BELOW WE HAVE INCLUDED PRESENTATIONS FROM 4 editions of Australia build week online

the events took place in December 2022, February 2022, December 2021, MAY-June 2021 and DECEMBER 2020

YOU CAN WATCH EACH PRESENTATION ON-DEMAND.

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

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21
SPONSORED BY PROCORE

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (AEDT) - Panel Discussion: The Data Differentiator – How Using Data Today Can Mitigate Tomorrow’s Risk

In partnership with the Property Council of Australia, Procore recently published a new report 'The Data Differentiator'. The report examines digital transformation, regulatory reform and trustworthiness in the Australian commercial property industry.

Join Procore for a presentation of the key findings, followed by fireside chat with our customers as we dive into:

• Bettering project quality,

• Navigating an evolving compliance landscape,

• The role that digital tools and data will play in developing best practice.

Panellist:
William Morrow, Account Executive - Procore
Angus Greenwood, Head of Data, Technology and Systems - Mainbrace Constructions

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM (AEDT) - Industrialised Construction: The digital future of DfMA

• Exploring the relationship between DfMA, MMC and Industrialised Construction- what do these terms mean and how do they differ?

• The rapid pace of digitization in the construction industry has created a great opportunity to integrate these approaches into projects in ways not previously possible

• I will demonstrate how digital innovations have allowed new construction methods to achieve time, cost, sustainability and productivity improvements and reduced risk

• I will talk about a range of projects, notable examples include:
  ·     The Forge, the world’s first major commercial building to adopt a Platform approach to DfMA (P-DfMA)

  ·     Crossrail, a DfMA system for 23,000 cladding panels and supporting structure with an entirely digital workflow

Speaker: Adam Jordon, Asia-Pacific Lead - Bryden Wood

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM (AEDT) - Panel Discussion: Digital Construction Journey and Responding to the Change for Smart Cities

• Construction is about creating living spaces

• Cities brief history and the new demand

• Smart cities principles and Architecture

• Customer experience in smart cities

• Digital circular economy for smart cities

• Horizons for Digital construction strategy

Moderator:
Pete Swanson, Digital Technology Lead - Mott MacDonald
Panellists:
Brett Buhagiar, Digital Engineering Operations Lead, Digital - WSP
Sarah James, Principal - Jacobs
Clive Parsons, Director, Digital Construction Office - Mirvac
Andrea Ciaffi, Digital Leader, Buildings New South Wales - Arup

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM (AEDT) - 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

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (AEDT) - Digital Twins for Digital Communication

• Digital Twins - it’s not about the technology

• Solutions for the real-world problems

• Why BIM and GIS

• Application for the whole of the asset lifecycle

Speakers:
Faraneh Mosavari, BIM Coordinator - Beca
Luke Carvell, Senior BIM Lead - Beca

Tuesday, FEBRUARY 22
Sponsored by HCSS

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (AEDT) - Panel Discussion: Driving Innovation in Infrastructure Projects

1. The Rate of Technology Adoption and Innovation in Infrastructure projects
2. Overcoming barriers to technology adoption
3. Improving Business ROI with Digital Technologies and Innovation

Moderator:
JP Giometti, Vice President, Global Strategy and Corporate Development - HCSS

Panellists:
Mike Rydin, CEO - HCSS
Christopher Pynn, Australia Hub Lead for Digital Innovation - Laing O'Rourke
John Hainsworth, Smart Infrastructure Lead - Mott MacDonald
Rowan Braham, Principal Product Engineer - Laing O'Rourke

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM (AEDT) - Civil 3D, Dynamo and Revit Workflows for Infrastructure projectsCivil 3D, Dynamo and Revit Workflows for Infrastructure projects

• Using Revit for Bridge/Infrastructure Project

• Leverage of Civil 3d and Revit for Accurate Model representation

• Using Dynamo to Bridge the gap between Revit -Civil 3D

• Automate Workflows for Infrastructure Projects

Speaker: Alex Valenzuela, Infrastructure BIM Lead - Arup

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM (AEDT) - Digital Build Program – OPV’s program to transform Victorian infrastructure project delivery through better digital practice

• Building on the success of the Victorian Digital Asset Strategy (VDAS) for applying digital engineering to improve planning, design, delivery and maintenance of major projects and infrastructure assets, OPV is now delivering the Digital Build Program comprising nine project initiatives over the next five years.

• This presentation will focus on how the Digital Build program (and its initiatives) will be a key driver for promoting and implementing digital engineering across Victorian major projects.

• Support the implementation of the Victorian Digital Asset Strategy (VDAS).

• Deliver a series of pilot projects to demonstrate the value and benefits of digital assets and engineering practices.

• Ensure that the digital transition is effective and consistent by implementing an internationally leading Digital Build System supported by policy, frameworks, standards, processes, and tools.

• Improve integration between Victorian major projects leading to significant efficiencies, fostering greater collaboration and portfolio oversight.

Speaker: Stuart Lyons, Senior Manager for Digital Build Strategy - Office of Projects Victoria

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM (AEDT) - The Great BIM Divide

• How can contractors, architects etc. help clients understand how BIM can benefit
  them more specifically

Speaker: Hayden Wright, Senior Digital Designer - Mott MacDonald

1:20 PM - 2:00 PM (AEDT) - Panel Discussion: Integrating BIM and GIS for Smart Infrastructure

• Cultural and Technical Challenges within AEC-What are the problems?

• How can digital assist: Overview & Comparison of BIM-GIS, Scope, Applications, etc

• Development of integrated solutions

• Examples of practical implementations of BIM and GIS in one of the largest infra projects in Europe (Health & Safety, Surveying, Design, Planning, Utilities)

• Benefits Realisation & maximize data value & improved Asset Management

Moderator:
Ivan Fernandez, Senior Geospatial Analyst - Mott MacDonald
Panellists:
Scarlett McNally, Digital Engineering Lead - Mott MacDonald
Alistair Fox, Principal Geospatial Consultant - Jacobs
Ario Susanto, Digital Delivery Technical Lead - Jacobs

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM (AEDT) - The Truth in Single Source of Truth

• With Data as the new gold of the 21st century, the presentation core discussion is about the Single Source of truth. What is it and its importance?

Speaker: Joylyn Dela Cruz, BIM Engineer - Aurecon

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM (AEDT) - Understanding the ‘Why’ of Digital Twins

• Case studies in the motivations behind digital twin development in New Zealand

Speaker: Keri Niven, Digital Practice Leader - Aurecon

Wednesday, FEBRUARY 23
Sponsored by Procore

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (AEDT) - Panel Discussion: Get Control of Quality and Build Compliance Confidence

What would you do if you had an extra 10% in your project margin? And how would you use an additional 30% of time? That’s what you stand to gain by getting quality and compliance right and avoiding the time and cost of rework.

For too long, many construction businesses have considered it standard practice to allow for rework and rectification - but it doesn’t have to be that way!

Join construction industry experts, Robert Hudman and Matthew Hickey from Knight Solutions and learn how to target zero defects.

This practical, engaging and timely session will explain:

• The 4 pillars of practice that underpin excellence and reduce your project’s quality risks

• How to apply safety thinking to project delivery and procurement planning

• Why your project data is an asset for future projects

• How to use team-based problem-solving to identify and resolve potential issues before you break ground

• How digital platforms and project documentation templates can help you ensure your quality goals are met

Speakers:
Robert Hudman, Managing Director - Knight Solutions
Matthew Hickey, Consultant - Knight Solutions

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM (AEDT) - Utilising Large Projects to Increase Digital Literacy: A Case Study from HS2

• Large projects, with larger teams, longer durations, increased resources, and often more extensive information management requirements, can provide great opportunities to improve the long-term digital literacy within organisations.

• For large, multi-disciplinary teams these projects give BIM professionals the chance to re-enforce and build on knowledge of basic BIM principals in teams.

• For BIM teams the increased information management requirements and BIM deliverables often create a short-term need for additional BIM staff. Where this need is met by placing an experienced professional for another discipline into their first BIM role the project can often be a positive learning environment to train staff in BIM requirements and ensure they stay within the BIM team after the project is finished.

