Agenda

Main Summit Day 1 \| Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Time	Agenda
09:50	Welcoming Speech, Opening Remarks & Thank You Sponsor Speech By Summit Producer

09:55	Summit Introduction By Chairperson – Highlights On Summit Day 1 Key Sessions
	Anthony Roe Conference Chairman, Clariden Global 1st Digital Engineering Conference 2019 Former Head of Digital Technology & Innovation, Downer Cognitive Enterprise Strategy Manager, IBM

10:00	The Role Of Digital Engineering In The Disruption Ahead
	Bob Hennessy Former Chief Information Officer, Lendlease Founder, Aligned Equity

10:20	Delivering Digital Engineering Successfully: Implementations By Leading EPCs
	Practical experience and demonstration on how digital engineering is being executed on real projects and its utilization by project teams and stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes, post-pandemic.

	Building Digital Resilience In The Post-COVID Era – The Case Study Of GHD Many organizations have been massively affected as the scourge of COVID-19 has impacted their infrastructure assets. Some however, have found new ways to deliver better customer outcomes whilst reducing operational expense through improving their digital resilience. What are the steps to take to build digital resilience into your operating model by designing for it at the front end of the infrastructure lifecycle? How can you attain new levels of customer experience and operational efficiency that improve infrastructure asset performance levels beyond where they were before COVID-19 hit?
	Colin Dominish Regional Director, Southern Hemisphere GHD Digital

10:40	Using Data Science And Computational Planning For Urban And Community Impact Planning
	Dr. Christian Derix Founder Derix & Associates (Global Leader in Computational Urbanism and Architectural AI)

11:00	Morning Break

11:10	Zero Marginal Cost Economics In Digital Engineering
	Stewart Bird Digital Futures Leader Aurecon

11:30	How Drones Are Used To Ensure Infrastructure Integrity In Aerial Surveys
	Regular inspections are vital for the structural integrity of infrastructure such as roads and bridges, in order to ensure public safety. Carrying out such tests can be very costly and disruptive especially if the infrastructure in question is one that is widely used. In the case of bridges on the Mitchell and Kwinana Freeways in Perth, the Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) addressed this problem by using drones to carry out bridge inspections.
	Next-Generation Aerial Survey Systems In Action, With Case Studies
	Jarrad Mounser Head Surveyor & Drone Pilot Airsight

*11:50*	Lunch Break

12:50	Panel Discussion: Challenges in Project Planning, Management, Digital Engineering & Possible Solutions
	Holger de Groot CEO & Founder Pansanté Consulting
	Anthony Roe Conference Chairman, Clariden Global 1st Digital Engineering Conference 2019 Former Head of Digital Technology & Innovation, Downer Cognitive Enterprise Strategy Manager, IBM
	Florentina Mihai Manager Route Planning Main Roads Western Australia
	Gert van Aswegen National Digital Engineering Manager Fulton Hogan
	Clive Parsons Director, Digital Construction Office Mirvac
	Teresa Scott Executive Director The Australasian Procurement and Construction Council

13:50	Digital Engineering Evolution & Advances: From Point(s) Of Truth To A Digital Ecosystem And What That Means For On-Site Teams
	Digital engineering is promising to evolve past “single points of truth” to require their own ecosystems: integrated, interconnected infrastructure and methodology used to store, access, analyze and visualize evolving data and models. Equipped with these, on-site teams will be able to transform data at any point of the development lifecycle using model-based systems to address challenges, guide enhancements and generate authoritative digital surrogates to efficiently support probabilistic analysis of margins, uncertainties and risks in support of decision-making under different scenarios. Delve into the latest digital engineering advances in this session.
	Jacob Simpson Program Manager Downer Group
	Aram Odesh BIM Lead Downer Group

14:20	How Digital Twinning, IoT, Digital Transformation Enabled Better City Planning And Design Decisions
	The Virtual Moreland Project
	Facing population increases over the next two decades, Moreland launched the Virtual Moreland Project, funded through the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program, to help meet key priority plans for improving the city’s livability through growth and excellence in urban design and development. This first-of-its-kind project in Australia harnessed a bevy of technologies such as 3D visualization. Learn more about this ground-breaking use of digital twins for large-scale planning in this session.
	Chris Staring Virtual Moreland Smart City Developer Virtual Moreland Smart City Developer

14:40	Case Studies: Using VR For Digital Twin Design Reviews (Lendlease), And AR For Construction Site Design Management, Productivity And Safety (GHD/Skanska)
	David Francis CEO Virtual Method

15:00	Closing Remarks By Summit Chairperson

Main Summit Day 2 \| Thursday, 28 January 2021
Time	Agenda
09:55	Summit Introduction By Chairperson – Highlights On Forum Day 2 Key Sessions
	Randy Schwartz Project Engineering Lead – Western Sydney Airport Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation

10:00	Evolution Of Digital Engineering As The Foundation For Smart Infrastructure, With Case Study
	Digital Engineering (DE) is currently transforming the way projects are planned and delivered and will enable the future of smart infrastructure and digital twin technologies. For DE to provide the greatest benefits, asset data and information must be created and managed using consistent standards and digital processes. Transport for NSW has committed to realizing the broader benefits of DE by forming a dedicated team to develop and roll-out the DE Framework. What is the journey so far and where are the exciting opportunities ahead for DE and smart infrastructure?
	Simon Vaux Director Digital Engineering Infrastructure & Place Transport for NSW

10:20	Victorian Digital Asset Strategy
	Luke Belfield Director, Asset Strategy and Projects Office of Projects Victoria

