When
6.24.2024 - 6.27.2024
Where
,BuiltWorlds' annual Paris Summit returns in June of 2024, convening leaders of innovation in the full life cycle of buildings and infrastructure from across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East as well as members of the BuiltWorlds Network from around the world. Our growing analyst team will share insights gleaned from their research on topics including sustainability and circular economy, the state of global contech investment, trends in green infrastructure, AI and data analytics in project management, construction robotics, and more.
We are currently accepting speaker applications for this event. Please use the button below and fill out the application ASAP to be considered. The deadline for speaker submissions is December 1, 2023.
Speakers will automatically receive a free ticket to the general sessions.
Startups can take this opportunity as we program the Summit to apply to present at our Demo Night Competition. By participating in Demo Night, you are also afforded a free ticket to attend the general sessions the following day.
Edward Bouygues
Deputy CEO, Telecoms Development, CSR and Innovation Chairman of Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Construction Group
Santhosh Krishna Chandrabalan
VP & GM of Business Development & Ventures, Cornerstone Building Brands
Preliminary Agenda
The BuiltWorlds Paris Summit will take place in multiple venues around Paris over four days of programming. On Monday, June 24th, Prior to the official start of the conference, as we continue to look at how emerging technology is actually being put to work, we will tour locations around Paris where we can see live case studies of new solutions applied to industry projects. Conference Research Group Meetings, General Sessions, and other programs will begin on June 25th.
Day 1 Schedule
Site Tours
Opening Reception
To Be Announced
Meet and network with members and conference attendees atop the world headquarters of one of the world's largest building materials companies. Saint Gobain's La Defense headquarters is a case study in smart buildings and sustainability in its own right. We will also have the opportunity to hear remarks from Saint Gobain's highly active innovation team.
Day 2 Schedule
Special Day of Partner Sessions
Details To Be Announced
Day 3 Schedule
Building Tech Research Track Meeting: Sustainability
Europe's Built Worlds ecosystem has been ahead of most of the world in developing solutions aimed at decarbonization. In this meeting, we will assess that progress, how it is influencing infrastructure and buildings in Europe and where and how those solutions are faring beyond Europe.
Venture Forum Meeting
Aidan Halter, Head of Corporate Venture & Development, Bouygues
Under that Venture Research Track, the Venture Forum is a private group of leading industry investors meeting to share best practices, deal flow, and to learn with the BuiltWorlds Analyst Team about the latest trends in the Built World investment landscape.
BuiltWorlds Demo Night and Reception
Hear about the latest in the Built World investor landscape around the world from the BuiltWorlds Venture Analysts, watch pitches from the hottest startups in the region hand-picked by the BuiltWorlds Venture Team, meet some of the sectors leading invests, and see how those investor judge the evening's startup presentations.
BuiltWorlds CEO Forum Dinner
Members of the BuiltWorlds Business Strategy Track will have the opportunity to network and share ideas over an intimate dinner with a special guest speaker to be named.
Day 4 Schedule
Welcome Breakfast
Welcome Address
Tyler Sewall, Sr. Director of Research, BuiltWorlds
Impacts of AI: The Short and Long Term Implications of an AI-Powered Industry
Rosemarie Lipman, Senior Advisor, BuiltWorlds; Mark Nezet, CSO, Nemetschek; Karoliina Torttila, Director of AI, Trimble; Sharique Hussain, CEO/Founder, CONXAI
In the first discussion of the day, panelists will join an in-depth discussion on the implications of an industry fueled by artificial intelligence technologies. Where will we see benefits now, what are the long term opportunities to be aware of, and what is a pipedream?
The Power of Strategic Partnerships to Foster Innovation:
Lunch Break
The Keys to the Kingdom: Unlocking Saudi’s $175B (per year) Construction Boom
Hassan Albalawi, Founder & CEO, WakeCap; Fahad Alhashem, Assistant Deputy of Services Sectors, Ministry of Investment; Nabil Alnoor Borhanu, Managing Partner, Graphene Ventures; Denis Branthonne, CEO & Co-Founder, Novade; Fehaid Alruqi, CEO, Saudi ConTech
Innovation and technology is influenced by a variety of factors, some of which are geographic. During this session, we will hear about the booming construction market in the Saudi region
State of Tools, Equipment, & Robotics in AEC
Edouard Kieffer, Head of Marketing, Hilti; Fabian Meyer-Brotz, Managing Director, Peri; Imad Itani, Head of Innovation, ALEC Engineering & Contracting; Elodie Guyot, Head of Electromobility Sales Region Europe, Volvo CE
As the industry continues to be inundated with Saas solutions, innovations in tools, equipment, & robotics provide jobsites with a different form of technology solutions as teams seek to improve safety, quality, and productivity. During this session, we will hear from solution providers and builders across the various innovations improving daily life on the jobsite.
Networking Break
AI in Construction with Blackhorn Ventures
Ray Levitt, Operating Partner, Blackhorn Ventures; Stephan Cizmar, Partner, Blackhorn Ventures
In a further effort to understand the impact and implications of AI technology in the industry, our afternoon AI session will focus around key insights and thoughts from the Blackhorn Ventures team. Ray and Stephan will lead a thought-provoking discussion on their various experiences in reviewing, developing, and investing in artificial intelligence technologies.
BuiltWorlds Around the World
Matt Gray, Executive Chairman, BuiltWorlds
Global Investments & Partnerships
Caleb Carr, CEO, Vita Inclinata; Yuki Nakayama, Deputy GM of Innovation & Incubation, Kajima; Cyrille Fauvel, Director of Platform Strategy & Ecosystem, Autodesk; Jean-Paul Bowgen, Principal, Camber Creek
In our final panel of the day, we will host a discussion with various organizations around the world who are leading the charge both internally and externally through innovation. Panelists will share their visions for innovation in the AEC industry and how each of their organizations are playing a big role in achieving those goals.
Paris Summit Global Innovators Reception
Gather with members and celebrate the companies that are working across geographic boundaries to support the industry's global innovation ecosystem.
How To Register to Attend the Paris Summit
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