EMEA Built Environment Summit 2025
This interactive virtual event brings together leaders, innovators, and decision-makers to address critical topics shaping the built environment.
From digital transformation through advanced BIM and AI solutions to actionable strategies for achieving sustainability goals, this summit offers an unparalleled opportunity to stay ahead in a rapidly changing landscape.
Don't miss your opportunity to gain insights into cutting-edge trends, connect with industry pioneers, and explore solutions shaping our world.
Agenda
09:30 – Opening Plenary
Dr Scott Steedman MBE, Director - General, Standards, BSI
09:40 – Built Environment Overview
Andy Butterfield, Managing Director, Global Built Environment, BSI
Ant Burd, Director, Built Environment, BSI
09:55 – Driving Safety through BIM: the launch of ISO 19650-6
Paul Wilkinson, Vice Chair, NIMA & Managing Director, PWC.com
Chris Lucas, HM Principal Inspector of Health and Safety, HSE Engagement and Policy Division
Nick Nisbet, Director, AEC3 UK
10:45 – The Impact of BIM
Dr Salah Al Dilimi, Roads and Transport Authority
Break
11:15 – The Future of AI
Ben Wagenaar, HS2
Emmanuel Ewah, Innovate UK
Craig Civil, Director of Data Science and AI, BSI
12:05 – Networking & Virtual Exhibitions
Lunch
13:45 – Afternoon Introduction
13:50 – The Journey to Net Zero
David Symons, Future Ready Global Lead, WSP
Joanna Gilroy, Group Director of Sustainability, Balfour Beatty
Eszter Gulacsy, Technical Director / Project Principal, Mott MacDonald
14:40 – Carbon emissions & engaging supply chains
David Mason, Skanska
15:05 – The Future of the Sector
Steffan Speer, Business Improvement Director, Morgan Sindall
Tom Collins, Digital Director, Hoare Lea
Caroline Fox-Banks, Quality and Assurance Manager, Tarmac
16:15 – Close, Networking and Virtual Exhibitions
Speakers
Emmanuel Ewah
Innovation Lead, Innovate UK
Emmanuel Ewah has a multifaceted background in industrial and mechanical engineering, having worked on AI-enabled predictive maintenance systems. As an Innovation Lead for the BridgeAI programme, Emmanuel plays a key role in advancing the adoption of artificial intelligence across the UK. He is dedicated to helping industries harness cutting-edge AI technologies to drive efficiency and foster innovation. With a focus on bridging the gap between AI advancements and their real-world applications.
Caroline Fox-Banks
Quality and Assurance Manager, Tarmac
Ben Wagenaar
HS2
Dr Salah Al Dilimi
Roads and Transport Authority
Nick Nisbet
Director, AEC3 UK
Nicholas Nisbet has been involved in the development of BIM since 1977. Since 2001 he has been an independent consultant, contributing to many of the significant British Standards including several editions of BS1192, ISO standards including ISO12911 and ISO19650 and building SMART standards including IFC and IDS. He is currently developing a PhD on automating regulatory compliance without programming at UCL, London.
Chris Lucas
Construction Health Policy Lead, HSE
Joanna Gilroy
Group Director of Sustainability, Balfour Beatty
Jo has an international background having worked for SAB Miller in India, IKEA in Sweden, and the mining sector in Australia and New Zealand. Her first Head of Sustainability role was with the Bunzl Group, where she created and led their Sustainable Futures Programme. She worked closely with government and key customers in the hospitality and retail sectors to address ocean pollution from single use plastics.
Eszter Gulácsy
Technical Director / Project Principal, Mott MacDonald
Eszter is a technical director and team leader in Mott MacDonald’s London and South East division. She is also the Sustainability and Climate Change lead for the Mott MacDonald’s Buildings and Cities unit and manages the company’s emerging circular economy initiative
Steffan Speer
Business Improvement Director, Morgan Sindall
Tom Collins
Digital Director, Hoare Lea
Craig Civil
Director of Data Science and AI, BSI
Craig is an experienced data professional with over 30 years working with data across multiple industry sectors both in the public and private sectors and different geographic locations including the UK, Europe, USA and Australia
Scott Steedman
Director-General, Standards, BSI
Scott joined BSI in January 2012 and was appointed to the Board in October 2012. An engineer by profession, he started his career as a Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Cambridge before moving to industry where he spent over 20 years as a consultant working in the Built Environment sector.
Anthony Burd
Associate Director and Head of Built Environment, BSI
A Chartered building surveyor and engineer by background, he has more than 32 years’ experience working in the sector, having worked as both an enforcer, and for 16 years was the UK fire regulator and then head of technical policy for the English Building Regulations.
Andy Butterfield
Managing Director, Global Built Environment, BSI
As Managing Director for the Global Built Environment at BSI, Andy is responsible for coordinating the global vision and strategy to enable a safer, sustainable, resilient built environment.
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