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Future Construct: Thought Leaders Discussing BIM and Construction Solutions for the AEC Industry. The Future Construct podcast is powered and executive produced by the team at BIM Designs, Inc. and features thought leaders from around the world working on innovative technology solutions for the construction (AEC, Architectural, Engineering, Construction) industry. The podcast is hosted by Amy Peck (@VirtualGirlNY on Twitter), the Founder/CEO of EndeavorVR.
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Season 1 - Episodes
Season 1 - Episodes
Founder and President, Onuma, Inc.
Founder and President, Onuma, Inc.
In this week's episode of the Future Construct Podcast (36 min interview), we are excited to feature Kimon Onuma (@KimonOnuma), Founder and President of Onuma, Inc.
Onuma, Inc. enables the “I” in BIM. They are a team of architects and computer scientists that build software for the rapidly-changing AEC industry. The ONUMA System is an open-source, web-based ecosystem of tools, platforms, and services for buildings, cities, and more, built by architects and programmers who have been using BIM for over 30 years. The open-source architecture supports better quality designs, sustainable data, improved efficiency, and fewer unwelcome surprises throughout the built lifecycle.
Click to listen to our interview with Kimon on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on our Facebook or YouTube channels.
Co-Founder and CEO, JBKnowledge
Co-Founder and CEO, JBKnowledge
In this week's episode of the Future Construct Podcast (41 min interview), we are excited to feature James Benham (@JamesMBenham), CEO, and Co-founder of JB Knowledge (@JBKnowledge). JB Knowledge offers technology solutions for Insurance & Construction companies, transforming risk management technology and implementing technologies to transform construction projects. You name it; they can build it!
Click to listen to our interview with James on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on our Facebook or YouTube.
Director of Emerging Technology, Skanska USA
Director of Emerging Technology, Skanska USA
Our team is excited to bring you this new episode of the Future Construct Podcast (28 min interview), where we spotlight Danielle O'Connell, Director of Emerging Technology at Skanska USA (@SkanskaUSA). Skanska USA creates sustainable solutions and aims to be a leader in quality, green construction, work safety, and business ethics to drive profitability and reduce construction timelines.
Click to listen to our interview with Danielle on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Director of Programs and Business Excellence, Autodesk
Director of Programs and Business Excellence, Autodesk
Our team is thrilled to bring you this fresh episode of the Future Construct Podcast (27 min interview), where we spotlight Dr. Cornelia Scheitz, Director of Programs and Business Excellence at Autodesk (@Autodesk). Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made, their technology spans architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media, and entertainment, empowering innovators everywhere to solve challenges big and small.
Click to listen to our interview with Conny on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
CEO, Mainstreet
CEO, Mainstreet
Our team is thrilled to bring you this new episode of the Future Construct Podcast (23 min interview), where we spotlight Doug Ludlow (@dougludlow), CEO at MainStreet (@MainStreet). MainStreet helps software, hardware, and venture-backed companies realize tax credits opportunities missed by many accountants.
Click to listen to our interview with Doug on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Chief Customer Officer, Egnyte
Chief Customer Officer, Egnyte
Our team is thrilled to bring you this new episode of the Future Construct Podcast (23 min interview), where we spotlight Julie Giannini (@jgiannin) Chief Customer Officer at Egnyte (@Egnyte). Egnyte is trusted by 16,000+ content-critical businesses and transforms them through smarter content allowing organizations to connect, protect, and unlock value from all their content.
Click to listen to our interview with Julie on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Head of XRS, CBRE Global Workplace Solutions
Head of XRS, CBRE Global Workplace Solutions
Our team is thrilled to bring you this new episode of the Future Construct Podcast (30 min interview), where we spotlight Miquel Vidal, Head of XRS (eXtended Reality Solutions) at CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (@CBRE). Miquel has been an evangelist on XR within CBRE for the last three years, working across numerous teams, presenting the values and benefits of disruptive technology, having run numerous PoC and pilots with some of CBRE's front-line workers on their respective clients' sites.
