Demo Drop: SkyCentrics
SkyCentrics CEO Tristan de Frondeville impressed judges at the 2025 Paris Summit Demo Day Competition with his company’s hardware-enabled SaaS platform helping building owners optimize their buildings for cost-effective performance and lower carbon emissions. SkyCentrics believes that AI should be able to radically reduce the cost of operating and constructing […]
Construction Supply Chain Management Solutions – Venture East 2025
Next generation software solutions are transforming the construction supply chain, reducing costs and addressing sustainability. Technologies are focused on three critical areas: supply chain operations, financial management of vendors and materials, and the growing push to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. This panel featured industry professionals and CEOs from several […]
Buildings Conference 2025 – The Role of Academia in Preparing the Designers of Tomorrow
As the AEC industry rapidly evolves with new technologies, materials, and sustainability demands, academia plays a crucial role in preparing the next generation of designers. This forward-thinking panel brought together educators, industry leaders, and practitioners to discuss how academic programs can bridge the gap between theory and practice. Topics included […]
Is AI Eating the World? – Venture East 2025 Panel Session
AI is rapidly transforming the built environment, driving massive change across design, construction, operations, and infrastructure. In a panel moderated by BuiltWorlds CEO Rosemarie Lipman, industry leaders Ty Findley (Ironspring Ventures), Rene Morkos (ALICE Technologies), Patrick Lalonde (EllisDon), Tom Scarangello (Thornton Tomasetti), and Arvind Veluvali (Fresco) met to discuss how […]
Tokyo Global Summit 2025 – AI and the Transformation of Project Planning & Design
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the way AECO professionals plan, design, and deliver projects. In this session, global leaders shared cutting-edge applications of AI in the planning and design process, from generative design and predictive modeling to integrated project workflows and more. Panelists explored how these innovations are streamlining decision-making, […]
Tokyo Global Summit 2025 – Venture: Taking Stock of Investment and Acceleration Efforts Across Asia
Asia’s AECO sector is emerging as a hotbed for innovation, with venture capital and corporate venture arms fueling the next generation of technology and business models. This panel convened both VC and CVC leaders to examine the current investment landscape, highlight success stories, and identify the regions and technologies attracting […]
Construction Tech Conference 2025 – AI and Automation in Equipment: A New Era for Jobsite Operations
As artificial intelligence and automation continue to reshape the construction landscape, the industry faces a pivotal shift in how equipment is operated, managed, and integrated into jobsite workflows. This panel brought together industry leaders from OEMs and technology companies to explore the latest advancements in AI-powered equipment, autonomous machinery, and […]
Two Sides of the Same Venture Coin: Exploring Investing’s Best Practices Through the Investor and Founder Lenses (BuiltWorlds Conversations)
In the lead up to the highly anticipated Venture East 2025, we sat down with investors and founders alike to get their insights on investing’s best practices. What makes a pitch appealing or a partnership work, or should you ask for in a deal or avoid? We got differing (or […]
BuiltWorlds Conversations – The Pros, Cons, and Particulars of Offsite Construction: A Virtual Roundtable Discussion
In the lead up to the highly anticipated BuiltWorlds Offsite Construction Conference, we sat down with an offsite construction industry veteran for an in-depth discussion on the integration of offsite construction methods and products into existing construction workflows. This installment of BuiltWorlds Conversations invited participants to take a more active […]