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Constructing the Future of the East Midlands

This critical EMTW event will present panels and keynotes that identify the applications driving tech progress today and the future developments that will transform the sector in the Midlands and the UK.

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CE Midlands are proud to be supporting East Mids Tech Week 2026 as a Champion partner and will be hosting this special AI event. Hear from a range of leading developers and builders applying AI in design and planning with AI-powered tools that analyse project specifications, detect design flaws, and optimize layouts.

Discover how on-site operations use the latest tech applications to monitor progress, track materials, and identify safety hazards in real time.

In the early-stage design process, hear how AI-driven project management systems are automating site reports, managing digital drawings, and forecasting project timelines combining in reducing delays and improving efficiencies.

Itinerary

  • 1.30pm Keynote Address: Amy Harhoff – Chief Executive, East Midlands Combined County Authority
  • 1.50pm CE Midlands Introduction – Andrew Carpenter Chief Executive, CE Midlands
  • 2.00pm Rizwan Iqbal – Director at PwC: AI in the built environment: From possibility to practical adoption
  • 2.30pm Chris Holder  Partner at Browne Jacobson: AI in the construction industry: what it is, what it can be used for and the risks and rewards that is poses for companies wanting to implement AI roll outs.
  • 3.00pm Tea/Coffee Break
  • 3.20pm CEM Partners Technology Showcase
    • Micah Stennett and Peter Adeleye – Vidos Solutions
    • Nicole Gentry-Brand and Alistair Wilson – Flowmondo
    • Genna Rourke and Sion Bellis – Built Intelligence
    • James Fowler, Marketing & Strategy Director – Vaillant
  • 3.40pm Panel session chaired by Andrew Carpenter – Bridging AI in Construction Tech
    • Client: Jack Lomas – Business Lead – Digital, Transformation & AI at Severn Trent Water
    • Contractor: Sid Nagra – Strategy & Framework Lead at E Manton
    • Consultant: Dr Nicola Thompson – Director of Pick Everard
    • Manufacturer: Tom Cox – Constructions Solutions Director at Saint-Gobain
  • 4.10pm Q & A
  • 4.25pm Closing Remarks
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