About the Summit

From Digital Assets to Intelligent Infrastructure

Moving beyond what AI can do to where it can create measurable value across the asset lifecycle.

AI is changing how the built world is designed, delivered and operated. But the real opportunity is no longer simply understanding what AI can do. It's knowing where it can create measurable value.

Now in its 6th year, Digital Built World 2027 brings together the leaders shaping the next generation of digital engineering and asset operations. From design intelligence to operational intelligence, the summit explores the data, technologies and strategies moving the industry from digitally represented assets to genuinely intelligent infrastructure.

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Our Speakers

Dave Mackenzie

Group Director, Digital & AI, Aurecon

Alexandra Pollock

Senior Director CORE studio, Thornton Tomasetti, USA

Sean Young

Director, AECO, Geospatial, and AI Solutions, NVIDIA, USA

Chloe Williams

GM Digital and Intelligent Systems, Fulton Hogan, NZ

Andy Watts

Global Leader for Design Technology & Innovation, Woods Bagot

Dr Shakil Khan

Digital Transformation Data & AI Lead, VIDA

Catriona O’Neill

Regional Digital Practice Lead ANZ, Stantec

Ehab Bdawi

Digital Engineering Officer, SA Power Networks

Lili Chen

Network Digitalisation Tech Lead, Ausgrid

Kevin Hogan

Head of Design & Digital Engineering, Kapitol Group

The Systems Shaping the Next Generation of Infrastructure

01

Design & Digital Engineering

AI-Enabled Design
How AI is changing design, modelling, engineering workflows and decision-making.
Digital Engineering at Scale
Embedding BIM, digital engineering and connected workflows across complex projects and organisations.
Future Engineering Practice
Building the skills, systems and operating models required for AI-ready engineering teams.
Who Attends
Design & Digital Engineering
Digital Engineering Directors | BIM Leaders | Engineering Managers | Design Directors | Heads of Engineering | Project Directors | Technical Directors | Digital Delivery Leaders | Architects | Engineering Consultants
02

Data & Digital Foundations

Connected Asset Data
Breaking down fragmented project and asset information to create connected, usable data environments.
Machine-Readable Information
Structuring data so AI can interpret, connect and reason across engineering and operational systems.
Digital Twins & Information Management
Creating digital environments that remain useful from design and construction through to operations.
Who Attends
Data & Digital Foundations
Heads of Data | Information Managers | Digital Twin Leads | BIM Managers | Data Architects | Asset Information Managers | GIS Leaders | Technology Leaders | CIOs | CDOs
03

AI, Automation & Intelligent Systems

The AI Frontier
Understanding how generative AI, agents and emerging models are changing the built environment.
From Pilot to Scale
Moving AI initiatives beyond proofs of concept into repeatable, operational systems.
Intelligent Workflows
Using AI and automation to improve productivity, decisions, risk management and delivery.
Who Attends
AI & Intelligent Systems
Chief Digital Officers | Heads of AI | Innovation Directors | Transformation Leaders | Technology Directors | Automation Leads | Digital Strategy Leaders | CIOs | CTOs
04

Digital Delivery & Asset Handover

Connected Project Delivery
Linking design, engineering and construction information across the project lifecycle.
Productivity & Performance
Using digital systems, AI and automation to improve project controls, coordination and delivery outcomes.
Closing the Handover Gap
Ensuring project data becomes useful operational information rather than being lost at completion.
Who Attends
Delivery & Handover
Project Directors | Construction Technology Leaders | Digital Delivery Managers | Project Controls Leaders | Contractors | Major Projects Teams | Engineering Consultants | Asset Owners | Infrastructure Delivery Agencies
05

Asset Intelligence & Operations

Operational Intelligence
Moving beyond dashboards towards AI-supported and increasingly automated decision-making.
Smarter Asset Management
Using connected data, AI and digital twins to improve maintenance, reliability, resilience and lifecycle performance.
From Digital Asset to Intelligent Infrastructure
Connecting models, systems and live operational data to create assets that can continually inform better decisions.
Who Attends
Asset Intelligence & Operations
Asset Management Directors | Heads of Operations | Infrastructure Owners | Facilities Leaders | Maintenance Leaders | Reliability Managers | Network Operations Leaders | Asset Strategy Teams | Property & Infrastructure Operators

From digitally represented assets to genuinely intelligent infrastructure.

