New Dimensions in Construction 2024

Time
28 Nov 2024
12.00 - 15.00
Location

Metropolia Myllypuro Campus

Price

Free of charge – Just register!

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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

12.15–12.30
Anna-Stina Tähkävuori, Director of Innovation, Smart and Creative City & Jorma Säteri, Director of School of Real Estate and Construction, Metropolia
Opening words
12.30–12.45
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, Head of Community & Culture, 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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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. 🩺

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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!

An advertisement image for the RAKSA AI Innovation Competition, featuring the event dates, description, a QR code linking to the event website, and the logos of partners and sponsors.

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).