorities, and from space requirements to materials constraints. Today’s Museum Execution finds the joy in collaborative design and values in thinking together as precious alternatives for the traditional notion of authorship in architectural design and construction. Today, openness at entries replaces the traditional conservative approaches in admission with security gates and control kiosks. Today, Museums are executed to welcome people. Today, Building Information Modeling (BIM) is used to create live composite models in design to be used in the construction and maintenance of museum buildings bringing mistakes, change orders, time and budget revisions, errors, and omissions close to zero. Net Zero Carbon Emission is considered in the design, construction, and operation of museums. AI applies the above principles and more in the “Deep Learnings” process in rethinking The Melbourne Museum and sets parameters to be explored in museums of the other cities.

Speaker: Amir Shouri, Founding Partner - Tabe Shouri

9:30 AM (AEDT) / 9:00 AM (ACDT) / 6:30 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Meet the Architects on the forefront of Australia's architecture industry

  • Architect’s role in the complex weave of city making & city re-imagining

  • Our role is social and cultural advocacy – from designing for country to responsible contribution to our environment

  • What does the future hold?

Moderator:
Carol Leung, Architect - Genton

Panellists:
Mark Curzon, Founder - Curzon and Partners
Dario Spralja, Principal - Architectus

9:00 AM (AEDT) / 8:30 AM (ACDT) / 6:00 AM (AWST) - Digital Marketing for the Building & Construction Industries

1. The State of Digital Marketing in the Building Industry
2. The Best Practices and Methodologies after 15 years of working in the field
3. The Future of the digital marketing landscape and how to dominate your market

Speaker: Rich Latimer, Founder & Director - RT Digital

9:30 AM (AEDT) / 9:00 AM (ACDT) / 6:30 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Winning Approach - Inclusion & Diversity in Construction

Over the past decade, organisations have increasingly recognised that if they wish to experience the benefits of diversity and inclusion, they need to cultivate not just a diverse workplace but importantly an inclusive one. Adding to that, it’s no longer enough for companies to make vague PR statements — our clients and stakeholders favour organisations that take real steps to promote diversity over their homogenous counterparts.

At today’s discussion our esteemed panel will share their insights, and initiatives on how to develop a Winning Approach to incorporate Inclusion and Diversity in the Construction Industry.

Moderator:
Amy Williams, Business Development Manager - ADCO Constructions

Panellists:
Ashley Barnes, Design Manager - Richard Crookes Constructions
Tom Owens, Design Director, Regional Practice Area Leader, Senior Associate - Gensler

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of country throughout Australia, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.