1-2 November 2018, AmsterdAmTheme: Enabling Tomorrow’s

Connected Infrastructure

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oveRviewThe second edition of Geo|Design+BiM, the one of its kind event focusing on integration of geospatial and BIM, successfully took place from 1-2 November 2018 in Amsterdam.  With the theme enabling tomorrow’s Connected infrastructure, the two-day event featured 13 thematic sessions and a record-breaking 71 speakers.

150 professionals representing 102 organizations from the AEC and geospatial industry were in attendance. One of the major highlights of the event was the introduction of Geo|Design+BiM Awards, an initiative to recognize organizations with outstanding digital strategies in construction industry.

delegates OrganizatiOns COuntries

DeleGAtes pRofile

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Geospatial technology providers

AeC firms

BiM technology providers

Government Agencies

Research & Academic institutions

facility Managers

Utility Companies

professional Bodies & Media

27%

26%

12%

12%

11%

5%

4%

3%

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iNteRACtive AUDieNCe eNGAGeMeNt viA live pollsLive polls was conducted during panels creating a fun and engaging environment between panelists and the audience.

pANel DisCUssioNs CoveRiNG wiDe ARRAy of topiCs

47% Users

18% Government

Agencies

29% Technology Providers

6% Research and Professional

Bodies

Record-breaking user speakers

speakers profile

A truly amazing conference, great workshop, superb engaging seminars and lectures. Very insightful and an eye opener!HARRy iBBs | Head of BiM & workflows, Zaha Hadid Architects, United Kingdom

TESTIMONIALS

For a first-time participant, the conference provided many interesting examples and ideas about the state-of-the-art projects, tools and processes in the AEC industry.olli poUtANeN | Unit Manager, wsp finland

The only global conference that is able to create the important link between the world of BIM and GIS.MeNNo De JoNGe | Director Digital Construction, Royal BAM Group, the Netherlands

• Connected Infrastructure: Enhancing Efficiency and Productivity

• Digital Construction: Moving beyond BIM

• Is Construction Industry Ready for City Information Modeling?

• Digital Twins and 4D BIM

• Liveable Smart Cities by Design

• Geodesign & Integrated Spatial Planning Above and Below the Surface

• Open BIM: Key to Successful Collaboration

• BIM Cloud Worksharing for Integrated Project Delivery

• GEO|Design+BIM in Energy Transformation

• Virtual & Augmented Reality in Construction and Infrastructure Projects

• Geodesign for Collaborative Infrastructure Management

• BIM for Facility Management

CoNveRGeNCe of GeospAtiAl AND BiM tooK CeNteR stAGe Conversation with Esri and Autodesk on their recent partnership that creates a collaborative workflow in design and engineering.

Overall good event. Valuable to get to hear the latest trends and meet new people.fReDRiK NoRDiN | Market segment Manager Geomatics, leica Geosystems, sweden

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Great event!! The speakers were top class. It was really worth it to come all the way from New Zealand.CoRNeliUs vAN Zyl | Zigurat Global institute of technology, New Zealand

NETwOrkINg

Leadership in Digital Construction | Royal BAM Group

Leadership in Architectural Practice | Zaha Hadid Architects

Disruptive Startup | MX3D

Leadership in Design Engineering | Mott Macdonald

Leadership in Digital Innovation | Norconsult

I appreciate the conference as an excellent enabler which helps me gain a different view on the current problems of the interconnectivity between BIM and GIS models in the Czech Republic.evA sovJáKová | Researcher, Research institute for Geodesy, topography and Cartography, Czech Republic

Geo|Design-BIM conference for me personally is the place-to-be to help understand the meaning and consequences of unprecedented converging of technologies in the built environment theatre.RoB vAN De velDe | Director Geonovum, the Netherlands

Geo|Design+BIM conference is a good place to feel what is going on in this market on a global scale. This knowledge help to decide what should we do locally to correspond to the global trends. Thank you for organizing!MANtAs BUtRiMAviCiUs | Gis solutions sales Representative Hnit-Baltic, lithuania

TESTIMONIALS

Recognizing organizations with outstanding digital strategies in construction industry

Geo|DesiGN+BiM AwARDs

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DeMo AReA: where all the buzz wasThe space where conversations turned to demonstrations aided by free-flow of coffee and tea.

Cocktail reception courtesy of world Geospatial industry CouncilAlain de Taeye, the Vice Chairman of WGIC and Member of Management Board, TomTom, spoke to AEC players, encouraging alliances with geospatial industry.

The conference provided great insight into the universal challenges facing the construction industry and how creative thinkers are innovating to transform the industry. Great group of subject matter experts in attendance!tiffANy Hosey | Ceo, BuilDAtAnalytics UsA

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