AI in Construction: Applications, Integration, and Future Value

Thursday, 15 October 2026
4:00pm - 7:00pm (UTC+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
The Occidental Hotel
43 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Face-to-Face
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Event Summary

Join leading engineers, researchers, and industry professionals as we explore how AI is transforming the technical foundations of concrete construction. From predictive mix design to structural optimization, this forum highlights the intelligence driving the next era of engineering excellence.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Tanya Stephenson, Two Llamas & Justin Stephenson, 24/7 Engineering

Panellist
Brett Buhagiar, WSP
Claire Ripley, Standards Australia

Program
4:00 pm – Entry & Networking, Drinks and Light Refreshments
4:30 pm – Welcome, Introduction
4:40 pm – Keynote: Tanya Stephenson & Justin Stephenson
5:00 pm – Panel Session Moderated by Clare Tubolets
5:40 pm – Networking, Drinks
7:00 pm – Close

Registration
$88.00      CIA Member   
$44.00      CIA Retired Member    
$22.00      CIA Student Member
$110.00    Non Member

      

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Tanya Stephenson, Finance & Business Growth Specialist, Two Llamas
Tanya is an AI and automation specialist, finance broker, and founder of CitrineX, a business growth company focused on streamlining operations across finance, admin, and automation. She helps businesses with finance and replacing manual processes with smart systems that reduce admin overhead and enable growth.

Justin Stephenson, Project Manager, 24/7 Engineering
Justin is an engineer, project manager, and founder of 24/7 Engineering, a steel fabrication and manufacturing business servicing commercial and infrastructure projects across Australia. With extensive experience in welding compliance, QA systems, and construction delivery, Justin brings real-world insight into how projects succeed - and where admin and process breakdowns cost time and money. At CitrineX, he focuses on translating real-world site experience into practical AI tools that eliminate bottlenecks, reduce errors, and help businesses scale without adding admin burden.

Brett Buhagiar, Digital Engineering Lead, WSP

As the National Design, Digital and Innovation Executive with WSP’s Mining team, Brett is focused on the modernisation of our business. Brett’s role is to accelerate digital enablement and innovation for our teams, embedding advanced tools, data-driven insights, and future-ready technologies. This work will streamline design workflows, enhance digital consistency, eliminate inefficiencies, and ensure our digital strategy aligns with our operational and client delivery objectives.
With 15 years of experience in Construction, Engineering and Advisory roles, Brett has led digital strategy implementation for government agencies, asset owners and Tier 1 Contractors, providing strategic advisory and technical leadership on projects involving digital twins, data governance and system integrations


CIA NSW Annual Sponsors

Special thanks to our CIA NSW Annual Sponsors for their support throughout the year.
If you are interested in CIA NSW Annual Sponsorship, please email nsw@concreteinstitute.com.au 

       

  

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