Summit at a Glance

How agentic AI and automation are redefining digital engineering, asset workflows and infrastructure delivery.

Day 1

Asset Data Foundations - Data, Design and Workflows

How do we turn project data into AI-ready information?

Day One explores how drawings, BIM, specifications and project records can become connected, machine-readable data, and how AI will reshape design, engineering and delivery.

The focus: building the data foundations, workflows and operating models needed to make that shift work in practice.

Data • Design • Workflows
Day 2

Transforming Asset Intelligence Programs for Asset Owners

How do asset owners turn data into action?

Day Two explores how AI, digital twins and operational systems are creating more intelligent assets, moving from passive data and dashboards to automated workflows and better operational decisions.

The focus: better performance, maintenance, safety and resilience across the asset lifecycle.

Intelligence • Operations • Outcomes
Networking Reception Exhibition Roundtables Lunches & Breaks Informal Meetings

What You'll Experience

Main Stage

Conference

The strategies shaping AI-ready engineering and intelligent infrastructure.

Hear from infrastructure owners, operators, engineering leaders and digital teams applying AI, automation, digital engineering and asset intelligence across the built environment.

Explore the systems and strategies connecting project data, engineering workflows and operational information across the asset lifecycle.

Real-World Applications

Industry Case Studies

See how digital strategies are being applied across real projects and assets.

Move beyond theory with practical examples from infrastructure owners, engineering organisations and delivery teams implementing AI, digital twins and connected data systems.

Understand what worked, where adoption stalled and what organisations learned while moving from pilots toward scalable digital capability.

Participate

Industry Roundtables

Work through the challenges standing between digital ambition and real adoption.

Join smaller interactive discussions tackling issues including AI-ready data, interoperability, digital handover, workflow automation, governance and scaling new technologies across complex organisations.

Compare approaches with peers and leave with practical insights you can apply inside your own organisation.

Discover

Exhibition

Explore the technology ecosystem enabling intelligent infrastructure.

Meet solution providers across AI and automation, digital engineering, BIM, digital twins, geospatial, asset intelligence, analytics and connected infrastructure.

Explore the platforms and capabilities organisations are using to connect data, workflows and operations.

Connect

Networking

Meet the people leading digital transformation across the built environment.

Connect with infrastructure owners, operators, digital engineering leaders, asset teams, CIOs, technology leaders, data specialists, engineering consultants and solution providers.

Build relationships across the teams shaping how infrastructure is designed, delivered, operated and continuously improved.

It’s so great to have the opportunity to meet such a broad range of AEC industry leaders and learn about their experiences implementing AI in practice. The AI presentations were just the right level of technical for the audience, and really impressive.

Sean Young

Director, AECO, Geospatial, and AI Solutions Industry Marketing, NVIDIA

I really appreciated all the conversations throughout the summit, always valuable to connect, challenge thinking, and share perspectives.

Adam Freer

Digital Delivery Manager, Water & Environment, Global, SMEC

A well-curated event that balances strategic vision with practical industry experience around digital engineering and AI.

Sina Yavari

Senior VDC Coordinator and 4D Lead, ACCIONA

The Digital Built World Summit was a valuable experience in understanding the cross section of industries facing similar challenges and finding different solutions. The event was effective in facilitating the sharing of ideas as well as peer to peer engagement and networking.

Blake Feehely

Transport Market Leader, Digital Services and Innovation - Australia, Stantec

DBW26 brought together some great industry thinkers who outlined clearly what they are achieving for their company. The central themes of data governance, standards and leadership were key to the Summit. DBW26 outlined the value that AI is starting to deliver for companies and the challenges that are being faced. Agentic AI is the next challenge. Looking forward to DBW27.

Andrew Curthoys

Chair, Australasian BIM Advisory Board

DBW profiled a dramatic shift in the mindset of the digital engineering industry – integrating AI processes – very refreshing and useful to our business

Andre Pereira

Digital Director, Taylor Thomson Whitting

DBW is a great event for networking and offers a diverse range of presentations covering construction, transportation and asset management – with DE and AI themes drawing the sectors together

Karandeep Singh Chadha

Infrastructure and Asset Management Strategist, and Task Force Chair, Transport, Smart City Council

DBW profiled the transition from theory to reality and showed the audience where our industry was at regarding integrating AI strategies. The mix of owners and clients made it especially useful

Steve Appleby

Chief Strategy Officer, IIMBE

DBW was a great show and had a good mix of industry representation including clients, designers and contractors. I also found the expo useful with relevant vendors sharing solutions to our work challenges.

