The future is already here! But what does it mean for the building industry? Tech Space is where you can get to hear about exciting advancements in technology, that can help your workflow and projects. You can learn more about the latest developments and get an understanding for how we can use these tools to make the industry better for your business and for the planet.

The stage Buildings & Design is focused on how digital technology, new tools and ways of working can help shape the future of our buildings. By designing tools that allow us to view the building process as a holistic entity from sketch to end of life, and by streamlining workflows to make design more transparent and efficient, we can put creativity back at the centre of the profession, while also ensuring a smart approach to operations and maintenance.

The Main Forum is where we’re having the big industry wide discussions. This is where you will learn about how the Scandinavian building industry can benefit from coming together, to collaborate on how to use digital tools, technology, and data to make the process of building better, more efficient and ultimately more sustainable.

We’re excited to soon reveal the speaker who will open BIM World Copenhagen 2026 and set the tone for two inspiring days dedicated to innovation, knowledge sharing, new connections, and the future of the building industry.

Construction projects are still delivered through fragmented phases, disconnected disciplines, and workflow-specific tools. Design coordination and site execution often operate as separate worlds – each with its own requirements, data, handovers, and manual processes – despite serving a single project timeline and shared delivery outcome.

AI is changing that model. By semantically connecting project artifacts, requirements, relationships, and real-time context across disciplines and phases, project intelligence can span from design coordination through construction execution. The result is a more integrated operating model: issues are identified earlier, information flows to the right participants at the right time, and routine coordination work can be automated.

This keynote explores how AI-driven project intelligence will reinvent AEC workflows – linking previously disconnected activities, enabling proactive notifications and actions, and helping every participant make faster, better-informed decisions. The opportunity is not simply to optimize individual tasks, but to continuously move the entire project forward with greater confidence, control, and collaboration.

LINK Arkitektur and ConTech Lab present an innovation driven session showcasing how advanced AI can automate and scale the identification of materials and circularity assessments in existing buildings.

The session provides a clear overview of methodology, data foundations and key findings, and concludes with a live demonstration where participants can test the technology themselves. The presentation is particularly relevant for professionals working with circular economy, building transformation, environmental and resource mapping, selective demolition, and related fields.

Edvin Klangberg has over ten years of experience in construction and civil engineering, including roles as Production Manager and Project Manager on projects across Sweden. He holds an MSc in Civil Engineering and now helps AEC customers across EMEA use Bluebeam to build simpler, more efficient digital workflows.

Discover how Symetri uses AI to explore, develop and visualise digital solutions – and how connected data and automated BIM workflows create real business value at LCA Elementer. Learn how streamlined workflows can reduce manual work, improve data quality and enable a seamless flow from design to robotic production.

The AEC industry is at an inflection point. A new generation of European software companies is delivering powerful, open, and interoperable BIM tools – and the construction sector is only beginning to explore what that means for workflows, data ownership, and project outcomes.

This panel brings together voices from across the industry to explore the opportunity: What can European software solutions offer that wasn’t possible five years ago? How are leading consultancies already integrating these tools into real projects? And what does a more diverse software ecosystem mean for owners, contractors, and the industry at large?

The conversation is deliberately forward-looking, not a critique of existing market players, but an honest exploration of what becomes possible when more options are on the table.

Moderator: Ole Berard, direktør for digitale værktøjer, Molio

A resilience gap is emerging in European real estate: Stricter regulation, rising physical risks, and fragmented data. With an estimated $7.5 trillion in assets under threat, static ESG reports aren’t enough. This session, presented by Upsite, will show how digital tools transform complex building and climate data into dynamic, AI-powered decision support. Learn to move assets from ‘at risk’ to ‘resilient’ – shifting adaptation from compliance to a portfolio value strategy.

We’ve digitized almost everything. So why do the same project challenges keep coming back?
As digital transformation continues to reshape construction, the conversation is shifting from data to outcomes. Join us as we challenge some of the industry’s biggest assumptions and explore why the next step is not about managing more information, but about creating more value from it.
Through live audience polls and industry insights, we’ll explore why better decisions may be the industry’s next competitive advantage, and what it takes to turn information into better project outcomes.

