Keynote: Best Practice for Converged Infrastructure & Data Architecture for Intelligent Buildings: Analyst, Consultant and Customer Perspectives
Join us for an insightful panel discussion where we will present key thought leadership from recent white papers developed by the strategy consultants at UnWork, alongside practical lessons learned from major smart building initiatives such as 150 Holborn and Dallas Fort Worth Airport.
Our expert panel will include:
Gabriela Bialkowska – Head of Future of Work Research at UnWork and the WorkTech Academy
Dan Cope – Leading Intelligent Building Consultant, technical lead for 150 Holborn, and current project lead for a major smart hospital
Ryan Casey – Veteran Technical Solutions Architect, formerly with Schneider Electric and now leading Intelligent Building Solutions at Cisco
Moderated by Sam, the discussion will explore the latest trends, innovations, and practical experiences shaping the future of smart buildings and the workplace.
Session Speakers
Working within Cisco’s Global Partner Organisation Sam leads the Intelligent Environments Practice for Cisco in EMEA. Sam has been involved in several ground-breaking Real Estate and Workplace projects ranging from 150 Holborn, 22 Bishopsgate and Canary Wharf. Sam advises real estate developers on innovation and automation within the built environment and enterprise tenants on their future workplace strategy. Sam is a passionate believer in combinatorial innovation leveraging the capabilities of multiple organisations and technologies in partnership. Sam has been at Cisco for 8 years, prior to this Sam was Group Commercial Director of a SaaS scale-up, spent nine years in technology sector investment banking and six years in the military.
Ryan is a Senior Technical Solution Engineer at Cisco and is currently based in Dallas, TX. Ryan leads intelligent building design, data strategy and digital transformation for Cisco. Previously, he lead architecture system design and implementation for Schneider Electric in North America. Ryan is a member of The Bacnet Advisory Board for ASHRAE as well as several committee and working group standards. He has a B.S in Mathematics from Rutgers University and an MBA from Westerns Governors University. Certifications: CESAM Architect, CEM, CCNP, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Smartscore and Wiredscore AP RCDD.
Gabriela Białkowska is a researcher and writer exploring how emerging technologies are redefining workplaces. At WORKTECH Academy, she focuses on intelligent environments, data-driven design and the evolving relationship between people and technology.
Daniel has over 16 years of experience within the IT/AV and digital technology sector. He has excellent knowledge of emerging technologies and trends as well as valuing technology which is designed to make a difference with purpose. Dan continues to contribute to the development and now operations of technologies such as IOT, IWMS, building data platforms, mobile applications, and IT/AV systems and networks.
Notably, he has played a significant role in the design, installation, coordination, and operation of the IT/AV and digital technologies within Sidara’s new HQ building in London at 150 Holborn.