Cameron Hyndman

National Digital Engineering Lead, Transport & Infrastructure, Downer, NZ

Digital Build World 2026 brought together the very best thinking from across the global construction and technology communities. The organisers delivered a world‑class event that was insightful, energising, and deeply relevant to the future of our industry.”

Joyal Jerry

Digital Engineering Lead, Fletcher Construction

Engaging, insightful presentations, dynamic panel conversations and thought-provoking roundtable discussions. Biggest takeaway was that embedding AI into digital delivery strategy is no longer optional it is critical to improving operational performance, driving sustainable growth and ensuring long term competitive advantage.

Gopakumar Chandrasekhar

CIO, CPB Contractors
4th - 5th March 2026

Conference Schedule

Day 1 | Wednesday, 4th March 2026

AI INTEGRATION

08:30

Conference registration & networking

08:55

FuturePlace Welcome

Roderic McLauchlan, Event Director, FuturePlace
09:00

Chair’s welcome

David Jenkins, CEO, IPWEA
09:10

KEYNOTE: Digital risk assurance - Mission critical AI models based on real time data and effective asset cyber security

In today’s world, safe and efficient airspace management relies on the seamless integration of data, automation, and digital assurance. In this presentation hear how Airservices Australia is leading the charge in safeguarding Australia’s skies by:

  • Modernising critical systems with AI, digital twins, and real-time data platforms
  • Embedding cybersecurity by design, ensuring resilience from planning to operations
  • Sharing governance, collaboration, and digital assurance insights from one of the nation’s most sensitive infrastructure environments
Anthony Kitzelmann, Head of Technology Strategy, Assurance, and Cyber, Airservices Australia
09:30

PRESENTATION: Digital First Design - Making it work with data, digital engineering & AI at scale

As AI digital twins gain traction across infrastructure sectors, this session unpacks how construction contractors are developing their toolkit with a focus on design accuracy and real-time operational insights. What do you need to do to ensure your digital asset investment strategy delivers smart paths to the right decisions.

  • Exploring financial and operational benefits of digital model adoption
  • Addressing common misconceptions and challenges in implementation
  • Case studies of successful digital first projects – challenges and opportunities
Kurt Brissett, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Built
09:50

OPENING PANEL: Digital Investment Value - How AI is transforming value in the AEC industry

AI and digital engineering are reshaping the AEC sector, driving new value in delivery, operations, and resilience. This panel explores how digital leaders are approaching investment in platforms, people, and partnerships to harness AI at scale.

  • Building AI-powered digital twins for real-time insight and smarter decision-making
  • Resilience & security: Ensuring data and cyber posture in high stakes distributed assets
  • Scaling AI in Digital Engineering ecosystems: Lessons from across the sectors on the integration journey
Panellists include:
Henry Okraglik, Regional Digital Lead; Global Lifecycle Digital Twins Lead, WSP
Louisa Bloomer, Digital Director - Australia and New Zealand, Stantec, NZ
David Dubois, Exec Director – Portfolio Performance and Digitalisation, Infrastructure NSW
Chris Needham, Principal - Digital Technology, KBR
Moderated by:
Dr Serryn Eagleson, Digital Advisory Lead, Arup
10:30

Networking break & exhibition viewing

REAL TALK ROUNDTABLES

11:00

Roundtables on achieving value from AI data strategies

These moderated roundtable sessions are designed to bring together like-minded professionals to share real-world challenges and exchange ideas – all while fostering more meaningful connections and smarter networking.