Click to listen to our interview with Miquel on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Founder and CEO, Shadow Ventures
Founder and CEO, Shadow Ventures
Our team is very excited to bring you this new episode of the Future Construct Podcast(27 min interview) where we spotlight KP Reddy (@reddy_kp), Founder and CEO at Shadow Ventures (@shadowventures) and author of the books BIM for Building Owners and Developers and What You Know About Startups Is Wrong.
Click to listen to our interview with KP on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Principal, Perkins & Will
Principal, Perkins & Will
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (30 min interview), we spotlight Leigh Christy, Principal at Perkins and Will, and address Leigh's experience as an adjunct professor, her perspective on the direction companies should be taking toward the evolution of technology. Leigh joins host Amy Peck (@VirtualGirlNY) to discuss How companies should be thinking about responsibility and sustainability as components of innovation and many more.
Click to listen to our interview with Leigh on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Managing Partner, AE Partners
Managing Partner, AE Partners
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (30 min interview), we spotlight Aarni Heiskanen, Managing Partner at AE Partners, and address AE Partners' customers' perspective on pain points and trajectory of technology in construction, digital buildings and infrastructure, and real estate and construction. Aarni joins host Amy Peck (@VirtualGirlNY) to discuss How the construction industry is ripe for technological advancements and digitalization, and closing the gap of reluctance to bring technology in and many more.
Click to listen to our interview with Aarni on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Head of Product, CSI Crosswalk
Head of Product, CSI Crosswalk
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (46 min interview), we spotlight Hugh Seaton (@hughseaton), Head of Product at CSI Crosswalk.
Click to listen to our interview with Hugh on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Investor, BainCapital Ventures
Investor, BainCapital Ventures
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (27 min interview), we spotlight Allison Xu (@AllisonCXu), Investor at BainCapital Ventures.
Click to listen to our interview with Cathy on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Principal, Brick & Mortar Ventures
Principal, Brick & Mortar Ventures
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (36 min interview), we spotlight Curtis Rodgers, Principal at Brick & Mortar Ventures.
Click to listen to our interview with Curtis on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Featuring: Joe Michaels, Chief Revenue Officer at HaptX, Inc. & Tessa Lau, Founder & CEO at Dusty Robotics
Featuring: Joe Michaels, Chief Revenue Officer at HaptX, Inc. & Tessa Lau, Founder & CEO at Dusty Robotics
On this special episode of the Future Construct Podcast (1 hour interview), we spotlight leaders of two startups: Joe Michaels (@joemich), Chief Revenue Officer at HaptX, Inc.; and Tessa Lau (@tessalau), the Founder and CEO of Dusty Robotics.
Click to listen to our interview with Joe and Tessa on Apple, Spotify or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Futurist, Founder at Futures Intelligence Group
Futurist, Founder at Futures Intelligence Group
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (24 min interview), we spotlight Cathy Hackl (@CathyHackl), Global Futurist and Founder of the Futures Intelligence Group.
Click to listen to our interview with Cathy on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Senior Technology & Innovation Advisor at Flight Safety Foundation
Senior Technology & Innovation Advisor at Flight Safety Foundation
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (30 min interview), we spotlight Jessie Mooberry (@mooberryj), Senior Technology & Innovation Advisor at Flight Safety Foundation (@FlightSafetyFoundation).
Click to listen our interview with Jessie on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Senior Vice President, Construction Technologies & Manufacturing at TDIndustries, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Construction Technologies & Manufacturing at TDIndustries, Inc.
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (31 min interview), we spotlight Randee Herrin, Senior Vice President of Construction Technologies & Manufacturing at TDIndustries, Inc. (@tdindustries).
Click to listen our interview with Randee on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
CEO at BIM Designs, Inc.
CEO at BIM Designs, Inc.
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (29 min interview), we spotlight Mark Oden, CEO of BIM Designs, Inc. (@BIMdesignsInc), as he joins Amy Peck (@VirtualGirlNY) to discuss how he developed the company culture and service offerings at BIM Designs, Inc., how artificial intelligence can be utilized as a tool rather a replacement for a human workforce, and how BIM technology can serve as a digital overlay for pre-construction processes in the future.