Veitur, one of Iceland’s largest utility companies, is transforming the way it delivers infrastructure projects. Discover how the organisation has evolved from email and document-based workflows to Common Data Environments (CDE), GIS and simulation models, creating stronger information management, greater asset visibility and more efficient project delivery. Learn the practical steps that are laying the foundation for future BIM adoption.

BIM has long since proven its technical maturity. The real value only emerges when BIM is moved from an IT and project focus to a management-anchored business process. It is not about faster drawings, but about better decisions: fewer errors on site, lower total cost of ownership, higher operational performance and a sustainable portfolio.

It is about transforming the way projects are conceived, designed, built and operated. It is about the collaboration between those who build, those who will manage the finished building, and those who oversee the business.

The amount and quality of model data are becoming essential to successful project delivery, yet too much of this data remains fragmented, manually checked, and difficult to trust. This session explores how project teams can take control of their model data through centralization, validation, clear ownership, and stronger data governance – with NTI COMANAGE used as a practical example of how these principles can be applied.

How do we move from document-based guidelines to digital requirements in practice? This presentation shows how Praxi structures requirements in a web-based interface with traceability and version control. Praxi has been developed by BIM Alliance in Sweden through broad industry collaboration. As a Swedish NGO within BIM and an active member of buildingSMART International, BIM Alliance drives openBIM and interoperability, enabling customized requirement portals nationally.

LUMI demonstrates TotalBIM for circular construction at scale in a 25,000 m² building. Thousands of reusable components were RFID-tagged, digitised, and linked to BIM and databases, enabling traceability from inventory to installation. Production was executed in 3D via StreamBIM – no drawings. The model served as contractual truth, connected to logistics, CO₂ analysis, and material data for continuous optimisation.

The result: embodied carbon was halved (~190 kg CO₂/m²), with low cost and world-leading performance – highest LEED score globally, Building of the Year winner and MIPIM finalist.

The construction industry often celebrates digitalization when paper forms become digital forms, checklists become apps, and approval workflows move into cloud platforms. But is that really digitalization? Many organizations have invested heavily in technology while preserving the same processes, decisions, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies that existed before. The result is not a digital business – it is an analogue business operating through digital tools.

This presentation explores the difference between being digital and being digitalized.
Through examples from BIM, project delivery and information management, we explore when technology genuinely improves decision-making, automates repetitive work, enables data driven processes and creates measurable value – and when it merely wraps existing habits in a digital interface.

This presentation aims to leave attendees with the thought of whether their digital journey is truly transforming the way they work, or simply digitizing yesterdays processes.

Despite BIM adoption, projects remain fragmented across drawings and systems, limiting lifecycle value. Total BIM establishes the model as a single, legally binding source of information and a lifecycle information system enabling continuous, traceable data use. In the case projects, data-centric BIM enabled reuse and LCA to guide sustainability decisions.

Why manage projects with drawings when integrated data can drive both productivity and sustainability?

A quarter of all construction investment is lost to fixing errors, most of them preventable in design. Yet manual checking remains a bottleneck.

Elin Mårtensson, CEO of AI-BOB, shares her journey from developing large-scale projects to building an unbroken chain from requirements to automated BIM checks. Featuring work with leading property developers and architects like OMA, this session shows how BIM + AI reduces repetitive work, freeing up time for real value creation and higher-quality buildings.

The digital transformation of infrastructure is accelerating at a rapid pace. How are BIM, GIS, open platforms, AI, and digital twins redefining how we design, construct, and operate projects?

At BIM World Copenhagen, Bentley Systems will showcase the innovative, real-world solutions that empower engineering firms to deliver projects faster, with higher quality and unmatched reliability, enabling them to deliver more resilient, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure.

How confident is construction in its own data? We asked 100 BIM professionals across 21 European countries.