Roundtable 1: Setting up your AI Digital Engineering Service: From strategy to digital delivery
Maggie Koussa, Digital Project Manager, Beca
Roundtable 2: Scaling AI Engineering in AEC: From pilots to full scale AI production lines
Sean Young, Director, AECO, Geospatial, and AI Solutions, NVIDIA, USA
Roundtable 3: Innovating Structural Engineering: Leveraging digital tools for smarter, collaborative delivery
Maisara Al Rais, Digital Engineering Lead / BIM Manager, BESIX Watpac
Roundtable 4: AI and the workforce - Building human-centred digital talent for Australia’s DE-AI future
Claire Mason, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO's Data61
Roundtable 5: Beyond as-built BIM: Why spatial AI is redefining digital truth for operations
Sellwyn D’souza, Cupix, Senior Solutions Engineer APAC
ROUNDTABLE 6: Real-world AI applications delivering efficiency gains in DE workflow
Randall Makin, Executive Director, Waterline Projects
ROUNDTABLE 7: Digital delivery – What asset owners now expect from AEC partners
Kelsey Stein, Senior Manager, Professional Services Consulting, Autodesk
12:00

CASE STUDY: From Pilot to Enterprise - Scaling digital innovations across portfolios

We learn how to move beyond experimentation and embed digital innovations across projects and portfolios.

  • Establishing the cloud, data, and governance structures that allow pilots to scale safely across multiple projects
  • Standardising successful tools (analytics, automation, digital site tech) and aligning funding and delivery models to drive adoption
  • Using adoption, productivity, and rework metrics to demonstrate business value and secure ongoing executive support

 

Hani Arab, CIO, Seymour Whyte Constructions
12:20

Networking lunch & exhibition viewing

SCALING AI

13:20

PRESENTATION: How intelligent automation, connected data, and design-to-build AI pipelines are reshaping project delivery

We explore the practical pathways for scaling AI across architecture, engineering, and construction, turning fragmented workflows into continuous, data-driven cycles of improvement. This session highlights how AI can unlock new efficiencies, reduce risk, and empower teams to design and build with greater speed and accuracy. 

  • AI-accelerated workflows that connect design intent through to fabrication
  • Automating routine tasks to free teams for higher-value creativity
  • Real-world examples of AI boosting project speed, accuracy, and collaboration 
Deepak Maini, Principal Business Consultant, Autodesk
14:20

CASE STUDY: Scaling AI Solutions - Challenges and strategies in implementing AI across large, multi-site organisations

We highlight the integration of digital twins and AI to enhance asset reliability, operational resilience, and cyber-secure outcomes. The discussion will focus on aligning technology investments with operational priorities in high-stakes sectors.

  • Aligning enterprise digital strategy with operational and cyber technology initiatives
  • Implementing and managing digital twins across complex, multi-stakeholder defence and infrastructure environments
  • Prioritising digital asset and AI investments to deliver long-term, measurable operational value
Paul Robards, Chief Data Integration Officer, Department of Defence
14:40

TECHTALK INSIGHTS: Understanding the next wave of digital delivery

As infrastructure and construction projects become more complex, the role of digital engineering is shifting from a support function to a strategic driver of value. This panel brings together technology innovators to showcase how their digital tools are transforming project delivery, asset performance, and client outcomes. 

Panellists include:
Lincoln Smith, Consulting Manager, Digital Enginuiti
Amber Standley, Co-Founder and CXO, Terria
David Lowe, Chief Commercial Officer, Pointerra
Kevin Le, Co-Founder, CIM Build
Moderated by:
Hani Arab, CIO, Seymour Whyte Constructions
15:20

Networking break & exhibition viewing

AI JOURNEY

15:50

Engineering Smarter: Real-world AI applications delivering efficiency gains for industry

We see how applied AI is transforming engineering workflows by automating data-heavy tasks, improving accuracy, and strengthening business continuity. This session outlines a clear roadmap for scaling AI capability across engineering organisations. 

  • Real-world examples of AI extracting metadata, accelerating data processing, and reducing manual work 
  • How structured AI implementation improves accuracy, repeatability, and operational efficiency 
  • Introducing the AI Maturity Model to assess capability, guide adoption, and unlock scalable and ethical use of AI 
Randall Makin, Executive Director, Waterline Projects
16:10

PANEL: Design Management - Unlocking design impact through AI driven digital models

This discussion explores how organisations are turning AI driven digital models into actionable insights – balancing centralised and distributed systems, driving efficiency and cost certainty, and applying structured frameworks to accelerate digital adoption across complex assets.

