Description
Machine learning is revolutionizing the construction process both on the jobsite and at the desk. Products like Construction IQ, BuildingConnected, Smartvid.io, HoloBuilder, and Versatile help customers predict and prevent risks in real time on construction jobsites and in the office by using data and applying machine learning to it. Forge plays a key role in connecting all these solutions into a seamless network for construction industry. Come and learn from the development leads of these innovative applications about how their applications are using machine learning to improve industry workflows while they discuss best practices, challenges, and future opportunities. You’ll have an opportunity to interact with these leaders and ask your questions.
Key Learnings
- Learn how machine learning is being used on construction jobsites
- Discover the benefits of uncovering risk early on jobsites
- Discover tools and techniques to extract learnings from project data
- Learn about best practices and common pitfalls of using assistive AI
Speakers
- MVManu VenugopalManu Venugopal is an Architecture, Engineering, and Construction technology expert and thought leader focusing on Building Information Modeling, data and analytics. As a Senior Product Manager at Autodesk, Manu helps the Autodesk Construction Cloud team build innovative products using cloud and mobile technologies and improve the Construction industry processes. Manu is currently working on introducing machine learning and predictive analytics to construction industry providing insights to customers to help them deliver projects successfully.
- MHMostafa Akbari-HochbergMostafa Akbari (Mo) is an Augmented Reality (AR) veteran and serial entrepreneur with strong roots in the mobile development community. He ran his first AR projects with top Universities in Europe over a decade ago. Equipped with an honors degree in computer science and research experience from RWTH Aachen University, Mo became CTO of the mobile technology startup, Interpad, in 2010. In 2012, Mo co-founded bitstars, a Germany-based Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) startup. In 2016, bitstars GmbH became a subsidiary of HoloBuilder Inc, a U.S. based company. Today, Mo is CEO and Chairman of HoloBuilder Inc., a construction technology company that supplies reality capturing software to 59% of the Top 100 Contractors in the U.S.. Mo is a frequent conference speaker, and contributor to industry publications and advises a variety of political and economic leaders, as well as startups on the industry’s development and related strategic positioning.
- JKJoshua KannerJosh Kanner is Founder & CEO of Smartvid.io, an AI-powered cloud platform that helps companies identify highest risk projects and act to prevent incidents from occurring.. Most recently he was co-founder of Vela Systems, a pioneer in the use of web and tablet workflows for construction and capital projects. There he led the company’s product, marketing and business development functions. Vela Systems grew from bootstrapped beginnings to include over 50% of the ENR Top Contractors as customers and deployments all over the globe. The company was successfully acquired by Autodesk in 2012 and has been rebranded as BIM 360 Field. Prior to founding Vela Systems, Josh was responsible for product management and strategy at Emptoris (now part of IBM), a web-based strategic sourcing software company with customers including Motorola, GlaxoSmithKline, Bank of America, and American Express. He still gets excited to put on a hard hat and walk a job.
Pat KeaneyI lead product management for the Autodesk Construction Solutions Intelligence products. We leverage captured data and apply AI to deliver predictive analytics and intelligent automation across the Autodesk Construction Cloud. I have been focused on leveraging data and applying AI to construction for seven years at Autodesk for products and features including Construction IQ, AutoSpecs, Autodesk Takeoff, Building Connected, and Autodesk Build. I have lead product management for 15 years at Autodesk across a wide range of construction products spanning model coordination, field management, planning tools, dashboards, reporting, analytics, and enterprise administration. My career has focused on developing and delivering new products in new categories by leading product teams who apply innovation to solve real customer problems. Prior to my focus in Construction, I led teams who developed and delivered new products across many industries including healthcare, travel management, and design at large software companies and startups. In a previous role at Autodesk, I co-lead the team that delivered the first two releases of AutoCAD LT which remains an important product at Autodesk.