The answer: 6.7/10. Not catastrophic, but hardly reassuring. The ONSIGHT Projection 2026 survey reveals where data breaks down (2 out of 3 report design-construction friction), why €500M+ mega-projects struggle more than mid-sized ones, and what’s really blocking AI adoption.

Hint: it is not the technology.

Every construction project generates vast amounts of data – but how much of it creates value once the building is handed over? This session explores how an asset-first mindset can create a continuous digital thread across design, procurement and construction. Discover how connected asset information can improve decisions, quality control and handovers – while ensuring that valuable data remains accessible for smarter operations throughout the building lifecycle.

Discover how Matterport helps AEC teams turn real-world spaces into immersive digital twins that support BIM, CAD and operational workflows. The session will cover faster site documentation, remote collaboration, reduced site visits, and how digital twins can become a practical source of data for design, construction and facilities teams.

A data-driven breakdown of automation potential across every layer of a Nordic commercial real estate organisation – with honest answers about what AI genuinely can’t do.

Morgan Stanley estimates that up to 37% of tasks within real estate organisations could be transformed or automated through AI. But which 37%? And in which order? This talk cuts through the hype with a systematic analysis of 289 atomic FM processes across 18 categories – each rated on a four-level automation scale (fully automatable, largely automatable, partially automatable, manual-only).

We map these processes against the classic Nordic FM organisation: from Asset Manager and Property Manager through Technical Manager, Operations Manager, and Building Technician. The pattern that emerges is clear – and counterintuitive. Predictive maintenance and space management score highest (58–69% fully automatable) because they work entirely with data. Reactive and preventive maintenance score lowest (0% fully automatable), not because AI can’t help, but because someone still needs to turn the wrench. The session concludes with a concrete deployment roadmap: what to automate first, what requires BMS write access, and what should stay human – and why.

Moderator: Rasmus Gorm Pedersen, Managing Director Denmark, ProptechOS

BIM provides many benefits for the building industry. And even though BIM has gained ground in the past decades, it still has the potential to be further integrated in the design process, allowing building designers to optimize their workflow and create sustainable spaces for wellbeing.
To advance the use of BIM, VELUX and GRAPHISOFT Center Danmark have initiated VELUX Project Development Guide.

This session demonstrates how the new Project Development Guide provides architects and design professionals with a practical, hands-on approach by demonstrating a complete BIM-based workflow using a real construction project and a range of widely recognized tools.

The stage Buildings & Design is focused on how digital technology, new tools and ways of working can help shape the future of our buildings. By designing tools that allow us to view the building process as a holistic entity from sketch to end of life, and by streamlining workflows to make design more transparent and efficient, we can put creativity back at the centre of the profession, while also ensuring a smart approach to operations and maintenance.

The Main Forum is where we’re having the big industry wide discussions. This is where you will learn about how the Scandinavian building industry can benefit from coming together, to collaborate on how to use digital tools, technology, and data to make the process of building better, more efficient and ultimately more sustainable.

The future is already here! But what does it mean for the building industry? Tech Space is where you can get to hear about exciting advancements in technology, that can help your workflow and projects. You can learn more about the latest developments and get an understanding for how we can use these tools to make the industry better for your business and for the planet.

Automated by Design explores how standardized development principles can unlock scalable design automation. Together, EMD-Batimo and Sweco Architects demonstrate how structured inputs are transformed into thousands of optimized design possibilities, connecting development, engineering, and digital workflows into a repeatable process that accelerates decision-making while keeping human creativity at the center.

What if project data didn’t just sit there — but actually worked for us?

Today, information is scattered across files, systems and teams. Forma changes that by connecting the data and putting AI directly into the user experience — helping us find, understand and act on information faster.

But we’re on the verge of something bigger.
With automation, AI and MCP, we can move from asking technology for answers to asking it to get the work done.

And that changes what’s possible — and who can make it happen.

Hear from two of the teams from this year’s AEC Hackathon Biodiversify and Bridge the Gap, as they take you under the hood of their projects.

