Welcome to the final Digital Build Week 2025 session, hosted by TEMPO Institute.

This episode dives into a packed agenda covering innovation, AI, digital twins, and the importance of proof of concepts. The session features esteemed panellists (James Strutt, Meredith Hodgman and Kelly Henderson) discussing the crux of failed technology programs, the importance of leadership and advocacy, and the role of digital literacy in successful digital transformations.

The panel also explores AI's impact, the need for organisational culture shifts, and the role of change management. With input from live audience polls and interactive Q&A, this session provides valuable insights and practical strategies for effectively leveraging technology in the built environment.

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Join in for an insightful Digital Built Week 2025 session hosted by TEMPO that delves deep into digital precinct planning, focusing on the Brisbane 2032 Games.

Featuring a diverse lineup of guests, including James Mulligan, Lucy Booth, Ed Jennings, Chris Isles, and Susan Skuodas, the panel discusses the current state, emerging solutions, and future directions for integrating digital technologies in precinct planning.

Tune in to hear about the latest in digital transformation, innovative practices, and the crucial role of data, community trust, and legacy in shaping our precincts.

Don't miss this engaging conversation that balances technical depth and strategic foresight.

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Join the TEMPO team and a panel of experts at Digital Built Week 2025 as they dive into AI and Agentic AI applications in the built environment.

The opening session to the week features insightful discussions on agentic AI, digital twins, and practical examples from industry professionals like Harmon Singh, Rob Price, and Angkana Whiley.

Learn about the potential of AI in transforming our cities, understand the challenges of data governance, and explore the skills needed for the future.

Don't miss this engaging start to a series of sessions dedicated to innovation in digital development and urban planning.

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Join us for a captivating episode of the DBA Podcast as we delve into the concept of agentic AI and its implications for the built environment and our cities.

Host Gavin discusses with Rob the emergence of agentic AI, how it integrates with existing tools and large language models, and its potential to revolutionize various sectors, including capital project delivery.

The conversation touches on the practical applications, challenges, and the future trajectory of agentic AI, offering valuable insights for those curious about the intersection of AI and urban development.

Learn about the transformative power of AI in enhancing decision-making, optimising business processes, and creating hybrid workforces. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of AI integration within the built environment.

Here's what's inside:

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In this episode of the DBA Podcast, Adam interviews Will Cavendish, the Global Digital Leader at Arup. Will shares his journey from DeepMind to Arup and discusses the revolutionary impact of AI on the built environment.

He explores the rapid adoption of AI technologies, the role of large language models, and the profound opportunities AI presents for sustainable design and infrastructure. The episode also delves into the global landscape of AI adoption, the internal capability development at Arup, and the future prospects for AI in various sectors.

In this episode, we delve into the world of artificial intelligence with Jeff, a seasoned expert with a unique perspective. Jeff debunks the exaggerated claims surrounding generative AI and discusses its real economic impact.

He explains why AI won't revolutionise every industry overnight, pointing to the hype-driven narratives and the importance of focusing on realistic, practical applications.

Jeff also shares insights on how businesses should approach adopting AI, stressing the need for quality data and gradual implementation.

This episode provides a balanced, thoughtful analysis of AI's current and future landscape.

Here’s what’s inside:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:36 The AI Hype: Reality vs. Expectations

02:19 Generative AI: Current Impact and Future Potential

04:29 AI in Different Sectors: Opportunities and Limitations

20:08 The Role of Data in AI Success

26:26 Skepticism and Realism in AI Development

30:25 Future Outlook and Conclusion

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Join us as we continue our new season with AI expert Antony Slumbers, discussing the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the real estate sector.

Antony delves into the distinctions between Predictive AI and Generative AI, and how these technologies are reshaping the built environment. From automated floor plans to intelligent buildings, learn about the potential and challenges of AI in property management.

Gain insight into the future of natural language computing, agentic computing, and robotics, and their implications for the real estate industry.

Don't miss this deep dive into the evolving landscape of AI and real estate. Here's what's inside:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:23 Understanding AI in Real Estate

00:32 Predictive AI Explained

01:50 Generative AI and Its Impact

03:47 AI's Role in Real Estate

05:33 Challenges and Risks in AI Adoption

07:18 Future of AI in Real Estate

11:10 Generative AI Use Cases

18:18 Data Quality and AI Effectiveness

22:03 Addressing AI Hallucinations

27:57 Trust and Standards in AI

31:21 Business Cases for AI

38:51 Future Trends in AI

42:55 Conclusion and Farewell

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Advisor, storyteller and podcast host Charles Reed Anderson joins us as we kick off Season 4 of the DBA podcast - a series of discussions that will go wide and deep on the agenda of artificial intelligence (AI).

Mapping the hype, the facts and the fiction, Charles shares his views on where we are as an industry, what AI in the built environment might look like, and what he is excited about in the near future.

Thanks for joining us as we launch Season 4 of the DBA podcast focused on artificial intelligence.

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In this final episode of season 3 of the DBA podcast we interview Lisa Prime, a champion of sustainability, planning and the built environment in Ontario, Canada.

Lisa's love of geography and passion for learning saw her career evolve across multiple roles in the public and private sector, including a decade helping shape one of Toronto's signature urban renewal projects - Waterfront Toronto. She was recently Chief Planner at the City of Cambridge, ON where her passion for digital enablement in the built environment gathered momentum. And now in the private sector with Diamond Schmitt, Lisa continues to push for sustainable change in Canada's communities.

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The Digital Atlas of Australia is the nations leading platform for trusted high-value data. It enbles government and industry to explore, visualise and analyse data on Australia's people, environment, geography and economy.

In this episode we sit down with Lisa Bush, Head of the National Location Information Branch at Geoscience Australia, who has been stewarding the program of creating, acquiring and connecting trusted data sets and the partnerships to enable this.

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