Using Generative Design and Digital Twins to Improve Occupant Well Being

Kean Walmsley works for Autodesk Research in Switzerland. He’s just hitting his 25th anniversary with the company and has held a variety of technical and management-related roles in various countries. His main areas of research relate to building Digital Twins using Autodesk’s Forge platform – essentially exploring the integration of IoT data with BIM – and using Generative Design to solve problems in the AEC industry. Kean spends quite a lot of time communicating via social media, so it’s worth following his blog or connecting with him via Twitter or LinkedIn.

As a Design Technology and National Technical Lead, Esmail provides direction for firms as they continue on their path through the world of BIM and related technology. The evolution of process and workflow continues as new technologies and methods are introduced. Based in the Calgary, Esmail provides leadership and expertise to the Design Technology and works directly with project teams as they continue to implement BIM on a variety of project types.

A frequent speaker at user groups and industry events, Esmail is passionate about facilitating the adoption of BIM at all projects stages through smarter integration of all disciplines.