New Dimensions in Construction Conquers the Myllypuro Real Estate and Construction Laboratory Facilities Once Again
New Dimensions in Construction is bringing together the built environment field once again at Metropolia’s Myllypuro campus! Mark your calendar for November 28, 2024, from 12:00 to 15:00.
🌐 Network – The event features research and development activities in the field, companies, and students. It is open to anyone interested in the real estate and construction industry.
💡 See and Experience – Visit demo stations to explore the diverse functions of Myllypuro’s smart campus.
🚀 Listen – Throughout the day, experts will provide insights into the current state of the industry and future directions.
Program
All the speakers will tell their career story – how did they get into the point where they are now in their career. In panel discussion with KIRAHub students will discuss with built environment companies and what kind of possibilities students will have in the construction field in the future.
| 12.10–12.20 Anna-Stina Tähkävuori, Director of Innovation, Smart and Creative City & Jorma Säteri, Director of School of Real Estate and Construction, Metropolia Opening words |
| 12.20–12.40 Raksa AI Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony |
| 12.45–13.00 Pontus Kihlman, Expert in the Built Environment, Metropolia Keynote: Building the Future - Navigating Sustainability, Innovation, and Digital Transformation in the Built Environment |
| 13.15–14.00 Vappu Id, COO, KIRAHub & Mia Toivanen, Program Director, KIRA Growth Program Panel Discussion |
| 14.15–14.30 Anita Ahlstrand, Development Manager, Innovation Hub for Future-Proof Health and Wellbeing, Metropolia Shaping the Future together: Smart Healthcare Solutions in Urban Environments |
| 14.30–14.45 Andrea Patanè, Project Designer, Urban Farm Lab, Innovation Hub for Clean and Sustainable Solutions, Metropolia Building-Integrated Agriculture and Urban Farming |
Note: The program will be held in English. Program details will be updated closer to the event.
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New Dimensions in Construction
A diverse program lineup awaits, along with companies and RDI projects at exhibition stands.
Speakers
Keynote: Pontus Kihlman
Pontus has worked for over two decades with developing the built environment industry, advancing business innovation, operational excellence and transformational change in both technologies, processes and organizational cultures.
His career has covered all phases of construction and urban development, to property and facility management, as well as developing user experience through workplace development and proptech. Currently he works in Metropolia University of Applied Sciences as an RDI expert of the built environment.
Andrea Patanè
Andrea Patanè works as a project coordinator in UrbanFarmLab, which is an urban indoor food platform in Metropolia UAS. There Andrea pilots, tests, and prototypes new technological and digital urban indoor farming solutions.
Andrea is also a Metropolia alumni who has studied Environmental Engineering at Metropolia UAS. Andrea will gladly chat about urban farming, vertical farming and circular economy in indoor greenhouses.
Anita Ahlstrand
Anita, who works as Research and Development Manager in Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Futureproof Health and Wellbeing Innovation Hub, knows how to co-create in a transdisciplinary RDIL-partnership.
Chat with Anita about integration of well-being in the built environment, smart solutions in future healthcare, and health & well-being co-creation. 🩺
Business and Startup Exhibitors
Research, Development and Innovation Exhibitors
Learning Institutions and schools
Join RAKSA AI Innovation challenge and develop innovative solutions with the help of AI Best student teams will be awarded at the Awards Ceremony during New Dimensions in Construction 2024!
This November RADIAL and TITAN projects host RAKSA AI Innovation challenge (November 12 to November 28, 2024), whose aim is to unite professionals from the construction industry with multidisciplinary student teams to collaboratively develop innovative solutions for the sector using artificial intelligence. In the competition, your team will receive a challenge from construction companies, and your task will be to come up with innovative solutions.
The competition is open to all students, regardless of their field of study or level of education.
Registration is open until November 4, 2024.
More about RAKSA AI:
https://rakennusalantietotaito.fi/tapahtuma/raksa-ai
Raksa AI Innovation challenge is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).