• This presentation will cover how digital literacy within in Arcadis was increased through the HS2 project, both within the UK Infrastructure Sector and in experienced professionals that took on their first BIM role, and the lessons learnt that can be applied on other large projects. These strategies will enable BIM professionals to increase the longer-term BIM maturity within their organisations while meeting short-term project goals.

Speaker:
Elouise Robinson, BIM Manager - Arcadis

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM (AEDT) - The DBOT Seminar

Speaker: Pia Hansen, Senior Manager of Business Intelligence - Downer

11:40 AM - 12:00 PM (AEDT) - Learning as a Competitive Advantage - how technology-enabled learning can improve speed and innovation

Speaker:
Stewart Bird, Principal, Innovation - Aurecon

sponsored by utecture

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (AEDT) - Panel Discussion: The Digital Future of Residential Construction

We’ve been told about technology altering residential construction for years, why is it different now? This panel of leading construction technology experts will explore how digitisation is changing and impacting the residential building industry. Key points to be covered:

• How technology is now delivering decision time savings of more than 66%;

• How technology has and will advance all aspects of residential construction from the sales process through to project delivery and lifecycle;

• How technological integration with manufacturing is creating efficiencies, time and cost-savings;

• How human error is reduced through digital efficiencies and accuracy is increased; 

• How sales cycles are reducing through the use of digital tools; and

• How the market now offers turnkey solutions versus historic in-house legacy systems

Moderator:
Jonathan Englert, Founder - AndironGroup
Panellists:
Gavin Tonnet, Director - Utecture
Bob Hennessy, Founder - Aligned Equity

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM (AEDT) - How Architecture can Reshape the Post-Pandemic World?

• 3D printing construction as future way of building sustainable buildings: the case of Sunflower Village;

• Circular Economy principles applied to architecture to shape the post-pandemic cities: the case of the Spiral Village;

• Modular design to increase scalability,  flexibility of functions and reduce costs: the case of the Cacao Eco Village made from cacao waste.

Speaker: Valentino Gareri, Founder Architect - Valentino Gareri Atelier

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM (AEDT) - Geodatabase Spatial Routing Application in Pipeline Design

• Create and maintain the BIM geo-data in geodatabase.

• Apply routing algorithms to automatically generate the unpressured water/conduit pipeline

• The generated route is guaranteed with the shortest path and without clash

• The priority of the three-axises (X, Y, Z) can be manually assigned by preference

Speaker: Albert Yu, Ex-WSP Digital Solutions Specialist and AEC Software Expert

SPONSORED BY AUTODESK

9:00 AM (AEDT) / 7:30 AM (ACDT) / 6:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Delivering on Net Zero Emissions in Australian Infrastructure & Construction

Over the next three years (2021 to 2024) it is expected that around 166 billion will be spent by governments in Australia on infrastructure. Along with this investment, Australian state and territory governments have committed to net zero carbon by 2050 to address climate change risks identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). All have set further intermediate 2030 benchmarks to drive action over the next decade.

Australia’s infrastructure industry is strongly placed to help enable this transition because of its role in shaping societies and economies, and through its unique position to influence emissions reductions, leverage investment, and respond to policy incentives from government, proponents, and asset owners. 

This Panel discussion hosted by Sumit Oberoi will first share an industry report on how industry in collaboration can accelerate the delivery a net zero future through the design and construction of the Australian infrastructure pipeline. Drawing upon experts the panel will discuss how a systems-based approach across an asset lifecycle is required to accelerate the journey to net zero emissions in Australian infrastructure.  

Moderator:
Sumit Oberoi, Industry Strategy Manager - Autodesk

Panellist:
Kate Raymond, National Policy Lead - Australian Construction Association
Ricky Bridge, Group General Manager for Environment, Sustainability and Reporting - Downer
Carol Battle, Principal Consultant - Global Delivery Team - Autodesk Laura Harkins-Small, Head of Advocacy - Infrastructure Sustainability Council

10:00 AM (AEDT) / 8:30 AM (ACDT) / 7:00 AM (AWST) - DBOT for Downer

Speaker: Darren Crichton, General Manager of Commercial and Performance for Infrastructure Projects - Downer

SPONSORED BY REVIZTO

12:00 PM (AEDT) / 10:30 AM (ACDT) / 09:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: How Effective Bim Coordination Improves Construction Efficiency

• How BIM Coordination can play an important role in bridging the gap between design and site teams

• Why adoption of BIM on-site is vital

• Examples of how Design/Build coordination can be improved and how others are doing it already

Moderator:
Luke Johnson, Revizto APAC Implementation Services Director - Revizto

Panellists:
Obaid Khan, Integrated Program Manager - Melbourne Airport Rail Link Porject Ario Susanto, Digital Delivery Technical Lead - Jacobs
Michael Clothier, Director - Virtual Build
Daniel Holohan, BIM Manager/Design Coordinator - CPB Contractors
Yolanda Espinar, BIM Coordinator - Jacobs
Ryan Lenihan, Digital Delivery Technical Director - Built Environment - Jacobs

1:00 PM (AEDT) / 11:30 AM (ACDT) / 10:00 AM (AWST) - Can the Digital World Offer More Than Advancement Through Technology?

• Start with a retrospective on how digital technology has changed the construction industry already, highlighting achievements and challenges

• An examination into other ways our industry could improve by learning from digital industries

• Finish with a case study to demonstrate the value of different ways of working

Speaker: Louis Collingwood, Lead Consultant, Project Management - Aurecon

1:30 PM (AEDT) / 12:00 PM (ACDT) / 10:30 AM (AWST) - BIM From Small to Big

• From what stage of a project can we call it a BIM project?

• Does the scale of the project affect the scale of BIM? How?

• What is the relevant information in the BIM model at different scales and project types?

• Are we benefiting from all this tech at all? How?

Speaker: Karoly Horvath, Architect - Cottee Parker Architects

SPONSORED BY NBS

9:00 AM (AEDT) / 7:30 AM (ACDT) / 6:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: “Digital Delivered” – Enhancing Interconnectivity Through Digital Documentation

• Data collection and qualification process for high-risk developers and properties

• Private sector adoption, public mandates and BIM facilitation

• Impacts of DBPA on principal designers and how digital initiatives enhance interconnectivity

Moderator:
Michael Hogg, Sales Director - NBS Australia

Panellists:
Yin Man, Digital Director - Office of the Building Commissioner
Toby Maple, Director - IIMBE

10:00 AM (AEDT) / 8:30 AM (ACDT) / 7:00 AM (AWST) - Urban Planning Digital Twin

Speakers:
Joy Chen, Digital Solutions Lead - GHD Global Technical Lead for ArcGIS Urban
Richard Redman, Digital Intelligence Lead - GHD Global Product Development

SPONSORED BY KONICA MINOLTA

12:00 PM (AEDT) / 10:30 AM (ACDT) / 09:00 AM (AWST) - Automation and Data Analytic in Construction Contract Management

• Why? Contract Management administrative challenges

• Can? Is Automation and Data Analytic is valid and applicable in Contract Management?

• How? Application of Automation and Data Analytic in Contract Management

• Case study. Two or three examples of real application

Speaker:
Mohamed Nada, Senior Contracts Administrator - John Holland

12:20 PM (AEDT) / 10:50 am (ACDT) / 09:20 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Thriving not Just Surviving the New Normal - Why Digitising is the Answer

• Learn how process automation will empower your distributed workforce and transform your business

• Understand why digitising processes can help you prepare for a post-covid world

• See how bringing processes online is easier than you think – hear top tips for becoming digitised

• Find out how your construction peers have removed paper processes to drive productivity and profitability

Moderator:
Louise Minty, Solutions Sales Executive - Konica Minolta

Panellist: Lee Green, Sales Director - FileBound Solutions
Lem Prestage, National IT Manager - Southbase Construction
Ram Veeramony, Director, Technology Advisory - KPMG
Rowan Braham, Senior Product Engineer - Laing O’Rourke

01:20 PM (AEDT) / 11:50 am (ACDT) / 10:20 AM (AWST) - Pathways to Reducing Embodied Carbon in Building Structures

• With the use of concrete and steel accounting for approx. 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions, reducing embodied carbon in building structures is a key chapter in the net-zero buildings design playbook.

