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In Conversation with HS2 (Panel Q&A)

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Event
  • Session
  • Thursday, 27 October 2016
  • 11:27 - 11:27
  • Duration: 26 mins
  • Publication date: 23 Nov 2016
  • Location: NA, Business Design Centre, London, United Kingdom
  • Part of event Digital Construction Week

About the session

An interactive session with representatives from across the largest infrastructure project in the UK. We will explore the role innovative and technology will play, what lessons have been learned from other major projects in the UK and abroad. The next 30 years of procurement and the role you can play in shaping and creating this project

Keywords:
  • 3D
  • AI
  • BIM
  • Building Information Modelling
  • RFID
  • air quality sensor
  • analytics
  • civil engineering
  • concrete sensor
  • construction
  • data
  • digital
  • drone lifeguard
  • drones
  • engineering
  • innovation
  • mobile
  • people carrier drone
  • radio frequency ID
  • robotics
  • sensor
  • smart
  • smart buildings
  • software
  • technology

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Speakers

  • Iain Roche

    Iain Roche

    HS2, Head of Innovation

    Iain Roche joined HS2 Ltd as Head of Innovation in September 2015, having previously held the same role at Rolls-Royce Plc. Although having worked in a number of product design and R&D positions, Iain has spent the majority of his career in innovation management. He has worked across Europe and the Middle East supporting organisations (from start-ups to blue chips) and governments create a sustainable culture of innovation to drive growth. He has successfully embedded process and structure to catalyse innovation within organisations and facilitate external collaboration. He has worked across a number of vertical markets, from fast moving consumer goods to safety critical industries such as Nuclear and Aerospace. Iain has an Engineering Degree and a PhD, both from Loughborough University. He is a fellow of the institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (FIKE) and sits on the NEF innovation council.
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    Sonia Zahiroddiny

    HS2, BIM Strategy Manager

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