  • Unlocking value from driving digital innovation in design delivery
  • Digital modelling: Connecting design, construction, and operations in real time
  • The role of design managers in ensuring models, AI, and connected workflows drive value
Panellists:
Sina Yavari, Senior VDC Coordinator and 4D Lead, ACCIONA
Michal Kalitan, Senior Digital Engineer, CPB Contractors
Leonie So, Project Design Management Director, Mirvac
Maisara Al Rais, Digital Engineering Lead / BIM Manager, BESIX Watpac
Moderated by:
Fabiana Santos de Almeida, Senior Associate, BIM Manager, Warren and Mahoney
16:45

R&D INSIGHT - AI strategies for ensuring climate-resilient critical infrastructure

Recent advances in AI are transforming how we design, monitor, and manage critical infrastructure under climate stress. Drawing on practical applications and research insights, this session highlights strategies for adaptation, risk mitigation, and data-driven decision-making.

  • Using AI to forecast infrastructure vulnerabilities and extreme events
  • How data-driven modeling informs maintenance, upgrades, and emergency planning
  • Practical lessons from real-world deployments in energy, transport, and water systems
Claire Mason, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO's Data61
17:05

PANEL: AI Journey - Integrating and scaling AI and analytics in digital products and process

This panel brings together digital and AI specialists to unpack what it really takes to lead a successful Al data transition and ensuring that digital threads work seamlessly to deliver measurable impact.

  • New leadership roles – AI Mastery and Data Mastery Practice Leads?
  • Scaling AI and digital innovation initiatives across large organisations
  • Battle of the Algos: Will competitive advantage be due to AI performance?
Panellists include:
Rowan Braham, Principal Engineer - Artificial Intelligence, Laing O’Rourke
Matt Austin, Design Technology Lead - Strategy, Cox
Cassie Leong, Head of Data Science, asBuilt
Ben May, Digital Director – Buildings + Places, ANZ, AECOM
Joyal Jerry, Digital Engineering Lead, Fletcher Construction, NZ
Moderated by:
Alana Duncker, Market Leader, Digital Services, Stantec
17:40

Chair’s conclusions and networking cocktails

18:00

Close of Day 1

Day 2 | Thursday, 5th March 2026

AI DELIVERY

09:00

Chair’s welcome: Digital by default – embedding digital delivery in the infrastructure lifecycle

Digital by default is no longer a vision – it’s a requirement. Jonathan will open the day by exploring how the sector can shift from pilots and policy aspirations to practical, scaled digital delivery.

Jonathan Cartledge, CEO, Consult Australia
09:10

KEYNOTE: Building the AI-Driven AEC - building intelligence into digital delivery

This keynote sets the stage for how AI is transforming digital delivery across the built environment – redefining how buildings and infrastructure are designed, constructed, and operated. Patrick Bossert shares Arup’s global perspective on embedding intelligence into engineering and delivery processes to improve design, performance, and sustainability across complex buildings and infrastructure networks.

  • Creating an AI-driven digital ecosystem for better planning and design across global operations
  • Using predictive analytics and digital models to enhance reliability, predict maintenance and optimise asset life
  • Using AI to improve project while also ensuring cyber resilience, data integrity, and sustainable outcomes
Patrick Bossert, Head of Digital Services, APAC, Arup
09:30

CASE STUDY: Autonomous AI Agents in Digital Engineering

AI agents are moving from concept to reality, taking on complex digital engineering tasks once reserved for human specialists. This showcase explores how they are reshaping workflows across design, data, and delivery.

  • AI-driven automation in CAD and BIM modelling
  • Intelligent agents populating and managing GIS and asset data
  • What autonomous digital workflows mean for the future of engineering teams
Cameron Hyndman, National Digital Engineering Lead, Transport & Infrastructure, Downer, NZ
09:50

PANEL: Digital Engineering at Scale - Accelerating AI digital value across large projects

Gain practical insights from digital engineering leaders on how to successfully implement AI-integrated digital models – avoiding common pitfalls, enabling smarter decision-making, and scaling digital solutions across large, complex infrastructure programs.

  • Common pitfalls and solutions in data validation and AI integration strategies
  • Data-driven decision-making enabled by AI-powered construction models
  • Scaling strategies for enterprise-wide implementation of AI software
Panellists include:
Kevin Kidd, Group Digital Engineering Manager, Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec
Suren Pakeri, Digital Engineering Practice Lead, Seymour White
Steven Coyle, National Digital Lead – Mobility, Arcadis
Soheila Moradi, Manager - Digital Engineering, Major Road Projects, VIDA
Moderated by:
Karen Liu, Manager, Digital Engineering, ACCIONA
10:25

Networking break & exhibition viewing

This session explores how to embed AI into asset management strategies to enhance predictive maintenance, optimise asset lifecycles, and improve operational efficiency across rail networks.