Click to listen our interview with Mark on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Founder and CEO at Softeq
Founder and CEO at Softeq
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (29 min interview), we spotlight Chris Howard (@techris), Founder and CEO of Softeq (@Softeq), as he joins Amy Peck (@VirtualGirlNY) to discuss his perspective on why IoT deployments fail, where his customers come from, how he positions projects to be sold upstream, as well as his work as an entrepreneurial mentor in coding and technology. Also, listen for the two facets of his company he gets the most questions and where he's heard companies are shifting their tech focus.
Click to listen our interview with Chris on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Founder and Executive Director of the AEC Hackathon
Founder and Executive Director of the AEC Hackathon
On this episode of the Future Construct Podcast (35 min interview), we spotlight Damon Hernandez (@MetaverseOne), Founder and Executive Director of the AEC Hackathon, (@AECHackathon) and Co-Founder and Director of Technology at IDEAbuilder (@IDEAbuilder) as he joins Amy Peck (@VirtualGirlNY) to discuss his current projects using 3D data throughout the construction process, what he has learned about how hackathons are beneficial to the landscape of the AEC industry after hosting 40+ competitions, some of his favorite hackathon projects, his thoughts on full adoption of "living-breathing BIM" in the industry, the importance of the multi-device experience in construction, seeing more VR headsets at AEC conferences than GDC and many more thoughtful insights.
Click to listen our interview with Damon on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Episode 4 Featuring: Joanna Popper
Global Head of Virtual Reality for Go-To-Market and Location Based Entertainment at HP
Global Head of Virtual Reality for Go-To-Market and Location Based Entertainment at HP
Joanna Popper (@JoannaPopper), Global Head of Virtual Reality for Location Based Entertainment at HP (@hp) as she joins Amy Peck (@VirtualGirlNY) to candidly discuss her role leading HP's Go-to-Market strategy, why she's excited about HP's newest VR headsets the Reverb G2 and Reverb Omnicept, the amazing features of these new headsets and the accompanying software platforms, solutions for the AEC industry and use cases from some of her enterprise clients, and how she transitioned from a marketing career to the VR space.
Click to listen our interview with Joanna on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Head of Industrialized Construction Strategy and Evangelism at Autodesk
Head of Industrialized Construction Strategy and Evangelism at Autodesk
Amy Marks joins Amy Peck to candidly discuss how she became the queen of prefabrication, the need to remove constraints so that companies can fully leverage emerging technology, if there is room for an Uber-like behemoth in the construction industry, and the digital transformation of the industry. Hear Amy Marks also expound on designing buildings for the end user, the unique story behind her red stiletto in her office, as well as several other insightful topics.
Click to listen our interview with Amy on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Enterprise Solutions Executive at Unity Technologies
Enterprise Solutions Executive at Unity Technologies
Elizabeth Baron talks virtual reality, game engines, and how companies can leverage technology for the future within an innovative space.
Click to listen our interview with Elizabeth on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
Episode 1 Featuring: Salla Eckhardt
Director of Transformation Services and Worldwide Construction Lead at Microsoft
Director of Transformation Services and Worldwide Construction Lead at Microsoft
On Episode 1, Salla Eckhardt, the Director of Transformation Services and Worldwide Construction Lead at Microsoft, joins Amy to discuss digital twins, her experiences
as a woman in the construction industry, and the future role of digital technologies
in construction.
Click to listen on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
About the Host
About the Host
Amy Peck
Amy Peck
Amy Peck is the CEO of EndeavorXR, a leading global VR/AR (XR) strategy & consulting firm. She is a recognized thought-leader in the space and speaks globally on the future of XR and emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, robotics, and autonomy. She works with Fortune 500 companies, digital media/production companies, and tech startups on strategies to deploy XR, 5G, AI, Blockchain, and another emerging tech to shape an impactful future.
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