nima Virtual Conference 2025

Exploring the practical steps of the Information Management Initiative and how to realise real benefits from your digital journey

Thursday 6 November

Agenda

08:00 – 09:30

Networking & Industry Insights Talks

09:30 – 09:35

Welcome from Conference Chair

Fiona Moore, Senior Vice Chair, nima & Director, Cirrus Consultant Services

09:35 – 09:40

nima and the Information Management Initiative

Dr Anne Kemp OBE, Chair, nima

09:40 – 10:00

KEYNOTE: “Strategic vision for the future of information management” (Slides – PDF)

Dr David Hancock MBA, Construction Director & Infrastructure Practice Lead, National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority

10:05 – 10:35

Panel Discussion: “Why change? The increasing importance of Information Management “ Sponsored by Egnyte

Justin Stanton, Editor, Digital Construction Plus (CHAIR)
Mohammad Alfaour, Director of Middle East, Egnyte
Teresa Gonzalez Rico, Associate Director, AtkinsRealis
Alexandra Bolton, Founder, Built Environment Connective and Founder, Curgenven Wolfe
Simon White, Chief Digital Officer, Mott MacDonald

10:40 – 11:00

Head to Head: “The IM challenges for Micros and SMEs Sponsored by AtkinsRéalis

Anna Scothern, Chief Executive, National Home Improvement Council (NHIC)
Dr Anne Kemp OBE, Chair, nima

11:05 – 11:35

Panel: “The drivers of change? The commercial imperative” Sponsored by Man and Machine

Chris Lees, Chief Executive, Data Clan Ltd (CHAIR)
Dan Hughes, Founder, The RED Foundation
Gary Bell, Director|Real Estate Digital, Turner & Townsend
Steven Boyd, Major Projects Advisor, AtkinsRealis
Simon Lewis, Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

11:40 – 12:00

Head to Head: “The importance of IM to AI Sponsored by AtkinsRéalis

Kevin Reeves, Managing Director, KJR Digital; Digital Lead, CLC; nima Ambassador
Terry Stocks, Director of Property UK&I, AtkinsRealis

12:05 – 12:35

Panel: “How to achieve change using the Information Management Initiative” Sponsored by ALEC Holdings

Casey Rutland, Chief Data & Digital Officer, Property Cortex (CHAIR)
Pete Burchill, Global Technical Lead for Information Management, AtkinsRealis
Andy Boutle, Head of Digital Construction, ALEC
Sarah Davidson, Professor of Information Management, The University of Nottingham
Varun Soni, Partner, The Property Smart Group Ltd

12:35 – 13:30

Networking Break

13:30 – 14:00

Panel: “Why we are planning a standard approach to the creation of accessible information” Sponsored by Morta

Vicki Reynolds, Technical Director – Digital Estates, ONE creative Environments (ONE) (CHAIR)
Mohammad Shana’a, CEO, Morta
Shahida Rabjabdeen, Regional Director, AtkinsRealis
Alex Plenty, Head of Digital Construction, Skanska
Emma Hooper, Head of Information Management Strategy, RLB Digital & Vice Chair of nima and buildingSMART UK&I

14:05 – 14:35

Panel: “Measuring change – how nima plans to collate metrics about information maturity and the benefits it brings on behalf of industry” Sponsored by Global eTraining

Neill Pawsey, Managing Director, Iceni Digital Consulting Ltd (CHAIR)
Mark Enzer, Fellow, Mott MacDonald
Gordon Mitchell, Co-Founder, WHOLUS
Justin James, Global Head of Growth, Global eTraining
Andrew Krebs, Information Management Team Lead, Buro Happold

14:40 – 15:10

Panel: “What should nima do to help educate people about information management and who should they educate first?” Sponsored by Bentley Education

Paul Woddy, Director, White Frog (CHAIR)
Alison Watson, Founder & CEO, Class Of Your Own Ltd
Kay Rogage, Associate Professor, Northumbria University
Andy Adams, Managing Director, T3 Training & Development
Suha Jaradat, Professor, Edinburgh Napier University
Stefan Mordue, Senior Manager of Education & Partnerships, Bentley Systems

15:15 – 15:35

KEYNOTE: “Digital construction and information management strategy”

Malcolm Taylor, Expert Advisor, Crossrail International

15:40 – 15:50

Closing Remarks

Dr Anne Kemp OBE, Chair, nima

15:50 – 18:00

Open Networking