• Building engineers and architects are increasingly challenged to design and deliver lower embodied carbon solutions, but the pathways to achieving effective reductions are still not well understood.

• John will present recent Arup research on effective pathways to embodied carbon reduction, from column grid to floor system and material selection for minimal greenhouse gas emissions impact.

Speaker: John Noel, Senior Structural Engineer - Arup

SPONSORED BY SOFTWAREONE

9:00 AM (AEDT) / 7:30 AM (ACDT) / 6:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Digitally Transform Your Construction Business in 6D

38% of global annual carbon dioxide is produced by the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, which means 19.9 gigatons of CO2 needs to be reduced with joint effort in our industry. We must change the status quo towards decarbonization led by digital transformation. Join us to learn why the time is now to take action, how to utilize 6D technology to assist with this transformation, and hear directly from a panel of experts on the topic.

Moderator:
Norm Hebron, Business Development Manager - SoftwareONE | MTWO Construction Cloud

Panellist:
Dustin Anderson, Global Business Owner - SoftwareONE | MTWO Construction Cloud
John Noel, Associate Structural Engineer | Buildings - Arup
Shaun Webster, Principal Digital Engineer - Laing O'Rourke
Alastair Brook, Global General Manager - DBM Vircon

10:00 AM (AEDT) / 8:30 AM (ACDT) / 7:00 AM (AWST) - Digital Innovations in Structural Optioneering

Speaker:
Ross Harvey, Director - WSP

12:00 PM (AEST) / 10:30 AM (ACST) / 09:00 AM (AWST) - Digital Solutions for Smart and Sustainable Waste Management

• Waste context in the Construction and Demolition (C&D) industry

• Waste Minimization and Circular Economy objectives

• Data Strategy and Management objectives

• Digital Solutions for Waste Management

Speaker:
Pradip Mohan, Enterprise Architect / Global Solution Sales - GHD Digital

12:30 PM (AEDT) / 11:00 AM (ACDT) / 09:30 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

01:10 PM (AEDT) / 11:40 AM (ACDT) / 10:10 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Open Data through Open Standards

• Interoperability

• Mobile and Cloud Technologies

• Automation

• Big Data for Maintenance and Operations

• Training and Education

Moderator: Holger de Groot, CEO and Founder - Modmation Pty Ltd.

Panellist:
Maciej Wypych, CTO & Co-Founder - Modmation Pty Ltd.
Maximillian Rampertshammer, Managing Partner - WhiteKleyn Studio
Brendon Reid, Director - Reidefine
Stephan Langella, Digital Engineering Lead - Qube

SPONSORED BY PROCORE

9:00 AM (AEDT) / 7:30 AM (ACDT) / 6:00 AM (AWST) - 6 Strategies to Improve Construction Quality

• Defects are a global issue – why is it all going wrong?

• 6 mistakes that do happen on the jobsite

• Fireside chat with Scott Meads from Fletcher Construction on managing quality assurance

Speakers:
Alex Fernandez-Soncini, Senior Strategic Product Consultant – Procore
Scott Meads, National Quality and Systems Manager – Fletcher Construction

10:00 AM (AEDT) / 8:30 AM (ACDT) / 7:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Key Drivers Behind Successful Upskilling Strategy for Digital Construction

• What skills are required for digital construction?

• What a digital learning journey looks like, and how to start defining one of your own

• How do you upskill your existing staff?

• What is the role of a digital leader?

• What are the key skills of an effective workforce?

Moderator: Mathilde Roubille, Digital Engineering Lead - Atkins

Panellists: Alfredo Brockmann, Director Strategic Advisory - blueVisions Sergio Corredor, Experienced BIM Coordinator - SMEC Ashok Kumar, Project Director - Hatch Ross Harvey, Director - WSP

SPONSORED BY HOLOBUILDER

12:00 PM (AEDT) / 10:30 AM (ACDT) / 09:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: A Reality Capture Overview: Leveraging 360° Photo Capture and Laser Scanning Together

Effective site management and planning is impossible without up-to-date and accurate site data. Reality capture helps you document spaces to get the data that you need to assess existing conditions, track progress, plan operational changes, and collaborate virtually. Two forms of reality capture have stood out over the recent years as remote site access and digital workflows have become core to project- and facility managers’ processes: 360° photo capture and laser scanning. Both have their advantages and it's essential to know what the right tool is for the job and how to combine the two to drive efficiency.

Join us for this panel discussion to learn about industry best practices and workflows of laser scanning and 360° photo documentation from the leading 3D and 360° players in the industry.

In this presentation, you will learn to:

• Evaluate when to use what capture techniques on your jobsites
• Optimize the creation of digital twins by combining 360° photos and point clouds
• Leverage the benefits of 360° photos and laser scanning by combining both capture techniques on your projects
• Track progress effectively and efficiently and allowing stakeholders to gain remote site access
• Operate and manage facilities effectively using digital twins

Moderator:
Drew Wandell, Senior Account Executive - HoloBuilder

Panellists:
Ben May, Buildings + Places’ Digital Transformation Director - AECOM
Dimas Menelau de Novais, DE Lead and BIM Manager - AECOM Andrew Compson, Account Manager - FARO Technologies

1:00 PM (AEDT) / 11:30 AM (ACDT) / 10:00 AM (AWST) - Embracing Digital Innovation for Your Operating Value Chain - Beyond Tech Implementation

Speaker: Ricky Dong, Digital Strategy & Transformation Lead - GHD

1:30 PM (AEDT) / 12:00 PM (ACDT) / 10:30 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Information Management and Data Analytics in the AEC industry

Moderator:
Asem Zabin, Digital Assets & Engineering Lead - GHD Digital

Panellists: Vahid Doustimajd, Program Data Analyst and Report Lead - Fulton Hogan Juan Lewis, Australian Digital Delivery Practice Lead - Mott MacDonald Adam Miratana, Lead Consultant, Digital Modelling - Aurecon

2:00 PM (AEDT) / 1:30 PM (ACDT) / 12:00 AM (AWST) - Communicating Road Safety Design using RCAT

• The Road Corridor Analysis Tool (RCAT) is an interactive web tool that focuses on road safety.

• It enables designers and engineers to visualize key parameters of road designs using a linked GIS map and graphical plot.

• RCAT utilizes cutting-edge technology to process, store, and visualize complex design data.

• The tool allows for effective communication of design decisions to clients, providing sustainable and cost-effective project solutions. 

• RCAT is already being used in a couple of TMR road projects and has received great feedback from its users.

Speaker:
Safwan Karim, Digital Consultant | Infrastructure QLD - Arup

SPONSORED BY PROCORE

9:00 AM (AEDT) / 7:30 AM (ACDT) / 6:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: How Technology Can Drive a Zero Defect Partnership

• Prime Build and Woolworths: a converging journey in construction

• Leveraging Procore to address our common problems and reduce waste

• Practical insights and best practices in defect management

Speakers:
Dean Willemsen, Co-Founder - Prime Build
Sarah Beute, Construction Project Manager - Woolworths

10:00 AM (AEDT) / 8:30 AM (ACDT) / 7:00 AM (AWST) - Diversity and Gender Representation in Sustainability Leadership in the Construction Industry

• The built environment industry continues to be male dominated. Does this trend extend to sustainability related roles in the built environment? This presentation explores Sarah Lawlor’s International Women’s Day Scholarship research project, funded by the National Association of Women in Construction: ‘Is Sustainability Leadership in the Built Environment Women’s Business?’

• The United Nations (UN) Environment Programme describes the relationship between women and climate as the gender-environment nexus, and included as one of four priority areas a focus on ‘women in environmental decision making at all levels.’

• Over the last few decades, the business case for gender equity and diversity in leadership has been proven to improve business profitability. Can improved diversity be a mechanism to improve other business outcomes, beyond just profit, including sustainability outcomes?

• Diversity and representation in decision-making processes in sustainability is vital to sound policy making and action. These contributions are necessary as we face the existential threat of climate change - the depth of this crisis demands it.

Speaker:
Sarah Lawlor, Associate - fjmt studio

12:00 PM (AEDT) / 10:30 AM (ACDT) / 09:00 AM (AWST) - PANEL DISCUSSION: Cultural Thinking in Architecture & Design

• Importance of community consultation

• Responding to challenges of culture in the built environment

• How can a designer’s cultural skills and sensitivity be built upon within architecture and design?

Moderator: Jesse Judd, Director - ARM Architecture

Panellists: Catherine Love, Director / Sector Lead Hospitality and Interiors - PTW Amil Alhasan, Senior Architect - Arup
James Pearce, Architect and Director - Fender Katsalidis

12:40 PM (AEDT) / 11:10 AM (ACDT) / 09:40 AM (AWST) - Exploring the Role of Mixed-Use Projects as a Catalyst for Urban Revitalisation

• The evolution of mixed use precincts

• Changing lifestyles transforming the range of facilities offered

• The critical nature of open space in the success of these projects

Speaker: Simon Parsons, Managing Director - PTW

1:10 PM (AEDT) / 11:40 AM (ACDT) / 10:10 AM (AWST) - A Place You Choose to Be

• The Why

• Green Building Evolution

• Wellbeing & Sustainability

• A Natural Approach

Speaker:
Shanica Saenrak Hall, Senior Architect - NBRS Architecture

1:30 PM (AEDT) / 12:00 PM (ACDT) / 10:30 AM (AWST) 3D Printing in Construction is the Future

Speaker:
Basel Atatreh, Founder - Dimensional Creations

9:00AM - 10:00AM panel DISCUSSION: How can the construction industry improve quality assurance and start to rebuild its reputation? 

• Insights on how to improve quality assurance frameworks to deliver higher quality and compliant projects

• How technology and digitised ecosystems can help resolves people, processes, and projects problems

• The importance of benchmarking and data reporting to create transparency and accountability

Moderator:
Robert Hudman - Founder, Knight Solutions

Speakers:
David McCarthy - Associate Director, Major Projects Advisory, KPMG
Petara Tanuvasa - Director, Silverback Insurance
Brad Walters - Head of Product and Ratings Service, Equifax

10:00AM - 10:20AM It's time to get rid of paper and digitise your ITPs

Speaker:
Alex Fernandez-Soncini - Senior Strategic Product Consultant, Procore

10:20AM - 10:30AM Q&A SESSION

10:30AM - 11:00AM TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATED DESIGN MANAGEMENT

Speaker:
Tanay Swarupam, Project Architect/ Coordinator - Jacobs

12:00pm - 12:20PM Practitioner's Insights: Implementing AI & Process Steering (Automation) Projects

Speaker: KK Ong, Artificial Intelligence Implementation Practitioner - Digital Reality Group

12:20PM - 1:20PM Panel Discussion: Managing High Performing Digital Teams

• Why do we need this team in the first place?

• How to recruit

• How to develop and motivate, leading or managing?

Moderator:
Sumit Oberoi - Autodesk

Speakers:
Andrea Tassera, Global Specialist – Design Technology - Woods Bagot
Don Cameron, Program Digital Engineering Manager - Western Program Alliance
Tanay Swarupam, Project Architect/ Coordinator - Jacobs

1:20PM - 1:30PM Q&A SESSION

9:00AM - 9:20AM DESIGN, COORDINATION AND FABRICATION OF COMPLEX BUILDING ASSEMBLIES

The presentation would discuss the following points based on case studies of projects developed in 2020: 

• Precast versus GRC as sculptural architectural cladding  

• Design and shape optioneering 

• Free-form GRC cladding and coordination  

• Concept to fabrication of a curtain wall parametric aluminium cladding 

• Real-time design feedback loop to shape and panelize skybridge connecting two skyscrapers 

Speaker: Jacek Urbanowicz, (Computational) Architect - Cox Architecture

9:20AM - 10:20AM PANEL DISCUSSION: THE EVOLUTION OF DATA AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OVER THE LAST DECADE

• Looking at the transformations across the construction industry with the introduction of digital solutions – is data transforming the construction and how can we help accelerate that transformation?

• How to use data and predictive analytics to drive a more forward-looking industry

• The impact COVID has had on the industry’s perspective on big data & AI / ML

Moderator:
Aaron Lober, Senior Product Marketing Manager (Data & Analytics) - Procore

Speakers:
Dr. Nathan Kirchner, Special Advisor (Robotics & Ventures) - Laing O’Rourke
Patrick Hennessy, Director of Scheduling & Analytics - Harkins Builders
Giusep Cosentino, CIO - Henny

10:20AM - 10:30AM Q&A SESSION

12:00PM - 12:20PM WHAT IS THE BUSINESS CASE FOR A DIGITAL TWIN?

• Overview of the work SCC ANZ is doing in the Digital Twin space to help build a thriving market place.

• WHY, WHAT & HOW of a Digital Twin by showcasing the resources developed – such as Digital Twin hub, Digital Twin guidance note, Digital Twin for all strategy.

• Overview of how infrastructure owners are developing and implementing Digital Twin and also an overview of use cases and key lessons learnt.

Speakers:
Gavin Cotterill, Co-Chair - Smart Cities Council, Digital Twin Task Group
Adam Beck, Executive Director - Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand, Secretariat - Centre for Data Leadership

12:20PM - 1:20PM PANEL DISCUSSION: DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION: HOW TO GO UNDER BUDGET ON YOUR JOBSITE

• Discussion concerning industry challenges addressing the delivery of projects on time and under budget

• How a digital representation of the built environment can help mitigate risk in the supply chain to help deliver projects under budget

• Perspectives spanning owner-operator, engineering and construction

Moderator:
Ed Russell, Account Executive | APAC - Drone Deploy

Speakers:
Lem Prestage, IT Manager - Southbase Construction
Obaid Khan, Integrated Program Manager - Melbourne Airport Rail Link Project
Ross Harvey, Structural Director - WSP
Robin Findlay, Digital Engineering Manager - Beca
Roy Qian, Technical Principal, Head of Digital Engineering - Building Services - WSP in New Zealand

1:20PM - 1:30PM Q&A SESSION

3:00PM - 3:20PM RHINOINSIDE – OUR ORGANISATION

• Transferring models between software for speed and consistancy

• Grasshopper, Rhino, and Revit working together

• Using RhinoInside (Revit) to export geometry

• The benefits of incorporating digital engineering on a modern project.

Speaker: Matthew Stuart, BIM Coordinator, Structures - WSP

3:20PM - 4:40PM PANEL DISCUSSION: MODERNIZING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

Across the world there is a shared requirement for the construction industry to build more productively and more efficiently, particularly in core markets such as housing. The use of agile digital technologies and processes is now recognized as central to enabling the sector to deliver high volume output more effectively.

Join this panel of industry experts as they discuss the ways in which construction management is already changing, and how through innovation and digitization the opportunity exists for construction to finally lead the way.

• Starting the revolution - The opportunity ahead

• Putting automation and streamlined processes at the heart of modern construction management

• How roles will change in a 'new look' construction industry

• AI, ML and connected data flow - The fully digitized construction site

Moderator:
Paul Bamforth, Industry Expert - Buildots

Speakers:
Aviv Leibovici, Chief Product Officier / Co-Founder - Buildots
Brett Buhagiar, Digital Engineering Operations Lead - WSP
Andrew Harrison, Head of Quality - Lendlease
Ario Susanto, Digital Delivery Technical Lead - Jacobs
Alexander Yammas, Associate - Digital Engineering - WSP

4:40PM - 4:50PM Q&A SESSION

9:00AM - 9:20AM BUILDING OF THE FUTURE – SMART BUILDINGS INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS

• How Technology is changing the way we use and interact with the buildings

• How to create a unified and satisfying experience to the building users and visitors using technology

• How the technology can simplify and automate the buildings operations and management

• How to add value to building of the future using technology

• Discuss a real life example for smart building and different platforms.

Speaker: Essam Refai, Lead Engineer, Building Technology – AVUX - Aurecon

9:20AM - 10:30AM PANEL DISCUSSION: TRENDS TO FOLLOW IN 2021

• Assessment of the industry’s present state

• Emerging trends set to impact the industry (BIM and prefabrication, mobile technologies onsite, rapid emergence of 3D scanning, drones, and augmented reality) and the changing nature of today’s personnel

• The vast potential for improving productivity and efficiency using digitization and innovative technologies

Moderator:
Steven Eglinton, Director - BimEnable & GeoEnable

Speakers:
Aaron Belbasis, Future Technology Leader - Aurecon
Ross Harvey, Structural Director - WSP
Harshinder Bhandari, Project BIM Manager - AECOM
Ram Veeramony, Director, Technology Advisory - KPMG
Edie Kaehne, Graduate Structural Engineer - AECOM

10:30AM - 11:00AM HOW TO REMOTELY SUPPORT A REVIT TEAM

• Rules of Engagement

• Mentoring, Coaching & Managing

• Accountability & Ownership

With the Covid-19 pandemic, many project teams - and their BIM managers - found themselves working remotely and separated from each other for the first time. Working remotely is one thing and supporting a remote team while managing building information models is another challenge.

To start, BIM managers need to understand the factors that can make remote work incredibly demanding. Otherwise, team members may experience declines in performance and engagement when they begin working remotely, especially in the absence of training and support.

Speakers:
Holger de Groot, CEO & Co-Founder - Modmation Pty Ltd.
Maciej Wypych, CTO & Co-Founder - Modmation Pty Ltd.

12:00PM - 12:20PM DIGITAL OPTIMISATION OF BUILDING STRUCTURES

Speaker: Ross Harvey, Structural Director - WSP

12:20PM - 12:40PM HIGH UPSIDE, LOW DOWNSIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AI/ML TO IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• Introduction & motivation to explore these emerging trends & possibilities. Simply, there are significant OPPORTUNITIES & RISK for AI/ML to in the Construction Industry. It is a navigable mine field.

• Case studies (x2-3) to back that & to ground it into something practically applicable & actionable.

• A discussion through the potential Upsides & Downsides to drive clarity & understanding. By taking some of the ‘magic’ out of these aspects leaving solid elements we can build solution on / around / through.

• A discussion on what emerging deep-tech broad trends to aim for that simultaneously increases potential upsides & mitigate / eliminate downsides

• Recommendations & next steps for moving towards introduction & adoption of these opportunities into your business whether it be big or small.

Speaker:
Nathan Kirchner, Special Advisor (Robotics & Ventures) - Laing O'Rourke

12:40PM - 1:40PM PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING TRANSPARENCY IN TODAY’S CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH DIGITISATION

The lack of visibility in construction has been a challenge for every stakeholder on the supply chain. It causes massive gaps in communication, tracking and reporting and in turn creates a loss of trust, time, and money.

Properly tracked materials can lead to massive increases in transparency for everyone involved in a build. But material tracking has been done (pretty poorly) for so long. Why hasn’t it changed?

In this panel discussion, we’re talking about how companies are radically trying to change the way they track materials and provide transparency along their supply chains. As every stakeholder has its own set of challenges to increase visibility, we’ll discuss how implementing powerful digital solutions can enable different stakeholders at every point of the supply chain to achieve that transparency. While still being able to keep control of their data and processes.

Listen to see how some of the most innovative people in Australia’s construction industry are tackling this problem and why being transparent in the construction industry matters.

Moderator:
Shane Hodgkins, CEO - Matrak

Speakers:
Ineke Bulle, Head of Growth - Matrak
Peter Hu, Facade General Manager - Hickory Group
Malcolm Davies, Construction Manager - Facades - SRG Global
Huia Edmonds, Owner - HD Logistics

1:40PM - 2:00PM Q&A SESSION

3:00PM - 4:00PM PANEL DISCUSSION: VALIDATING DESIGN INTENT: HARNESSING THE POWER OF REALITY CAPTURE

• Today’s opportunities, approaches, and results of implementing technologies to maximise the use of a ‘Right First Time’ validation approach with reality capture data

• What opportunities the future holds for reality capture technology & validating AEC projects to improve productivity, quality & delivery

Moderator:
Yoganantha Ganesh, Director, Field Application Engineer (APAC) - FARO Technologies Ltd

Speakers:
Peter Mandak, Field Application Engineer – FARO Australia
Udo Haedicke, Software Product Marketing Manager, FARO Technologies Ltd / BuildIT Software
Michael Williams, Director, Field Services, CSD Group Australia Pty Ltd

4:00PM - 4:10PM Q&A SESSION

4:10PM - 4:30PM 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

8:00AM - 9:00AM PANEL DISCUSSION: ACHIEVING TRUE PROJECT VISIBILITY

Technological changes within the construction industry are benefiting capital projects like never before. Facilitated by a connected data platform that can house large data sets from design through handover, the modularity of today’s systems allows for management across any discipline, as needed or all at once. The result? Diverse stakeholders are now able to collaborate in real time, saving resources and frustration across the entire project life cycle. But you have to have the right tools to get there? Join us as we explore how software platforms that operate within a common data environment are raising the bar on project visibility for owners and contractors alike.  

In this webinar, you will learn how leveraging the right connected data platform can help you:

• Reduce clashes and wasted resources via better team coordination.

• Mitigate risks by allowing plans to be modified in real time for quick course corrections.

• Use live data to minimize takeoff waste for cost and material savings.

• Mine intelligence from previous projects for more accurate estimates and bids.

• Unlock your best predictive maintenance, planning and operations at handoff via a digital twin.

Moderators:
Dale Dutton, VDC and Project Delivery - Ineight
Chris Johnson, Digital Engineering and Project Delivery - Ineight

Speakers:
Luiz Aguiar, Design Manager - ADCO
Amelia ELM Hunwick, Senior Contract Administrator - Hansen Yuncken
David Christie, Associate Principal - Woods Bagot
Steven Eglinton, Director - BimEnable & GeoEnable
Joseph Thiang, Senior Structural Engineer/Digital Lead | QLD Buildings - Arup

9:00AM - 9:10AM Q&A SESSION

9:10AM - 9:30AM OPTIMIZING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING DESIGN WITH DATA SCIENCE

• Understanding particular property market, data needs

• Data challenges

• Buildings and desired features to excite communities, quantitative models

• State of art in architectural design modelling techniques

Speaker: Olivera Sazos, Senior Data Scientist - Lendlease

9:30AM - 10:00AM OPTIMISING INTERDISCIPLINARY COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION WORKFLOWS

• Using Revizto for cross collaboration and coordination

• Bluebeam Sets for efficient markups tracking

• Creating Custom Toolchest in Bluebeam for accurate sketches

Speaker: Bam Sharma, Digital Engineering Lead – Building Structures - Jacobs

12:00PM - 12:20PM CONNECTED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SMART CITIES

The need for resilience has never been more pronounced in the built environment than it is today. Financial resilience, technological resilience and resource resilience are all very important for cities to adapt and sustain in this new normal of a post-COVID world. This session explores them all and offers an infrastructure-based approach as the building block for smart cities.

Speaker: Harman Singh, Smart Cities and Places Lead - GHD

12:20PM - 1:20PM PANEL DISCUSSION: WOMEN IN BIM

Moderator: Rebecca de Cicco, Chair - Women in BIM

Speakers:
Jenny Tseng, Principal, Digital Advisor - Mott MacDonald
Belinda Thompson, BIM Lead - Western Australia - GHD
Rachel Strauss, BIM Manager - BIMCO
Ligia Trindade, Digital Coordinator - Willow

1:20PM - 1:30PM Q&A SESSION

9:00AM - 9:20AM UTILISING GRASSHOPPER TO CREATE PARAMETRIC REVIT BRIDGE MODELS

• We write Grasshopper code to create our specific bridge models – defining spans, bridge type, length etc.

• Grasshopper interacts with Revit to place the Families into the model.

• The Grasshopper code can be amended to suit design changes, with minimal disruption.

Speakers:
Chris Webb, Senior BIM Technician - Arup
Lewis Healy, Graduate Engineer - Arup
Gabbi Hodge, Engineer | Infrastructure - QLD

9:20AM - 10:20AM WORK IN PROGRESS: THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD CALCULATION IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

• The difference between workflow and work in progress

• Why work in progress is a liability for new home builders and an asset for renovation companies

• Why accountants get work in progress wrong for a building company

• How knowing work in progress changes the way a builder looks at their business  

Moderator:
Bosco Anthony, Digital Strategist - Elevate

Speakers:
Russ Stephens, Co-Founder - Association of Professional Builders
Sky Stephens, Co-founder - Association of Professional Builders
Andy Skarda, Head Coach - Association of Professional Builders
Ryan Stannard, Director - Stannard Family Homes 
Graham Salan, Director - Sherbrooke Design & Construction

10:20AM - 10:30AM Q&A SESSION

12:00PM - 12:20PM THE LOOMING REPORTING REALITIES OF MODERN SLAVERY LEGISLATION - NO ONE IS EXEMPT

David Baggs and Global GreenTag have been preparing for some time to meet the realities that Modern Slavery reporting will demand - at a product level.  Removing the dark side of supply chains is the ultimate goal and David strongly advises forward planning by construction industry operators to prepare for accountability.

Although companies (companies or groups with a group earning annually over $50 million with even one employee in NSW) will be the first required under NSW legislation to declare and report what is happening in their product supply lines, it will only be a matter of time before these companies require downline companies to provide critical information.

• Understand what Modern Slavery actually is - and where it is occurring and feeds into the construction industry.

• Look at some typical Modern Slavery issues in product supply chains to compare where your company might be positioned, in relation to Modern Slavery impacts.

• Explore some ways to analyse where your products are coming from and support systems that exist to help you stay clean.

• Examine measures that some companies and industry groups are already implementing to help eradicate Modern Slavery practices.

• Be clear about the Modern Slavery Acts (Federal and NSW).

• Understand the tools that are available to assist compliance.

Speaker: David Baggs, CEO & Program Director - Global Greentag

12:20PM - 12:40PM MASS TIMBER - NAVIGATING THE JOURNEY

• Lessons learnt over two major mass timber projects

Speaker: Simon Topliss, Principal - Warren & Mahoney

December 7th 2020 (10:00am - 11:20am AEDT)

10:00am - 10:30am Keynote Address

Speaker: David Chandler, Building Commissioner - NSW Government

10:30am - 11:20am Modernizing Project Controls for the Digital Era

When collaborating for project success, project teams want to focus their attention on successfully executing work, not pushing and recreating data across multiple systems and groups. While technology and new methods, such as building information modeling (BIM) and Lean construction, are advancing physical efficiency, some of the tools and systems used to execute projects have not kept pace. The level of effort needed to interpret and report on data increases significantly as projects grow. Teams are burdened with the never-ending task of collecting, feeding, and maintaining cost data in outdated systems that do not support the extensive requirements for team collaboration. To successfully deliver a project, collaboration is key.

When scouring a business for potential efficiency gains, no area can be off limits. In an industry where even small changes translate into big savings, no stone can be left unturned. Complexity is growing across all areas of construction. Aligning field and office workers, sharing information with external and dispersed teams, interpreting vast amounts of data, and making rapid decisions—these all require new ways of thinking and working to be successful. The legacy systems and spreadsheets used throughout the years to manage projects do not allow contractors to operate with needed levels of productivity, transparency, or control. This can impact project delivery success— and limit organizations’ ability to adapt quickly and grow in today’s market.

Speakers:
Tim Mumford, Director Industry, Innovation and Productivity - Infrastructure Australia
Oliver Greenwood, Vice President Business Engineering - Oracle Construction and Engineering

December 7th 2020 (12:00pm - 1:30pm AEDT)

12:00pm - 12:10pm HazardCo, health and safety made simple; We’ve got a better way to do this.

Speaker: Luke Williams - Head of Business- Australia

12:10pm - 12:50pm PANEL DISCUSSION: How to engage your onsite teams using digital systems to do better business

Join us in a panel discussion where we’ll be talking about how moving your Health & safety from paperwork to digital can enable your workforce to create safer and more productive sites, resulting in higher quality outcomes and better margins for you. 

We will explore:

• Practising good health and safety can go beyond just compliance, outcomes can include a more engagement and productive workforce, better quality builds, a stronger and more well regarded brand in the market, more work and ultimately more money.

• Health and safety is a team sport, which means everyone needs to be on everyone's radar who is on site all the time.

• Today we are going to talk about how to make H&S just part of the job for everyone on site

Moderator: Luke Williams - Head of Business- Australia

Speakers:
Dan McNamara, General Manager - GJ Gardner Homes
Jeremy Dyer, Managing Director - Total Fitouts Australia & New Zealand
Gabriel Pinchev, CEO - FieldPulse

12:50pm - 1:10pm Becoming Safety Strong: 5 Steps To Make Safety Part of Your Company DNA

To shift your safety culture and improve your safety results, Deborah will demonstrate the five steps to achieve an intrinsic safety performance that is fuelled by ownership, trust and respect.

We will explore:

• How to shift your team’s safety mindset - being safety minded is a key preventer of incidents on site

• How to create ground up ownership - moving safety from being an inconvenience to an intrinsic belief within a team

• How to drive your aspired safety culture across all levels of your company - being SafetySTRONG(C) requires everyone to be accountable

Deborah will demonstrate the power of leveraging the human factor within safety to help you create and sustain a confident safety culture.

Speaker: Deborah Keep, Safety Culture and Leadership Specialist - deborahkeep.com

1:10pm - 1:30pm Interpreting the BCA. How to reduce Australia’s built form carbon footprint and increase building safety

Speaker: Kingsley Lunt, Manager Building Surveying - Hendry

December 7th 2020 (2:30pm - 4:00pm AEDT)

2:30pm - 3:10pm PANEL DISCUSSION: How onsite renewable generation is improving sustainability in the built environment.

Australia is a world leader in renewable energy, with 24% of the total electricity coming from clean energy sources and a continuous increase in renewable capacity and generations. In recent years the implementation of renewable energy technologies has become easier to install, more affordable and will keep becoming more efficient. This session explores opportunities for the building sector to accelerate onsite renewable deployment for the benefit of the environment and the economy.

Moderator:
Damon Moloney, Associate Director - WSP Australia

Speakers:
Zane Zhou, Head of C&I Business in Australia - LONGi
Chris Walker, Global Technical Lead - Integrated Urban Sustainability & Technical Director (APAC) – Sustainable Buildings - Jacobs
Annalise Kerr, Sustainability and Resilience Consultant - AECOM
David Naismith, Director & Chief Commercial Officer - Solgen Energy Group

3:10pm - 3:30pm Building for Energy Efficiency: Reducing Energy Consumption by Refining the Standard Details of Our Buildings

Speaker: Anna Gańko, Development Manager - Stockland

3:30pm - 4:00pm Sydney’s first certified passivhaus one year on

Speaker: Andy Marlow, Director - Envirotecture

December 8th 2020 (10:00am - 11:00am AEDT)

10:00am - 10:20am Cutting-Edge Technologies in the BIM Concept

Speaker: Ali Masha, BIM Manager - Hutchinson Builders

10:20am - 11:00am PANEL DISCUSSION: Navigating the “Digital Transformation” pathway to improve productivity in your business.

“Digital transformation” is not a new term. It has been thrown around as a solution to many productivity challenges but many leaders grappled to understand what this actually translates to for their business.

There are a number of tools and solutions for all project phases, from preconstruction through operations. Many companies struggle to identify the right solution to address their challenges. Some end up with multiple, disparate systems creating disconnected siloes of information in the business.

Often, companies who embark on their digital transformation journey falter during implementation, often losing momentum, leading to unsuccessful adoption of new solutions.

Join HardHat alongside a cross-section of panelists from the industry, to learn and gather insights about leveraging technology to improve productivity and efficiency in your business.

