AEC Customer Panel

Title: Forces of Change: Technology Deployment Is Gaining Momentum

Abstract: The pace of technological innovation in the capital projects industry is gaining momentum. Ray Topping, Director of Fiatech - a recognized global leader for advancement of technology and innovative practices in the capital projects industry, hosts candid conversations with the Alaska Native Rival Health Consortium and Infrastructure Corporation of America who tell their stories about technology deployment. Find out what major pain points are driving the need for new solutions; what was the forcing function to make panelists say "that's enough;" and how did they apply technology to deliver the highest business value.

Speaker Information:

Moderator
Ray Topping, Director
Fiatech

Ray leads the strategic direction of the Fiatech consortium and manages the operations.  Fiatech is actively developing and implementing projects that increase the value return in capital projects lifecycle through new and emerging technologies.  Ray's past experience includes leadership roles in CH2M HILL having served on the firm's Global Operations Leadership Team for 20 years. 

He served as CH2M HILL's firmwide Engineering Design Group Director for 15 years with overall responsibility for engineering design delivery throughout North America and globally.  Ray filled senior leadership roles on CH2M Hill's CLM Delivery Partnership for the London 2012 Olympics Program, Program Director for the Masdar City Sustainable Development in Abu Dhabi, UAE and as a Senior Adviser on the Panama Canal Expansion Program.

Panelists:

Alaska Native Rival Health Consortium
Department of Environmental Health and Engineering
James Gilbreath
Construction Scheduler

Infrastructure Corporation of America
Kelley Baranuk

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