JCT Povey Lecture 2025
“Human-Centered, Evidence-Based, Augmented Intelligence in Building Design”
Main presentation by Diego Padilla-Philipps, director, Decarbonisation and Innovation for Building Structures, WSP.
Q&A discussion hosted by Sean Smylie, JCT vice-chair
Join us for the JCT Povey Lecture 2025 webinar.
Thursday, 13 November 2025
4.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Format:
• Welcome from Sean Smylie, JCT vice-chair
• “Human-Centered, Evidence-Based, Augmented Intelligence in Building Design”, Diego Padilla-Philipps, director, Decarbonisation and Innovation for Building Structures, WSP
• Discussion/audience Q&A
About the speaker: Diego Padilla-Philipps, director, Decarbonisation and Innovation for Building Structures, WSP, will give the JCT Povey Lecture 2025.
At the forefront of modern construction, from both a design and engineering perspective, Diego will discuss the transformative power of automation and AI in the design of better buildings, and its potential to help us navigate the complexities of modern projects, ambitious sustainability targets, and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Diego Padilla-Philipps’s Povey Lecture promises to be a fascinating presentation and an important opportunity to find out more about technologies that not only have implications for the future of the industry, but are making a major impact now.
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We look forward to you joining us.