10:40	Digital Twin Technologies Advances And Applications In The State Of New South Wales: Perspective From The Chief Data Scientist
	Dr Ian Oppermann Chief Data Scientist NSW Government

11:00	Morning Break

11:10	Digital Engineering And IoT Best Practices In The Rail Sector: Case Study Of The Victoria Rail Project
	Daniel Easter Digital Engineering Manager Level Crossing Removal Project, Southern Program Alliance Coleman Rail/Acciona/Metro Trains Melbourne

11:30	Human-Centered Design In Engineering And Construction: Using Digital Engineering To Engage With Communities And Stakeholders
	Kylie Cochrane Managing Principal, Communication & Stakeholder Engagement – Australia & New Zealand Aurecon

11:50	Case Study: Innovation In Structural Risk Mitigation
	Bjorn (Bernie) Bernhardt Director/Survey Manager, Construction & HDS RM Surveys

12:10	Lunch Break

13:10	More Than Models: How Robust Information Management Enhances Digital Engineering
	How principles from Master Data Management can be leveraged to drive alignment between Digital Engineering, Project Controls, Records Management and Operations to enable 4D/5D and beyond.
	Randy Schwartz Project Engineering Lead – Western Sydney Airport Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation

13:30	Case Study: The Use Of Virtual Reality For The Early Design Of Trains And User Feedback
	Jorge Martin Gistau Regional Rail Project Manager Rail Delivery, Infrastructure and Place Transport for NSW
	Scott Evans Senior Project Manager CAF

13:50	Digital Engineering Implementation And Project DNA In The Cross River Rail Project
	Russel Vine Executive Director Cross River Rail Delivery Authority

14:15	Panel Discussion – Digital Engineering Advances And Applications Across The Many Different Industry Sectors: What Works
	Digital Engineering As An Important Tool In Designing, Building And Maintaining New Construction And Infrastructure Projects To Speed Up Post-COVID Economic Growth And Recovery How To Resolve Current Integration Issues Around The Speed Of Digitization With Standards And Legacy Protocols Managing Data, Planning And Organisational Maturity For Digital Twin Trials Streamlining Building And Facility Management With Digital Twins And Asset Automation Strengthening Lean Delivery, Modularization And Standardization With Digital Engineering & Virtual Reality The Integration Of Lean And BIM Digital Transformation For Sub-Contractors Working For Large Clients And Network Providers Parametric BIM Practice, Drawing Delivery Efficiency, Linking Data To BIM Models Computational Design For Modeling Complex Infrastructure Dynamic Risk Assessment And Real-Time Management For Shutdowns And Turnaround Risks Using AI And IoT Reducing Project Handover Costs With Digital Twins For Operations And Maintenance Improving Sustainability And Reducing Wastes In Construction With Digital Engineering Common Data Environment (CDE) Platform Integration Strategies
	Short Presentation – Case Study: Digital Engineering In The Water/Wastewater Sector
	Sehon Pellew Urban Engineering Design Manager SMEC
	Short Presentation – Digital Engineering Trends In The Maritime And Ports Sector: Insights On Digital Marine Inspections And Assurance
	Ola Olubowale Advisor, Maritime Viva Energy Australia
	Neil Wypior Founder & Director/Senior Prefabrication Consultant EVO-MEP
	Vargha Zare Senior Project Manager GrowthBuilt
	Scott McMillan Innovation Manager/AR Expert Melbourne Water
	Stephen Williams CAD Systems Expert/Manager SA Power Networks
	Jonathan Mousdell Director H2X Engineering
	Simon Vaux Director Digital Engineering Infrastructure & Place Transport for NSW
	Luke Belfield Director, Asset Strategy and Projects Office of Projects Victoria

15:45	Closing Remarks By Summit Chairperson

Post-Summit Seminars \| Friday, 29 January 2021
SEMINAR A The Strategic Use Of AI And Analytics In Digital Engineering, With Many Case Studies (10:30am, with break in between)
Join us at this seminar with project case studies in oil/gas, building construction, utilities, mining and metals industries. The use of deep learning and artificial intelligence methods in data analysis to develop predictive, optimization and making decision models of complex systems Applications in digital automation Applications in predictive maintenance How do you increase energy efficiency, reduce operation and maintenance costs How do you improve safety and project performance How do you solve complex industrial problems Speeding up post-COVID recovery – using AI for COVID-19 tracing in project worksites and among worksite workers Case studies of advanced AI applications
Facilitator: Dr Ali Soofastaei AI & Data Science Expert/Global Projects Leader Vale

SEMINAR B Intelligent Assets – Integrating IoT, AI And Robotics To Create Frontline Value & Enable Utilization Optimization (11:30am – 12:00pm)

Facilitator: Dr Nathan Kirchner Special Advisor Robotics, Laing O’Rourke Founder/CTO, Presien

SEMIINAR C The Concept Of Inheritance In BIM – Design Team Focuses On Their Decision Making Process Relative To Design Intent And BIM/DE Team Builds A System That Inherits Multiple Data Sets From A Single Decision (1:00pm – 1:45pm )

Facilitator: Naveen Dath Director Cottee Parker		Facilitator: Quinton Cooper BIM & Digital Engineering Expert Cottee Parker

SEMINAR D Augmented Reality, Visualization And Digital Design In New Construction, Building And Infrastructure Projects, With Case Studies (1:45pm – 2:45pm)

Facilitator: Jeremy Harkins Director Ineni

Agenda

Main Summit Day 1 | Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Main Summit Day 2 | Thursday, 28 January 2021

Post-Summit Seminars | Friday, 29 January 2021