Code and Concrete

Rick Khan is a 35-year AEC pioneer and digital transformation veteran. A member of NJIT’s inaugural "digital studio" in 1993, his career trajectory, from pipe-fitter to C-Suite executive at a Top 5 ENR firm, provides a unique perspective on bridging legacy trades with future technology. Through his Unstuck platform and proprietary 5 Pillar Strategy™, Rick now mentors the next generation of BIM/VDC professionals, transform...

Robert Orozco is a seasoned software professional with 15 years of experience, including 9 years in data analytics and AI. He consults for AI startups and enterprises implementing AI solutions. As the founder of Afirmity, Robert Orozco leads efforts to combat deepfakes in corporate and government communications. He is also a co-inventor of a pending patent using AI on video footage to generate comprehensive reports.

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David Gory is the co-founder and CEO of Airbuild Inc, a climate technology company focused on innovative solutions to clean air, water, and capture carbon through microalgae and biochar technologies. With a strong background in engineering and business, David draws inspiration from his upbringing in Nigeria, where firsthand experiences with pollution fueled his commitment to sustainability and social impact. Under his leadership, A...

This episode is a recorded version of a keynote given in Dublin, Ireland, at the 2025 BIM Coordinators Summit. 

Matthew A. Schneider is CEO of Building Inc, a company advancing real estate tokenization, digital asset securitization, and AI-driven property intelligence. Since 2020, he has led blockchain integration, digital twin development, and data-driven asset management for over $120M in real estate. Schneider has collaborated...

Jackson Reiter is the Co-Founder and COO of Relm, building real estate’s AI brain. With a degree in Economics from NYU, a background leading performance marketing, and years of experience as a licensed agent in NY and NJ, Jackson has seen both the ground-level pain points and the systemic inefficiencies of the industry. He and his co-founder Evan Robinson founded Relm to unify the fragmented real estate ecosystem – from commercial ...

Denis Petrovcic is the co-founder and CEO of Blocksquare, leading a team building infrastructure that transforms real estate into borderless tokenized assets. Since 2018, Blocksquare’s protocol has tokenized over $200M of property across 20+ countries, and through Oceanpoint it enables instant, DeFi-native secondary-market liquidity within a framework designed to reassure regulators and investors alike. A serial founder in hospital...

ALShimaa Allam is a Structural Engineer, professional engineer, MBA, and project management program-certified with 24 years of expertise in engineering design, structural analysis, and construction management. She serves as Strategic and Portfolio Manager and Technical Integration Manager at AAA-Integration, driving technical excellence and organizational growth. Her strong qualifications in strategic management within the AEC indu...

Benjamin Toney is an aspiring nerd's nerd with a practitioner's background in housing policy and community development and an academic background in urban planning and development. He is especially curious about systems design under domestic restructure, demographic shift, and geopolitical reconfiguration. He sometimes overuses the phrase "necessary but insufficient.”

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Paul is Managing Partner of The Digit Group, a Singapore-registered Smart City real estate development and investment company. As seen on Bloomberg TV and The Wall Street Journal, acknowledged by CNBC as one of America's Business Titans and reported by Forbes as “Changing the World”, Paul is an award-winning architect, a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council and a Fellow of the International Facility Management Association. H...

Lilian Chen is the Founder of Proptimal, a platform that makes institutional-quality financial analysis accessible to every real estate company. She began her career as a commercial real estate analyst and launched a fractional analyst agency in 2020, realizing how incredibly difficult it was to scale analyst work. Analysts are expensive, hard to train, and often out of reach for smaller teams - leaving many firms flying blind on t...

Chris Lehman has nearly a decade of experience working in data analysis and management consulting for healthcare and tech companies. He studied political science and economics at Harvard University and has been engaged in independent policy research and writing since graduating. He leads Groma’s policy department, managing policy research initiatives, building relationships with external partners in government, academia, business, ...

Adam Weyer is a dynamic emerging professional in commercial real estate and public accounting, currently interning at Colliers International and soon PwC in Milwaukee, WI. A student-athlete at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, he is pursuing CPA licensure. As a licensed REALTOR® and founder of the UWL Real Estate Club, he grew the organization to 120+ members, creating impactful opportunities for peers. Adam aims to specialize...

Lauren Brychell is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor relations expert with extensive experience in capital raising and commercial real estate investing. Over the course of her career, Lauren has successfully raised more than $75 million for diverse real estate ventures, showcasing her expertise in building strategic partnerships and driving investor success.

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Robert Austin has over 20 years of law enforcement experience including command level supervision. He holds an Associates Degree in Police Science and Bachelor's Degree with Cum Laude Honors for leadership in public service with a minor in business administration. He is also a graduate of the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command.

With 21 years of experience in law enforcement and public safety, Paul L. Eckert h...