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Conference Program

Conference program
Duration: 3 days
Format: Four main tracks per day (two morning sessions, two afternoon sessions)

Day One: Policy, Legal Frameworks, and Contracts

Morning Sessions
Session 1: Vision and Roadmap

  • National digital transformation initiatives and strategies
  • The role of government institutions in developing unified national BIM standards

Session 2: Procurement and Contracting

  • Transitioning from traditional contracts to defining “Level of Information Need” in legal agreements
  • Contract clauses, risk allocation, and professional indemnity

Afternoon Sessions
Session 3: Intellectual Property and Data Privacy

  • Rights management, ownership transfer, design logic protection, and data confidentiality
  • Legal implications of inaccurate Levels of Detail

Session 4: Dispute Resolution in the Digital Era

  • Using BIM as a reference for claims, execution planning, and delay analysis
  • Managing disputes under BIM-enabled contracts

Day Two: Technology, Standards, and Tool Selection

Morning Sessions
Session 1: Mastering Standards

  • In-depth review of international and local BIM standards
  • Data interoperability and unified classification systems

Session 2: Evaluating the BIM Software Ecosystem

  • Modeling tools: selecting the right software by discipline (Architectural, Structural, MEP)
  • Mobile BIM applications for construction sites

Afternoon Sessions
Session 3: Infrastructure and Technical Requirements

  • High-performance computing and reality capture technologies
  • Cybersecurity for protecting sensitive infrastructure data

Session 4: Technology Selection and Return on Investment

  • BIM maturity audits and organizational capability assessment
  • Cost–benefit analysis and investment justification for software and training

Day Three: The Future, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Twins

Morning Sessions
Session 1: Generative Design

  • Shifting from manual modeling to model programming
  • Real-time lifecycle assessment using artificial intelligence

Session 2: Artificial Intelligence in Construction

  • Predictive analytics for safety and schedule risk management
  • Automated progress tracking through computer vision and AI-based cost estimation

Afternoon Sessions
Session 3: Digital Twins and IoT Integration

  • Connecting BIM to digital twins at building scale
  • Sensor integration for real-time building performance monitoring

Session 4: The Future in Practice

  • Robotics and construction: integrating BIM with robotic arms for quality assurance
  • The future of engineering toward autonomous, data-driven built environments