Register for this session to:

• Understand “quick wins” for your business when looking to adopt a digital approach and the productivity benefits.

• Uncover barriers for adoption on new processes, platforms and ways to overcome them

• Gather insights about the essential internal capabilities and workforce skills that support wide-scale innovation

Moderator: David Sinclair, Chief Revenue Officer - HardHat

Panelists:
Craig McGrory, Head of CEO’s Office - Acciona
Robert Hudman, Founder - Knight Solutions
Hari Balasri, Financial Controller - Design & Build
Divan Lubbe, Contract Administrator - Collaborative Construction Solutions

December 8th 2020 (12:00pm - 1:30pm AEDT)

12:00pm - 12:40pm PANEL DISCUSSION: The construction workplace of the future: the next generation

The building industry is central to our economy, however unlike other sectors, it has struggled to modernise and is challenged by rising costs, stagnating productivity, high waste, and low margins.

Forward-thinking construction firms are meeting these challenges head-on by embarking on a digital transformation journey. But what does that really mean for our industry, and what does the construction workplace of the future look like?

In this panel session, we’ll explore the concept of the construction workplace of the future and uncover the trends that will shape the next generation of construction workers.

Join our panellists to hear:

• The impact of emerging technological and social trends on the ANZ construction industry

• How to keep up to date with these changes and separate the signal from the noise

• How to manage ongoing digital literacy training and adaptation in your organisation

• How technology can help firms be a construction employer of choice 

Moderator: Tony Simonsen, Chief Operating Officer - Australia & New Zealand - Payapps

Speakers:
Matt Love, Co-Founder - Conecta
Jessica Jones, Head of Strategy & Business Development - Balmain & Co.
Geoff Gourley, Client Director, Smart Communities, Property & Construction - 460degrees

12:40pm - 12:50pm Transforming the progress claim process

Speaker: Scott Lockwood, Senior Account Manager - Payapps

December 8th 2020 (2:30pm - 3:10pm AEDT)

2:30pm - 3:10pm PANEL DISCUSSION: Applying Big Tech Thinking to Construction

• App fatigue and the inefficiency of too many digital tools

• The aspiration of industry for unified systems and processes

• The nirvana of meaningful analytics – how big tech think

Moderator: Kurt Robinson, CEO - Simpel

Speakers:
Donovan de Light, HSEQ Manager – Construction Control
Ryan Ferguson, Country Manager NZ & Head of Agencies - Google CS
Huw Thomas, Change Management & Leadership Expert - Blue Seed Consulting

December 8th 2020 (3:10pm - 3:30pm AEDT)

3:10pm - 3:30pm Work Smarter - Not HardeR: The Opportunities for Automation in the AEC Industry 

• Automation of Physical Tasks On-Site

• Automation of Modular Construction

• Automation of Design, Planning, and Management Procedures

Speakers:
Holger de Groot, CEO and Founder Pansanté Australia
Maciej Wypych, CTO and Co-Founder Pansanté Australia

December 8th 2020 (4:00pm - 5:00pm AEDT)

4:00pm - 5:00pm PANEL DISCUSSION: How to Unite Your Project Information

Your projects are becoming more complex, yet how projects are managed still forces major project stakeholders to work in silos. Adapting technology has become more imperative, but it’s the right technology that enables firms to efficiently manage project data, streamline workflows, increase collaboration, and reduce administrative workload; this is the key to finding success in today’s remote working environment.

Join Newforma alongside special guests Clark Nexsen and Hawkins Brown, to learn the benefits of investing in a Project Information Management solution and how it plays a pivotal role in securing future success.

Register for this session to:

• Uncover specific challenges in today’s working environment and implications to the project and firm

• Learn how to evaluate and prioritize where Project Information Management would be most beneficial

• Learn the benefits of connecting project data from solutions like Microsoft 365 to help improve collaboration in today’s remote environment

Speakers:

Zachary Ruck, Strategic Accounts Manager - Newforma
James Cooke, Business Solutions Consultant - Newforma
Bill Keen, CIO - Clark Nexsen
Erik Dunn, Project Delivery Manager - Hawkins Brown

December 9th 2020 (10:00am - 11:10am AEDT)

10:00am - 10:20am Quality at Work – Building the biggest Super Lab in the Southern Hemisphere

Speaker: Michael Wade, Project manager - Richard Crookes Constructions

10:20am - 11:10am PANEL DISCUSSION: Winning Bids through Government Stimulus – A Construction Perspective

• Identification of high-level success criteria in government procurement?

• Specific and additional demands associated with stimulus criteria

• Ability to demonstrate and provide confidence in your abilities is key to success

• The benefits of technology enhanced project and program management

• Capabilities that enhance benefit

  • Standardisation

  • Visibility

  • Connectivity

  • Consistency

  • Analytics

  • Collaboration

• Governance, management, and administrative efficiencies

Moderator:
Marcus Coghlan, Senior Principle Design Researcher - Oracle Construction and Engineering

Speakers:
Mulalo Mudau, Principal Project Manager - AECOM
David Zammit, Technical Director - Building Services - AECOM
Rogier Roelvink, Customer Strategy Director - Oracle Construction and Engineering
Troy Chapman, Director Of Procurement - Landcom

December 9th 2020 (12:00pm - 12:40pm AEDT)

12:00PM - 12:40PM PANEL DISCUSSION: Empowering a distributed workforce through paperless sites

Moderator:
Luke Simmons, Enterprise Account Executive, Construction - Dropbox Business

Speakers:
Douglas Zuzic, Chief Information Officer - ADCO
Ton Dijkgraaf, Digital Strategy and Innovation Leader - GHD
Peter Yavari, Lead 4D Planner - CPB Contractors
Alan Riesenweber, Practice Director of Digital Intelligence - GHD Digital
Paul Francis, Regional Solutions Director (APAC) - Digital Solutions - Jacobs

12:40pm - 1:00pm Digitally Enabled Operational Readiness

Speaker: Colin Dominish, Australian Digital Leader - GHD Digital

December 9th 2020 (2:00pm - 4:00pm AEDT)

2:00pm - 2:20pm Presentation from Nettletontribe

Speaker: Brad Shales, Studio BIM Manager - Nettletontribe

2:20pm - 2:35pm A.I Powered BIM workflows with BricsCAD

Speaker: Sagar Thorat, Technical Lead APAC - Bricsys

2:35PM - 3:00PM PANEL DISCUSSION: BIM in the Machine Learning Age

• How widely do you see AI/ML currently being applied across AEC Industry today?

• Which application of AI/ML workflows would be the most interesting/useful to you?

• What Benefit would the Industry gain by implementing AI/ML in the construction process?

• What are the roadblocks to implement AI/ML in construction process management?

Moderator: Sagar Thorat, Technical Lead APAC - Bricsys

Speakers:
Damian Harkin, Owner and Director - Sofoco Pty Ltd
Holger de Groot, CEO and Founder - Pansanté Australia
Omar Awny, Senior Regional Director - Bricsys
Ben Harland, Digital Design and Delivery Practice Lead - Mott MacDonald

3:00pm - 3:20pm Dynamo for BIM Managers and Documentation

Speaker: Dhanjeet Sah, National BIM Manager - Rothelowman

3:20pm - 3:40pm Using BIM Data, Algorithms and Mining Technology to Automate and Optimise Your Construction Schedules

Speaker: Pieter Rautenbach, Lead Digital Construction - BHP

3:40pm - 4:00pm BIM for Constructability

Speaker: Ken Lee, Group BIM Manager - Robert Bird Group

December 10th 2020 (10:00am - 12:00pm AEDT)

10:00am - 10:20am The Built Space – Social Outcomes from Recreation Infrastructure

Speaker: Neal Ames, Sport & Recreation Project Manager - Glenorchy City Council

10:20am - 10:40am Trackless trams: the solution to costly transport construction?

