Thomas Strong, CanBIM President and CEO sits down with Steve Zahm, President and CCO at Procore to talk about technology and innovation in the building and infrastructure industry. Hear about the early days of building their business, the challenges involved with managing a growing startup to the huge success of scaling to serve an international customer base. Steve Zahm has experienced an amazing journey with Procore, join us to hear his perspective on their business.

After 10+ years of experience in commercial and mixed use real property development Luan Ha embarked on the journey to create Fundscraper, which is a technology platform that optimizes the entire investment process from signing off an investment to tracking investment performance all through an easy to use personalized dashboard. Investors are able to connect with institutional quality real estate investments usually reserved for institutions and high net worth individuals. This presentation will outline the pathway to launching a tech startup to lessons learned from an established startup. From setting the right foundation and how to test the waters to the importance of experimentation and making the jump from hobby to a full time commitment. Luan will examine the traditional public company life vs entrepreneurial / technology private company life ultimately preparing for the pivot. If you are considering launching a startup you won't want to miss this session.

Entrepreneurs the world over would all be better served to understand some of the legal pitfalls of a tech-startup. This panel of experts with significant experience in the building and infrastructure industry, will share practical advice and lessons learned. How should you structure your start-up? How do you recognize and protect your intellectual property? What will potential investors want to see in your startup? And when should you ask for help?

Corporations are under constant pressure to remain competitive and stay ahead of the competition. Rapid growth, tweaking existing business models, or buying the competition are not always viable options. Companies need to consider developing innovation and entrepreneurship strategies in-house. As part of that strategy, innovative companies are considering developing technology and unique workflows in-house as a means to gain an edge, control costs or just improve their business. Technology development, deployment and adoption has innumerable challenges. What are those challenges? Where are the opportunities for large corporations to innovate? How are companies managing financial and human resources? How are they measuring success? In this session hear from industry leaders who have embarked on a path to support a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.

From improved visualization, communication and collaboration, to direct costs savings, design technology start-ups are delivering new value and functionality. Hear from innovative tech start-ups who are serving the design community through delivering innovative design technologies.

The construction sector has endless opportunity for disruption. Whether you are connecting teams, delivering materials or equipment to site, monitoring site activity and safety, tracking time and material, managing your fleet or tracking project progress this panel will outline innovative technology start-ups tackling various aspects of the construction process, their journey and what's in store for the future.

Buildings of the future will rely on smart technologies that allow facility managers to have their building data at their fingertips, giving them the ability to not only visualize and understand building performance, but also enable predictive maintenance and much more. This panel will overview innovative asset management technology start-ups offering value through artificial intelligence, digital twins, building automation and more

The process of city development is wrought with inefficiency and opportunity to digitize. Tech start-ups developing solutions for developers and city builders are focusing on data accessibility and analytics, 3D city modeling and visualization providing new insights and opportunities to improve the development of cities. Hear from innovative start-ups helping to develop and build our cities.

Lauren Lake is the COO & Co-Founder of Bridgit - a Canadian construction tech company. Along with Mallorie Brodie, Lauren founded Bridgit with the goal to bring more technology into the construction industry. Bridgit launched its first product in 2014 and a second in 2019, geared at improving workforce planning for general contractors. Join Lauren as she tells the story of Bridgit's scrappy beginning. Learn about Bridgit's unique approach to building software for the industry and the challenges/successes as the company has grown to 55 employees.

CMHC will be launching the Housing Supply Challenge this Fall! With up to $300M of funding up for grabs, this initiative invites citizens, stakeholders, and experts from across Canada to propose innovative solutions to the barriers that limit the creation of new housing. Through the launch of a number of unique rounds, the Challenge aims to address obstacles to housing supply and affordability, enhance community engagement, cultivate collaboration and partnerships, and inspire others to scale or adapt ideas for “Canada-wide impact”. Attend this session to find out about the first round of the challenge titled Data Driven - Solutions for informed decision-making. This first round will focus on creating data solutions that improve decision-making for housing supply across Canada. For more details on the Challenge, visit cmhc.ca/housingsupplychallenge

Things have been moving quickly in the con-tech-prop-tech space and with approximately $6.1 billion being invested into the sector, which is a 1,632% increase from 2016’s $352 million (Forbes), it’s clear that there has been significant disruption in the building and infrastructure industry. With so many tech-start-ups flooding the market how are venture capitalists, angel investors, or lenders viewing the sector today? What has changed in the last 18 to 24 months? What opportunities are they now looking for? What is the next 5 years going to look like for con-tech and prop-tech?

Incubators and Accelerators play a vital role in establishing which technologies will be the next big disruptors. The 10 trillion dollar global building and infrastructure industry has been and is poised for technological disruption. Entrepreneurs looking to introduce a new start-up to the growing list of tech firms will likely seek the support of an incubator and/or accelerator. What are industry leading incubators and accelerators looking for in a tech-startup? How do founders build the best team for their business? What are investors looking for? How to develop the best product-market fit? In this session, we will hear what experienced innovators who operate the industry’s top incubators and accelerators, think about these questions and more.

The long journey to a globally successful tech start-up begins with the idea of doing something better, faster or cheaper. How do these ideas turn into viable and successful businesses? How does one scale their business to serve a global or international marketplace? What are the common mistakes, challenges or pitfalls that founders face when building their business? In this panel discussion, hear directly from those who have climbed the uphill and rocky terrain of a successful start-up. What are they working on now and what advice can they offer to budding entrepreneurs looking to tap the building and infrastructure tech boom.

Executives across the building and infrastructure industry are flooded with technology options to manage their business and projects. With so many technology platforms to choose from, how do executives choose the right technology that will improve productivity? Which technologies will allow your team to collaborate and stay connected? Hear how the building and infrastructure’s blue chip companies are procuring and using technology to remain competitive, productive, and efficient.

Proptech start-ups are changing how buildings are maintained and operated. With so much data being generated in buildings, it's no surprise that the Proptech has had such a boom cycle. With so many options to choose from what are some of the best options available to building operators? Hear from industry gatekeepers who are helping to nurture the next generation of best in class proptech startups. What gaps exist? What challenges exist to getting started and how to scale up? and what is the future of Proptech?