Global Construction & Infrastructure Conference 2023 | RICS | 24 May 2023 | Virtual Event

While the Construction & Built Environment industry continues to contribute 13% to global GDP and employs millions of people worldwide, it also accounts for 40% of all global emissions, thereby putting global climate change goals at great risk.

The industry continues its recovery post-pandemic, amidst global geopolitical instability, surges in inflation and supply bottlenecks.

It is in this environment and facing these challenges that key themes have begun to emerge: Can a more sustainably driven project attract further investment flows? What skills are required to improve the sustainability of the sector? Are current reductions in emissions targets achievable and if so, how?

This year’s Conference looks to take the theme of sustainability one step further with a focus on social value, socioeconomic prosperity and culture change.

It's not just about being green, but also about building in resilience to our infrastructure to slow climate change: How can we support communities through good planning and delivery of infrastructure projects? In what ways can the built environment play a role in supporting better community engagement in the future? What are the best ways to measure carbon, decarbonise real estate, and protect biodiversity? Together, how can professionals in the Construction & Built Environment industry contribute to a prosperous future for generations to come?

2023 Speakers

Bola Abisogun
Founder & Chairman, DiverseCity Surveyors

Luay Al-Khatib
Director of Standards & Professional Development, RICS

Dr Bonahis Oko
Head of Sustainability, Soben

Simon Rubinsohn
Chief Economist, RICS

Allan Lwanga
Director & Head of EA Project Management, ME and Africa, CBRE

Lisa Molloy
Commercial Director, Seymour Civil Engineering

Catherine Dargent
Chief Executive Officer, Daxter

Catriona Brady
Director of Strategy and Development, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC)

Dele Oyekanmi
Board Member, RICS Standards and Regulation Board

Anil Sawhney
Head of Construction, Knowledge and Practice, RICS

James Garner
Global Head of Data, Insights & Analytics/Senior Director, Gleeds & Chair - Project Data Analytics Taskforce

Dr Jo Jolly
Head of Project Futures, Infrastructure Projects Authority (IPA)

Martin Paver
CEO & Founder, Projecting Success Ltd

James Arrow
Programme Risk Manager, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Murray Rowden
Regional Managing Director Americas & Head of Infrastructurer, Turner & Townsend

Elia González Salas
Co-founder, Kosmos

Scott Wilkinson
Director Cost Management - BTY

Maksim Markevich
Chief Technology Officer, KREO

Matthew Collins
Senior Specialist, Construction & Infrastructure, RICS

Nicky Dobreanu
Branch Director, Omnium International Ltd

Isabelle Smith
Director, Atkins Global / Faithful+Gould

Andrew Knight
PropTech Analyst, RICS

Kevin Paine
Director, Centre for Climate Adaptation and Environment Research (CAER) & Professor of Infrastructure Materials - University of Bath

Alan Dowdall
Director, Ramboll UK

Vighnesh Daas
Director, Innovation and Sustainable Construction, JP Concrete

Amy Marks
Vice President Enterprise Transformation Practice, Autodesk

Ralph Montague
Director, ARCDOX