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When
6.16.2022 - 6.17.2022
Where
Thrive in a global economy.
June 16th and 17th, for the reintroduction of our live and in-person Summit focusing on Europe, Africa, and the Middle East Region, we plan to return to Paris. Drawing from the expert perspectives of community members across Europe, African, and The Middle East, we plan to gain uniquely valuable insights around how innovations like AI, robotics and smart buildings are continuously changing the way we work, how venture funds are playing a large part in the sector in that region of the world and beyond, and much more. With information and technology increasingly connecting the world, every company, regardless of size and location, must understand the impact, opportunities, and challenges of thinking globally.
Venue Details | June 16-17, 2022
W Place Vendome; Paris, France
Day One – June 16th: Off Sites, Workshops, and Forum Meetings
Explore The Innovation Ecosystem in and Around Paris. Past trips included visits to Vinci’s Leonard Accelerator, Bouygues Headquarters, and Station F Accelerator. This year we will be making stops at Hilti’s offices, ExtreeE, St. Gobain, and Vinci’s Leonard Facility for our pre-Summit events. Check out the locations and times for each pre-event below:
Offsite 3D Printing Workshop
>> Location: XtreeE // Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm <<
All Summit attendees are welcome to attend.
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Women in ConTech Forum/Luncheon
>> Location: Hilti Offices // Time 11:00am – 1:00pm <<
All Summit attendees are welcome to attend.
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Venture Forum Meeting
>> Location: St. Gobain Office // Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm <<
Venture Forum members only
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E&C Technology Leader’s Forum Meeting
>> Location: VINCI’s Leonard Facility // Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm <<
All Summit attendees are welcome to join.
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Welcome Reception: Demo Night Competition
>> Location: Vinci’s Leonard // Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm <<
Come help us kick off BuiltWorlds’ European Summit in style! Eat, drink, and network with the BuiltWorlds team, Summit Paris’ speakers & panelists, and attendees.
BuiltWorlds has many opportunities to hear from some of the industry’s leading technology startups. Our Demo Day’s provide the opportunity for startups to present their game-changing solutions to actual investors interested in built world technology across categories like ConstrucTech, PropTech, Smart City Tech, and FinTech.
After the Demo Day Competition concludes, Vinci’s Leonard will host a reception where the winner of the competition will be announced. We will also be announcing the initial cohort or 5 startups selected to participate in the accelerator program.
Companies Presenting in 2019’s Paris Demo Night:
Buildrz — KANDU — Plan Reforma — XtreeE
Judges from 2019 Demo Night:
Jay Snyder, FMI — Robin Rivaton, Real Estate Tech — David Bowcott, AON — Elisabeth Hartley, WeWork — Chris Stephenson, Concrete VC — Laurent Dumas-Crouzillac, CapHorn Invest — Gonzalo Galindo, CEMEX Ventures
Day Two – Program
Programming and Panels: 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Westin Hotel – Place Vendome
As with our US Summit, programming at the conference will cover the range of major topics we explore at BuiltWorlds, taking advantage of greater proximity to European, African, and Middle Eastern experts to allow us to explore unique perspectives and expertise from those regions in greater depth. At the same time, we will look to bring perspectives from other parts of the world as well, in order to foster a truly meaningful exchange full of deeper insights from the world leading, innovative thinkers around buildings and infrastructure’s emerging technology ecosystem.
Closing Reception & Dinner: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2022 SPEAKERS
BuiltWorlds EAME General Sessions
General Sessions will be held at the Paris Westin, Place Vendome, beginning with light breakfast and concluding with a closing reception in the evening.
Day 1 Schedule
Continental Breakfast
Welcome Remarks
Cities and infrastructure Across the Region
Our opening presentation at the 2022 EAME Summit highlights the innovation and close ties between the European and US market. Geoff Roberts, director of industry & innovation strategy at Oracle, gives a first look at the software leader’s latest innovation center opening in London and a companion innovation center that opened in Deerfield, Illinois, earlier this year. The European center has a focus on mobility, accessibility, and sustainability.
Keynote Speaker:
Geoff Roberts, Director of Industry & Innovation Strategy, Oracle
Leadership and Perspectives on Sustainability and the Circular Economy Across the Region
The European region has long been a leader in sustainability. This innovation requires strategic leadership with forward-thinking initiatives and direction. In this session, we will hear more about how that effort is playing out in the region today from industry leaders that have understood and worked towards a circular economy.
