Re: 2nd Round of Innovation in Research and Industry Symposium (IRIS) “Looking to the future of built environment research…”
We are pleased to launch the 2nd round of the Innovation in Research and Industry Symposium (IRIS). IRIS aims to provide a global platform for prestigious speakers to showcase innovative developments in built environment practice and/or cutting-edge research to students, academics, researchers, and industrial practitioners in the built environment and related fields.
The construction industry is currently undergoing a rapid transformation which requires the development of pragmatic solutions to address widely debated and emerging challenges. Innovation is central to this transformation because it has the inherent capacity to positively impact value, economic, social, and environmental factors. Invited guest speakers in IRIS are pioneers in their respective fields and have been invited to share their wealth of knowledge with industrialists and academics alike.
| Time/ Date | Speaker | Title of the Guest Lecture | Registration Link |
| 12th May, 11:00 BST | Dr. Frédéric Bosché, University of Edinburgh, UK | Digitalised geometric and visual quality control of construction projects | Link |
| 19th May, 11:00 BST | Professor Mike Kagioglou, Western Sydney University, Australia | Moving towards Industry 5.0: definitions, understanding and ways forward | Link |
| 26th May, 11:00 BST | Dr. Chris Rausch, Z Modular company, Canada | Geometric control strategies in construction | Link |
| 9th June, 13:00 BST | Professor Chimay Anumba, University of Florida, USA | Digital Twins in the AEC industry | Link |
| 16th June, 11:00 BST | Mr. Iain Rillie, Highways England, UK | Taking a human-centric approach to safety at National Highways | Link |
We welcome collaboration on this initiative with colleagues at other institutions internationally. If you are interested, then please do get in touch or more information here.
More information as well as the registration links can be found on the website:
