2025 Buildings Conference

May 21-22, 2025 | New York, NY

When

5.21.2025 at 8:00AM - 5.22.2025 at 5:00PM

Where

Convene – 237 Park Ave., New York 237 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017

The Industry's Leading Conference for Innovative and Emerging Building Technologies

BuiltWorlds' industry-leading conference for innovation and emerging technologies in the development, design, materials, and systems of buildings, comes once again to New York City, with a full day of content, hyper-focused, pre-conference Forum meetings, and a Demo Day Competition, showcasing the space's leading edge startups. Register today and join a diverse mix of building and design professionals and leaders, alongside leading fund managers and solution and service providers, coming together to talk everything building tech.

If your company is a member, you may have tickets available as part of your membership. Reach out to info@builtworlds.com if you have questions or need assistance.

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2025 Speakers

More to be added soon! 

David Gerber

Professor, Program Director, Advisor, University of Southern California - Viterbi Startup Garage

Les White

Infrastructure and Sustainability Engineer, CEMEX

Jason Van Nest

Director, Center for Offsite Construction, New York Institute of Technology

Daniel Meissner

VP, Growth & Strategic Partnerships, EllisDon Corporation

Abhijeet Singh

Green Building Engineer, City of Vancouver

Brian Gallagher

Vice President, Corporate Development, Graycor

David Goldstein

Founder, CEO, Hydronic Shell Technologies

Natalia Bakaeva

CEO, ARKI

Manuel Benitez Ruiz

Co-Founder, Plantaer

Nitin Gupta

CEO & Founder, Vavetek.AI

Eddy Krygiel

Senior Manager, AECO Data Strategy, Autodesk

Valentin Piperno

Investment Director, VINCI

Timo Korpela

CEO, Haltian Inc.

Armelle Langlois

Head of Sustainable Performance, VINCI

Research Track Meetings, Startup Demo Night Competition, and Preliminary Conference Agenda

The Buildings Conference Pre-Event Meetings will be held at member-host locations around New York. Attendance will be limited to research track member companies or by special invitation.

Demo Night and the associated reception will be open to all conference attendees.

Day 1 Schedule

AI/ML Preparedness Research Track Forum | May 21, 2025

Closed to BuiltWorlds AI/ML Preparedness Research Track Members or by Special Invitation.

Offsite Construction Research Track Forum | May 21, 2025

Closed to BuiltWorlds Offsite Construction Research Track Members or by Special Invitation.

Venture Foum | May 21, 2025

Closed to BuiltWorlds Venture & Investment Research Track Members or by Special Invitation.

Building Tech Research Track Forum | May 21, 2025

Closed to BuiltWorlds Building Tech Research Track Members or by Special Invitation.

5:00PM – 6:30PM

Demo Night Competition | May 21, 2025

All conference attendees are invited to attend the Demo Competition ahead of the general sessions on May 21st.

6:30PM – 7:30PM

Welcome Reception | May 21, 2025

All conference attendees are invited to attend the welcome reception following the demo competition on May 21st.

Day 2 Schedule

8:00AM – 9:00AM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

Registration & Breakfast | May 22, 2025

9:00AM – 9:10AM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

Welcoming Address | May 22, 2025

9:10AM – 9:40AM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

Keynote | May 22, 2025

9:40AM – 10:25AM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

Smart Tools, Smarter Designs: How AI is Revolutionizing the AEC Industry | May 22, 2025

10:25AM – 10:30AM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

BuiltWorlds Event Announcement | May 22, 2025

10:30AM – 10:55AM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

Networking Break | May 22, 2025

10:55AM – 11:30AM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

BREAKOUT SESSION I - Building Ops. / Facilities Management | May 22, 2025

10:55AM – 11:35AM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

The Role of Academia in Preparing the Designers of Tomorrow | May 22, 2025

11:35AM – 12:15PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

Case Study | May 22, 2025

12:15PM – 1:15PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

Lunch & Demo Night Winner Announcement | May 22, 2025

1:15PM – 1:50PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

BREAKOUT SESSION II - Planning & Design | May 22, 2025

1:15PM – 1:55PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

The Energy Transition: Navigating to Net-Zero | May 22, 2025

1:55PM – 2:35PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

Overcoming Urban Challenges: Pathways to Building Decarbonization with Major City Representatives | May 22, 2025

2:35PM – 2:50PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

BuiltWorlds Research Presentation | May 22, 2025

2:50PM – 3:20PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

Networking Break | May 22, 2025

3:20PM – 3:55PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

BREAKOUT SESSION III - Energy Systems / HVAC Tech | May 22, 2025

3:20PM – 4:00PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

Operational Innovations for Cost-Effective Buildings | May 22, 2025

4:00PM – 4:40PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

The Evolution of Facilities Management Technology & Best Practices | May 22, 2025

4:40PM – 5:00PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

BuiltWorlds Awards: 2025 Top Solutions & Digital Leaders | May 22, 2025

5:00PM – 6:30PM
Convene | 237 Park Ave, New York, NY

Closing Remarks & Reception | May 22, 2025

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