17:30 - Arrival and Networking

Arrive early to network with other industry leaders before the presentations and formalities begin. Expect to see high representation from Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Facility Management, Academia and all other forms of BIM industry stakeholders.

18:00 - Introduction

A rundown on the agenda for the evening and a word from our sponsor.

18:15 - Belinda Hodkinson (Spiire’s Digital Services) : Industry 5.0 and the Digital Twin Economy

Synopsis
As we enter into industry 5.0 we understand the power of the construction industry and how we contribute to societal goals. Part of that power is how the distributed digital twin economy enables an understanding of the impacts we are making from hard infrastructure, to soft, and into the invisible infrastructure. Want to learn where you and your business might play in this economy? Join us on an interactive journey as Belinda helps us piece it all together.

Speaker Bio
Belinda is the Principal for Spiire’s Digital Services. She has over 20 years’ consulting experience with international and national consulting firms across the built environment. Her core area of speciality has been applied to help organisations embrace digital and emerging technology as a co-pilot for their success.

Social Media
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindahodkinson/

18:35 - Shane Hodgkins (Matrak) : Supercharging BIM through a connected supply chain

Synopsis
The promise of BIM is undeniable - however too often it remains separated from the decisions made on the ground. This results in enormous labour costs at the end of a project, trying to collate disparate data from subcontractors who've moved onto other projects. It also means critical data and insights are not available for building operations, robbing the buildings' clients of opportunities for true preventative maintenance.
In this talk, Shane discusses the challenges, solutions and case studies of pulling materials passport data into BIM - and how this can make the promise of BIM a reality.

Speaker Bio
Shane Hodgkins is the CEO and Co-Founder of Matrak, the global materials tracking network that’s transforming construction.
Shane brings over 18 years of experience, building teams in the software development space for companies such as PEXA, Bupa, Coles-Myer, and Australian Bureau of Statistics. He developed a deep understanding of the radical impact data insights can make by providing value-driven solutions.
Shane joined forces with his brother Brett to build the leading materials tracking solution, Matrak, originally developed on VCC for their father’s facade installation business.
Matrak has since grown to a global network of connected supply chains. The platform tracks materials through manufacture, logistics, install and quality control. With over 1M materials tracked across 265 projects, Matrak brings a new era of supply-chain transparency.

Social Media
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanehodgkins
Company Webpage: https://www.matrak.com
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18059402

18:55 - Adam Sheather (BIM Beats) : Process Mining for AEC Firms

Synopsis
Process mining applies data science to discover, validate and improve workflows. By combining data mining and process analytics, organizations can mine data from their information systems to understand the performance of their processes, revealing bottlenecks and other areas of improvement. Process mining leverages a data-driven approach to process optimization, allowing managers to remain objective in their decision-making around resource allocation for existing processes.
This talk will cover how process mining applies to AEC designers and engineers, how we can benefit and why Bimbeats was developed as a solution to help AEC firms undertake process mining on their business. The value of setting benchmarks for digital transformation, measuring change and some simple Revit best practices that can save you dollars that nobody does.

Speaker Bio
Adam Sheather has worked on various aspects of the AEC & Built Environment, with developers, designers, and contractors with drafting, Revit implementation and BIM management. This experience is across delivery for projects of all sizes across all phases of development in Australia, USA, Asia and the Middle East.
For the last 7 years Adam is MD of Autonomation which is heavily focused on computational design and software development, building tools for businesses including Autodesk, Coles, BHP, GHD, WSP, Aurecon and AECOM among others. Adam also is the founder and initial developer of Bimbeats a commercial real-time data analytics software.

Social Media
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsheatherbm/
Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gytaco

19:15 - Stuart Lyons and Ewan Hillsdon (OPV) : An update on VDAS and Digital Build Program from Office of Projects Victoria

Synopsis
Since launching VDAS at the last MelBIM event in March 2020, the team at OPV has launched the Digital Build Programme, setting the future policy direction for digital assets and delivery on major government infrastructure projects.
Stuart and Ewan will provide an update on the Digital Build programme, including the launch of the Digital Asset Policy by the treasurer in Sept 2021. The Digital asset policy builds upon VDAS providing clear digital requirements for Departments and Agencies to support the planning, design, and construction of Victorian Government projects and assets.

Speaker Bio
Stuart Lyons
With 25 years of experience working in the AEC industry across a diverse portfolio of construction sectors, Stuart’s passion for everything digital helps to drive his desire to improve project delivery using digital solutions and to embed them into business-as-usual practices.
By developing strong relationships with clients and industry, Stuart has led the development and delivery of digital frameworks, solutions and services that are critical to clients and organisations, helping them to realise their digital transformation change initiatives.
Within the Digital Build team, Stuart is helping provide leadership in the planning and implementation of the Office of Projects Victoria’s (OPV) Digital Build Program.

Ewan Hillsdon
Ewan has worked in the engineering consulting sector for 20 years, focussing on structural design and digital engineering processes and capability uplift programs. Ewan recently joined the Office of Projects Victoria to leverage his vast technical experience to the Digital Build program and help drive pragmatic and positive digital change across government and industry practice.

Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-lyons-43086476/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewanhillsdon/
Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/EwanHillsdon

19:25 - Industry Update

Get the latest BIM news about upcoming BIM events, industry developments and general musings from MelBIM Committee member Will Joske.

19:30 - Networking: Food and Drinks Thanks to Our Sponsor

With the formal part of the evening over, it’s now time to get social. Thanks to our event sponsor, enjoy some complementary ‘BIMbeers’, wine, or soft drink and a casual bite to eat whilst striking up conversation with industry peers and colleagues.