BST Global's AI Summit 2024 | BST Global | 16 April 2024 | Sandpearl Resort, 500 Mandalay Avenue Clearwater Beach, FL 33767, USA

This summit is an industry-first event focused on all things AI for the AEC industry. We bring leaders from the world’s top design, engineering and environmental consultancies together to share how they are preparing for an AI-powered and data-driven future.

What to Expect?
Keynotes & Presentations:
• Hear from AEC and AI experts about how to embrace these emerging technologies, where our industry is headed, what challenges we must overcome, results of AI initiatives to date, how they got started on their innovation journey and so much more!

Panel Discussions & Innovation Insights:
• Get answers to your most burning AI questions during interactive sessions with the industry’s most knowledgeable leaders. These more intimate discussions will allow for open dialogue on the successes and pitfalls we’ve all seen when exploring AI and big data within the AEC industry.

Networking & Relationship Building:
• We’re all leading the AEC industry into a new era together, so let’s get to know each other! Mix and mingle with leaders of the AEC and technology industries. Relationships like these stay with you beyond our event, and will help you along your innovation journey.

Attendees will have access to presentations, expert panels and networking discussions on:
• Achieving AI-driven business transformation
• Applying generative AI and ChatGPT in the real world
• Deploying AI at scale
• Crafting a data-strategy foundation for your firm’s future
• Fostering the data-driven consultancy of tomorrow by leveraging AI and machine learning
• Exploring how large language models (LLMs) are becoming the new AI disruptors
• Strengthening and building resiliency in cybersecurity
• Discovering how to put the right trust, governance and privacy practices in place
• Attracting, developing and retaining the right talent and skills for your AI and big data future
• Meeting the ESG imperative with big data
• Reimagining the AEC industry as a "data” business and introducing innovative business models
• Exploring how AI will transform project QRS (quality, risk and safety)

2024 Speakers

Tim Wark
Global AI Lead, AECOM

Tembi Hommes
Global Chief Data Officer, Arup

Darren Martin
Chief Digital Officer, AtkinsRéalis

Javier A. Baldor
Chief Executive Officer, BST Global

Kevin Switala
Chief Technology Officer, Gannett Fleming

Kumar Parakala
President, GHD Digital

Maurice Tayeh
Global Chief Information Officer, Hatch

Justin Webster
Chief Technology Officer, HDR

Marty Williams
Chief Information Officer, HNTB Corporation

Raj Arora
Chief Executive Officer, Jensen Hughes

J Nick Otto
Chief Information Officer, Kimley-Horn

Jason B. Miller
Head of Innovation, Ramboll

Shankar Kalyana
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Stantec

Jason Kephart
Chief Technology Officer, Terracon