  • Building an AI-driven digital ecosystem that integrates OT, IT, and IoT across global operations
  • Using predictive analytics and digital models to improve safety, reduce downtime, and enhance productivity
  • Scaling innovation while safeguarding data integrity, cyber resilience, and environmental performance

AI INNOVATION

11:10

The engineer’s AI toolkit: real projects, real data, real impacts

AI is no longer a pilot program – It’s already delivering measurable results on some of Australia’s most complex infrastructure projects. This session pulls back the curtain on what’s actually possible, and how weeks of project work can be compressed into a single afternoon. 

  • Structuring and deploying AI using real project data to deliver outcomes across design, documentation and asset lifecycle management 
  • Using AI to accelerate technical writing, compliance checking and decision-ready analysis – without sacrificing engineering judgement 
  • Building small, sharp AI tools that solve specific project problems and save teams hours every week 
Mark Favetta, Managing Director, Consult-in
11:30

CASE STUDY: Digital Twin & AI integration in mission critical avionics infrastructure

This session showcases how next-generation digital engineering, AI, and simulation technologies are transforming avionics and high-security aviation infrastructure. Lots of lessons for AECs. 

  • Designing unified technology and cybersecurity frameworks for mission-critical aviation infrastructure. 
  • Harnessing AI, IoT, and data platforms to boost efficiency, safety, and passenger experience. 
  • Embedding flexibility into digital models and twins to adapt to evolving technologies and aviation trends 
Philip Swadling, Technical Director, Avionics, Thales
11:50

CASE STUDY: Connected Automation - The next wave of digital delivery

We explore how automation and AI are accelerating project outcomes, reshaping collaboration, and unlocking long-term value. As the industry shifts from digital modelling to connected, data-driven ecosystems, the role of engineers, clients, and contractors is being redefined.

  • How AI, digital twins, and automated processes are converging to transform how projects are designed and delivered
  • Moving from BIM to integrated ecosystems where data flows seamlessly across stakeholders and the asset lifecycle
  • What leaders need to do today to future-proof delivery models
Dale Sinclair, Director and Head of Digital Innovation, WSP, UK
12:10

Networking lunch & exhibition viewing

PROCESS DISCIPLINE

13:10

Roundtables on Achieving Value from Digital Tools and AI Data Strategies

These moderated roundtable sessions are designed to bring together like-minded professionals to share real-world challenges and exchange ideas – all while fostering more meaningful connections and smarter networking.

ROUNDTABLE 1: From Hype to Hard Results: Building an AI execution mindset in construction & infrastructure
Dr Nathan Kirchner, Founder, MD, Grey Wall Advisory & Founder, Presien
Michael Furey, Executive Coach and Managing Director, WeAspire
ROUNDTABLE 2: AI-Driven carbon management in digital construction: From reporting to real-time decisions
Andrew Curthoys, Chair, Australasian BIM Advisory Board
ROUNDTABLE 3: Advancing automation and positioning intelligence for effective digital delivery
Geoffrey Preece, Market Development Manager, Aptella
ROUNDTABLE 4: Strategies to encourage more women into construction technology
Gabrielle Durney, Women in BIM, DE Coordinator
ROUNDTABLE 5: Best Practice Transport Infrastructure: Digital twins & data-driven asset management
Blake Feehely, Transport Market Leader, Digital Services and Innovation – Australia, Stantec
ROUNDTABLE 6: Innovating Structural Engineering: Leveraging digital tools for smarter, collaborative delivery
Nicholas Boey, Principal, Digital Innovation Lead, Northrop Consulting Engineers
ROUNDTABLE 7: Seizing the AI advantage: Operational strategies for improving data integration
Sarah Dods, APAC Leader, Advanced Analytics and AI, GHD
ROUNDTABLE 8: From coordination to execution – digital workflows that deliver
Lang Nguyen, Customer Success Manager, Bluebeam
14:00

PANEL: Delivery Excellence - Ensuring trustworthy data & scalable processes

Accuracy and consistency in digital delivery underpin project performance, safety, and long-term asset value. This session unpacks how leading organisations are creating data foundations and workflows that can scale across complex programs and supply chains.

