SUMMIT AGENDA: DAY 1 – 26 March 2019
08:50 Opening remarks from the chair
09:00 KEYNOTE: How Digital Engineering adds value to the organisation and the industry
• Increasing efficiency, safety, and quality with Digital Engineering
• Not just a 3D model: Comprehending the processes and analysis that informs DE
• Cutting through the bells and whistles to the true value of Digital Engineering
• Isolating and activating the most useful information in the model
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09:50 JOINT KEYNOTE: Determining and communicating the true ROI of Digital Engineering
• Boost your potential client base and future-proof your business by committing to DE
• Quantifying the value of Digital Engineering in terms of savings and increased business
• Determining how initial costs and long-term savings should affect different stakeholders
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11:00 CASE STUDY: Driving internal buy-in for Digital Engineering
• Communicating the value-add of DE to the C-Suite and board in language they understand
• Ensuring the entire organisation understands the purpose of digital engineering
• Committing to a holistic adoption of Digital Engineering:
o Long term benefits against short term thinking
o Upskilling staff and self-performing
• Understanding and overcoming pockets of resistance:
o Fear of change
o Perceived extra work
o Changing workflows
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11:50 CASE STUDY: Helping clients recognise the value of DE
• Overcoming common client misconceptions about Digital Engineering
• Ensuring consultants represent digital offerings simply, accurately and attractively
• Communicating the benefits of BIM throughout the asset lifecycle
• Working with the client to determine expectations and formats for asset data
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13:40 CASE STUDY: Maximise value-add by growing DE in the wider industry
• The cases for and against mandates in Australia
• Overcoming the capability hurdles of new technology adoption
• How all stakeholders need to work together to integrate and maintain models
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14:30 CASE STUDY: Digital Engineering, or Engineering Disruption?
• Is the industry making itself vulnerable to disruption?
• Will DE fuel the race to the bottom?
o The rise of the prosumer
o More of the same is just one way to grow
• Is DE innovation, or just incremental change?
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15:40 PANEL DISCUSSION: How do we optimise training for Digital Engineers?
• Do we need to formalise Digital Engineering as a qualification?
• What are the arguments for and against a licence to practice DE?
• What is the best approach for training delivery and standardisation?
• What should organisations do, and how should universities evolve?
• Is there an “age gap” in technical proficiency?
• Is digital training an add-on to traditional engineering training?
Kerry London, Deputy Dean, Professor Built Environment & Urban Transformation, Western Sydney University
Bill East, Creator of COBie/Director, The COBie Academy, The University of Florida (USA)
Mat Stoddart, Development Manager, The GPT Group
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16:30 CASE STUDY: Navigating the digital transformation of your organisation
• Using DE to leverage a wider digital transformation in your organisation
• Optimising data flow between organisational silos
• Updating, integrating and transitioning legacy systems
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17:20 End of day one & networking drinks