Keynote Speakers

We are proud to present our Keynote Speakers for the 18th Built Environment Conference to be held on 15-16 July 2024. Please click on the image for full biography details of our Keynote Speakers.

Keynote Speakers

RD (Bob) Hindle - Industry Round Table Facilitator - 17th BEC

RD (Bob) Hindle

Independent Researcher & Construction Consultant

Keynote Title: Trajectories of Current & Future Construction Delivery Change: Implications for businesses, BEPs & Educators

Prof. Francois Jacobs - Round Table - 17th BEC

Francois Jacobs

Prof. University of Wyoming

Keynote Title: The Impact of a Construction Skill Training Framework

Don Ward - Chief Executive, CIB

Don Ward

Chief Executive, CIB

Keynote Title: Global trends in construction

Innocentia Mahlangu - Keynote Speaker - 17th BEC

Innocentia Mahlangu

PrEng, PMP, Msc Eng, FSAICE

Keynote Title: People at the Centre: Leading Diverse Teams

Prof. PD Rwelamila - Keynote Speaker - 17th BEC

PD Rwelamila

PhD, FCIOB, MAACE, MIAPPM, MAIC, Pr.CPM

Keynote Title:

Chrisna du Plessis - 18th BEC Speaker

Chrisna du Plessis

BArch & MArch, PhD, DTech(hc)

Keynote Title: How future-forward is Construction 5.0?

Dr Aladdin Alwisy - 18th BEC Keynote Speaker

Aladdin Alwisy

Assistant Professor, PhD

Keynote Title: Building the Future: How Robotics are Revolutionizing Industrialized Construction

Prof. Theo Haupt - Keynote Speaker

Theo C. Haupt

Ph.D., M.Phil.

Keynote Title: ‘PROJECT TURN THE TITANIC’

Prof Claudia Loggia - CES23

Claudia Loggia

Associate Professor (SoBEDS)

Keynote Title: Housing in Informal Settlements. Grassroots Approach to Sustainable Urban Regeneration in South Africa

Jeremey Gibberd - Keynote Speaker - 17th BEC

Jeremy Gibberd

(BSc, MSc, Dip Arch (UCL), PrArch MIArch (PIA), CEA, PMP, PhD)

Keynote Title: Discursive Cohesion

Tammy Venter - Project & Services Lead - MODENA

Tammy Venter

B.A.S (UKZN) M.Arch (UKZN) Pr.Arch (SACAP)

Presentation: Constructing Efficiency: Leveraging Advanced Software for Enhanced Project Management

Kolosa Madikizela - PhD, PrCM, PrCPM, PMP - Keynote Speaker

Kolosa Madikizela

PhD, PrCM, PrCPM, PMP

Keynote Title: Construction at the Crossroads: The Leadership Challenge – How to Effectively Pivot?