  • Embedding frameworks for quality, safety, and sustainability and new service offerings
  • Integrating digital tools and workflows that enable seamless collaboration without disrupting delivery
  • Securing leadership buy-in and upskilling teams to embed sustainable data-engineering practices
Panellists include:
Peggy Lin, Digital Discipline Manager, AECOM
Devon Middleditch, Former Executive Director Digital Engineering Services, Transport for NSW
Tom Inglis, Digital Leader - Delivery Australia, Laing O’Rourke
Brett Buhagiar, Digital Engineering Operations Lead, Digital, WSP
Ati Hezarian, Digital Delivery Leader, representing Women in BIM
Moderated by:
Sarah Zahradnik, Associate, Regional Digital Delivery Lead, Aurecon

DELIVERY AUTOMATION

14:40

FUTURE PANEL: The future of connected & automated ecosystems in digital delivery process

As infrastructure grows more complex, the future lies in connected, automated delivery systems. Our panel shares their view on where we are headed.

  • Designing connected data environments that drive coordination between designers, engineers, operators, and owners
  • Harnessing automation to accelerate delivery, improve governance, and measure carbon with greater accuracy
  • Building the foundations today for AI-ready, future-proofed infrastructure ecosystems
Panellists include:
Joshua Nelson, Group Automation Leader, Aurecon
Louisa Bloomer, Digital Director - Australia and New Zealand, Stantec, NZ
Adam Freer, Digital Delivery Manager, Water & Environment, Global, SMEC
Steve Appleby, Chief Strategy Officer, IIMBE
Christian Pallaria, Digital Engineering Lead - Major Projects, AECOM
Moderated by:
Prof Jennifer Whyte, Professor, School of Project Management, University of Sydney
15:20

Chair’s conclusions and end of Summit

Why Partner?

Meet the people shaping the Digital Built World.

Put your organisation in front of the leaders influencing how AI, digital engineering, data and technology are applied across the asset lifecycle.

Be Heard

Demonstrate Your Expertise

Position your organisation alongside the leaders tackling real challenges in AI, digital engineering, data and asset intelligence.

Lead

Lead a Critical Conversation

Take ownership of the conversations shaping AI adoption, digital workflows, connected data, automation and intelligent assets.

Influence

Influence Technology Decisions

Engage with digital engineering, innovation, technology and asset leaders as platforms, systems and future investment decisions are shaped.

Connect

Meet the Built Environment Market

Connect with asset owners, infrastructure organisations, engineering firms, contractors and digital leaders responsible for major projects and assets.

Demonstrate

Showcase Your Solutions

Put your technology, platforms and capability in front of the people responsible for evaluating, implementing and scaling them.

Build

Build Relationships Earlier

Build relationships across the asset lifecycle, from design and project delivery through to operations, maintenance and asset performance.

Where Do You Fit?

Partnership opportunities span the digital built environment ecosystem.

AI & Machine Learning Digital Engineering & BIM Digital Twins Asset Intelligence Data Platforms & Integration Reality Capture & Geospatial Construction Technology Design Technology Workflow Automation Project & Asset Management Platforms Common Data Environments IoT & Connected Assets Analytics & Visualisation Cloud & Infrastructure Cybersecurity & Governance

2026 Partners

WHO SHOULD PARTNER?

Partner with us if your organisation supports the next generation of intelligent, connected and data-led infrastructure: ​

  • Digital engineering firms/consultants
  • BIM
  • Digital Twins
  • Cloud Computing
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Robotics
  • Drones & UAVs
  • Geospatial Technologies
  • Advanced Imaging
  • Extended Reality (XR)
  • Simulation
  • CAD/CAM
  • Systems Integrators
  • Advanced Data Analytics

WHY ATTEND

Explore how AI, digital engineering, data, automation and connected asset intelligence are being applied across real infrastructure environments.

