Women in BIM London conference agenda dives into AI

The conference on 15 October features speakers from the likes of Ryder Architecture, Pascall + Watson, Ernst & Young and Okana. The event will be chaired by David Philp, chief value officer at Bentley Systems.

WIB global vice chair chair Marie Grieve said: “This WIB conference is not about the hype, the headlines or predicting the future, it is about understanding what is happening now. At WIB, we know that the value of AI will not be measured by the technology itself: it will be measured by whether it helps us make better decisions, deliver better projects and create better outcomes for our clients. Therefore my challenge to those attending the conference will be simple: don’t leave thinking about AI, leave knowing what you’ll do differently tomorrow.”

After the morning keynote, Ryder Architecture AI systems Andrew Johnson and Pascall + Watson technical director of digital Gary Barley will lead an AI in action workshop entitled: Practical AI for construction projects today.

Ian Gordon, head of data and AI at the National Grid, will then detail how AI is being put to work by the National Grid.

Also in the morning, Autodesk Forma head of community Mairéad Gallagher will deliver a session entitled: Making agentic workflows work for AEC teams.

In the afternoon, Ernst & Young BIM manager Laura Tiburzi will ask: “Is AI changing the rules of construction?” Then, StructureTone London digital lead Francesca Lofiego will ask: “AI in practice: who has got your back?”