Speakers’ page<\/a> to find out more about the General Assembly’s BIM champions. Attendees will hear policy makers, public procurers, infrastructure investors and industry leadership from across the globe discuss the challenges of digitally transforming the construction and infrastructure sector, and identify solutions in a candid, straightforward manner during the following panel discussions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n14:00 UTC \u2013 Welcome and Presentation of the Global BIM Network Roadmap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Global BIM Network Roadmap will promote international collaboration to grow public sector capacity in built environment policy and transformation initiatives.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nSpeakers: <\/strong><\/em>Alanna Gluck<\/strong>, Delivery Lead, Global BIM Network; Adam Matthews<\/strong>, Chair of the Global BIM Network Steering Committee; Nigel Mu\u00f1oz Oro<\/strong>, Regional Project Management Advisor, Latin America and the Caribbean, UNOPS; Jaroslav Nechyba<\/strong>, Director of BIM Strategy Department, Czech Agency for Standardization, Czech Republic; Ngoc-Binh TA<\/strong>, Head of BIM Team, Institute of Construction Economics Ministry of Construction, Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n14:30 UTC \u2013 The Costs Benefits of Information Management: A Global Perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn this session, panellists will discuss the strategic development of cost-benefit methodologies that demonstrate the benefits of BIM implementation in public sector funded projects.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nSpeakers:<\/em> <\/em>Milena Feustel<\/strong>, Co-chair, EU BIM Task Group; Claudia Suaznabar<\/strong>, Lead Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank. Moderator<\/em>: Alanna Gluck<\/strong>, Delivery Lead, Global BIM Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n15:00 UTC \u2013 From Policy to Implementation: Procurement Practices Around the World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn this session, panellists will provide presentations about their journey from developing a national or subnational strategy at the policy level to deliver better infrastructure through BIM and information management, through to the practical steps to implementing BIM through public procurement.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\nSpeakers:<\/em> <\/em><\/strong>Luke Belfield*<\/strong>, Acting Victorian Chief Engineer, Australia; Jaroslav Nechyba<\/strong>, Director of BIM Strategy Department, Czech Agency for Standardization, Czech Republic. Moderator: <\/em>Roger Grant<\/strong>, Executive Director, Building Information Management at the National Institute of Building Sciences, USA. *Matthew Kehoe<\/strong>, Director, Digital Build Program, Office of Projects Victoria, Australia will be attending the live Q&A session instead of Luke Belfield.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n15:30 UTC – Government and Industry: Working Together to Drive Benefits for People and Places<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn this session, panellists will provide an overview of developing their national strategy to deliver better infrastructure through BIM and information management.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\nSpeakers: <\/em>Daniel G\u00f3mez*<\/strong>, Deputy Director at the National Planning Department, Colombia; <\/em>Fergus Harradence<\/strong>, Deputy Director, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK; Sebasti\u00e1n Manriquez<\/strong>, Subdirector, Planbim of CORFO, Chile. Moderator:<\/em> Valentina Sarmiento Buitrago<\/strong>, Head of the Productivity Team, Ministry of Housing, City and Territory, Colombia. *Jonathan Bernal<\/strong>, Director of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy, Colombia will be attending the live Q&A session instead of Daniel G\u00f3mez<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n16:00 UTC – Closing Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSpeakers: <\/em>Alanna Gluck<\/strong>, Delivery Lead, Global BIM Network; Adam Matthews<\/strong>, Chair of the Global BIM Network Steering Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n