A BIM model is only as valuable as the information it gives you access to. In this session, Per Olav Stenberg and Gunnar Hansen from Omega 365 Software will demonstrate how BIM becomes far more than a 3D model when it is connected to documents, workflows, asset data, IoT and AI on a shared platform.
Discover how integrated information improves collaboration, supports better decisions throughout the asset lifecycle, and transforms BIM into a true digital twin that continues creating value long after project handover.

The construction industry is entering a period of rapid change. Artificial intelligence, automation and new digital tools are beginning to reshape how we design, build and operate our built environment – while growing demands for productivity, sustainability and resilience are forcing the industry to rethink established ways of working.

As the founder of The B1M, the world’s largest and most subscribed-to video channel for construction, Fred Mills has spent more than a decade following the projects, technologies and people transforming the industry across the globe.

In this keynote, Fred brings that international perspective to BIM World Copenhagen. What are the most important shifts happening in construction right now? Which technologies have the potential to genuinely change the way we work – beyond the hype? And as digital transformation accelerates, what should the Nordic construction industry be paying attention to if it wants to remain among the most innovative and digitally advanced construction markets in the world?

Green building certifications measure design intent. Carbon happens after the certificate goes on the wall – in value engineering that swaps specified equipment, installation that degrades system efficiency by 30%, and building management systems programming that overrides every design assumption. Data from millions of European buildings confirms it: The gap between certified and actual performance is structural and predictable. Jonas makes the case for what needs to change.

Open standards and APIs improved interoperability in AECO—but vendor lock-in still limits budgets, workflows, and innovation. This session shows why open source is the next step toward digital sovereignty: from “public money, public code” examples to pragmatic enterprise practice. Learn how teams can combine AI-assisted development with open-source building blocks to create tailored tools, control security/roadmaps/IP, and build resilient BIM/GIS/3D workflows.

Most organizations manage BIM and GIS data across multiple CDEs with limited interoperability. This session shows how usBIM.geotwin connects any major CDE to ESRI ArcGIS, creating a vendor-neutral Geospatial Digital Twin from IFC models. It demonstrates scalable integration of assets from buildings to smart cities, plus point cloud workflows for existing infrastructure, enabling interoperable, large-scale digital twin management.

BIM delivers projects, but Digital Twins deliver ongoing value. Explore how Lifecycle Twins create a living digital record of a building, connecting design, asset, and operational data. Discover practical use cases for maintenance, sustainability, and asset management, and see how they enable the next generation of intelligent building operations.

One missed milestone on a data center or pharma-grade build can cost millions. Join John Sommer, former CEO at CTS Nordics Denmark, and Farzad Aknooni, Senior Project Manager at NNE, to discuss how construction intelligence reduces risk across mission-critical portfolios. Moderated by Daniel Hilton, Senior Account Manager at Buildots, the session shows how you can use AI to flag underperforming projects, course-correct them, and turn top performers into the blueprint for the rest.

The real estate sector is under growing pressure from climate change, the energy transition, and new regulations on buildings. As these forces reshape the market, investors, developers, and asset managers need better tools to understand how risk and value may shift over time. Lightcone is a digital platform for scenario analysis in real estate, combining building data, climate scenarios, and regulatory datasets to turn complexity into strategic insight.

This presentation will show how forward-looking analysis can be used to identify transition risks, uncover stranded asset exposure, and support better investment, underwriting, and decarbonization decisions. By transforming historical data into actionable insights, we create multiple future digital financial twins that help stakeholders see how different scenarios may affect asset performance and value.

Drawing on insights from a Danish investor case, we will illustrate how the analysis provided new perspectives on ownership structures, mitigation opportunities, and the points at which valuation shocks appeared under different scenarios.

Construction projects generate thousands of documents. Contracts, change orders, meeting notes, site correspondence, spread across inboxes, folders and people. In this session we walk through how AI can collect, structure and search that documentation in practice, using real cases from ongoing construction projects. We look at what it takes to implement, how teams can use it, and what changes when the answer to any project question is seconds away.

