Dr Jennifer Schooling will be part of a panel discussing ‘Creating smart infrastructure’ at the 2021 Infrastructure Ireland online conference on 25 March.
The one-day conference, organised by Eolas magazine, will consider how to deliver the next generation of infrastructure, from healthcare and housing to communications, transport and energy. In the context of investing in a post-Covid recovery and need for resilience and adaptation in infrastructure, the presentations and panels will explore how innovation, digital technologies and infratech can drive greater efficiency and effectiveness and help extend the lifespan of infrastructure.
Our sector needs to innovate rapidly to change the way we deliver, manage and operate infrastructure, bringing the outcomes of the best research into practice much more quickly, and at scale. Infrastructure and construction organisations must recognise the true value of data, adopt smart infrastructure solutions and apply data-centric engineering to operate more efficiently and productively – and embed whole-life value into everyday business. Such innovations offer a competitive edge to organisations competing in international markets in an increasingly resource-constrained future. Dr Jennifer Schooling
Key speakers include: Michael McGrath, TD Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform; Cormac Murphy, Head of Office European Investment Bank; and Giles Stevens, Director of Policy National Infrastructure Commission. The event is aimed at all those with an interest in the development of Ireland’s future infrastructure, both in the public sector and those in the private sector working in advisory or service delivery roles.
The ‘Creating smart infrastructure’ panel starts at 12.15pm. Dr Schooling said: “Our sector needs to innovate rapidly to change the way we deliver, manage and operate infrastructure, bringing the outcomes of the best research into practice much more quickly, and at scale. Infrastructure and construction organisations must recognise the true value of data, adopt smart infrastructure solutions and apply data-centric engineering to operate more efficiently and productively – and embed whole-life value into everyday business. Such innovations offer a competitive edge to organisations competing in international markets in an increasingly resource-constrained future.”
• To read the full conference programme and register see the event website.