Moderator:
Thomas Guillot, CEO, Global Concrete and Cement Association
Panelists:
Yohannes Sberro, Head of Business Development, ELAN
Andrew Phipps, Global Head of ESG Insight and Global Futurist, Cushman & Wakefield
Sandra Boivin - Head of R&D Solutions & Products, Holcim
Morning Coffee Break
Invisible Revolution: How AECOs are Finding New Opportunities in the Era of Digital Transformation
This session will cover the unprecedented strategic initiatives from AECO firms to modernize and transform their businesses, emerging Data-driven hybrid players, and embrace business model innovation within the industry. In addition to his role at Autodesk as a platform strategist, Lepinoy is the founder of HYPER Construction, an independent think tank that tries to describe the future of the construction industry, not from a Technology standpoint but a Business Model standpoint.
Keynote Speaker:
Olivier Lepinoy, Platform Subject Matter Expert, Autodesk
Confronting Labor Productivity and Scarcity
Finding skilled labor for construction projects is a global issue. The demographics of Europe and the Middle East have created even more scarcity of quality on-site staffing. In this showcase, we will see how technology leaders are bringing new solutions to the region to help enhance the productivity of the region’s labor force.
Moderator:
Eveart Foster, Director of Technology Adoption, BuiltWorlds
Panelists:
Hassan Albalawi, CEO & Founder, WakeCap
Chris Bone, CEO, Modulus
Bernd Oswald, Co-Founder, VP Business Development, GROPYUS
Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco, Technology Office Director, Hilti
An Economic Overview of the Built Worlds and the EAME Region
As the global economy continues to feel the impacts of the pandemic, the industry is re-evaluating priorities and goals for the region. Fernando Gonzalez, partner and leader in the EAME construction region for EY, will detail an overview of the market and what trends he sees for the future of industry innovation.
Keynote Speaker:
Fernando Gonzalez Cuervo, EY Partner - EMEIA Construction Leader, EY
Lunch
State of Venture Investors and investing Across the Region
Venture Investors across the EAME region are grappling with a fascinating and rapidly maturing market. From emerging Venture companies to veteran players, we will hear from the region's top investment thought leaders on key investment case studies and other players they are looking to in the market.
Moderator:
Guillaume Bazouin, Head of Open Innovation and Startups, Leonard by Vinci
Panelists:
Gonzalo Galindo, Managing Director, CEMEX Ventures
Juan Nieto, GP & Founding Partner, Zacua Venture
Amelia Miller, Investor, Insight Partners
Tanja Kufner, Head of Ventures, Nemetschek Group
Janade Du Plessis, General Partner, LaunchAfrica
Case Studies in Modeling/Smart Building Leadership Across the Region
Moderator:
Matthew Gray, Co-Chair, Graycor, Executive Chairman, BuiltWorlds
Speakers:
Chloe Clair, CEO, namR
Tal Friedman, CEO, Foldstruct
Marco Xaver Bornschlegl, Central Division Manager, Innovation and Digitalisation, STRABAG
Stefan Kaufmann, Product Manager New Technologies, Allplan GmbH
Afternoon Coffee Break
Cross Atlantic Perspectives on Investing
Moderator:
Jack Forde, Vice President Sales, BuiltWorlds
Eric Lamb, Managing Director, WND Ventures
Othmane Zrikem, Chief Data Officer, A/O Proptech
Natasha Terinova, Director, REACH UK, Second Century Ventures
Darren Bechtel, Founder & Managing Director, Brick & Mortar Ventures
Buildings as Product
For decades, Bielefeld, Germany-based Goldbeck has brought a uniquely integrated approach to delivering buildings as products, integrating development, design, and construction and leveraging prefabrication and robotics to achieve higher levels of productivity and quality. In this keynote presentation, we hear from Janis Pierterwas, Innovation Manager Construction, US, about how this process works and the innovation advantages it affords.
Growth Stage and Exits Stage ConTech Solution
The main goal of any startup is to create a product or service that innovates the way in which a pain point is resolved or a need is satisfied. Within the construction industry, startups today look to transform how buildings are designed, delivered and maintained. On this final panel of the EAME Summit, we will have a discussion with the growth stage solution providers and those who have exited from across the region that are working to transform the construction industry.
Moderator:
Eveart Foster, Director of Technology Adoption, Builtworlds
Panelist:
Constantin Koeck, CTO & Co-Founder, PlanRadar
Robin Rivaton, CEO, Stonal
Lara Bekhazi, COO, Tenderd
Laurens van Graafeiland, CEO, Sustonable
Closing Cocktail Reception, Winner Recognition, and Remarks
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