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Thursday 10th October - Crowne Plaza, Belfast

Conference

After the huge success of the Conference and Awards in 2023, the 2024 Digital Construction Live Conference & Awards will continue to shine a spotlight on digital construction excellence by celebrating the achievements made within the AEC industry.

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Conference Host

Sarah Travers

Former BBC News Journalist & TV Presenter

During the day, the conference will provide an extensive range of keynote presentations by leading industry experts and an exhibition space which will provide attendees with access to the major advancements of digital technology solutions and processes including digital construction, modern
methods of construction, construction industry innovations and BIM.

In a world where digital has never been more important this is one event not to miss!

Venue: Crowne Plaza Belfast- 117 Milltown Rd, Belfast BT8 7XP

Date of Event: Thursday 10th October 2024
(Free to attend)

Why Attend

  • Accelerate your digital journey with an action packed day of engaging, inspiring and innovative talks and panel sessions 
  • Build connections with local and national digital construction professionals
  • Access in-depth content and gain knowledge from leading digital construction experts
  • Improve your skill-set; hear about the latest developments, opportunities & strategies in the Construction sector
  • Benefit from the expertise of a wide range of digital construction professionals from around the world

Speakers

Stefan Mordue
BA(HONS) DipArch MSc MIaPS MAPM MCIOB RIBA 

Senior Manager, Education Programs & Partnerships – Bentley Systems, Inc

Melanie Dawson
Origin7

John Kerrigan FCInstCES 
Ireland Country Manager – Leica Geosystems

Clare Taylor
Head of Digital Delivery -MWH Treatment

Paul Verner
Principal Digital Engineer – Wessex Water

Gary Cowan
Head of Digital Construction – Kane Group

David Comiskey BSc Hons MSc (Dist) FCIAT FCIOIB SFHEA FCHERP NTF CEPH
Reader Belfast School of Architecture & Built Environment  

Kirsti Wells
Training & Competency Lead – Training & Development – British Standards Institute (BSI)

Susan Lattanzio
Research & Industry Engagement & Deputy Director – Made Smarter Innovation: Centre for People-Led Digitalisation

Sam Lissaman
Senior Account Manager & Chair of BIM4Water Skills & Culture Task Group – Majenta

Paul Wilson 
Digital Director, Europe & India, EURI -Mgmt -AECOM

Dr Houssem Jerbi
Director – Smart PMO

Cara Marks
Senior Business Director – Hays Recruitment

Suzanne Hill 
AI for SMEs

Eduardo Rebelo – Architect and Lecturer at Belfast Met 

Glenn McCaffrey (BSc Arch ARB) Registered architect and Head of Digital Construction at McLaughlin & Harvey.

Julie Gibbons
Managing Director of AbbeyAutoline

Conference Agenda

Time Speaker Company Title
8.30am - 9.30am Welcome & Exhibition
9.30am Welcome from Sarah Travers
9.35am - 10.00am Melanie Dawson Origin7 Digital now and next
10.00am - 10.25am John Kerrigan LEICA How Leica Geosystems can help in your daily site challenges!
10.25am - 10.50am Andrew Hamilton & Eduardo Rebelo Belfast MET ARISE Project (ARISE | awakening - relevant - innovative - scalable - equitable)
10.50am - 11.15am Suzanne Hill AI for SMEs Simplifying AI for Construction: Practical Steps to Get Started
11.15am - 11.45am Mid Morning Break
11.45am - 12.10pm Clare Taylor MWH Treatment Journey to digital
12.10pm - 12.35pm Paul Verner Wessex Water Digitising a DfMA Catalogue for the Water Industry
12.35pm - 1.00pm Stefan Mordue Bentley Digital Twins
1.00pm - 1.30pm Panel 1 -
Kirsti Wells,
Clare Taylor,
Susan Lattanzio,
Sam Lissaman,
Cara Marks 		British Standards Institute,
BIM4Water,
Made Smarter Innovation,
Majenta,
Hays Recruitment 		Can neurodiversity support the skills gap and resource challenges of the Digital Construction Sector?
13.30 - 14.30pm Lunch & Exhibition
14.30pm - 14.55pm Gary Cowan Kane Group Claridges Hotel – A Masterclass in MMC Workflows & Technologies
14.55pm - 15.20pm Panel 2:
Paul Wilson,
Suzanne Hill,
Dr Houssem Jerbi 		AECOM,
AI for SME's,
Smart PMO 		AI Panel
15.20pm - 15.55pm David Comiskey Ulster University Gamification – The Digital Laboratory
15.55pm - 16.15pm Q & A
16.15pm - 16.30pm Closing Remarks

Event Partners

Partnership Opportunities
There are a number of different partnerships available for the 2024 Digital Construction Live
Bootcamps, Conference, Exhibition & Awards. For more info please contact event organiser Sarah Weir: sarah@weirevents.co.uk

Why Partner with DCL?

  • Brand Exposure: Benefit from significant brand exposure at Northern Ireland’s only event for Digital Construction
  • Present: The opportunity to give a presentation, case study or panel discussion to an audience of digital construction professionals
  • Build relationships: Powerful interactions with a lasting impact
  • Exhibition: Showcase your products or services to a targeted audience of digital construction professionals
  • Networking: Key networking with attendees

Partnership Packages

Our partnership packages will put your organisation at the forefront of the industry discussion allowing you to be there, be involved and be an expert within the Northern Ireland construction and property sector, the digital construction sector and the whole built environment industry.

Partnership packages can be tailored to suit your needs – just let us know what you need.

Contact Event Organiser Weir Events for more information – sarah@weirevents.co.uk

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Glenn McCaffrey

With over 25 years’ experience in the construction industry, Glenn McCaffery (BSc Arch ARB) is a registered architect and Head of Digital Construction at McLaughlin & Harvey. Glenn is passionate about BIM and Digital Construction, and has a wealth of experience in Information Management and the delivery of Asset Information Models for private and public sector clients. He is responsible for the digitisation of McLaughlin & Harvey’s processes to align with ISO19650, and chairs the company’s steering group for the implementation of digital technologies.

Glenn also leads a team of Information Managers and Digital Construction Coordinators who support McLaughlin & Harvey’s construction activities, from tender to handover, and deliver meaningful data to the end-users for asset management.

Glenn is also a visiting lecturer for Queen’s University Belfast’s Building Information Modelling Project Management (MSc) programme, and is a member of The Adoption of BIM Collaborative Working Group for SCAPE.

Julie Gibbons

Julie Gibbons is Managing Director of AbbeyAutoline, Northern Ireland’s largest insurance broker. Following the merger of both Abbey Insurance and Autoline, AbbeyAutoline has over 45 years of experience, specialising in Car, Home, Travel, Taxi, Farm and Commercial Insurance. Julie leads the commercial and personal lines teams across Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Great Britain.  Julie’s previous experience includes senior management and leadership roles within Microsoft Rubicon Technology and KPMG.  Julie holds an LLB in Law and French from QUB and an MBA from UCD.  Julie is also currently President of Newry Chamber of Commerce and Trade.