Speaker: Sam Mendoza, Associate Director - WT Partnership

10:40am - 11:20am PANEL DISCUSSION: Quantifying community impact and social outcomes in Australian Infrastructure

Speakers:
Peter Yavari, Lead 4D Planner - CPB Contractors
Janitha Senavirathna, Separable Portion Manager - John Holland
Handre Louw, Senior Quantity Surveyor - Downer
Christian Derix, Director - Derix & Associates
Bakr Abdelaal, Senior Structural Engineer - GHD
Carmel Luck, Stakeholder & Community Relations Manager - CPB Contractors
Ralph Cook, Member - AIQS
Hamid Khan, Immediate Past President - ACRA

11:20am - 11:40am Using Data to Deliver Smart Infrastructure and Improve Customer Experience

Speaker: Sandeep Mathur, Program Manager - Transport for NSW

December 10th 2020 (1:00pm - 1:40pm AEDT)

1:00PM - 1:40PM PANEL DISCUSSION: The role of classification in BIM / Is Australia still BIMmature?

• Evolution of specification

  • History

  • Level 2/3 BIM – ISO 19650

  • Origins of Uniclass 2015

  • Benefits of using Uniclass/Omniclass

• BIM facilitation/realisation

  • Current landscape around classification/specifications in static environments (Excel/Word) not coordinated with design.

  • Clients are requesting detail in the model but not using the information anywhere

  • Reason why classification helps with the realisation of BIM

    • Ability to coordinate your spec with your model

  • What classifications does to modelling?

  • As things change through project lifecycle, changes are not captured

• Supply chain not in the link with digital twins within project lifecycle

  • BIM falling short using CDE

  • Performance requirements fulfillment by builder

Moderator:
Michael Hogg, Sales Director End User Sales - NBS

Speakers:
Nathan Hildebrandt, Director - Skewed
John Gelder, Lecturer in Construction - University of South Australia
Ian Oppermann, Chief Data Scientist - NSW Government

December 10th 2020 (2:00pm - 4:00pm AEDT)

2:20pm - 2:40pm Design Management in the Railway Environment

Speaker: Shamal Pannila, Portfolio Manager Engineering - Sydney Trains

2:40PM - 3:00PM Designing the 30 Minute City

Speaker: David Levinson, Professor Of Transport Engineering - University of Sydney

3:00PM - 3:20PM Quantifying Movement & Place for Community Needs

Speaker: Christian Derix, Director - Derix & Associates

3:20pm - 3:40pm Shining a Light on Dark Data in Road Transport – Opportunities to Improve Strategic Insights and Decision Making

Speaker: Gavin Hill, General Manager - Transport Certification Australia

3:40pm - 4:00pm A new urban model - Western Sydney Transport Orientated Sustainable Communities

Speaker: Lee Allen, Director of Urban Design & Landscape Architecture - GHD Woodhead

December 11th 2020 (10:00am - 12:20pm AEDT)

10:00am - 10:20am The future of workspace post COVID

Speaker: Domino Risch, Principal - Hassell

10:20am - 11:00am PANEL DISCUSSION: Creating Inclusive and Connected Places

Moderator:
Emrana Sikder, Senior Associate - Architectus

Speakers:
Morayo Adeyemi, Human Centred Designer - Jacobs
Carol Leung, Architect - DWP
Frank Alvarez, Director - Ignite

11:00am - 11:20am Designing and Masterplanning a Smart City Prototype

Speaker: Charles Fortin, Managing Director - CM+A

11:20AM - 11:40AM Transport Architecture in an Emerging Sydney: Planes Trains and Ferries

Speaker: David Holm, Director - Cox Architecture

11:40am - 12:00pm Architects Declare and Pathways to a Regenerative Future

Speaker: Valerie Saavendra Lux, Architect - BVN

12:00PM - 12:20PM From the Detail to the Utopia: How Architecture can Materialize Dreams

Speaker: Valentino Gareri, Founder Architect - Valentino Gareri Atelier

December 11th 2020 (12:30pm - 1:20pm AEDT)

12:30PM - 1:20PM The Accelerating Development of Machine Learning in Construction

We’re only beginning to scratch the surface of machine learning driven possibilities in the construction and engineering industry. As smartification drives datafication; AI driven transformation will naturally happen as companies begin to question how they leverage all the data that they have. The cost of machine learning is already decreasing with infrastructure that leverages pay-as-you-go models in the cloud.

New tools are helping democratise machine learning to the non-data scientists by way of drag-drop modelling, visualising predictions and simplifying the creation of easy to consume insights. Digitisation is going to (and in some cases, already is) disrupt every part of the supply chain and this is creating data that can change how built assets are delivered in the future. As processes get digitised for improving productivity, the data that these systems generate will drive a paradigm shift in the process itself.

• Schedule delays being predicted as soon as a project is planned based on historical data for proactive delay management

• Risks can be identified and mitigated through machine powered recommendations before they become an issue

• Sub-contractors can be dynamically selected based on their historical performance and the type of job being done

• Change requests and variations can be predicted well in advance to ensure minimum disruption

• Work sites can be made safer by completely eliminating work site HSE incidents.

Moderator:
Steven Brant, Senior Director Construction & Engineering Solutions - Oracle Construction and Engineering

Speakers:
Karthik Venkatasubramanian, Vice President, Data Science & Analytics - Oracle Construction and Engineering
Dr. Ajibade A. Aibinu, Senior Lecturer in Cost Management and Construction Economics at the Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning - The University of Melbourne
Jennie Baker, Special Counsel - K&L Gates
Josh Symonds, Australasian Data Leader – Advanced Digital Engineering & Digital Skills Network Leader - Arup

December 11th 2020 (2:00pm - 4:00pm AEDT)

2:00Pm - 2:20Pm Achieving work-life balance

Speaker: Jo Withford, Project/Contract Engineer - Transport for NSW

2:20Pm - 3:00Pm PANEL DISCUSSION:
Celebrating the success of women in construction

Moderator:
Carolina Couto, Head of Account Management JAPAC - Oracle Construction and Engineering

Speakers:
Elinor Moshe, Founder - The Construction Coach
Domino Risch, Principal - Hassell
Kim Lenox, Project Manager - ARTC
Emrana Sikder, Senior Associate - Architectus
Zoe Lou, Graduate Architect - Fender Katsalidis Architects

3:00Pm - 3:40Pm PANEL DISCUSSION: Empowering Women in Construction

Moderator:
Carolina Couto, Head of Account Management JAPAC - Oracle Construction and Engineering

Speakers:
Amanda Brown, General Manager, NSW - Women in Design and Construction (WIDAC)
Zari Subhlok, Graduate Quantity Surveyor - WT Partnership
Deirdre O'Neill, Principal - MI
Kathryn Bunn, Project Director - APP Corporation Pty Ltd
Kylie Mills, Director- BluKube Architecture
Caroline Mcconnachie, General Manager - MAX Build

3:40am - 4:00pm Creating a Built Environment which reflects a diverse Australia

Panel Discussion: Designing with Country

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has signalled a shift in focus to promote the value of Aboriginal knowledge in shaping development across Sydney by releasing a draft framework document. 

• How do we incorporate traditional knowledge systems into the design and delivery of the built environment…?

• How do we examine ‘kinship structures’ that add depth and richness to the built environment….?

• How do we ‘design with country’ as a processes to Aboriginal lore as a way to understanding and celebrating ‘the unique belief systems that connect people physically and spiritually to Country/Place’…? 

Old Ways, New

Country Centred Design is our methodology which applies Indigenous design principles to the development of places, spaces and experiences. Our process incorporates the most aligned elements of systems thinking, regenerative design, design thinking, UX and interaction design and futuring techniques - to deliver, culturally, socially and environmentally sustainability.

Bangawarra

A Sydney art and architecture collective that challenges colonial spatial practices, by listening-to, valuing and respecting tens-of-millennia of unbroken ancestral knowledge and culture in this place. We provide site-specific Aboriginal knowledges, language and cultural consultancy and work with clients to reveal its relevance to spatial design and planning, including Designing with Country.

Moderator: Kathryn Bunn, Project Director - APP Corporation Pty Ltd

Speakers:
Shannon Foster, Partner - Bangawarra
Jo Paterson Kinniburgh, Partner - Bangawarra
Angie Abdilla, Founder – Old Ways, New