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Sessions

Tuesday 29 October, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
KEYNOTE: Imagining an openBIM future
30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Claudia Cozzitorto, buildingSMART Canada (Speaker)

We explore the motivations behind the implementation of openBIM and its integral role in advancing the built asset industry. The built environment ...
9:45 AM
9:45 AM
BIM: One Size Does Not Fit All
45 minutes, 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

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Talk

William (Bill) Moore, Associated Engineering (Speaker)

Josh Siegers, Entuitive (Speaker)

David Long P.Eng., Northstar Engineering (Speaker)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is transforming the built asset industry, yet firms of varying sizes—large, medium, and small—adopt BIM in dist...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
AI. A Professional’s Perspective
30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Talk

Mark Cichy, HOK (Speaker)

The session will focus on considerations for deploying Artificial Intelligence in professional practice; identifying potential landmines and workin...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
BIM and Specifications - The missing piece of the puzzle!
30 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

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Talk

David Watson, NBS (Speaker)

Construction contracts are the same worldwide. While there are differences in language, classification, project delivery and other factors, the one...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
The Open Geospatial Consortium at 30: Navigating new digital realities
30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

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Keynote

Prashant Shukle, Open Geospatial Consortium (Speaker)

30 years ago, a small group of engineers came together to work on the then dif...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
BIM Indigenous Upskilling and Partnership Programs
30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Talk

Karen Dolan CHRP, CBC, Innovation7 (Speaker)

Mark Tivnan PMP, First Peoples Innovation Centre (Speaker)

The First Peoples Innovation Centre (FPIC) plays a significant role in empowering Indigenous communities. The Centre has adapted the FabLab (Fabric...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Canada's Digital Twin - A national open source BIM/GIS platform
30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

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Talk

Nicolas Arellano, Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS) (Speaker)

Despite the rhetoric surrounding the use of building information modelling (BIM) to enhance collaboration by connecting people and data, the status...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Elevating openBIM and ISO knowledge: buildingSMART International Certification in Canada
30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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Talk

William (Bill) Moore, Associated Engineering (Speaker)

buildingSMART Canada will summarize the buildingSMART International Certification Program and its implementation in Canada. Attendees will gain ins...

Wednesday 30 October, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
KEYNOTE: Indigenous Participation through BIM
30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Keynote

Dale Booth, Innovation7 (Keynote speaker)

We will explore tangible ways in which to involve Indigenous people, especially youth, in a new ad, emerging infrastructure business sector....
9:45 AM
9:45 AM
The State of ConTech
30 minutes, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

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Talk

Hammad Chaudhry, EllisDon (Speaker)

This presentation provides a comprehensive exploration of the latest advancements in construction technology. From traditional methods to cutting-e...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
bSC Projects: Digital Transformation for Bridges & the NRC Digital Construction Platform
30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Talk

Claudia Cozzitorto, buildingSMART Canada (Speaker)

This presentation delves into two key initiatives underway by buildingSMART Canada:  The Digital Transformation fo...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Opportunities and Challenges for BIM adoption in Canada
30 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

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Talk

Victor Lima, Diamond Schmitt Architects (Speaker)

The presentation is geared towards providing an engaging discussion on what are the opportunities organizations adopting BIM would benefit, such as...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Interconnectivity of BIM, GIS, & Reality, from Construction to Maintaining the Built World
30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

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Talk

Patrick Gallagher, Dalux (Speaker)

As BIM, GIS, & Reality capture technologies begin to converge, the need for interoperability becomes ever more important and being accessible t...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Empowering Owners Through IDS to IFC Validation: Transforming Organizational Data for Enhanced Control and Value
30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Talk

Aleksandar Stevanovic, Innovation7 (Speaker)

This session explores the strategic implementation of IDS (Information Delivery Specifications) to IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) validation, em...