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TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024
Opening Keynote: Deconstructing AI to Improve Construction
Jad Chalhoub,
Director of Business Analytics, Rosendin Electric
Fred Meeske,
SVP - Technology, BIM and Engineering, Rosendin Electric
Panel: Scaling Up for Construction Tech Innovation
Aidan Halter,
Head of Strategy & Venture, Bouygues Construction Group
Mateo Zimmerman,
Investment Manager, Cemex Ventures
Aaron Toppston,
Managing Partner, GS Futures
Moderator: Jeff Rubenstone,
Deputy Editor, News & Technology, Engineering News-Record
Keynote: Abolishing the Rule-of-Thumb
Adam Frandson,
Scheduler, DPR Construction
Yash Lalwani,
Project Manager, DPR
Stan Singh,
Director of Product, Doxel
Presentation: Strengthening Your Digital Backbone
Chris Knight,
Global Industry Director – Construction & Engineering, IFS
Kristin Harkins,
Enterprise Accounts-Construction & Engineering, IFS
Breakout 1: AI is Changing Risk Mitigation
Jeff Brannen,
Chief Legal Officer, Balfour Beatty
Cutler Knupp,
Director, Strategy & Technology Investment, The Haskell Company
Trent Miskelly,
Chief Operating Officer, Document Crunch
MODERATOR: Jeff Yoders,
Associate Technology and Equipment Editor, Engineering News-Record
Breakout 2: The Revised U.S. National BIM Standard: What, Why, and How to Use It
Dr. Johnny Fortune, EdD,
Executive Director, U.S. National BIM Program, National Institute of Building Sciences
Breakout 3: Seeking Out Innovative Equipment for Safer Jobsites
Jorge Tubella,
Robotics and Research Lead, Haskell
Lee Causey,
East Coast Innovation Leader, DPR
Kevin Weisman,
Director of Rockfall and Steep Slope Sales and Estimating, Access Limited
MODERATOR: Jeff Rubenstone,
Deputy Editor, News & Technology, Engineering News-Record
Breakout 4: Automating Estimating and the Preconstruction AI Challenge
Dustin DeVan,
CEO, Ediphi
Patrick Murphy,
CEO, Togal AI
Breakout 5: Accelerating Transportation Infrastructure with AI and Big Data
Paul Olenik,
Regional Director, 4M Analytics
Patrick Russo,
CEO, OnStation
MODERATOR: Aileen Cho,
Senior Transportation Editor, Engineering News-Record
Breakout 6: AR Gets Real
Jacob Boyd,
Innovation Manager, BNBuilders
Brian Arnold,
Innovative Executive – Northwest Region, BNBuilders
Panel: Building Tomorrow: AI Is Revolutionizing Construction Across the Globe **This session was recorded and will be available on July 16th - registration is free and will open this month.
Joy Durling,
Chief Data Officer, Procore
Amy Jones Snider,
Director of Data and Analytics, Skanska
Tessa Lau,
CEO, Dusty Robotics
Demonstration: Reinventing the Ladder: Stepping Up Smartly
Ellen Giuntini,
CEO, Otto Tech Systems
Presentation: Digging into the Future: How Augmented Reality is Revolutionizing Underground Utility Avoidance
Jovan Petrovic,
Vice President at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Jason Pelkey,
Vice President of Client Solutions & Delivery, Smartapp.com
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024
Keynote: AI Becomes a Powerful Disruption Force for Construction Safety
John Messing,
Executive Safety Director, Joseph J. Albanese, Inc.
Barry Nelson,
CEO, FactorLab
Panel: Applying Advanced Design Tech to Solving the Office-to-Residential Conversion Conundrum
Blima Ehrentreu,
Founder and CEO, The Designers Group
Kevin Heinly,
Managing Director, San Diego and Principal, Gensler
MODERATOR: Tom Sawyer,
Special Correspondent, Engineering News-Record
Keynote: The Dodge Perspective
Steve Jones, Senior Director, Industry Insights Research, Dodge Construction Network
Panel: Different Strokes for Different Folks: Digital Transformation Journeys for Successful Asset Programs
Rick Niederstadt,
Capital Program Support Manager, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Joseph Poskie,
Director of Connected Workflows, Trimble
Nicholas Caravella,
Director of Growth and Industry Strategy, Avicado Construction Technology Services
MODERATOR: Steve Jones,
Senior Director of Industry Insights Research, Dodge Construction Network
Keynote: Just One More Question: AI Agents and the new RF
Sarah Buchner,
Founder & CEO, Trunk Tools
Andy Roy,
Superintendent, Gilbane Building Co.
Panel: Partnering with Robotics Startups on Today's Jobsite
Alice Leung,
Brick & Mortar Ventures
Conley Oster,
Co-Founder, Raise Robotics
Artem Kuchukov
CEO & Co-Founder, KEWAZO
Erol Ahmed,
Built Robotics
MODERATOR: Jeff Yoders,
Associate Technology and Equipment Editor, Engineering News-Record
Keynote: Revolutionizing Information Management in AECO: Generative AI and the Creation of Knowledge Twins
Ivan Panushev,
CEO, TwinKnowledge, Inc.
Luke Reeve,
Principal Solutions Architect, SHoP Architects
Geoffrey Bell,
Senior Associate, SHoP Architects