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BIM data created in the earliest design stages can become a powerful foundation for understanding and reducing a building’s carbon footprint. This session shows how project teams can use BIM-based LCA and AI-driven insights to evaluate design choices sooner, compare alternatives with confidence, and reduce embodied carbon before key decisions are locked in. Through real project cases, including a 40,000 m² development in Copenhagen, this session explores practical approaches to designing lower-emission buildings more efficiently.

Modern construction projects are buried under a “cognitive tax” of fragmented data and labor shortages. This session reveals how Trimble’s Agentic AI Platform acts as a force multiplier by deeply integrating customizable AI agents into your existing industry workflows. Through concrete use cases in Trimble applications, we will show how these secure agents bridge data gaps and drive massive efficiency gains. Learn how to connect your teams and scale your processes to build faster, better, and greener, empowering your human experts to focus on what matters most.

Together with Contech Lab, BIM World Copenhagen invites a handful of new, upcoming and exciting start-ups, to present their company to a jury of investors and industry change makers.

Come and hear from the selected start-ups: Spector Automation, Tactplan by Exigo, Coobix, DroneTjek, ReUseX, Next Dimension, ejendom.com, Finari, Acembee and Neuroject.

The international jury is made up of:

Bálint Kézér is Senior Principal Product Manager at Graphisoft, where over more than seven years he has worked across the product portfolio — including core Archicad features, the structural analytical model, and licensing. Most recently, he has driven the MEP Designer product line — a BIM authoring tool built for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers — from initial vision through global launch, aligning multiple engineering, design, and go-to-market teams around a single roadmap. He holds an MSc in Building Services Engineering and spent his early career as an HVAC design engineer working for Hungarian and Icelandic companies, before moving into software.

Meet Prodikt – A solution that provides you with environmental product data based on your requirements – directly from building material suppliers. Product data is at the core of sustainability reporting, building life cycle assessments and circularity assessment. Unfortunately, distributors, AEC tech stacks and software solutions often lack environmental product data in their systems.

In this presentation, we look at how information management can create value across the renovation and restoration of Danmarks Nationalbank, from the first design discussions to execution on site. The talk focuses on how a shared digital foundation can support collaboration, transparency, and coordination between the client, consultants, contractors, and construction management. It also demonstrates how active use of ICT can help connect design and construction, making it easier to maintain control, quality, and continuity throughout a highly complex project.

Architecture is increasingly shaped by data. Design decisions today emerge from complex datasets related to environment, performance, materials and urban systems. This presentation explores how architectural practices can transform BIM models into a data-driven knowledge infrastructure. Through the experience of ACPV ARCHITECTS, the talk shows how data governance, computational workflows and artificial intelligence can support more informed design decisions while keeping human creativity at the center of the architectural process.

Geopolitical tensions have brought digital sovereignty back into the spotlight, and there is no shortage of articles and conferences on the topic. Few of them, however, offer a practical and operational approach aimed at you who represent a small or medium-sized enterprise.
This presentation aims to fill that gap. Kell Møller, Head of Digital Transformation at Green Building Council Denmark, will cover what digital sovereignty is really about, what matters for SMEs, and how to approach the task in practice, with a few words on why the construction and real estate sector, for once, finds itself ahead of the curve digitally.

Your BIM model already contains the data. Why not let it do the work?

Acoustic design within HVAC can require hundreds of calculations and component selections, disrupting workflow and introducing risk. Swegon’s Design Assist transforms BIM data into automated design intelligence, delivering faster calculations, smarter selections, and greater confidence directly within your BIM environment.

Join Michael Ward and Fabien Levén to see how Design Assist is helping engineers spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time designing.

The Innovation Atlas shows that the challenge in construction is not a lack of ideas, technologies, or ambition. The challenge is that innovation rarely moves beyond individual projects. Solutions are developed, tested, and then lost when a project ends. This creates a structural problem. Even the most promising innovations fail to generate lasting impact because they are not designed to be reused.
The Atlas points to a different approach. When innovation is designed for replicability, solutions can be applied across projects, improved over time, and gradually become part of standard practice. This shift, from one-off experimentation to repeatable systems, is what enables real change at scale.