Keynote -puhujat

Darren Gibson
Innovation and Digital Transformation, Director, Market Buildings
Ramboll

"Data and Regenerative Design"

 

Bio

Darren is the Digital and Innovation Director for Ramboll Buildings which employs circa. 4000 staff globally delivering built environment design, engineering and consultancy. Ramboll is an organisation driven by being the Partner for Sustainable Change, to act as the Partner for Sustainable Change is both a collective obligation of the company and a request to each of our employees. We want our clients to experience that no matter which colleague they engage with in Ramboll, we all see the client as our partner, and we understand the commitments this implies from our side. 

To leverage the requirements to be the Partner for Sustainable Change we must employ the best technology, thought leadership, digital processes and data deployment. Darren leads the Ramboll Buildings digital and innovation function handling all aspects connected to operationalised digitalisation, bringing the best digital processes, tools and technology to the business to deliver on our strategic mission.

 

Information about the presentation

Sustainability has been a mantra of how we all work for some time and that has taken us some way to meet the challenges that the built environment faces. However, we must move beyond sustainability and set a higher perspective to continue to meet the horizon in front of all of us. Regenerative design is predicated on contribution and not consumption and to balance all factors of the built environment from energy harvesting to biodiversity to materiality to continued decarbonisation. We must set industry standards that allow us to ensure that all aspects are considered when we find engineering and design solutions to meet the challenges of any project. One of the largest components to this equation is data; accessibility of data, quality of data, ownership of data and responsible governance of data. Data should be an aggregator to ensure data foundations, seamless data sharing and interoperability allow all project stakeholders to have confidence that the project outcomes and regenerative targets are met through data quality and accessibility. Therefore, unlocking the potential of data to meet the needs of sustainable and regenerative demands that continue to be our industry challenges.  

 

Angie Mendez
Architect and CTO
A-lab

"BIM innovation through adversity: Turning the market challenges into opportunity"

 

Bio

Angie is an architect who has specialized in technology throughout her career, working with the development and implementation of innovation in the construction industry.

Her expertise and commitment to using new technology to find more sustainable solutions in real estate and urban development have led to her being frequently invited as a speaker at international conferences. At the same time, she takes a pragmatic approach to her field and is focused on how digitalization can help engineers and architects reach their goals more effectively and with better results.

Angie has extensive experience in interdisciplinary coordination, workflow processes, and maintaining quality routines in complex construction projects. She has had BIM responsibility for many large, complex urbanism projects and as CTO she plays a crucial role in A-lab’s leadership, overseeing that the technology strategy aligns with business goals to drive growth and innovation.

As head of A-lab’s technology department, she works with interdisciplinary collaboration with a range of developers, contractors and technology companies to create new solutions on the path towards future proof buildings and cities. She has led the development of digital twins and new uses of smart building information combined with IoT and other databases.

One of Angie’s strengths is her ability to "connect the dots" and link competencies that can streamline complex processes with high sustainability goals.

Angie embodies A-lab’s philosophy of “having fun at work” and constantly seeks ways to foster a vibrant and thriving work environment that encourages the use of technology to bring out the best in every individual.