When
6.21.2023 at 9:00AM - 6.23.2023 at 6:00PM
Where
,Thrive in the global economy.
For the second year in a row, BuiltWorlds is set to return to France to host the Paris Summit. This three-day event, drawing from the expert perspectives of C-Suite executives and senior leaders across Europe, African, and The Middle East, will continue conversations, ideas, and strategies about emerging trends and directionally where the industry is headed across the globe.
At this event, attendees can expect to gain uniquely valuable insights around how global companies are innovating and disrupting the industry, how sustainability initiatives and technology are impacting the industry, 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.
Paris Summit Pre-Events
Paris Summit - Conference General Sessions
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2023 Speakers (More to be Added)
Paris Summit 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
Breakfast & Registration
Introductory Remarks
Presented By:
Tyler Sewall, Sr. Director, BuiltWorlds
The Sustainability Imperative
As the world, and specifically Europe, turns towards technology to meet the increasing sustainability requirements and initiatives set in place, both large organizations and technologists are still finding their way forward. This panel will highlights conversation around how some of large entities are finding success through sustainability-focused technology, and how technologists are finding their way in an ever-increasing market.
Moderated By:
Tyler Sewall, Sr. Director, BuiltWorlds
Speakers:
Kati Herzog, Head of ESG, Goldbeck
Olivier Vassart, CEO Stelligence, ArcelorMittal
Jean-Christophe Pierron, Co-Founder, Vestack
Corporate Innovation & The State of CVC
With capital continuing to flood into the roughly $10 trillion construction industry globally, the sources and methods of investment continue to diversify. This panel will address the strategy behind how innovation-leading companies set up corporate venture programs, why they are critically important to industry adoption, and how they have the opportunity to impact innovation relative to more traditional venture capital investors.
Moderated By:
Dan Laboe, Director of Venture & Investment Research, BuiltWorlds
Speakers:
Guillaume Bazouin, Head of Open Innovation & Startups, Leonard by Vinci
Matthieu Horgnies, R&D Specialist / Startup & Tech Scouting Manager, Holcim
Leonidas Canellopoulos, Chief Sustainability Officer, Titan Cement
Networking Break
App Marketplace Evolution: Integrations & Acquisitions
The recent boom in the sheer volume of technology solutions available to the construction industry has left users scrambling to move between web platforms, apps, and other data centers. One key advancement in the industry is the increasing connectivity of, or integration, between different applications. This panel will hear from those platforms and companies focusing resources on ensuring integrated data platforms, what some of the challenges are, and how interconnectivity will continue to be critical.
Moderated By:
Tyler Sewall, Sr. Director, BuiltWorlds
Speakers:
Tony Harbor, Head of Technology Partners EMEA, Procore
Tanja Kufner, Head of Ventures, Nemetschek Group
Louis Petros, Head of Alliances & Partnerships, Hiboo
Lunch Break
Research Presentation
Presentation of BuiltWorlds research
Speaker:
Tyler Sewall, Sr. Director, BuiltWorlds
True Disruption: What Will it Look Like and When Will We Get There
Many new technology solutions provide improvements to existing processes; however, there are some that change the way the industry functions. In this panel, we will hear from technologists and investors their perspectives on what technological disruption looks like to them, and at what point we might cross that line.
Moderated By:
Tyler Sewall, Sr. Director, BuiltWorlds
Speakers:
Luke Graham, Head of Research, Pi Labs
Bolade Maiga, Head of Strategic Partnerships, PropTech54
Alban Mallet, CEO, XtreeE
Pierre Cordelle, Infrastructure & Cities Strategy Director, Dassault Systemes
Bolade Maiga, Head of Strategic Partnerships, PropTech54
Challenges & Opportunities Building a Global ConTech Company
Building a startup is no easy task. Building a startup that is able to reach a global audience in the massive construction industry nears the impossible. Panelists in this discussion will provide their perspectives as founders, mentors, and advisors on key challenges, best practices, and experiences in leading global companies.
Moderated By:
Dan Laboe, Director of Venture & Investment Research, BuiltWorlds
Speakers:
Juan Nieto, General Partner, Zacua Ventures
Meirav Oren, CEO & Co-Founder, Versatile
Adam Bridgman, General Partner, Ironspring Ventures
Jean-Philippe Panaget, CEO, CAD.42
Shrikant Sharma, CEO & Founder, SmartVizX
Networking Break
Technology & Construction's Changing Workforce
The increase in technology solutions available to project managers, superintendents, and tradespeople means the way people perform their jobs has and is continuing to change. This panel will discuss how the functional changes of these jobs effects, and will effect, the construction workforce.
Moderator:
Dan Laboe, Director of Venture & Investment Research, BuiltWorlds
Speaker:
Pascal Laik, CEO, FINALCAD
Aldo Sollazzo, Founder & CEO, Noumena
Ekaterina Grib, Co-Founder & Head of Business, Kewazo
Ruedi Wagner, Head of Hilti Venture and Robotics, Hilti
Challenges & Opportunities in Digital Supply & Manufacturing
As jobsites become more efficient, technologists and builders turn their attentions to better managing activities away from the jobsite, specifically the supply chain and vendor management. This panel will provide insight into the activities and technologies focusing on how we can better track, manage, and plan for jobsite deliveries.
Moderated By:
Tyler Sewall, Sr. Director, BuiltWorlds
Speakers:
Andreas Kronthaler, Corporate Innovation Manager, USG
Ricardo Rodriguez, Interim Global Head of Digital Marketing, Master Builders Solutions
Matteo Zimmerman, Investment Manager, CEMEX Ventures
The Global Innovators
Each year, BuiltWorlds publishes a list of the Top 50 Global Innovators. This is a list of the top companies driving change and innovation across the globe. In this panel, we will hear from representatives from a sampling of these companies on their perspectives in how these large corporations, both internally and externally, are driving change in the construction industry.
Moderated By:
Dan Laboe, Director of Venture & Investment Research, BuiltWorlds
Speakers:
Hugh McEvoy, Senior Director, Strategy & Business Development, Trimble
Marvin Theissen, Senior Manager Construction, Autodesk
Vincent Maret, Innovation Director, Bouygues
Tanguy Quero, Investment Principal, JLL Spark
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