01

Learn what’s actually working

Hear directly from infrastructure owners, operators and digital leaders deploying:

AI across infrastructure operations

Digital twins at enterprise scale
Connected BIM, GIS & operational data ecosystems
Real-time asset intelligence platforms
Automation across infrastructure delivery and operations
02

Benchmark your strategy

Understand how leading organisations are:

Connecting fragmented infrastructure data
Scaling AI and digital engineering capability
Improving operational visibility across assets
Integrating BIM, GIS, IoT and operational systems
Building intelligent infrastructure ecosystems
03

Connect with your peers

Join a highly curated audience of:

CIOs & CTOs

Heads of Digital Engineering

Heads of Asset Management
GIS & Spatial Leaders
Heads of Data & Analytics
Infrastructure Operations Leaders
Smart Infrastructure & Innovation Leaders
04

Meet the right solution partners

Explore the latest solutions across:

AI & automation platforms
Digital twins & asset intelligence
Geospatial & GIS technologies
BIM & digital engineering tools
Cloud & connected infrastructure platforms
Operational analytics & IoT solutions
Real-time visualisation & simulation technologies

WHO ATTENDS

Join senior leaders and specialist teams working across infrastructure strategy, digital delivery, asset intelligence, technology and operations.

01

Infrastructure Owners & Operators

Government agencies Utilities Transport operators Asset owners Critical infrastructure organisations Infrastructure planning teams Asset optimisation leaders
02

Digital Engineering & BIM Leaders

Heads of Digital Engineering BIM & VDC Leaders Digital Delivery Managers Information Management Leads BIM Specialists Digital Asset Managers
03

Technology, Data & Innovation Leaders

CIOs / CTOs Chief Digital Officers Chief Data Officers Heads of Technology Digital Transformation Leaders Innovation & Smart Infrastructure Leaders AI & Automation Leads
04

GIS, Spatial & Operational Intelligence Teams

GIS & Spatial Leaders Geospatial Intelligence Specialists Data & Analytics Leaders Digital Twin Managers Operational Intelligence Teams Asset Intelligence Leaders
05

Infrastructure Delivery & Operations Teams

Infrastructure Delivery Leaders Asset Management Teams Operations & Maintenance Leaders Smart Infrastructure Teams Engineering & Project Delivery Teams Major Project Owners & Operators
06

Consultants, Engineering & Technology Providers

Engineering consultancies Systems integrators Digital advisory firms AI platforms Geospatial providers Infrastructure technology companies Built environment transformation partners

WHAT YOU'LL EXPLORE

A two day experience designed for maximum value

Day 1 — Strategy, Leadership & Intelligent Infrastructure

  • AI strategy for infrastructure & asset operations
  • Digital transformation across the built environment
  • Enterprise data & connected asset ecosystems
  • Smart infrastructure & operational intelligence
  • Technology investment & platform strategy
  • Geospatial intelligence & digital twins
  • Data governance, interoperability & cybersecurity
  • Leadership, capability & organisational transformation

Day 2 — Deployment, Operations & Delivery

  • Digital engineering & BIM at scale
  • AI deployment across infrastructure operations
  • Asset intelligence & lifecycle optimisation
  • Real-time operational data & analytics
  • GIS, spatial data & connected infrastructure systems
  • Automation & workflow optimisation
  • Digital twin implementation strategies
  • Real-world case studies & deployment lessons

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  • Access to all conference sessions and networking opportunities

  • Session recordings and presentation slides

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$2490 + GST

Gold Package
  • 2 day conference ticket + 1 Post Summit Masterclass

  • Access to all conference sessions and networking opportunities

  • Session recordings and presentation slides

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Why Become A Partner?

FuturePlace sponsorship plans provide you with a unique opportunity to build your brand and influence key power players.

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Thought Leadership Presentations

Establish pre-eminence amongst your peers

Branding And Signage

Multiple opportunities exist before, during and after the event

Roundtable Hosting

Lead a roundtable of industry professionals in this powerful, interactive format

Networking

Impress the world with your team and hospitality

Lead Generation

New business opportunities from a highly targeted audience

Showcase

The exhibition is the place to showcase and build new business connections

Who Should Partner?

Workplace strategy & experience

  • Tenant experience platforms
  • Workplace management solutions
  • Desk and meeting room booking
  • Workplace/resource scheduling
  • Space utilisation
  • Contactless
  • AR/VR

Architecture, design, planning & consulting

  • Design & build
  • Interior design
  • Reconfiguration
  • Fit out

Distributed workforce tools/technologies

  • Digital employee experience platforms
  • Collaboration & networking tools
  • File sharing tools
  • Messaging tools
  • CRM
  • Videoconferencing
  • Cybersecurity

Space & service providers

  • Landlords
  • Agencies/Brokers
  • Tenant reps
  • Consultants
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